The Pulse Episode Archive
Congratulations, it’s a … (Wait…does it matter?) Maybe it shouldn’t matter, but in healthcare an awful lot of dec ...
Air Date: September 8, 2017
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The land and vistas around us tell a story about weather, the seasons, and light, but also about human influence, climate change — ...
Air Date: August 18, 2017
ListenGambling. Drugs. Prostitution. Booze. As a society, we have always regulated behaviors we consider vices. Those regulations were once gro ...
Air Date: August 4, 2017
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It’s summer, and it’s hot. On this episode, we get stranded on an urban ‘heat island’ and learn what people are d ...
Air Date: July 28, 2017
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On July 29th, 1958, President Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act and soon we sent men where only our imaginations h ...
Air Date: July 21, 2017
Listen 49:13Shortages can bring minor inconveniences, like expensive avocados or almonds. In healthcare, they can mean the difference between getting ...
Air Date: July 14, 2017
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Sleep is the new skinny. Americans are obsessed with a good night’s rest — after decades of viewing sleep as a waste of time for ...
Air Date: July 7, 2017
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Science and the Fourth of July
Happy Birthday, America! From the very beginning, science has shaped this country. Many of the Founding Fathers — Madison, Jefferson, W ...
Air Date: June 30, 2017
Listen 48:33We’re going to take the next two weeks off to work on a bunch of new episodes for you! We’ll be back in your feed on June 30 with a s ...
Air Date: June 16, 2017
ListenSome problems are so big, so entrenched and complicated, you can start to feel like Sisyphus – condemned to roll a boulder up a hil ...
Air Date: June 9, 2017
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Steaks are delicious. Bacon is tasty. Americans eat a ton of meat, and consumption is on the rise. And, there are serious implications in ...
Air Date: June 2, 2017
Listen 48:49Gene editing is quickly moving from high-tech labs into middle school classrooms and even people’s kitchens. Will this finally brin ...
Air Date: May 19, 2017
ListenWe follow the money as it drives decisions and changes the game in health and science. How does investment dictate which drugs end up on ...
Air Date: May 5, 2017
ListenBeing seen has consequences, some great, some scary. Scientists are stepping out of the lab and speaking up to counter what they say is a ...
Air Date: April 28, 2017
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