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Health

The Battle Over Autism Therapy ABA

When Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) first emerged on the national stage, it was hailed as a ray of hope. It was an intensive, interactiv ...

Air Date: October 7, 2022

Listen 49:39
Burprenorphine has been FDA approved to help reduce withdrawal sickness and overdose rates among people with Opioid Use Disorder. It's frequently used as part of a harm-reduction strategy called
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Solving the Opioid Epidemic

A smile, clean socks, a sandwich, a wound care kit, a heartfelt “how are you feeling today?” All of these things can be part of a pub ...

Air Date: September 30, 2022

Listen 48:47
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Health

The Evolution of Plastic Surgery

During World War I, thousands of soldiers suffered catastrophic facial injuries. If these soldiers survived their injuries, they were oft ...

Air Date: September 23, 2022

Listen 48:58
Adult Humpback Whale breaching of the Coast of Cabo San Lucas on 15 February 2009.
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The Pulse
Science

A Journey into the Minds of Whales

Tom Mustill was sure he was going to die — that was the last thing he thought as he watched a humpback whale arc majestically out of th ...

Air Date: September 16, 2022

Listen 48:36
orangutang in Close-up Photography
The Pulse
Science

The Fight Against Extinction

Around the world, at dawn, something magical happens. As the sun rises, nature seems to wake up, and different species break into a choru ...

Air Date: September 9, 2022

Listen 48:35
Tired exhausted nurse wears face mask blue uniform
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Health

Fighting Burnout

The pandemic hasn’t just changed how we live — it’s changed how we work, and how we feel about our jobs. One of the major r ...

Air Date: September 2, 2022

Listen 50:04
Anthony Carbajal, who is battling ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) throws out the ceremonial first pitch with the help of a pitching machine prior to a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Pulse
Health

From Power Wheelchairs to Prosthetic Hands — the Gear That’s Changing Lives

It was a summer day in 2012 when Bob Richey’s life was changed forever. He was a new college grad, having fun with friends at the beach ...

Air Date: August 26, 2022

Listen 49:20
A baby wrapped in a towel and held by a man
The Pulse
Health

Parents Know Best — or Do They?

Learning how to be a parent can feel overwhelming, and advice is everywhere. There are the things you’re learning from other parents, t ...

Air Date: August 19, 2022

Listen 49:07
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The Pulse Presents: Serum

Serum follows the life and work of Dr. Gary Davis, a Black physician from Tulsa, Oklahoma, who was working on a treatment for AIDS in the ...

Air Date: August 17, 2022

Listen 55:11
The Pulse
Health

From Polio to COVID — the Evolution of Intensive Care

The modern ICU, or Intensive Care Unit, was born out of a time of crisis. It was 1952, and polio was raging in many places — especially ...

Air Date: August 12, 2022

Listen 47:41
U.S. Department of Energy
The Pulse
Science

Chasing Scientific Holy Grails

Science is all about discovery — tackling the big questions that define our world, and hopefully our future. But some of these question ...

Air Date: August 5, 2022

Listen 48:58
A yellow street sign with arrows directing towards logic and intuition
The Pulse
Science

When to Trust Your Intuition

It’s when a dark alleyway makes the hairs stand up on the back of our neck; when a mother just knows that something’s wrong ...

Air Date: July 29, 2022

Listen 49:12
The Pulse
Health

An Untold History in the Fight Against AIDS

In the fall of 2019, reporter Grant Hill jumped into a cab  — where his driver, Clyde Ashley Sherman, told him the story of a lifetime ...

Air Date: July 22, 2022

Listen 49:36
The Pulse
Science

Troubled Waters

Our lives depend on water — not just any water: clean, safe water. We need it for drinking, for cooking, for washing. And very often, w ...

Air Date: July 15, 2022

Listen 48:25
A black and white image of a man leaping and running with a city skyline in the background
The Pulse
Health

How Science is Changing Sports

Science is constantly propelling athletes to run faster, jump higher, push harder, and break records. Scientific advances have become suc ...

Air Date: July 8, 2022

Listen 49:01
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