The Pulse Archive
Algae could be an unlikely helper for cleaning wastewater
Drexel scientists are working on a natural solution to protect rivers and streams. Cities have been tinkering with their sewer sys ...
11 years ago
ListenYou’re walking around, going about your day-to-day life, and suddenly, a song pops into your head. Our brains are filled with songs ...
Air Date: February 11, 2016
ListenShould the Olympics be postponed because of Zika?
‘I think people aren’t going to go. And sadly, the coverage they’re going to get is Brazil and Zika; it’s not goi ...
11 years ago
ListenIn its 200th year, some say the stethoscope is obsolete
Is high-tech imaging replacing rubber tubing and ear buds? Doctors used to just put an ear up to a patient’s chest and ...
11 years ago
ListenThis computer pioneer was a bit ahead of his time
John Blankenbaker opened the door wearing perfectly pleated slacks and a deep red sweater, shoes polished, his hair trimmed into a buzz c ...
11 years ago
ListenAfter bearing his first child, this man says he just might do it again
Boy meets girl. They decide to have a baby. Sounds straight-forward, but this is an unusual conception story. Junior Brainard stan ...
11 years ago
ListenThe sounds of blood pressure: What are we listening for?
Blood pressure. It's one of the most important measurements in medicine. And yet, taking it correctly is kind of an art.
11 years ago
Listen 4:06There’s a jukebox in your brain, and it’s filled to the brim with songs and melodies. “To me, the really crazy t ...
11 years ago
ListenWe’ll take you back in time to 1976 in Philadelphia. The American Legion is having a conference at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel whe ...
Air Date: January 28, 2016
ListenAudio Time Capsule: The discovery of Legionnaires’ disease
Solving the mysteries of infectious diseases requires man power, determination, and, in the case of Legionnaires' disease, pride.
11 years ago
Listen 20:51Are low gas prices undermining environmentally friendly cars?
We just learned that 2015 was ...
11 years ago
ListenWhat makes a good or bad disease name?
Why was the medical condition “Wegener’s granulomatosis” renamed “granulomatosis with polyangiitis?” ...
11 years ago
ListenBuilding functional, fashionable exoskeletons for babies
A laboratory at the University of Delaware’s physical therapy department looks confusingly like a daycare center. There are ride-on ...
11 years ago
ListenHow can the NFL make football safer?
In 1905, President Teddy Roosevelt stepped in and saved football when it was plagued by severe injuries. Who will save it this time aroun ...
11 years ago
ListenNew mammogram guidelines: Why can’t we all just get along?
New mammogram guidelines were recently issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), and, unsurprisingly, they have not bee ...
11 years ago
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