The Pulse
Series produced by WHYY
Weekly subscribable series.
Host Maiken Scott leads this one-hour, weekly tour of the people and places at the heart of health and science.
The Pulse is a show for curious people who ask: "Yeah, why is that?" Often surprising and always captivating, The Pulse makes science and discovery personal. Produced at WHYY in Philadelphia, the show features scientists, doctors, innovators and storytelling from across the country.
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Farts. Flies. Maggots. Worms. Earwax. Poop. All of these things gross us out, but the science around them is really fascinating! On this episode,...
- Added: Aug 24, 2017
- Length: 29:20
The land and vistas around us tell a story about weather, the seasons, and light, but also about human influence, climate change -- and shifts in o...
- Added: Aug 17, 2017
- Length: 50:29
Lots of us have big plans to get the most out of summer — but we only have three short months to go to the beach trip, take a canoe trip, or fly to...
- Added: Aug 10, 2017
- Length: 50:29
Gambling. Drugs. Prostitution. Booze. As a society, we have always regulated behaviors we consider vices. Those regulations were once grounded in m...
- Added: Aug 16, 2017
- Length: 50:29
It’s summer, and it’s hot. On this episode, we get stranded on an urban ‘heat island’ and learn what cities are doing to cool them down. How is the...
- Added: Jul 27, 2017
- Length: 50:29
On July 29th, 1958, President Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act and soon we sent men where only our imaginations had taken u...
- Added: Jul 21, 2017
- Length: 50:29
Shortages can bring minor inconveniences, like expensive avocados or almonds. In healthcare, they can mean the difference between getting the care ...
- Added: Jul 13, 2017
- Length: 50:29
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 people who have not...
- Added: Jul 06, 2017
- Length: 50:29
Happy Birthday, America! From the very beginning, science has shaped this country. Many of the Founding Fathers — Madison, Jefferson, Washington — ...
- Added: Jun 30, 2017
- Length: 50:29
Scientists say that the field of genetics is making progress at an exponential pace, but with great genetic power comes great responsibility. On th...
- Added: Jun 21, 2017
- Length: 50:29
Let's explore the most complex computer system on Earth: the brain. On this episode, we'll examine this wondrous organ — what we're learning about ...
- Added: Jun 15, 2017
- Length: 50:29
Some problems are so big, so entrenched and complicated, you can start to feel like Sisyphus - condemned to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity –...
- Added: Jun 08, 2017
- Length: 50:29
Steaks are delicious. Bacon is tasty. Americans eat a ton of meat, and consumption is on the rise. People worry that eating too much meat can hurt ...
- Added: Jun 06, 2017
- Length: 50:29
What’s in your backyard, in your water, in your food? The Pulse hunts for the hidden poisons in the environment and finds them everywhere — even in...
- Added: May 25, 2017
- Length: 50:29
The Pulse follows do-it-yourselfers in health and science. We meet a man who decided to kick his drug habit on his own without medical help. Then t...
- Added: May 18, 2017
- Length: 50:29
Money drives decisions in health and science. It’s part of the equation in drug development and dictates which medicines end up on the pharmacy she...
- Added: May 11, 2017
- Length: 50:29
Giving birth, Giving support. Being there. Being exhausted. To mark Mother’s Day, “The Pulse” reflects on some of the ways humans — and other speci...
- Added: May 04, 2017
- Length: 50:29
Being seen has consequences, some great, some scary. Scientists are stepping out of the lab and speaking up to counter what they say is a worrying ...
- Added: Apr 27, 2017
- Length: 50:30
Now for our feature presentation: we're going to explore the science of movie magic as seen on the big screen and behind the scenes. We'll take you...
- Added: Apr 20, 2017
- Length: 50:28
What should fuel America? Coal, natural gas, and nuclear are still the undeniable leaders, but sun, wind and water are catching up as clean, renewa...
- Added: Apr 28, 2017
- Length: 50:29
