The Pulse Episode Archive

We’re trying to have more meaningful conversations about racism as a country. Part of that means talking about implicit bias — assump ...

The pandemic has put a lot of pressure on both our health care system and the scientific process — exposing weaknesses that have long e ...

We rely on our friends for all kinds of things — companionship, laughter, and right now — support in times of crisis. But it’s ...

Technology is always changing the way we work, and what kinds of jobs are available. But now these changes are happening at lightning spe ...

Most of us dread mosquito season — but on some level, you’ve got to admire these pesky bloodsuckers. Over the millennia, they’v ...

Fall usually means the start of a new school year — but for millions of American kids, it marks the continuation of an extended limbo t ...

Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Open to new experiences, or comforted by routine? Shy or the life of the party? Figuring out what m ...

Nurses have been a part of every aspect of care with the coronavirus pandemic — taking care of patients, communicating with families, w ...

Health and beauty may go together in the drugstore — but in real life, the two aren’t always so simpatico. From excessive dieting to ...

Technology isn’t just changing our world — it’s changing the words we use to describe it. Language is evolving at breakneck speed, ...

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

In sharp contrast to abstinence-only education or “Just Say No,” America has been moving toward a public health approach that doesn ...

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 ...

COVID-19 hasn’t just changed the world — it’s transformed the way we live. On a national scale, it has upended politics and flatten ...

Thanks to COVID-19, social media has never been more important — or more dangerous. Information — good or bad — spreads at lightnin ...