The Pulse Archive
How to make bugs appetizing with insect librarian Isa Betancourt
Len Webb learns about an insect’s role in society while snacking on stir-fried crickets in this So, What Do You Do? segment.
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Rare genetic disorder causes brittle bones, but can’t break his spirit
In this week’s Patient Files, 25-year-old Scott Clifford talks about living with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, or brittle bone disease.
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This week in science: Ancient cavities, asthma research and understanding exercise molecules
The Scientist’s Kerry Grens tells us about the rotting teeth of hunter-gatherers and new research linking fiber to reduced asthma r
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Listen‘I’m in charge now’: Choosing care at the end of life
A pilot program in Philadelphia is providing patients with the unique care they want when living with a life-threatening illness.
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As the NFL enters its post-season march toward the Super Bowl, we take a look into the science behind sports-related concussions. Can new
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Air Date: January 3, 2014
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Calculating sea level rise predictions and measuring the impact close to home
New Jersey must take sea level rise predictions into account when rebuilding after Superstorm Sandy – but how are those predictions
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Ensuring a full recovery: The right care in the wake of a concussion
N.J. doctor says complete rest for a week or more is the best policy, even if active teens get angry about it.
The impact of sport
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11 years ago
ListenEducating the next generation of health reporters
Young reporters test out their journalistic skills on a physical therapist and her service dog, Seamus.
It’s never too
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Why helmets are no magic bullet for preventing concussions
Do helmets really cut down on the risk of concussion? Recent research is not so encouraging.
It’s
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How do you determine the age of coral, the ‘trees of the ocean’?
Scientists invited us to Penn State’s basement aquarium to see their colorful collection of “corals in captivity.”
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Shooting the breeze with Delaware’s ‘wind lady’
In this week’s ‘So, What Do You Do?’ segment, UD prof Cristina Archer talks about taking wind research to new heig
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11 years ago
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On the case of hospital-bill transparency: a 9th-grader from Haverford
On The Pulse, we’ve been exploring the strange world of medical billing. So has a local teen.
A few weeks ago on The Pulse,
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If the eyes see calorie counts on the menu, does the mouth eat less?
In Philadelphia, two different studies of calorie displays, getting two different answers. At fast-food places, no. At sit-down restauran
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11 years ago
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Who killed the chemistry set? And an effort to reinvent it
A Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit is seeking the next great science toy.
Jennifer Landry is opening an “atomic energy”
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11 years ago
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Why is it so hard to get a man to a doctor’s appointment? Excuses range from not having the time, to not wanting to appear weak, to
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Air Date: December 27, 2013
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