Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim ...
Each weekday, Pulse of the Planet provides its listeners with a two-minute sound portrait of Planet Earth, tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide and blending interviews and extraordinary natural sound.
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Bad Name, Good Sign
Saddled with a dicey moniker, Hellbenders are indicators of a healthy water ecosystem.
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Hellbender!
North America's largest salamander can reach a length of two feet and weigh up to five pounds.
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Dynamics of Collaboration
Working together, engineers turn misunderstandings to their advantage.
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Silent Blade
An owl's wing inspires a quiet turbine.
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Shoreline Research
An immersive glimpse of the intertidal zone, in binaural stereo.
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HABs
Long term studies can help explain why we're seeing so many Harmful Algae Blooms lately.
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Secrets of Sediments
Burrowing crabs turn up clues to what lies beneath.
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Silent Flyers
Designed for stealth flying, an owl's wing is still a bit of a mystery.
2 min
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Electric Bacteria
Imagine a self-powered device that can clean up human waste.
2 min
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HighTech in the Time of Cholera
High-tech solutions for a low-tech environment.
2 min
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When Algae Blooms
They happen all over the world, giving scientists more questions than answers.
2 min
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Any Tool You Can Imagine
It's like attaching drill bits, but on a whole other scale.
2 min
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Trees of the Future
The trees we plant trees today are a product of drastic, dramatic climate change.
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Trees That Don't Grow in Brooklyn
Hold the Mulberrys!
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Imagining a Cooler City
Canopies of trees helps to moderate an urban climate.
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Urban Soil - It's the Pits
The greatest challenge for cityscape tree planters
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Blueprinting and Other Calculated Surprises
The challenge of translating behavior from one culture to another
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Surveys - Argh!
Is there a better way to improve service besides filling out surveys?
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Surprise!
There's one sure way to make a memorable impression.
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Rara
Catholicism and Voodoo blend in the vibrant Haitian ceremony called Rara.
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Easter Morning in Germany - in binaural stereo
Don your headset for an immersive sound portrait.
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Antlers - Fast and Furious
The largest antlered animal in the world is a lot speedier that you'd expect.
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A Deadly Legacy
Do mother snapping turtles pass toxic substances on to their young?
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Nail Knowledge
Why would anyone want to cut the toenails of a snapping turtle?
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Eco-Clues From a Feisty Teacher
Snapping turtles are teaching us invaluable lessons about the effects of toxins on the environment.
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