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.

Science
Natural Sciences
Technology
801
Scat, Hair and Other Signs
Grizzly bear tracking usually involves splitting a few hairs.
2 min
802
Tracking Grizzlies
Are Grizzly bears returning to the mountains of Montana?
2 min
803
Snoozing Through Birth
For bears in hibernation, giving birth and nursing newborns is a slumberous activity.
2 min
804
Like a Waking Sleep
Bears have unique mechanisms for self-preservation during their months of hibernation.
3 min
805
How to Find a Scorpion
What makes a scorpion glow in the dark?
3 min
806
A Telltale Hiss
Don't tread on me!
2 min
807
Scorpions 101
They walked the earth before the dinosaurs.
2 min
808
You Can't Buy Peace of Mind
The Hindu goddess of good fortune is worshipped during a celebration of light.
2 min
809
Bathing the Gods
Divine statues are bathed with milk, honey, and other symbolic offerings during the Hindu celebration of Diwali.
2 min
810
Death Song
The final sound?
3 min
811
Tuning Into a Disease
Your heart sounds good, let's hear what your cells have to say.
2 min
812
Listening to Cells
What is the sound of one cell singing?
2 min
813
Cell Songs
Yes, even the building blocks of life have gotten into the act.
2 min
814
It's the Flies
Understanding the dynamics of a killer disease is a complex challenge, particularly in developing nations. 
2 min
815
The World's Oldest Trickle Down Effect
Virtually everything we do to transform a landscape impacts the quality of our water.
2 min
816
We're All Connected - Diseases Prove It
The wildlife of Botswana is giving scientists clues as to how to better control disease worldwide. 
2 min
817
Unintentionally Sharing Our Microbes With Afric...
Scientists are finding antibiotic-resistant microbes in the wildlife of Africa.
2 min
818
Passing Disease Across Species
Diseases are transmitted between humans and animals in unexpected ways. 
2 min
819
Scorpions - Ouch!
How dangerous is a sting from a scorpion?
2 min
820
Bricks, Sky and Green
An enlivening cityscape = blue + green.
2 min
821
Dead Buildings
A cityscape can affect our well-being in unexpected ways.
3 min
822
Prospect and Refuge
The art and science of seeing but not being seen.
2 min
823
A Walk in the Park
A neuroscientist turns a stroll in the city into a meditative experience.
2 min
824
Psychogeography
The ongoing dance between people and places.
2 min
825
Legendary Lovers
The origin of the Berber marriage festival lies in a story of doomed romance.
2 min