The Pulse Episode Archive
3000 by 2000: A history of the visionary campaign to diversify med schools, and what got in its way
The goal seemed pretty clear cut, to enroll a medical school class containing at least 3,000 students of color by the year 2000. Why did it fail?
3 years ago
Listen 11:30Air Date: March 5, 2021
Listen 50:15This special workforce is alleviating COVID vaccine fears in the most vulnerable communities
Community health workers get to know clients personally by asking them what they need to improve their health, and they raise vaccine trust in hardest-hit groups.
3 years ago
Listen 6:11Air Date: March 2, 2021
Listen 20:19Air Date: February 26, 2021
Listen 48:51Sharing the city with some really wild neighbors
In cities, wildlife like raccoons and coyotes tend to elicit shrieks of horror, rather than cries for compassion. Why we should rethink our relationship with urban wildlife.
3 years ago
Listen 9:18Air Date: February 19, 2021
Listen 49:04‘They see me as a role model’: Black teachers improve education outcomes for Black students
Black students who are exposed to Black teachers by third grade are 13% more likely to enroll in college, research shows. This is called the role-model effect.
3 years ago
Listen 5:58Why kindergarten? Pandemic disruption forces big questions about U.S. education system
Kindergarten attendance is down during the pandemic. Is that a good thing? A bad thing? Science and history offer some answers.
3 years ago
Listen 13:22The Hidden Force Shaping Drug Prices
Air Date: February 12, 2021
Listen 50:51The hidden players putting independent pharmacies out of business
How pharmacy benefit managers impacted one independent pharmacist.
3 years ago
Listen 15:22Air Date: February 5, 2021
Listen 49:21Air Date: January 29, 2021
Listen 48:59It is the job of futurists to think about what the future holds. We can use those skills in our lives too.
3 years ago
Listen 14:18Air Date: January 22, 2021
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