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Listening to the brain to reveal damage and disease
Researchers are studying the way the brain processes sound to better understand – possibly even diagnose – concussions. ...
8 years ago
Listen 6:25The dirty lives of Pittsburgh’s sewer cleanup crew
During heavy storms, the city’s backup sewer system dumps raw sewage into local rivers to prevent basement floods and sludge in the ...
8 years ago
ListenEAT Café: Everyone at the Table, Paul Santoleri AKA Pawzant, Karen Singer Tileworks
EAT Café: Everyone at the Table Producer: Monica Rogozinski The EAT Café is Philadelphia’s first ...
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The many options of choosing half of your future child’s genes
The list for parents to choose from can include smarts, looks, college major.. even pet preferences and zodiac signs. Rache ...
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ListenGenomics leads chocolate farmers to hardy plants faster
Growing cacao is difficult but scientists are trying out ways to make the process more efficient. Robert Campbell makes chocolate ...
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ListenPhiladelphia School of Circus Arts
Philadelphia School of Circus Arts Producer: Karen Smyles Philadelphia School of Circus Arts is the region& ...
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Mexico and U.S. make big plan to save tiny porpoise from extinction
The population of an adorable porpoise called the vaquita has fallen below 60. Scientists, the governments of two countries, and military ...
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ListenGenetic tests help parents avoid passing on serious diseases
In 2009, Emily Brooks was newly married and eager to start a family. Then her dad, after years of symptoms, was diagnosed with Hunti ...
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ListenAmericans love designer dogs but health problems are common
Buyer beware: consider medical testing before getting a Cockapo ...
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ListenA Jehovah’s Witness balances surgery with beliefs
When Audrey Butler dedicated herself to becoming a Jehovah’s Witness seven years ago, she knew she would never accept a blood trans ...
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ListenE-cigarettes’ tricky path as harm-reduction tool
Brian Collins tried everything, from patches to gum to going cold turkey. But nothing worked to help him kick his 20-year smoking habit. ...
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ListenWeighing the option of taking an antidepressant during pregnancy
Managing depression with medicine during pregnancy puts women in a bind, but experts say some risks are better than others. On and ...
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ListenDavid Scott Kessler: The Pine Barrens
Producer: Michael O’Reilly Filmmaker David Scott Kessler has been working on his evolving documentary, “T ...
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Wilma Theater explores a multiverse of possibilities
At one time or another, we’ve all wondered “what if”–what if I’d taken that job? What if I’d only spo ...
9 years ago
ListenUnder Trump, tech giants fear a shortage of highly skilled foreign workers
H-1B reform proposals would give priority to guest workers educated in the U.S. You might not know the te ...
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