The Pulse Episode Archive

Pam Gilbert, after her surgery. (Courtesy of the Gilbert family)
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Sensory Overload

Pam Gilbert could hear things that other people couldn’t. That superpower quickly turned into a nightmare when she began to hear no ...

Air Date: March 3, 2016

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Registered nurse Elikana Njeri came to the U.S. from Kenya in 2002 and planned to become an accountant. Today he works at Penn State Hershey Medical Center in Central Pennsylvania. (Dani Fresh/for WHYY)
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Nurses At The Top

In hospitals lately, the emphasis has been on quality of care, patient outcomes, and avoiding repeat visits whenever possible. So do thos ...

Air Date: February 19, 2016

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The Jukebox In Your Head

You’re walking around, going about your day-to-day life, and suddenly, a song pops into your head. Our brains are filled with songs ...

Air Date: February 11, 2016

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The outbreak of a mysterious disease largely affecting American Legion members who attended their statewide convention in Philadelphia, captured the national media spotlight. (Paige Pfleger/WHYY)
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Figuring Out The Fix

We’ll take you back in time to 1976 in Philadelphia. The American Legion is having a conference at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel whe ...

Air Date: January 28, 2016

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Tim and Candice Ogline, with their son, Philip. (Courtesy of the Oglines)
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The Tough Choice

Of the women who find out they are carrying a baby who has Down Syndrome, 74 percent choose to terminate the pregnancy, according to one ...

Air Date: January 22, 2016

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The Free Library of Philadelphia. (Paige Pfleger/WHYY)
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Rebirth Of The Library

We’ll take you from pages to pixels, through stories in the stacks, all to get a better idea about what the next chapter has in sto ...

Air Date: January 15, 2016

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Seth Doraiswami was given a fresh start when he got a new liver. (Karen Shakerdge/for WHYY)
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A Fresh Start

It’s a new year, so that means a new you, right?  We dissect our desires to start over — to do things better and perh ...

Air Date: December 28, 2015

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At The Root Of It

We’re drilling down to the root of some important questions: why are teeth treated differently than other body parts, when it comes ...

Air Date: December 18, 2015

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These moths are certainly thinking inside the box — Titian Peale collected them from all over the world and arranged them artistically in sealed glass cases in 'books.' (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Think Inside The Box

We tend to think of creativity as a personality trait, or even a gift. Those who have it have ideas, solve problems, and make the world a ...

Air Date: December 11, 2015

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Who Cares?

‘Who cares?’ sounds like a pretty harsh statement, but on this week’s show we’re delving into it — can you make ...

Air Date: November 25, 2015

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French flags rest on the engraved names at the 9/11 Memorial South Pool rim at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum following a tribute to victims of the Paris terrorist attacks. (Kathy Willens/AP)
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‘Worm At The Core’

In the wake of the attacks in Paris, we examine the worm that some people think is eating away at our core — our fear of death. Then we ...

Air Date: November 20, 2015

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