The Pulse Archive
Teaching math and science through art, and a neural net (made of children)
In the fall of 2013, Ben Volta arrived at Morton McMichael School with no ideas. He had just been hired by the school in the Mantua neigh
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Does ‘bad luck’ cancer study undermine prevention message?
For Americans who have quit smoking, sought out omega–3 rich foods, or chugged gallons of açai berry juice to stave off cancer, a medi
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Steam makes popcorn pop, keeps Old Faithful erupting and once powered the industrial revolution. But does it have the power to cure the c
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A look at Pennsylvania’s new Medicaid option, one week in
State officials estimate that as of January 1, 2015 about 600,000 Pennsylvanians became eligible for Medicaid through its newly expanded
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How doctors detect heart abnormalities through sound
When the doctor places that cold stethoscope on your chest, she’s listening for two distinct sounds – lub-DUB.
“You
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Exaggerated science reporting – who’s to blame?
Checking the latest health and science stories online, you tend to come across headlines meant to grab your attention. But are thos
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The word “buzz” is a fleeting thing in the world of technology. Products that are supposed to change everything often donR
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Air Date: January 1, 2015
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An expert condemns food fads and encourages us to think long-term about eating.
Health psychologist and eating behavior expert Cha
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Skepticism in medicine turns 500
Five centuries ago, a small Flemish man changed medicine forever.
Andreas Vesalius was born in Brussels in 1514. He was thoug
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Can you predict the success of a new technology by how much buzz it gets?
The tech industry has a habit of getting ahead of itself
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Will ‘Health in all Policies’ take center stage in 2015?
Each January, we make guesses about the people and things we think you’ll be talking about in the New Year.
Our first
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An old profession may make doctors’ jobs easier
It’s new and it’s old. Old as in ancient Egypt and the scribes who kept records there. New as in a modern scribe typing into
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Climate negotiators brace for non-stop talks in 2015
This year is set to be a landmark one in global climate change policy.
Starting in Paris in late November, delegates from nearly 2
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It’s the holiday season, so this week we listen back to some stories that make us feel warm and fuzzy. We’ll also attempt to
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Air Date: December 25, 2014
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Why smell is so closely connected to our memories and emotions
Scent has the almost magical ability to transport us back to a specific time and place with one sniff. The holiday season is rife with th
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