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- Judith Curry: Legacy of Climategate – 10 years later Sat, 16 Nov 19, 9:00amAs we approach the tenth anniversary of Climategate and are deluged with whitewashing and revisionist history, we will post a few articles, but cannot counter everything...
- LEED Silver-seeking Perry World House marries new and old at Penn Fri, 26 May 17, 8:00pmThe newest building at the University of Pennsylvania also happens to be the oldest. This curious marriage of new and old is the Perry World House, the university’s new hub for international affairs. Designed by 1100 Architect,...
- HWKN unveils designs for University of Pennsylvania’s bold Pennovation Center Sat, 28 Feb 15, 1:00amLocated south of the University near Center City and University City, the Pennovation Center will provide a space for entrepreneurs, researchers, and industry partners to collaborate and transform innovative ideas into viable...
- Squirrels Were Introduced to U.S. Parks to “Maintain People’s Health and Sanity” Tue, 17 Dec 13, 8:00am"SQUIRREL!" Have you ever wondered why parks and other urban green spaces are filled with squirrels? Well, Etienne Benson, an assistant professor in Penn’s Department of History and Sociology of Science, believes that their...
- DARPA to Use Shipping Containers to Create Floating Platforms for Disaster Relief Tue, 12 Mar 13, 6:00amShipping containers have emerged as a popular material for building everything from backyard retreats to temporary shelters and coffee shops. Now DARPA has harnessed the giant metal boxes for use in defense and disaster relief....
- Climate seers as blind guides Thu, 7 Feb 13, 6:00amForecasters often use unscientific computer models Guest post by J. Scott Armstrong Illustration by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times The science of forecasting is complex. After 50 years spent studying the issue, I have...
- Scientist Develops Water-Resistant Solar Panel Coatings Inspired by Iridescent Butterfly Wings Sat, 20 Oct 12, 3:40amButterflies are beautiful, delicate marvels of nature. While their lovely appearance may be inspiring, there’s nothing a butterfly can teach us about renewable energy – or is there? An ambitious University of Pennsylvania professor...
- The Daily Lew – Issue 4 Sat, 15 Sep 12, 2:36amLewWorld still has no comment of substance, and in the ‘Skeptical Science’ style, is furiously deleting inconvenient comments that ask questions like “What are you going to do now that the removal of the...
- Ancient 298 Million Year Old Forest Found Beneath Coal Mine in China Wed, 22 Feb 12, 6:20amScientists just discovered an incredibly preserved 298-million-year-old forest buried deep beneath a coal mine in Wuda, China. The ancient forest in Inner Mongolia was preserved by volcanic ash, much like Pompeii. Both Chinese...
- Tree Adventure is a High Flying Walkway with a Giant Bird Nest Wed, 3 Nov 10, 1:24amRead the rest of Tree Adventure is a High Flying Walkway with a Giant Bird Nesthttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink...
- Researchers Shine Light on Gold Nanoparticles to Produce Electricity Thu, 25 Feb 10, 1:30amNot only are these gold nanoparticles gorgeous to look at – they may one day act as microscopic powerhouses for molecular machines. Researchers at the Nano/Bio Interface Center at the University of Pennsylvania recently...