Philadelphia’s Path to Clean Energy
Philadelphia, a city that for centuries was an engine of American industry fueled by coal and oil, is now undergoing a new energy revolution,...
Pennsylvania’s Natural Gas Reserves
In the 2010s, Pennsylvania firmly established itself as the second-largest natural gas producer in the United States. By 2023, the state's total natural gas...
A History of Gardening in Philadelphia
The Delaware River Valley and modern-day Philadelphia have a mild climate and fertile soil, making them ideal for growing plants. Indigenous tribes were practicing...
The story of a biologist from Philadelphia
Joseph Leidy is a famous American biologist who was born in the City of Brotherly Love. The scientist taught at the local higher education...
The history of the geographer from Philadelphia
He was a famous economist, sociologist and a rather erudite person. However, Walter Isard is best remembered for his special activity, which resulted in...
The Philadelphia Giant: How ENIAC Launched the Digital Age
The story of the first fully functional electronic digital computer, ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer), is intimately tied to Philadelphia. It was here,...
Philadelphia’s Financial Revolution: Savings Banks and their Influence
Philadelphia, renowned as the cradle of American democracy and industrial thought, also became the birthplace of organized savings for ordinary citizens. At a time...
Paul McNally: Astronomer, Scientist, and Jesuit Priest from Philadelphia
Philadelphia native Paul McNally was a true Renaissance man, keenly interested in both science and religion. He held administrative positions and participated in scientific...
How Benjamin Franklin “Reinvented” America
Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) is much more than just a face on the hundred-dollar bill. In Philadelphia, the city where he spent most of his...
Hampton Lawrence Carson: Biologist from Philadelphia
Evolutionary biologist and geneticist Hampton Lawrence Carson dedicated almost 50 years of his scientific career to fruit flies of the Drosophila genus. These insects...