The Pulse Archive
Tie my tubes: choosing permanent contraception
Brie Ripley was young, female and seeking surgery to remain childfree. My mom was the first person to tell me, ‘you don̵ ...
9 years ago
ListenVocal therapy helps transgender people find their voice
For some, a new voice is an important part of transitioning.
9 years ago
ListenRehearsing transgender healthcare
Medical students learn trans care in the classroom and the exam room. Bianca Leigh is playing a character named Tia Lopez. ...
9 years ago
ListenHow a hormone affects the way men think about money
New research shows how testosterone can affect financial markets. Seven years ago, Tyler, the co-founder of a tech comp ...
9 years ago
ListenIn a room of their own, women find path to recovery
Sex-specific treatment is changing the fight against female addiction. When Tanya Barie, 33, relapsed after almost a year of sobri ...
9 years ago
ListenTrying to manage mental illness in the workplace
When the CEO responds to your out of the office email about taking ...
9 years ago
ListenWhy vacations might make you a better worker
There are science-based reasons to take all your vacation days. Each Labor Day, we acknowledge workers for their contributions to ...
9 years ago
ListenSelf-driving trucks won’t make people obsolete
In the future, truck operators may work from a virtual driver’s seat. Think of Amazon Prime, those meal kits from Blue Apron ...
9 years ago
ListenThe land and vistas around us tell a story about weather, the seasons, and light, but also about human influence, climate change — ...
Air Date: August 18, 2017
ListenThe story behind Philly’s heroin encampment
As the controversial spot closes down, we take a tour of its history. There’s a part of Philadelphia, just a few miles north ...
9 years ago
Listen 13:03A star-studded trip to witness the 1973 eclipse
Retired Pennsylvania science teacher Stephen Berr made plans two years ago to witness this year’s solar eclipse in Driggs, Idaho. ...
9 years ago
Listen 3:59What’s a cloud forest without clouds?
Scientists say climate change could dry out misty jungles in the Andes of Peru. Along mountainsides in Central and South America, ...
9 years ago
Listen 6:08Gulf Coast land loss threatens food sovereignty
Pointe-au-Chien and other Louisiana tribes want to protect native ways of eating. Native Americans living along Louisiana’s ...
9 years ago
Listen 9:46Returning restaurants’ oyster shells back to the water
Shell recycling keeps them out of landfills and improves ecosystem health. About 120 miles east of Washington, D.C., Delaware’s ...
9 years ago
Listen 6:44When natural history collections bow to other priorities
In 1962, Neil Douglas accepted a position in the brand new biology department of what is now the University of Louisiana Monroe. The scho ...
9 years ago
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