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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.

Episodes

Salty, Crunchy, and Addictive: A Physician's Fight Against Ultra-Processed Foods

15 Nov 2023

33m

Getting Better at Resolving Conflicts

10 Nov 2023

49m

Why Rejection Hurts So Much — And How to Cope

03 Nov 2023

49m

AI processed

This podcast episode explores the pervasive fear of rejection and its impact on individuals. It features an interview with a fear and anxiety researcher who explains the primal origins of this fear and the various emotional responses (fear, sadness, anger) it triggers. The interview also discusses how repeated experie...