The Pulse Archive
Ice 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
ListenArden Theater’s new play finds the funny in kidney transplants
What happens when one person is asked donate an organ to another person? “Under the Skin,” now premiering at the ...
11 years ago
ListenWhat if every time you bought a bottle of Poland Spring or Evian water to quench your thirst, you first poured a third of it onto the str ...
Air Date: March 5, 2015
ListenWHYY’s Pricecheck: Share your medical bill, make health costs transparent
Please fill out the form below to help us and our partner, ClearHealthCosts.com, make health care costs more transparent. (It may take th ...
11 years ago
How to fill out WHYY’s Pricecheck form [video]
Maiken Scott, host of WHYY’s The Pulse, offers a step-by-step video guide to filling out the price check form. ...
11 years ago
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