Philadelphia’s Wills Eye Hospital played a pioneering role in the development of the now-common procedure.
By Richard Koenig
Chris Gibbons: A new rocket stirs humanity
On Aug. 29, the launch of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket will bring humanity closer to its destiny.
By Chris Gibbons
Emily Kreps: Women’s equality — racing for second
Female athletes are now second-class citizens in their own category.
By Emily Kreps
Emily Kreps: University of Pennsylvania versus reality
There’s a controversy brewing at the University of Pennsylvania that is threatening the entire sport of women’s swimming.
By Emily Kreps
Howard Lurie: On transgender kids, children’s brains, and perception vs. biology
The public is being told that a trans child’s body is not right, and their brain is. Shouldn’t we at least entertain the possibility that the opposite is true?
By Howard Lurie
Beth Ann Rosica: Masks while playing sports – students say it feels like being waterboarded
Local school districts have adopted policies requiring student athletes to wear masks while playing sports. But neither the science nor common sense explain why it’s helpful and mounting evidence shows why it’s harmful, bordering on barbaric.
By Beth Ann Rosica, Ph.D.
Chris Comisac: We need to push back hard against ‘vaccine passports’ to truly protect our safety and liberty in the face of COVID-19
Any government official, elected or appointed, who seeks to impose so-called “vaccine passports” upon any American needs to give up their position of authority.
By Chris Comisac
Michael Clifford: The technocrat has no clothes
“Trust the experts,” we’ve been told. But what if the experts are political actors who have no more competence to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic than any of us?
By Michael Clifford
Logan Chipkin: Remembering James Logan, Philadelphia’s first scientist
James Logan — scientist, entrepreneur, Renaissance Man and mentor to Benjamin Franklin — helped establish Philadelphia and make it a hub of Enlightenment thought. His life has been largely forgotten, but he impacted the course of our region.
By Logan Chipkin