Science
How researchers and advocates of color are forging their own paths in psychedelic-assisted therapy
After a long history of erasure, communities of color are reclaiming psychedelic traditions to heal from trauma.
6 years ago
Listen 11:54After a decades-long hiatus, researchers are taking a fresh look at the potential of psychedelics in therapy. Could substances like ketam ...
Air Date: January 10, 2020
Listen 48:50The New Year is often a time for a fresh start. We reflect on our past habits, and resolve to do better — eat healthier, work harder, o ...
Air Date: January 3, 2020
Listen 48:515 lessons one doctor learned from the times he almost died
How five near-death experiences drove David Fajgenbaum to live his life to the fullest, and discover a novel treatment for Castleman's disease.
6 years ago
Listen 18:16What happens when academics fly less to conferences?
Sometimes, it means better conferences, as collaboration and access improve.
6 years ago
Listen 08:09The Pulse’s favorite episodes of the year
Here’s a list of some favorite episodes, curated by The Pulse team members themselves.
6 years ago
U.S. astronaut sets record for longest spaceflight by a woman
A U.S. astronaut set a record Saturday for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, breaking the old mark of 288 days with about two months left in her mission.
6 years ago
N.J. officials report 600% increase of endangered plant along state’s beaches
An annual plant census along New Jersey's beaches reveals a significant surge of a federally threatened and endangered plant species, state officials announced.
6 years ago
A Christmas tree thrives on farms, struggles in the wild
The Fraser fir is found in a lot of homes around Christmas. But its wild cousins have been in decline for almost a century because of a small invasive pest.
6 years ago
Natural gas production headed for a slow-down in 2020
Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia accounted for one-third of the country's shale gas production in 2019.
6 years ago
Humans have a close relationship with trees. We plant and cultivate them for food and shelter. Trees offer protection from the rays of th ...
Air Date: December 20, 2019
Listen 49:00Feed a goat, save a tree — or a whole yard’s worth
When English ivy vines threatened her family’s "private park," a homeowner enlisted some hungry, four-legged assistants.
7 years ago
Listen 03:55Scotland is turning Pennsylvania shale gas into plastic. But what happens to it next?
Taxes and bans on single use plastics try to combat plastics in the oceans.
7 years ago
On the tree farm, a Christmas favorite thrives. In the wild, it struggles
The balsam wooly adelgid has devastated Appalachia’s native Fraser firs. On a North Carolina farm, their domesticated cousins grow with TLC.
7 years ago
Listen 06:41Let There Be Light (but not too much)
SpaceX will coat one side of a satellite to reduce brightness interference when observing from Earth. They intend to test one unit on the ...
Air Date: December 14, 2019
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