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The emotional weight of ebola for families in Philadelphia and beyond
Philadelphia is home to thousands of Liberians and other West African immigrants. That means the ebola outbreak abroad is really hitting ...
11 years ago
ListenDespite protests, massive Mauna Kea telescope breaks ground
When the average person thinks about high-tech telescopes, they usually conjure images of the space age Hubble Space Telescope. Those old ...
11 years ago
ListenMeasuring the disappearing wetlands of the Mid-Atlantic
After centuries of development that has severely decreased their size, wetlands now face a different threat: sea level rise. ...
11 years ago
ListenWhy shared decision making may not be that simple
You’re facing a big medical decision. Who will help you call the shots? And what’s your doctor’s role in it all? ...
11 years ago
ListenAdvertising surgical procedures means walking fine lines. There’s nothing too novel about Virtua Health System’s knee- ...
11 years ago
ListenIn recovery, a singing “idol” is born
Gina Albater dreamed of singing professionally for most of her life. “[In high school], I had a karaoke machine,” she ...
11 years ago
ListenArt of Food — Produced by Monica Rogozinski Homesweet Homegrown is the story of ...
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Drexel students find creature comfort with therapy dog
Drexel University has become the first university in the country to host an on-site therapy dog year-round. Jersey, an adopted Car ...
11 years ago
ListenCan old coffee cause yellow fever?
Of course it can’t! But funny what a little bit of misinformation can do in the midst of an outbreak. The hot zone, in 1793, ...
11 years ago
ListenOctober 2014: Homesweet Homegrown, Divine Hand Ensemble and Philadelphia history & art
Homesweet Homegrown Art of Food — Produced by Monica Rogozinski Homesweet Homegrown is the story of peppers gone wil ...
11 years ago
The expanding role of the physician assistant
If you’ve ever gotten health care, for anything really, you’ve more than likely been helped at some point in a critical way b ...
11 years ago
ListenThe complex science of chocolate
Biting midge flies may be one of several insects that help chocolate plants turn flowers into fruit. This month, in Philadelphia, ...
11 years ago
ListenFusing art with technology – an experiment in developing opera for the 21st Century
Can an art form like opera, almost synonymous with the past, take advantage of modern technology, like the internet and smartphones? ...
11 years ago
ListenWhy do we drink tomato juice on planes?
Ever get the urge to drink a glass of tomato juice on a flight? You aren’t alone, and there’s a scientific explanation why. ...
11 years ago
ListenOsteopathic medical field hits a growth spurt
Who, exactly, are doctors of osteopathic medicine, and how are they different from other doctors? Most people who have been to a h ...
11 years ago
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