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Lou Farren (left) and Brad Ward both served in Vietnam, and received lungs from the same organ donor.
NewsWorks Tonight
Health

Vietnam vets become ‘lung brothers’

Two veterans receive a lung each from the same donor at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia.

9 years ago

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Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel is shown speaking at the American Medical Association's annual conference in 2009.
Speak Easy
Health

Who in his right mind wants to die at 75?

He claims, though, that he won't actively end his life — he's always been opposed to euthanasia, and to "death with dignity" — he will not try to prolong it either.

9 years ago

Kirsten Janusewski suspends by hooks in her skin at Skynthesis Body Suspension's studio in Easton, Pennsylvania. (Paige Pfleger/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Getting hooked on body suspension

For some, suspending from the ceiling by hooks in the skin feels like therapy.

9 years ago

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(Illustration by Ella Trujillo)
The Pulse
Science

Horror movie sounds evoke primal fear

Sound designers have a bag of acoustic “scares” to frighten and unnerve an audience.

9 years ago

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A bag of genetically modified white blood cells ready to be transferred back to a cancer patient.
Health

FDA approves gene therapy to treat cancer in white blood cells

Some say this is a turning point in using these treatments for cancer, and expect more developments in the future.

9 years ago

Shark fin soup with crab cream. (Wikimedia Commons)
The Pulse
Science

Politics on Your Plate

What we eat and how we feed ourselves is inherently cultural and political in nature.

Air Date: October 20, 2017

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Friday Arts
Science

Rodale Institute: The Birthplace of Organic Farming in the U.S.

Producer: Monica Rogozinski Rodale Institute is the birthplace of organic agriculture in North America. For more t ...

9 years ago

A pile of shark fins. (Courtesy of Oceana/Ricardo Roberto Fernandez Martinez)
The Pulse
Science

From soup on the table to a bill in congress: a look inside the shark fin debate

Shark fin is the main ingredient in a much-prized soup. Fishermen commonly cut off the fins and throw the rest of the shark overboard to drown.

9 years ago

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A scientist in a white lab coat works in a Spark Therapeutics lab.
Science

FDA panel backs gene therapy from Philly's Spark Therapeutics

The therapy can help children with a rare genetic eye disorder see better. It comes after two other recent significant developments in gene therapy.

9 years ago

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You Bet Your Garden

When Drippy Trees Attract Danger

Are bleeding oaks some sort of sign? Or just a miserable driveway mess that attracts stinging insects? On this week’s You Bet Y ...

Air Date: October 13, 2017

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Arts & Entertainment

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Producer: Michael O’Reilly What do NASA, ...

9 years ago

You Bet Your Garden

Controlling weeds that have gone to seed

Weed woes can get really ugly when those weeds have gone to seed. On the latest episode of You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrat ...

Air Date: October 6, 2017

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You Bet Your Garden

The Problem with Pawpaws

Native paw paw trees are supposed to be easy to grow. On the latest You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath will help you figure ...

Air Date: September 29, 2017

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a rat
You Bet Your Garden

Rats, Snakes and Lizards! Oh My!

Are snakes the answer when rats invade an orchard? On the latest You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath talks about the pros and ...

Air Date: September 8, 2017

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Sunset at Wayqecha Biological Station at 10,000 above sea level. Below, the Amazon Basin stretches out for thousands of miles toward the Atlantic Ocean. (Dan Grossman/for WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

What’s a cloud forest without clouds?

Scientists say climate change could dry out misty jungles in the Andes of Peru. Along mountainsides in Central and South America, ...

9 years ago

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