The Pulse Archive
In the early days of the pandemic, life on the streets changed. Traffic was clear, and the roads felt nearly deserted. Bumper-to-bumper c ...
Air Date: October 14, 2022
Listen 50:23Getting to the bottom of Philadelphia’s potholes
What causes potholes — and why are there so many of them?
3 years ago
Listen 11:52The Battle Over Autism Therapy ABA
When Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) first emerged on the national stage, it was hailed as a ray of hope. It was an intensive, interactiv ...
Air Date: October 7, 2022
Listen 49:39A smile, clean socks, a sandwich, a wound care kit, a heartfelt “how are you feeling today?” All of these things can be part of a pub ...
Air Date: September 30, 2022
Listen 48:47Doing more good than harm: Conflicting feelings on the frontlines of harm reduction
Doing harm reduction work can feel like walking a tight line between helping and enabling.
4 years ago
Listen 11:48The Evolution of Plastic Surgery
During World War I, thousands of soldiers suffered catastrophic facial injuries. If these soldiers survived their injuries, they were oft ...
Air Date: September 23, 2022
Listen 48:58A Journey into the Minds of Whales
Tom Mustill was sure he was going to die — that was the last thing he thought as he watched a humpback whale arc majestically out of th ...
Air Date: September 16, 2022
Listen 48:36Around the world, at dawn, something magical happens. As the sun rises, nature seems to wake up, and different species break into a choru ...
Air Date: September 9, 2022
Listen 48:35The pandemic hasn’t just changed how we live — it’s changed how we work, and how we feel about our jobs. One of the major r ...
Air Date: September 2, 2022
Listen 50:04From Power Wheelchairs to Prosthetic Hands — the Gear That’s Changing Lives
It was a summer day in 2012 when Bob Richey’s life was changed forever. He was a new college grad, having fun with friends at the beach ...
Air Date: August 26, 2022
Listen 49:20For the first time, prosthetics manufacturers in the U.S. also own clinics that can recommend their products to patients.
4 years ago
Listen 12:06‘No pulse, no problem’: Learning to live with a life-saving device
When Chris Donges was diagnosed with heart failure in 2018, he was given two options: Wait for a heart transplant or implant a medical device onto his heart.
4 years ago
Listen 11:38How one doctor’s risky experiment paved the way for modern intensive care
Some anesthesiologists and intensive care physicians mark August 27 as Bjørn Ibsen Day — honoring the lives he saved during a polio outbreak 70 years ago.
4 years ago
Listen 19:54Parents Know Best — or Do They?
Learning how to be a parent can feel overwhelming, and advice is everywhere. There are the things you’re learning from other parents, t ...
Air Date: August 19, 2022
Listen 49:07Serum follows the life and work of Dr. Gary Davis, a Black physician from Tulsa, Oklahoma, who was working on a treatment for AIDS in the ...
Air Date: August 17, 2022
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