
The Pulse Archive
How to make sense of your medical bills
When you look at your medical bill, are you confused about the charges? Do you not know where to start when you’re trying to figure ...
10 years ago
NFL standout quits, citing brain damage risk
San Francisco 49er Chris Borland shocked the sports world when he retired after just one year in the league. On Tuesday, ESP ...
10 years ago
ListenA new theory on the disappearance of the dinosaur: Dark matter did it
What if Earth’s major extinction evens were actually caused by something so small, we aren’t even sure it exists? The ...
10 years ago
ListenFriday, March 20, 2015 is Match Day—the NBA draft for future doctors. At every medical school in the country, students will open envelo ...
Air Date: March 19, 2015
ListenWhat’s in store for citizen scientists this spring
As the weather starts warming up and we all begin shedding our thick, winter coats, a crop of new citizen science projects are enticing u ...
10 years ago
ListenFor med students, Match Day is a time when dreams and dread collide
Match Day is a huge milestone on a would-be doctor’s path to a career. Maurice Hinson is a fourth year medical student at Drex ...
10 years ago
ListenA stunning cancer recovery inspires new research
Half a year after discontinuing treatment, David Bolgiano’s advanced cancer was almost entirely gone. His stunning recovery sent Penn r ...
10 years ago
ListenChronic fatigue syndrome gets new name, enhanced recognition
Tasha Kelemen, 42, directs a local non profit. She doesn’t look sick, but she’s had a hard time convincing peers — even doc ...
10 years ago
ListenAddressing the emotional burden of fighting cancer
Cancer patients often describe their treatment as a fierce battle against a life-threatening disease – and the only thing that matt ...
10 years ago
ListenIce cream-making gives Philly kids a taste of a life-sciences career
This weekend’s Color of Science event at Franklin Institute showcases the careers of the diverse professionals who work in science, ...
10 years ago
ListenIf someone tells you they have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, what thoughts run through your mind? Be honest. Of course many of us are going t ...
Air Date: March 11, 2015
ListenLab Rat: An iPhone accessory that reveals genomic secrets
A Philly startup promises a look into your future health. Question is, do you really want to see it? Our Lab Rat does. As part of ...
10 years ago
Listen3.1415: A Pi Day for the century
Attention nerds…Pi Day is Saturday…rejoice! Saturday, March 14th is what the pocket-protector-wearing crowd fondly cal ...
10 years ago
ListenThe science of wind tunnels – where and why those harsh winds strike
You may have noticed while walking through Philadelphia that certain spots are windier than others – so much so, that in a split second ...
10 years ago
Listen 4:24With nearly 200-year-old pipes, Philly’s water leak rate stays high
More than 60 million gallons of drinking water leak out of Philadelphia’s water pipes…every day. Every day, the Philad ...
10 years ago
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