The Pulse Archive
Understanding the mechanics of anesthesia
Anesthesia drugs are used in millions of patients every year but do doctors really know how they work? On a recent Monday mo ...
12 years ago
ListenWhat role do maps play in solving medical mysteries?
A simple black-and-white street map made a Victorian physician a ‘legend.’ There’s plenty of disagreement about ...
12 years ago
ListenBedbugs have made a comeback in recent years, spawning stress and anxiety for those combatting home infestations. We hear from the scient ...
Air Date: January 17, 2014
ListenPhiladelphia’s deep and tumultuous battle with the bedbug
Are bedbugs making a comeback in places like Philadelphia? Its scientific name is Cimex lectularius. But it’s commonly ...
12 years ago
ListenFormer Eagles quarterback takes his NFL story to the stage
A former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, who left the NFL 35 years ago, is now looking back from the vantage point of the stage. ...
12 years ago
ListenCan dogs play a role in detecting cancer?
You think your dog is talented? Check out these dogs training for jobs in search and rescue, bomb sniffing and cancer detection. ...
12 years ago
ListenWhat can local bodies of water tell us about climate change?
A group of citizen scientists are measuring local ice in hopes of contributing to a bigger understanding of climate change. Concer ...
12 years ago
ListenComputer hackers and bio-medical engineers collaborate to create human organs from scratch
What kind of promise does 3D organ printing hold for our future? Bioengineer Jordan Miller loves the mechanical whir of his ...
12 years ago
ListenFostering a dog training for a life-saving career
Meet one of the fosters behind the Penn Vet Working Dog Center in Philadelphia. Ohlin is a beautiful, 16-month-old chocolate ...
12 years ago
ListenIt’s a very uncomfortable decision – how do you want to die? A Philadelphia pilot program is offering very sick patients a ch ...
Air Date: January 10, 2014
ListenHow Art Caplan moved from a polio ward to an academic pinnacle
A childhood bout with polio propelled Art Caplan into his career as the nation’s pre-eminent medical ethicist. First in ...
12 years ago
ListenAmerica’s oldest quarantine hospital tied to Philadelphia yellow fever history
If walls could talk: One building’s story about a crisis that almost wiped out all of Philadelphia. If you’ve flown in ...
12 years ago
ListenLots of disagreement remains about when to start mammography
Four years after an uproar over revamped mammography guidelines, women’s breast screening choices remain complex. Back ...
12 years ago
ListenThe high-stakes legal fight over a ‘cancer cure’ from Penn
What if something hailed as a ‘cure for cancer’ got caught up in a legal battle among some of the biggest names in cancer tre ...
12 years ago
ListenHow 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. < ...
12 years ago
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