
The Pulse Archive
A new watchdog organization hopes to help to keep science facts in check. Scientific and medical issues can turn into political fo ...
10 years ago
ListenIn quest for fidelity, a model from the animal kingdom
Hornbill birds, native to Africa and Asia, come in dozens of different species. Some, like the striking rhinoceros hornbill, have a bony ...
10 years ago
ListenCould the next great bottle of wine you buy be from… (gulp)… England?
Buzzfeed.com reporter/editor Sandra Allen joins us to discuss the troubling news that climate change is bringing to the world of fine win ...
10 years ago
ListenThis is the final weekend to sign up for Obamacare in 2015, and Latinos are one of the groups that could really stand to benefit from thi ...
Air Date: February 12, 2015
ListenIn order to know birds, we must first acquaint ourselves with lice
Birds are beautiful, with their colorful feathers, graceful flight and sweet songs. But what about the parasites that live on and inside ...
10 years ago
ListenWith the enrollment deadline for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act’s online marketplace quickly approaching, one gro ...
10 years ago
ListenValentine’s Day, health policy nerd style
Do roses, chocolates and romantic cards for Valentine’s Day elicit nothing more than a stifled yawn from you? May we recomme ...
10 years ago
ListenShould websites be required to provide better access to the disabled?
Nearly a quarter century after the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, many web portals are still challenging to navigate. ...
10 years ago
ListenHealth researchers have declared a new public enemy number one…sugar. In the past, this unenviable position has been occupied by fa ...
Air Date: February 5, 2015
ListenFor sale: Medical school names, legacies
Dr. Danielle Ofri, of Bellevue Hospital and NYU, has reservations about selling a medical school’s name to someone with deep pocket ...
10 years ago
ListenSugar: Health’s latest public enemy
Could new food labels help us fight the battle against the sweet stuff? Lisa Young’s a nutritionist and a professor at New Y ...
10 years ago
ListenA day in the life of a narcoleptic
Imagine never feeling rested…ever. Julie Flygare battles narcolepsy every day, and for the most part, she wins. Julie Flygar ...
10 years ago
ListenWhat’s behind parents’ perspectives on vaccination?
Vaccines are a huge health topic right now, especially with the recent measles outbreak that originated in California’s Disneyland. ...
10 years ago
ListenExperiencing measles firsthand, despite being vaccinated
We’re in the middle of a measles scare right now, with over 100 documented cases all over the country – most of them tracing ...
10 years ago
Listen‘Bigger, Faster, Stronger’…with the help of science
Wired.com editor Mark McClusky on the role of science in creating super-athletes. Did you ever wonder how it’s possible for ...
10 years ago
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