The Pulse Episode Archive

We explore bodies donated to science — how they’re used, why they’re so important, and why people make this choice for their remains.

Sometimes, we’re just mad. So mad, that anger becomes like a wrecking ball that can ruin relationships and careers. We’ll find out how to express anger in healthy ways.

Ahead of Valentine’s Day, we explore the mysteries of attraction — what kindles it, what kills it, and why we’re often totally wrong about who we might be attracted to.

Patients now have more access than ever before to their medical records. On this episode, we look at how this can help and hinder care.

A conversation with reporter Jeff Horwitz about his new book, “Broken Code” and his chase to crack open the notoriously secretive black box that is Facebook.

As Facebook turns 20, we take a look at how the biggest social media site in the world has changed our lives.

We step outside the boundaries of Western medicine to explore those questions!

We talk with journalist Maggie Jackson about her book “Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure,” and how we go about navigating life while living in a state of doubt.

Virtual worlds allow us to reinvent ourselves and build new lives. But some of our troubles follow us there. A look at navigating community, love, and work in digital realms.

We look at the science of fitness, the evolution of cultural messages surrounding exercise, and how we can overcome inertia to start fitting it into our lives.

We talk with Keltner about his new book “Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How it Can Transform Your Life.”

On this episode, we explore the space between life and death — changing views on where the line is between the two, terminal lucidity, and what happens after we die.

We explore some of the biggest barriers America’s vulnerable populations face to accessing health care, and how — and whether — they can be overcome.

We take a deep dive into the secrets of the ocean with physicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski, and stories about research at the bottom of the sea.

We look at the future of gene therapy — from stunning breakthroughs to obstacles that still stand in its way.