Emma Penrod
Emma Penrod is a journalist based in rural Utah who covers science, technology, business and environmental health. She writes a weekly water politics newsletter at pactio.us/host/emma-penrod and Tweets about the latest science and industry news @EmaPen. When she's not writing, reading or researching, she's hunting sagebrush-scented air fresheners.
More Utah companies are offering paid family leave—and it’s paying dividends
Evolving leave policies attract and retain talent with flexibility and support.
You’re probably investing in companies you hate
Don’t want to invest in oil, gas, cigarettes, and pornography? Better check
In high-tech Utah, is lithium mining the industry of the future?
Lithium mining could be the next big thing.
We need to rethink water usage before one of our biggest resources dries up
The Great Salt Lake is continuously shrinking and that has lasting economic
Part man, part machine―could cyborgs become our reality?
Inside the brain implants currently controlling advanced robotics.
Everyone quit their jobs this summer
Utah employers are eager to lure employees to their offices, but worker
Employees are still burnt out from the pandemic
And self-care alone won’t solve it.
California wants our hydrogen (we don’t)
Hydrogen could be a huge industry in Utah. But only if the
Backcountry is opening two brick-and-mortar stores—in the middle of a pandemic
Due to the success of their (secret) warehouse, Backcountry is opening up
These companies make our military’s drones
Three Utah companies are being funded by the government to make next-generation
Cryptocurrencies are changing the way we build wealth
Proponents of a new blockchain technology say cryptocurrency will usher in a
Microschooling is on the rise (but parents are burning out)
Thanks to COVID, microschooling is on the rise and businesses need to
Drone deliveries are coming to Utah
Utah could be among the first states with access to unmanned drone
The Medicaid expansion will affect your business this year, here’s how
A not-so-insignificant proportion of Utah residents have advocated for Medicaid expansion since
Is your CEO worth $6 million?
Utah enjoys some of the nation's highest levels of economic equity. But
Utah wants to incentivize companies to work remotely
Remote work would clean up our air, employ our rural communities, and
Salt Lake City is about to become the urban city we’ve always wanted it to be
Move over Lehi. New companies want to be in the city.
When they lost their jobs, they went to work for themselves
Periods of economic recession often lead to a rise in solopreneurs.
If your company can’t adapt to remote work, it will die
If our companies and schools can’t make the transition to remote work
When will the water run out?
Can our desert climate keep up with demand for water?
Yes, you can now get your prescriptions delivered
First Uber and Door Dash, then Instacart— prescription delivery could be next,
Fundraising doesn’t work anymore (act like a business instead)
Utah, Sheri Gibb says, seems like it should be the perfect place
Only 6% of MLM consultants sell full-time
Multi-level marketing companies promise part-time work that will bring in lots of
The Case Against Connecting Our Ski Resorts
One Wasatch plans to connect our ski resorts could bring discontent to
Where Exactly Is Your Recycling Going?
Reforms in Chinese policy cost have cost Utah recyclers thousands, but new
What Biotech Companies Are Doing With Your Stem Cells
Researchers and academics say lust for money has corrupted Utah’s burgeoning stem
Businesses (Finally) Bring Innovation To Periods & Breastfeeding
In pursuit of capital, ‘FemTech’ inventors look for appeal beyond narrow gender
Inside The Fitness Culture That Created Ragnar
How Utah’s community approach to a one-person sport gave rise to a
How To Retire Young (According To People Who Did)
How several Utahns hoarded their salaries so they could quit their jobs
Utah Startups Face Their First Round Of Layoffs
Utah CEOs grapple with the reality of layoffs as venture-backed startups mature.