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Rutgers grad pens memoir on Afghanistan deployment
The lens of history is needed for fuller perspective on America’s longest military engagement. But the toll taken after a decade of ...
11 years ago
ListenThis week in science: Ancient cavities, asthma research and understanding exercise molecules
The Scientist’s Kerry Grens tells us about the rotting teeth of hunter-gatherers and new research linking fiber to reduced asthma r ...
11 years ago
Listen‘I’m in charge now’: Choosing care at the end of life
A pilot program in Philadelphia is providing patients with the unique care they want when living with a life-threatening illness. ...
11 years ago
ListenWinter storm may be a headache for some, but it can be life-threatening for others
Snow accumulations overnight will present problems for commuters. Plunging temperatures and single digits within 24 hours and beyon ...
11 years ago
ListenCalculating sea level rise predictions and measuring the impact close to home
New Jersey must take sea level rise predictions into account when rebuilding after Superstorm Sandy – but how are those predictions ...
11 years ago
ListenEnsuring a full recovery: The right care in the wake of a concussion
N.J. doctor says complete rest for a week or more is the best policy, even if active teens get angry about it. The impact of sport ...
11 years ago
ListenHow do you determine the age of coral, the ‘trees of the ocean’?
Scientists invited us to Penn State’s basement aquarium to see their colorful collection of “corals in captivity.” ...
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ListenWhy helmets are no magic bullet for preventing concussions
Do helmets really cut down on the risk of concussion? Recent research is not so encouraging. It’s ...
11 years ago
ListenEducating the next generation of health reporters
Young reporters test out their journalistic skills on a physical therapist and her service dog, Seamus. It’s never too ...
11 years ago
ListenPhiladelphia Distilling Art of Food — Produced by Monica Rogozinski This month Art of Food visits the first cr ...
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Soul/Funk frontman Johnny Showcase descends on WHYY studios
Psychedelic Soul Revival Artist Johnny Showcase doesn’t like to talk about Andy Kauffman–the self-proclaimed song-and-dance m ...
11 years ago
ListenShooting the breeze with Delaware’s ‘wind lady’
In this week’s ‘So, What Do You Do?’ segment, UD prof Cristina Archer talks about taking wind research to new heig ...
11 years ago
ListenIf the eyes see calorie counts on the menu, does the mouth eat less?
In Philadelphia, two different studies of calorie displays, getting two different answers. At fast-food places, no. At sit-down restauran ...
11 years ago
ListenReporter’s Roundtable: Lynn’s conviction overturned, Corbett takes jab from the right
Our Friday Reporter’s Roundtable features Holly Otterbein with reaction to yesterday’s Pennsylvania Superior Court decision ...
11 years ago
ListenArt — Produced by Michael O’Reilly James Turrell is an artist who works with light, both natural and artificial. His work is ...
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