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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Poison Ivy - An Unexpected Discovery
A new way of controlling Poison Ivy?
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A Life-Saving Charade
To avoid predators, piping plovers have adopted a theatrical strategy.
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Scorpion Venom
Exciting new medical treatments are being developed from the venom of this feisty arachnid.
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Ecuador's Cloud Forest
In times of drought, cloudforests, which support the same incredible diversity as rainforests, thrive almost entirely on thick blankets of fog.
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A New Home for Sea Bass
Black sea bass are now thriving in the waters of Delaware Bay thanks to the collaboration of marine biologists and the New York Transit System.
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The Subway Car Reef
Subway cars are being recycled as artificial reefs!
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Taking the A Train Underwater
A seventeen ton metal box seems an unlikely place for for a marine habitat.
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Okefenokee - Sandhill Crane Migration
Each year flocks of migrating Sandhill Cranes descend on Georgia's Okefenokee refuge and join their southern cousins.
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Scat, Hair and Other Signs
Grizzly bear tracking usually involves splitting a few hairs.
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Tracking Grizzlies
Are Grizzly bears returning to the mountains of Montana?
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Snoozing Through Birth
For bears in hibernation, giving birth and nursing newborns is a slumberous activity.
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Like a Waking Sleep
Bears have unique mechanisms for self-preservation during their months of hibernation.
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How to Find a Scorpion
What makes a scorpion glow in the dark?
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A Telltale Hiss
Don't tread on me!
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Scorpions 101
They walked the earth before the dinosaurs.
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You Can't Buy Peace of Mind
The Hindu goddess of good fortune is worshipped during a celebration of light.
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Bathing the Gods
Divine statues are bathed with milk, honey, and other symbolic offerings during the Hindu celebration of Diwali.
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Death Song
The final sound?
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Tuning Into a Disease
Your heart sounds good, let's hear what your cells have to say.
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Listening to Cells
What is the sound of one cell singing?
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Cell Songs
Yes, even the building blocks of life have gotten into the act.
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It's the Flies
Understanding the dynamics of a killer disease is a complex challenge, particularly in developing nations.
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The World's Oldest Trickle Down Effect
Virtually everything we do to transform a landscape impacts the quality of our water.
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We're All Connected - Diseases Prove It
The wildlife of Botswana is giving scientists clues as to how to better control disease worldwide.
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Unintentionally Sharing Our Microbes With Afric...
Scientists are finding antibiotic-resistant microbes in the wildlife of Africa.
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