The Pulse Episode Archive

Who have you hugged today? Was it a Hollywood hug or a serious bear hug? There’s more to those embraces than just affection! We sen ...

What are you hearing right now? Traffic? People? Birds? Maybe a dog barking? All day long, we tune in to and out of the sounds around us. ...

On today’s show, we look at the history and future of fabric, find out what happens when a Silicon Valley startup tries to make the ...

We step back in time and visit the nation’s first chartered hospital for a walk through a peculiar, hidden piece of land that ...

Sunday, June 12, 2016 marked the largest mass shooting in U.S. history. It also marked one of many mass shootings around the globe i ...

Despite advances in science and technology, humankind is still trying to find its way through the world. On this episode, we explore a li ...

Today’s show is all about the human body – more specifically, what happens to us after we’ve taken our last breath. &nb ...

What are the unseen forces that affect our lives? On this episode, we peel back layers to discover what’s underneath — an untold ...

Our show today is about preservation, in nature and beyond. We’ll explore preserving the history of good and bad ideas, preserving ...

Life is full of transitions, and on today’s show, we look at that space between one thing and the next — singing as a distraction ...

When you were a defiant teenager and didn’t want to study, your line was probably something like, “When will I ever need to k ...

When was the last time you were annoyed about something related to your health care? A big bill, scheduling troubles, tests that don̵ ...

Our relationship with animals is, as they say on Facebook, complicated. Humans love animals. We drop big bucks on those we keep as pets. ...

Is the computer the elephant in the exam room? On this episode, we explore the world of high-tech medicine — technology that changes tr ...

Think of all the conversations every generation has had — to vaccinate or not, what makes us happy, what foods are bad for you, and mor ...