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Brooke Borel: My dog's heart
A science writer is challenged when her dog comes down with a case of heartworm -- and then the medication goes wrong. "As I'm leaving, the vet says,…
13 years, 5 months ago
Rory Scholl: What I want is to smile again
Rory Scholl has to show up on day one to a new job -- with a severe case of Bell's Palsy. "When I said this to one of my co-workers I slurred my word…
13 years, 5 months ago
Christine Gentry: Four lessons from my dad
Christine Gentry's rural, Vietnam vet father rarely talked about important issues, but a series of remarkable moments with animals and nature teach h…
13 years, 6 months ago
Diane Kelly: Confronting death on the road
After turning to a unique field of study -- erections -- Diane Kelly turns to an even more unique source for her research material -- roadkill. "When…
13 years, 6 months ago
Caroline Howe: A life in trash
A trip to India to work for an environmental program leads Caroline Howe to a new passion: trash. "I was the first to arrive, so obviously I was the …
13 years, 6 months ago
Greg Walloch: A walk in the park
A late-night excursion to a party turns absurd and then terrifying as Greg Walloch, who has cerebral palsy, can't jump the fence around Tompkins Squa…
13 years, 6 months ago
Sara Peters: Waiting for a seizure
With her epilepsy medication failing, Sara Peters checks into a hospital with one goal: make the scariest thing in her life happen again.
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13 years, 7 months ago
Tim Manley: A superhero goes to the hospital
As a six-year old, Tim Manley has to go to the hospital with a mysterious illness. Fortunately, he has his superpowers and his trusty sidekick -- his…
13 years, 7 months ago
Love in a biophysics lab -- in memory of Michelle Dobrawsky
We just heard the terrible news that Michelle Dobrawsky passed away last night after a long battle with cancer. Michelle was one of our first storyte…
13 years, 7 months ago
Margot Leitman: The last thing I heard
Margot Leitman faces down doctors, friends and uncertainty when she suddenly loses hearing in one ear. "If I’ve gone deaf, for real, that means the l…
13 years, 7 months ago