The Pulse Episode Archive
How research labs contribute to the pollution problem
Single use plastic and energy-hogging equipment are among the culprits. Some scientists are trying to find a better way.
4 years ago
Listen 7:28For some graduate students, the cost of doing science is their mental health
Years of research, classwork, teaching and study can take a stressful toll in almost any area.
4 years ago
Listen 12:21Air Date: October 9, 2020
Listen 48:42Selling happiness and finding it in the process
Social media can feel fake — until it brings real joy. By being more herself, one influencer found her community.
4 years ago
Listen 6:39Air Date: October 2, 2020
Listen 50:08Will synthetic alcohol mean the end of hangovers?
A compound called Alcarelle, now being developed, may promise a buzz without the buzzkill.
4 years ago
Listen 6:34Air Date: September 25, 2020
Listen 49:35Can you train people to be less biased?
Seminars and workshops on implicit bias promise to change cultures at police departments, organizations and universities. But how effective are these trainings?
4 years ago
Listen 8:55Science and Medicine, Under Pressure
Air Date: September 18, 2020
Listen 48:24How faulty data, Big Pharma and the fallout from hydroxychloroquine has haunted the research world, as desperate doctors and researchers look for a COVID-19 treatment.
4 years ago
Listen 14:52For some new doctors, the pandemic means more responsibility with less training
As some hospitals became overwhelmed during the early days of the pandemic, educational requirements for residents in especially hard-hit regions were suspended.
4 years ago
Listen 7:15Why We Need Friends — Especially Now
Air Date: September 11, 2020
Listen 49:04Air Date: September 4, 2020
Listen 49:18Is your boss spying on you while you work remotely?
The pandemic has accelerated a disconcerting trend: Workplace-surveillance software.
4 years ago
Listen 6:57A voice-over artist asks: Will AI take her job?
If a text-to-speech clone can capture her in a moment, is there a role for her? And how will artificial intelligence affect creativity?
4 years ago
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