Queen of The Rats: How One Female Scientist Colonized The Modern Lab
Mickey Herr takes a look at the Wistar Rat, a true Philly original, and the groundbreaking female biologist that helped standardize science > more
On The Hunt For Brains, Discovering The Wistar Institute
Mickey Herr dissects the origins of the Wistar Institute and examines the brain of a man that turned the medical world on its head > more
A History Of Leadership During Philadelphia’s Epidemics
Contributor Sam Dunnington examines disease outbreaks in Philadelphia and the individuals that helped the city navigate its most deadly epidemics > more
America’s First Animal Shelter To Expand Historic Facility
Contributor Joe Brin checks in at Morris Animal Refuge where big plans to modernize the 142-year-old shelter are currently in the works > more
Calling Doctor Kirkbride
Holistic medical treatment? Compassionate psychiatric care? Palliative architecture and urban design? All of it pioneered in West Philadelphia by Thomas Kirkbride 170 years ago. Ethan Wallace has the story > more
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