The Pulse Archive
For 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 ...
11 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 ...
11 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 ...
11 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 ...
11 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, ...
11 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 ...
11 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 ...
11 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 ...
11 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 ...
11 years ago
ListenObamacare’s future likely in the hands of Roberts and Kennedy
An idealogical divide in the court over Obamacare could mean swing votes may decide the fate of the law. The Supreme Court is in t ...
11 years ago
ListenCell division, broadcast live and in 3D, offers fresh insight to researchers
It’s a dream job for a man who loves science, technology, video games, and movies. It’s a dream job for a man wh ...
11 years ago
ListenWhat if restaurants billed like hospitals?
Last week, we launched a new initiative with Clear Health Costs called WHYY PriceCheck to try to help create transparency around pricing ...
11 years ago
Listen 5:5055 years later, local cancer discovery still shaping research
The discovery of the Philadelphia Chromosome was a crucial link between cancer and genetics. There is a hallway in Fox Chase Cance ...
11 years ago
ListenWhat are the factors that contribute to great tasting tap water? A professional water taste tester explains. Arthur vo ...
11 years ago
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