How a few fortunate manufacturers in our region win contracts to produce official souvenirs for the Republican National Convention. At Drexel University, biologist James Spotila has just released the findings of his ten year study of the giant leatherback turtle that is a living link with the dinosaurs. It's a collaborative effort that includes the Delaware River Port Authority, Apple Vacations, and the government of Bermuda. Super slow-motion video analyzes how they run.
Cardiac ultrasound monitors how their hearts are pumping.
This kind of analyses done on thousands of top racehorses over a period of 22 years is a powerful predictor of winning talent. One reason is IBIS which classifies markings on spent shell-casings. Those markings are as unique to the guns that fired them, as fingerprints are unique to people. Crimes that before would seem to have no connection suddenly reveal the single hand that was on the trigger, which leads to arrests and convictions. At Delaware's Winterthur museum, it's an enchanting collection of childhood memorabilia which tells the story of growing up in America from 1700 to 1900.