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What Teeth Tell us About Survival on Earth
Zoologist Bill Schutt argues that teeth were pivotal to the success of vertebrate animals, they're power tools for survival. His latest book is "Bite…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Behavior
There are countless hidden forces that affect how we behave, the choices that we make, and the general shape of our lives. On this episode, we take a…
2 years ago
Virtual Worlds, Virtual Lives
On this encore episode of The Pulse - We're in a major technological revolution where artificial intelligence, gaming, and virtual reality are allowi…
2 years ago
The Promise and Future of Psychedelics Research
Interest in using psychedelics for mental health treatments has taken off in recent years — but the field was just dealt a major blow on August 9, wh…
2 years ago
The Big Chill and the Future of Refrigeration
We've only been able to harness the cold for our benefit for a little over 100 years, but innovations like refrigeration and air conditioning have co…
2 years ago
Asking for Help
Asking for help is hard. It can make us feel vulnerable, like we're sharing too much or admitting weakness. It can also stoke fears about our relatio…
2 years ago
Sharks — From Fear to Fascination
Before dinosaurs, before trees — even before Saturn had its rings – there were sharks. The fierce predators have been swimming in our oceans for hund…
2 years, 1 month ago
How Money Shapes Medicine
Health care is a billion dollar industry in the U.S. — one of the biggest in the country. The business aspect of medicine is an invisible force in th…
2 years, 1 month ago
Unearthing the Secrets of Volcanoes and Rocks
It's easy to forget that the earth below us is always changing and shifting — but sometimes, we get a dramatic demonstration of exactly that, like wi…
2 years, 1 month ago
Degrees of Freedom
On this rebroadcast of The Pulse: Freedom sounds great as an idea. Who doesn't want to be free to do what they want? But when you take a closer look,…
2 years, 1 month ago