The Pulse Archive
Brontosaurus stages giant comeback
The Brontosaurus is back… and it’s the only dinosaur known to go extinct twice, if you will. The long-necked, lo ...
11 years ago
ListenWhy you see Jesus and other faces in toast, cinnamon buns and ultrasounds
Have you ever looked up in the sky and seen a bunny in the clouds? Or what about a man in the ...
11 years ago
ListenEntering adulthood with autism and not much else
A generation of autistic children have grown and entered adult life, but without the support they got as kids, what will their futures ho ...
11 years ago
ListenStudents waiting for change where the divestment movement was born
Swarthmore College may be the birthplace of the movement to strip fossil fuel company stocks from university investment portfolios, but s ...
11 years ago
Listen10, 50, 100: Why do we find comfort in round numbers?
Numbers have mattered to humans since the earliest civilizations…but some have mattered more than others. There are certain ...
11 years ago
ListenCorrecting life-threatening birth defects in utero
This month’s PBS mini series “Twice Born,” takes viewers inside an intense surgery unit at the Children’s Hospita ...
11 years ago
ListenThey’re really common screenings, especially for people who are over 50. More than ...
11 years ago
ListenElectronic cigarettes are a booming business with a growing customer base. Some see them as a great hope for smokers who want to quit, ot ...
Air Date: April 3, 2015
ListenCould better health be just a hug away?
New research links embracing with better health outcomes. Being hugged may help reduce the harmful effects of stress on the body, ...
11 years ago
ListenAs the federal government considers regulation for e-cigarettes, a debate wages
More research is on the way on the benefits, risks of e-cigs. Public health experts say they are just beginning to untangle ...
11 years ago
ListenEyes wide shut: Are we doing enough to spot incoming asteroids?
A privately funded space telescope would scan the solar system for rocks that could cause the next mass extinction event on Earth. ...
11 years ago
ListenHow almost losing an eye can help you see life more clearly
For those who’ve long claimed Chris Satullo must have a hole in his head, good news. Medical science has pinpointed its location. ...
11 years ago
ListenRotting teeth, black lungs, mouth blisters… will those images stop you from smoking?
One study out of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says yes. Graphic photo labels on cigarette packs that highlight the dan ...
11 years ago
ListenWhat’s worse for deep-sea corals – oil spills or the cleanup? A recent study out of Temple University found that ...
11 years ago
ListenBreaking down the new federal regulations on fracking
Last week, the Obama Administration announced major federal regulations on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. Susan Phillips, Stat ...
11 years ago
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