RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – The project, launched by Matter Neuroscience, connects older adults in Reno with college students in Boston through a pair of restored payphones installed thousands of miles apart.
When someone picks up either receiver, the phone automatically rings on the other end, creating a spontaneous connection between two strangers who likely would never meet otherwise.
Representatives from Matter Neuroscience say the idea is simple: spark conversations between people at very different stages of life…