The idea of developing this film vaccine was inspired by amber and hard candy, says The Conversation's Maria Croyle in her guest column.

The tie makes sense because, as Life Science Cares Philadelphia's Peter Wolf puts it, those working in the industry "are used to dealing with those large, challenging issues."

“Quality education for every child should not be a luxury, it’s a basic need,” says Project HOME's cofounder and executive director Sister Mary Scullion.

The Childhood Cancer Data Lab, located in Center City, prides itself on “turning researchers who fight childhood cancer into data wizards.”

This panel discussion featured women who want to foster a greater sisterhood in science and inspire young girls to take part.

These few dozen biz- and science-minded speakers make up just a third of the pros you could hear from at Technical.ly's one-day, one-location conference on Thursday, May 9, as a part of Philly Tech Week 2019 presented by Comcast.

Although the microgrants are awarded to specific teams participating at the derby, the impact reaches much further. Innovation has the power to inspire communities.

So does the Esther Klein Gallery of the Science Center, where it's being exhibited.