The Pulse Episode Archive
What are the unseen forces that affect our lives? On this episode, we peel back layers to discover what’s underneath — an untold ...
Air Date: May 27, 2016
ListenOur show today is about preservation, in nature and beyond. We’ll explore preserving the history of good and bad ideas, preserving ...
Air Date: May 20, 2016
ListenLife is full of transitions, and on today’s show, we look at that space between one thing and the next — singing as a distraction ...
Air Date: May 13, 2016
ListenWhen you were a defiant teenager and didn’t want to study, your line was probably something like, “When will I ever need to k ...
Air Date: May 6, 2016
ListenWhen was the last time you were annoyed about something related to your health care? A big bill, scheduling troubles, tests that don̵ ...
Air Date: April 29, 2016
ListenOur relationship with animals is, as they say on Facebook, complicated. Humans love animals. We drop big bucks on those we keep as pets. ...
Air Date: April 22, 2016
ListenIs the computer the elephant in the exam room? On this episode, we explore the world of high-tech medicine — technology that changes tr ...
Air Date: April 15, 2016
ListenEver have a moment where you realized you’ve been looking so hard at one thing, and you’ve completely failed to notice anothe ...
Air Date: April 1, 2016
ListenWinter is nearly over, Spring is near, love is in the air — and that got us in the mood to make a match…in a health and science s ...
Air Date: March 18, 2016
ListenIn health care, interventions can make a huge difference. Can you reduce deaths related to gun violence by teaching more people first aid ...
Air Date: March 11, 2016
ListenPam 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
ListenIt’s the same enemy, but a different kind of war. The way we’re fighting drug epidemics today looks vastly different than the ...
Air Date: February 26, 2016
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