The Pulse Archive
You know what they say — all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. And science seems to confirm that statement, with findings that pl ...
Air Date: December 13, 2019
Listen 48:47Dental school grads find it hard to beat back student debt
Dentistry can be a lucrative career, but some say rising tuition costs mean massive loans to pay off in a changing market for care.
6 years ago
Listen 11:14Being a dentist can be a lonely job. Your patients don’t want to be there — and even if they did, it’s not like they can talk with ...
Air Date: December 6, 2019
Listen 49:13Why mandated nurse-to-patient ratios have become one of the most controversial ideas in health care
The issue has divided nurses, confounded voters, and prompted a multimillion-dollar backlash by the hospital industry. Even research on the impact of ratio laws has been split
7 years ago
Listen 14:46Through good times and bad — how school nursing has evolved over time
School nurses now have to add shooter drills and concussion protocols to the day-to-day responsibilities that come with tending to the health needs of students.
7 years ago
Listen 05:32The roles of nurses have changed and expanded a lot in recent decades. Nurses are highly specialized, they have branched out into new are ...
Air Date: November 29, 2019
Listen 49:13Thanksgiving Eve: How the biggest party night of the year became our homecoming
Growing up, my friends and I took for granted that we would always see each other the night before the holiday. Until we couldn’t.
7 years ago
Listen 06:45Thanksgiving usually means we’re going big — way over the top. Twice as much turkey as we could possibly eat; more side dishes than ...
Air Date: November 22, 2019
Listen 49:15Cranberry farmers in the Pine Barrens must strike a balance between productive farming and protecting a beloved ecosystem.
7 years ago
Listen 09:37Your brain on gratitude: How a neuroscientist used his research to heal from grief
Gratitude journaling, it turns out, transformed the neuroscientist’s grief — and likely his brain
7 years ago
Listen 10:42The police experiment that changed what we know about foot patrol
What works in policing high-crime areas, and what doesn't?
7 years ago
Listen 12:06Can hiring women police officers make communities safer?
Philadelphia and other cities saw domestic violence reported more often, and repeat incidents reduced when more female officers were added to the force.
7 years ago
Listen 07:13Police forces in democratic societies are supposed to safeguard the rights of citizens, and protect their lives and well-being. We think ...
Air Date: November 15, 2019
Listen 49:23Can science offer police a better way to handle protests?
Intimidation and police force enraged protesters in Hong Kong. Is there a different way to manage masses of people?
7 years ago
Listen 12:45We look at things that are hard to measure and the different approaches that we take to get those measurements correct.
Air Date: November 8, 2019
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