
The Pulse Archive
The art and science of a good Frisbee throw
What’s a trip to the beach without a game of Frisbee? We check in with experts in the game and in physics to find out what makes th ...
11 years ago
ListenForecasting sea temps, far in advance
Wouldn’t it be great if we could check on water temperatures weeks before we even head to the beach? That could soon become ...
11 years ago
Listen6 tips for avoiding the common sunburn
Dermatologist Michael Saruk shares tips on how to protect your skin from the sun. Dermatologist Michael Saruk wants you to w ...
11 years ago
ListenDelaware beaches serve as living laboratories for understanding surf zone injuries
Coastal engineers and physicians are teaming up to look at correlations between beach-related injuries and breaking waves close to the sh ...
11 years ago
ListenNew surfboard technology opens lineups to paraplegic surfers
Half jet ski, half surf board, all fun. If you think that a sandy beach isn’t wheelchair accessible or that surfing is only ...
11 years ago
ListenInside the 911 call center for sick, injured marine animals in New Jersey
We meet the people who save dolphins, seals and turtles along the Jersey shore. Let’s say you’re at the Jersey s ...
11 years ago
ListenLacking statewide strategy, N.J. shore towns prep for climate change
Hurricane Sandy was a harsh wake-up call for Jersey shore communities, a reminder of their vulnerability in the face of predicted sea-lev ...
11 years ago
ListenEating whelk and clam-killing snails – a closer look at Phila. region’s seashells
Collecting seashells at the shore is a favorite summer pastime – but do you know what you’re collecting? “You co ...
11 years ago
ListenMindfulness meditation is becoming as popular as yoga. It’s the practice of being present in the moment, to really pay attention to ...
Air Date: July 24, 2014
ListenRunners try to decide between less and more
Are barefoot-inspired, minimalist running shoes about to get trampled by a new wave of “maximalist gear?” Pulse Host Maiken s ...
11 years ago
ListenSolving mysteries key to next generation of computers
A missing physicist and the puzzling particle he hypothesized hold the keys to quantum computing. While we all oooh and aaah over ...
11 years ago
Listen3 tips for identifying poison ivy — beyond ‘leaves of three’
For the past few summers, Elkins Park homeowner Laura Frank has been managing the poison ivy in her yard on her own. This year, though, t ...
11 years ago
ListenAthletes and heartbeats: Is slow really the way to go?
Slower resting heart rates have been coveted by athletes for years, but new research questions the value of a slower ticker. When ...
11 years ago
ListenAround one-third ICU survivors get PTSD, but diaries offer hope for recovery
Being pulled back from the brink of death can leave both physical and mental scars, but researchers hope they’ve found a way to soo ...
11 years ago
ListenStudying how the brain gets meaning from sound
The Pulse profiled the work of Maria Geffen, a researcher in the department of otorhinolaryngology — ear, nose and throat — at the Un ...
11 years ago
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