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Arthur Ross Gallery celebrates 30 years with "La Tauromaquia"
The Penn Museum and the Institute of Contemporary Art are two of Philadelphia’s most well-known and highly regarded museums, drawing tens of thousands of visitors to Penn annually.
Transitioning back into society
Time and again they pleaded with him to make the phone call. He wouldn’t have to handle the drugs. All he had to do was set up the buy.He knew it was wrong, and probably a crime, too. Each time the friends of his college roommate mentioned it, Kirk James found the courage to say no. Until the one time he said yes.
Sleep-wake cycles on a 520-day trip to Mars
On June 3, 2010, a crew of six male astronauts from Russia, Italy, and China waved goodbye to their families, entered the spaceship that would be their home for the next 17 months, and prepared for liftoff. Next stop: Mars.
Measuring the social, economic benefits of art and culture
Times of great economic uncertainty also are times of great anxiety for supporters of the arts. With governments at all levels facing budget shortfalls, the resulting political haranguing over which programs to cut has meant increased scrutiny for arts projects across America.
Penn scientists develop a new way to re-grow cartilage
Every day the world over, runners hit the streets, pounding the pavement. Their knees are taking a pounding, too.
Penn investigates Earth’s critical zone
Rising high above the pristine northeast coastline of Puerto Rico, the lush Luquillo Mountains are a natural laboratory for environmentalists and climate scientists. A national forest since the 1930s, large sections of the mountains look much the same today as they would have to European settlers 500 years ago. Except the forest is not the same. Not hardly.
Who do antidepressants really help?
Every day, millions of Americans take antidepressant medications prescribed by their doctors to alleviate their symptoms and help them feel better.
The politics of myth-debunking
Even before the 1,017-page America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 was made public, the Internet was abuzz with rumors and misinformation about the landmark health care reform legislation.
Understanding the root causes of autism
They are the words no new parent wants to hear: Your child may have autism.