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When Philadelphia Became a Center of Medicine
History

When Philadelphia Became a Center of Medicine

Ed Duffy dives deep into the history of Army hospitals and Philadelphia’s medical role in the Civil War

Queen of The Rats: How One Female Scientist Colonized The Modern Lab
History

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

On The Hunt For Brains, Discovering The Wistar Institute
History

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

A History Of Leadership During Philadelphia’s Epidemics
History

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

America’s First Animal Shelter To Expand Historic Facility
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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

Calling Doctor Kirkbride
History

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


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