The Pulse

WHYY 857 - 'I Could Have Been Lindsay Clancy’

Go on an adventure into unexpected corners of the health and science world each week with award-winning host Maiken Scott. The Pulse takes 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.

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'I Could Have Been Lindsay Clancy’

The Search for Life on Mars: From Mars Mania to NASA’s Rovers

Jon Ronson, 101 Princesses, and a World of Unraveling Men

The Search for Wilderness

What's Really Going On Inside Animals' Heads?

Quitting Antidepressants: From Withdrawal to Tapering One Step at a Time

The Science of Imagination: Transforming How We Think, Feel, and Live

Think Inside the Box: How Limits Fuel Creativity

The Future of Pain Relief: Managing Chronic Pain, Laughing Gas, and Safer Opioids

Jet Lag, Cruise Outbreaks, and Vacation Constipation: How to Deal with Travel Health Woes

How Reliable Is Forensic Science? The Truth About Criminal Profiling and Investigations

Chasing Wildlife: From the Golden Toad to Giant Elephants

From Buzz to Burnout: How Alcohol Affects the Brain and Body

How Science and Ingenuity Built Early America

The Body Remembers: Exploring the Invisible Wounds Left by Serious Illness

You’ve Heard of ‘Dad Bod’ But How About ‘Dad Brain?’

How Music Shapes Memory, Emotion, and Imagination

When Healthcare Meets the Law: Abortion, Cannabis, and Corporate Medicine

Engineering Happiness into Our Daily Lives

The Strange Science of Color — And Our Quest to Understand It

What It Takes to Survive a Disaster

The Complexity of Motherhood

Healing with Psychedelics: Veterans, PTSD, and the Science of Mind-Altering Drugs

40 Years After Chernobyl: What Caused the Disaster — and How It Changed Nuclear Energy

So Many Cravings, So Few Rewards: Understanding How Dopamine Works

What Greenland Can Teach Us About The Earth’s Past and Future

Inside the Boom of Urgent Care: How It’s Changing American Medicine

Why We Need to Talk About Poop

The Problem with Being Perfect: How Unrealistic Standards Hurt Our Minds and Bodies

Unearthing the Hidden Stories of Women Scientists

When Love Becomes Caregiving: How Illness Changes Relationships

Already Forgotten About Your New Year’s Resolution? Here’s Why

Hello? From Bell’s First Call to Gen Z’s Telephobia: 150 Years of the Telephone

Beyond Anthropomorphism: The Science of Animal Emotions

Revenge Feels Great — But the Cost is High

Will My Doctor Be a Bot? AI and the Future of Medicine

Finding Your Match: The Science of Love and Attraction

Closing the Gap: Improving Health Outcomes for Black Americans

From Buzz to Burnout: How Alcohol Affects the Brain and Body

Challenger at 40: How the Disaster Shaped the Future of NASA

Triumph, Tragedy and Ennui: Three NASA Missions That Shaped the Future of Space Exploration

The Weird Menopause Symptoms No One Ever Told You About — And How to Treat Them

From Soy to Carbs: How Food can Ease Menopause Symptoms

Engineering Happiness into our Daily Lives

How Noise Affects Our Health

Inside the Dramatic Race to Decode the Human Genome

When Should Patients Decide for Themselves?

Searching for the Truth — and Finding Unexpected Answers

Inside the Hidden Wonders of the Shrinking Arctic

Why Nurturing Connection is Good for Your Health