The Pulse Archive

Many people who serve the homeless have no access to any medical information about their clients, and it can be a big issue.

Patients now have more access than ever before to their medical records. On this episode, we look at how this can help and hinder care.

A conversation with reporter Jeff Horwitz about his new book, “Broken Code” and his chase to crack open the notoriously secretive black box that is Facebook.

How one man’s quest to remember everything helped usher in a new era.

Facebook, like other social media companies, control all their data, so researchers either work with Facebook to access what data they can, or struggle on the outside.

As Facebook turns 20, we take a look at how the biggest social media site in the world has changed our lives.

For four days, audience members were invited to experience performances by the Mahler Chamber Orchestra by strapping on virtual reality headsets and headphones.

We step outside the boundaries of Western medicine to explore those questions!

We talk with journalist Maggie Jackson about her book “Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure,” and how we go about navigating life while living in a state of doubt.

Early metaverse pioneers on lessons learned using a 3D virtual platform.

There’s a growing field of academic study where archaeologists study virtual worlds, or work with game developers to recreate historical sites.

Virtual worlds allow us to reinvent ourselves and build new lives. But some of our troubles follow us there. A look at navigating community, love, and work in digital realms.

We look at the science of fitness, the evolution of cultural messages surrounding exercise, and how we can overcome inertia to start fitting it into our lives.

We talk with Keltner about his new book “Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How it Can Transform Your Life.”

A new organ donation technique can recover more organs from each donor, and organs that are less likely to fail. But some doctors say it’s unethical.