The Pulse
Hosted by Liz Tung and Maiken Scott · WHYY
4.6from 316 ratings
- 203
- Episodes
- 91
- Transcribed
- 316
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
About The Pulse
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.
- Publisher
- WHYY
- Category
- health & fitness · science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 5 Feb 2021
- Latest episode
- 5 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
91 of 203 episodes have a transcript.
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Rediscover the Joy of Doing Nothing
29 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Ghost in the Machine: When Tech Seems to Have a Mind of Its Own
15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Peptide Craze: Benefits, Risks and the Science Behind Them
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Rediscover the Joy of Doing Nothing
Published 5 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] You know, she had told me to basically be immobile for two weeks, but children need to eat and children need their bags packed and children need all these things. And then my husband was about to leave for a big trip. He was going to France for work. And he said, well, I can't leave you like this. […]
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Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Priyanka Mattoo
- Pat Croce
- Aviva Briefel
- Katrin Svensson
- Bruce Gil
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 316 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100
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- Quality
- 94
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 99
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Questions about The Pulse
Who hosts The Pulse?
Liz Tung and Maiken Scott host the show. Published by WHYY.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Pulse take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
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