The Pulse Episode Archive

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.

December 30, 2011 never happened in Samoa. The island nation in the South Pacific skipped this day, to move ahead into a different time z ...