History Singing the Praises of Dr. Halle Tanner Dillon Johnson As Women’s History Month comes to a close, Christopher Rogers celebrates an unsung Black female physician from North Philly
History Women’s Work: Female Science Pioneers in 19th Century Philadelphia Kimberly Haas introduces us to women who broke gender barriers in the fields of science
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
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
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
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
Development 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
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