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the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts
Friday Arts
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia School of Circus Arts; David Scott Kessler: The Pine Barrens; Saffron, A Pennsylvania Treasure

Philadelphia School of Circus Arts Producer: Karen Smyles Philadelphia School of Circus Arts is the region& ...

9 years ago

Ken Able
The Pulse

Ghost forests signal what’s to come due to accelerating sea level rise

On an unseasonably warm December day, in a pristine corner of Southern New Jersey, near Egg Harbor City, Rutgers professor Ken Able prepa ...

9 years ago

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Biologist Gerardo Camilo and his graduate student
The Pulse

Wild bees are trading in rural life for the big city

Powerhouse pollinators are finding urban places to nest and forage. Biologist Gerardo Camilo and his team are collecting wild bees ...

9 years ago

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Nathan Copeland
The Pulse

After paralysis, one man can feel again through robotic arm

Scientists are sending signals from the brain to prosthetic limbs—and back to the brain.  In 2004, Nathan Copeland, who was ...

9 years ago

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the Manischewitz factory
Friday Arts
Arts & Entertainment

Kosher USA

Kosher USA Produced by: Monica Rogozinski Roger Horowitz is a food historian and director ...

9 years ago

A brazen
The Pulse

How one woman took an unexpected turn from singing to science

Emily Stewart grew up with what she calls an unreasonable obsession with “West Side Story” and a love of singing.  She a ...

9 years ago

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3/4 of the Dali quartet
Friday Arts
Arts & Entertainment

The Dali Quartet

Produced by: Karen Smyles The Dalí Quartet brings its signature mix of Latin American, Classical and Romantic re ...

9 years ago

The Pulse

The Pulse team’s favorite stories of 2016

With an exciting year in the world of health and science winding down, we’re listening back to some of our favorite moments from ou ...

9 years ago

Dr. Stephen Ludwig with one of his tiny patients. (Courtesy of Dr. Stephen Ludwig)
The Pulse

Providing comfort took this doctor out of his comfort zone

It was a long, hard winter evening in the emergency department at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where Dr. Stephen Ludwig ...

9 years ago

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Registered nurse Elikana Njeri came to the U.S. from Kenya in 2002 and planned to become an accountant. Today he works at Penn State Hershey Medical Center in Central Pennsylvania.(Dani Fresh/for WHYY)
The Pulse

Healthcare’s case for recruiting more men in nursing

Men are a growing minority in the nursing profession. They make up about 10 percent of registered nurses in the United States. Reg ...

9 years ago

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Ann Hamilton: habitus
Friday Arts
Arts & Entertainment

Ann Hamilton: habitus

Ann Hamilton: habitus Produced by: Michael O’Reilly ...

10 years ago

Andrew Stelzer and his father
The Pulse

My dad hasn’t had anything to eat or drink in two years

When I ask him what the last meal he ate was, he hesitates, trying to remember: “I love chicken, maybe it was chicken? I don’ ...

10 years ago

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Katherine Gajewski plays with her son
The Pulse

Parents face dilemma with tongue-tied babies: to snip or not to snip

Is a procedure aimed at fixing breastfeeding complications a medical necessity, or trendy diagnosis? Ear, nose and throat surgeon ...

10 years ago

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Dr. Joel Funari performs some 300 tooth extractions annually at his private practice in Devon
The Pulse

Dentists reassess their role amid growing opioid crisis

Firsts can be life changing. Think about your first kiss. Your first time behind the wheel of a car. But what about the first time y ...

10 years ago

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Ann Hamilton: habitus
Friday Arts
Arts & Entertainment

The Dali Quartet, Kosher USA, Ann Hamilton: habitus

The Dali Quartet: Classical Roots, Latin Souls Produced by: Karen Smyles The Dalí Quartet ...

10 years ago

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