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Go on an adventure into unexpected corners of the health and science world each week with award-winning host Maiken Scott. The Pulse will take you behind the doors of operating rooms, into the lab with some of the world’s foremost scientists, and back in time to explore life-changing innovations. The Pulse delivers stories in ways that matter to you, and answers questions you never knew you had.
New episode every Friday at 9 a.m.
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Hosted by Maiken Scott
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Color and convenience wooed Americans, and we fell in love with plastic
Sensory treats were possible, things like bright kitchenware and fun toys. We got hooked.
7 days ago
Listen 8:16Why scientists say ‘plastivores’ could be the solution to plastic pollution
Worldwide, researchers are hunting for a kind of `secret sauce’ — a souped-up enzyme capable of breaking down some of the most resilient plastics.
7 days ago
Listen 12:03The long, sad process of saying goodbye to a pet
Bidding a beloved animal farewell is hard. Knowing when it’s time can be even harder.
2 weeks ago
Listen 8:27The enduring mystery of suicide? What causes it
Emerging research asks whether commonly held risk factors can actually predict suicide.
1 month ago
Listen 13:19How my mom saved my life after doctors missed my brain bleed
As a budding school teacher was having a stroke at age 22, medical professionals kept explaining her symptoms away and sending her home. Until her mom stepped in.
1 month ago
Listen 13:55It was a time of togetherness and fun. When other grandparents and children had to be apart, these kids got to learn from an experienced teacher.
1 month ago
Listen 7:37When togetherness means home is no safe haven
COVID-19 has ripped through communities with high rates of household crowding. An inside look into how the virus spreads in cramped multigenerational homes.
1 month ago
Listen 19:27More people in crisis doesn’t mean more calls to suicide hotlines. Why the disconnect?
The lifeline is most ubiquitous symbol of suicide prevention, but only a small fraction of suicidal people actually call.
2 months ago
Listen 10:57With this Thanksgiving comes a sad first for many families: Lost loved ones
COVID-19 has taken hundreds of thousands of lives in the U.S. already, some very quickly. There will be mourning, and remembering
2 months ago
Listen 7:06‘We are not guinea pigs’: Trust issues and a COVID-19 vaccine trial in the Navajo Nation
The Navajo Nation has a death rate from the virus nearly double that of New Jersey. But skepticism about volunteering for Pfizer trial’s runs deep.
2 months ago
Listen 8:13‘Warp speed’ is too slow for scientists testing COVID-19 vaccine on themselves
The head of a vaccine development collaborative says we’re letting the virus run the show because of overblown vaccine safety fears and a fundamental failure to balance risk.
3 months ago
Listen 9:09‘Nothing’s wrong if it’s funny’: Black comedy taps a longstanding coping tool
Sarcasm, trading insults, in-jokes continue a tradition that began when the first enslaved Africans arrived here back in 1619.
3 months ago
Listen 7:00Getting to the basics of humor for people on the autism spectrum
Many don’t perceive jokes that rely on sarcasm and dual meanings. Improv comedy can help with understanding that, and teach other life skills.
3 months ago
Listen 5:07Why we sometimes laugh during inappropriate times
Some people laugh when they want to cry, or cry when they want to laugh. Turns out, there’s a type of emotion regulation at work.
3 months ago
Listen 8:41How bad cartoons helped relieve the chronic-disease blues
When my spouse spent 48 weeks on chemo, I got markers and paper lunch bags, and tried the gallows humor thing.
3 months ago
Listen 5:44Partners
