
Grant Hill is a multimedia reporter for WHYY’s “The Pulse” and the creator/host of “Serum,” an investigative podcast series produced by “The Pulse” and Local Trance Media. His interests include reading, loud music, and watching the Phillies almost win.
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A cardiologist wanted to prevent long COVID. He turned to meditation.
A recent review of research suggests meditation may be effective for some in treating long COVID and other post-viral conditions.
3 weeks ago
Listen 10:53How one California couple beat the future at their doorstep: a 5G cell site
A sudden shift of momentum in a long conflict between industry and activists.
2 months ago
Listen 17:23From med spas to DIY: Botox is everywhere but not without risks
For a product whose toxic origins trace back to a biological weapons lab in Maryland, Botox has helped normalize cosmetic injectables
3 months ago
Listen 12:43How the myth of ‘patient zero’ was made
A labeling fluke and an international bestseller shaped our thinking about public health.
4 months ago
Listen 13:16Why the nuclear fusion ‘net energy gain’ is more hype than breakthrough
What does this “breakthrough” actually mean and why some are calling it a ‘scam.’
6 months ago
As climate change threatens coffee and tea production, where will our future buzz come from?
How caffeine went from natural to synthetic and why we should maybe expect more of it in the future.
7 months ago
Listen 8:47Battling older adults’ greater social isolation during COVID-19
Before the coronavirus struck, loneliness was an “epidemic” among the elderly in the U.S. The pandemic revealed it was just part of the problem.
2 years ago
How COVID-19 made stressing over starting college even more intense
For the Classes of 2020 and 2021, anxiety can be high if you took a gap year, or didn’t. If you applied away from home, or didn’t.
2 years ago
Listen 1:08For 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.
3 years ago
Listen 7:15Losing your friends, and maybe your mind, in the Pinelands
Two friends dropping acid on an annual camping trip, what could possibly go wrong?
3 years ago
Listen 7:18Are hazelnuts New Jersey’s next big cash crop?
One Rutgers researcher brought his work home in the hopes of preserving his family farm for years to come.
4 years ago
Time to rip up the calendar. How about 5 seasons? 9 days in a week?
The Gregorian system we all know is just pseudoscience and so random, says Tom Sherman. He’s out to disrupt it.
4 years ago
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