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Workers sort items that require different recycling processes at a TerraCycle facility in New Brunswick. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

Is trying to recycle plastic a waste? Meet the scientists working to find new solutions

We can design and make amazing things with plastic; it’s much harder to un-make them.

4 years ago

Listen 10:24
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The Pulse
Science

When to Trust Your Intuition

It’s when a dark alleyway makes the hairs stand up on the back of our neck; when a mother just knows that something’s wrong ...

Air Date: July 29, 2022

Listen 49:12
The Pulse
Health

An Untold History in the Fight Against AIDS

In the fall of 2019, reporter Grant Hill jumped into a cab  — where his driver, Clyde Ashley Sherman, told him the story of a lifetime ...

Air Date: July 22, 2022

Listen 49:36
The Pulse
Science

Troubled Waters

Our lives depend on water — not just any water: clean, safe water. We need it for drinking, for cooking, for washing. And very often, w ...

Air Date: July 15, 2022

Listen 48:25
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The Pulse
Science

Climate change means some coastal groundwater may soon be too salty to drink. What can cities do?

Desalination is a solution for cities on the coast that are running out of freshwater sources—but the process can turn out to be more than cities bargained for.

4 years ago

Listen 13:41
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The Pulse
Health

How Science is Changing Sports

Science is constantly propelling athletes to run faster, jump higher, push harder, and break records. Scientific advances have become suc ...

Air Date: July 8, 2022

Listen 49:01
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The Pulse
Health

Talking Therapy

When we’re stressed, upset, feeling down, or off, most of us have things we do to decompress. Things we ...

Air Date: July 1, 2022

Listen 51:54
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The Pulse
Health

Immersed in Nature

Imagine yourself out in nature — away from all the noise and the distractions of our lives. You can smell the rich scents of the forest ...

Air Date: June 24, 2022

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Doctor checks patient's pulse
The Pulse
Health

What We Get Wrong about Black Health

In 2018, journalist Linda Villarosa wrote ...

Air Date: June 17, 2022

Listen 48:09
Joel Bervell
The Pulse
Health

How a medical student is using TikTok to bridge racial health disparities

Meet the Black TikTok creator bridging health disparities. His video convinced a woman to seek medical attention.

4 years ago

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Staysha Quentrill is becoming a certified nurse midwife in West Virginia to support expecting Black mothers. (Courtesy of Staysha Quentrill)
The Pulse
Health

For Black expecting mothers, Black doulas and midwives offer expertise and protection

A Black woman in West Virginia is becoming a certified nurse midwife to support Black pregnant patients and their babies.

4 years ago

Listen 8:29
The Pulse
Science

The Future of Embryo Selection

IVF clinics have long tested embryos for genetic disorders and abnormalities — but in recent years, new startups have been pushing the ...

Air Date: June 10, 2022

Listen 48:27
Rafal Smigrodzki and his his daughter, Aurea. Smigrodzki and his girlfriend used Genomic Predictions, an advanced genetic testing platform, to select the best embryo for in vitro fertilization. Aurea was born almost two years ago. (Courtesy of Rafal Smigrodzki)
The Pulse
Health

Startup offers genetic testing that promises to predict healthiest embryo

A New Jersey company says its test can screen embryos for a variety of diseases and health conditions, like heart disease, diabetes, or breast cancer.

4 years ago

Listen 20:30
The Pulse
Science

Range of Emotion

Emotions are fleeting — they can bubble up seemingly out of nowhere and change quickly. Studying them is challenging, but it’s also i ...

Air Date: June 3, 2022

Listen 49:42
Nevermind is a biofeedback-enhanced thriller video game that that teaches players to control their emotions.
The Pulse
Science

How video games could help you keep your emotions in check

Scientists are interested in video games as a potential tool to teach players how to get a handle on their emotions.

4 years ago

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