The Pulse Episode Archive

In the summer of 1976, when 2,000 people came to Philadelphia for a national convention of the American Legion, a strange illness gripped ...

A look at the growing health challenges affecting farmers and people who produce our food.

We explore what researchers are learning about the connections between noise, hearing loss, and our well-being.

We explore what comes next after surviving something extraordinary.

More than a hundred thousand people in the U.S. are on the national transplant list waiting for a life-sa ...

A look at the roots of shame, and how it affects our behavior, our choices, and our health.

Oceans are Earth’s defining feature, its largest ecosystem, and the engine that powers our planet.

How finding and listening to your body’s sleep rhythm can lead to better rest.

Amid the summer heat, we explore the history and future of cold technology, from innovations in freezing to the next generation of air conditioners.

A look back at the cut-throat competition that led to the historic unveiling of the decoded human genome.

Our brains are wired for connection, and researchers are learning friendships play a vital role in keeping us healthy.

We talk with lawyer-turned-researcher James Kimmel about his new book, "The Science of Revenge: Understanding the World's Deadliest Addiction — and How to Overcome It."

We explore what creativity is, how it works, and how we can use it in unexpected ways.

On this rebroadcast of The Pulse: Before dinosaurs, before trees — even before Saturn had its rings – there were sharks. The fierce p ...

In the “post-truth era,” we explore standards of proof, evidence, and how we know what we think we know.