
The Pulse Archive
How Buildings Impact Our Lives
From bungalows to skyscrapers, farmhouses to condos, brownstones to corner shops, buildings define the spaces of our lives. They are our ...
Air Date: August 9, 2019
Listen 49:15Warning: Renovating your house can damage your health
Among the telltale signs are: questionable judgment; willingness to take on backbreaking labor; inability to delegate tasks. And stress, lots of stress.
6 years ago
Listen 05:25How to address New York City building emissions? One option: Start with steam
The inefficiencies of steam have gone unchecked for years. But now, that may change. Earlier this year, New York City passed a landmark law to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions
6 years ago
Listen 08:36Our planet’s surface is 71% water — with five vast oceans that span a range of temperatures and shades of blue. Humans have long love ...
Air Date: August 2, 2019
Listen 48:41Wine grapes grow again in Israel’s Negev desert
Using desert-taming techniques the ancients mastered, a region of Israel sees vineyards flourish.
6 years ago
Listen 05:40Everyone loves a good comeback story — but they don’t just apply to athletes and washed-up actors. Revivals can happen for ideas, pla ...
Air Date: July 26, 2019
Listen 49:39Counting Alberta’s grizzlies: Are they recovering or still threatened?
Where one Canadian team works, there are rugged mountain peaks, foothills and vast meadows, as well as towns and farmland. How many bears live here?
6 years ago
Listen 08:43Nostalgia means everything old can be new again. In the brain, memory meets emotion to make us feel good (mostly) — and sometimes like spending money.
6 years ago
Listen 08:00Does the moon affect bipolar disorder?
Science has largely debunked the idea that the moon influences our behavior — but recent research is questioning that modern wisdom.
6 years ago
Listen 17:08In honor of Apollo 11’s 50th anniversary, we’ve been talking a lot about gettin ...
Air Date: July 19, 2019
Listen 53:22Delaware Bay’s spring sex party
Horseshoe crabs breed along North America’s eastern coast, from Maine to Mexico. And every year, tens of thousands of them hook up on the beaches of Delaware and New Jersey.
6 years ago
Listen 07:57Your memories of the moon landing
Where were you on that day in July 1969? A lot of people watched, and say it changed their lives.
6 years ago
On July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon. It was an astounding achievement — ...
Air Date: July 12, 2019
Listen 48:09What We Call Things and Why It Matters
How we talk about an issue has ramifications that go far beyond the words. Names, descriptions, and terms lay the foundation for how we t ...
Air Date: July 5, 2019
Listen 48:05If you want to own a plot of lunar land, there are websites that will sell you one. Are those websites for real?
6 years ago
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