The Pulse Episode Archive

What is love? Is it that warm and fuzzy feeling, that crazed obsession, that deep sentiment of trust and good will? It’s all of those t ...

Movies may not be real — but in a lot of ways, they’re real to us. Great films help us understand the world, history, and one another ...

When you’re a teenager, everybody tells you that getting pregnant happens quickly, under all kinds of circumstances. But when you look ...

Hair can be our crowning glory, a big part of our identity, and a tool for self-expression. We shave it, style it, cut it, dye it — an ...

In the decades after the Civil War, the nation was changing rapidly. Cities were industrializing, the railroad was expanding, business wa ...

After a decades-long hiatus, researchers are taking a fresh look at the potential of psychedelics in therapy. Could substances like ketam ...

The 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 ...

Running, biking, weightlifting, swimming — for lots of people, working out is an important part of life. It’s about our health — me ...

Humans have a close relationship with trees. We plant and cultivate them for food and shelter. Trees offer protection from the rays of th ...

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 ...

Being 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 ...

The roles of nurses have changed and expanded a lot in recent decades. Nurses are highly specialized, they have branched out into new are ...

Thanksgiving usually means we’re going big — way over the top. Twice as much turkey as we could possibly eat; more side dishes than ...

Police forces in democratic societies are supposed to safeguard the rights of citizens, and protect their lives and well-being. We think ...

We look at things that are hard to measure and the different approaches that we take to get those measurements correct.