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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Passing Disease Across Species
Diseases are transmitted between humans and animals in unexpected ways.
2 min
802
Scorpions - Ouch!
How dangerous is a sting from a scorpion?
2 min
803
Bricks, Sky and Green
An enlivening cityscape = blue + green.
2 min
804
Dead Buildings
A cityscape can affect our well-being in unexpected ways.
3 min
805
Prospect and Refuge
The art and science of seeing but not being seen.
2 min
806
A Walk in the Park
A neuroscientist turns a stroll in the city into a meditative experience.
2 min
807
Psychogeography
The ongoing dance between people and places.
2 min
808
Legendary Lovers
The origin of the Berber marriage festival lies in a story of doomed romance.
2 min
809
And You Thought Your Wedding Was Huge
Courtship can happen anytime, but according to tradition, marriages among Moroccan Berbers often take place this week.
2 min
810
Casting Off Our Misdeeds
This ancient Jewish New Year's tradition is an exercise in shedding the spiritual debris of the past year.
2 min
811
A Blast of the Ram's Horn
The call of the Shofar marks the start of the Jewish New Year and reminds observers to look inward.
2 min
812
High Holy Days
The week following Rosh Hashanah is when Jews repent for their transgressions of the previous year.
2 min
813
Red Tailed Hawks on the Move
This month, hawks are starting their migrations south.
2 min
814
Care and Feeding of a Pet Cricket
Some tips on catching and keeping singing insects in a temporary home.
2 min
815
Insect Palaces
The Japanese traditionally put great care into the care of insect pets.
2 min
816
Slow Down and Open Your Windows
By opening our minds and ears to the rich world of insects, we may discover a new dimension of nature.
2 min
817
If a Jewel of Dew Could Sing..
The sound of the Bell Cricket has a special place in Japanese culture.
2 min
818
A Tradition of Listening
Insect song has been an important part of Japanese culture for centuries.
1 min
819
Cider Time
A brief history of apple nectar!
2 min
820
A Look Inside the Eye
What's it like to fly right into a hurricane?
2 min
821
Predicting the Big Ones
Scientists are starting to understand how to forecast hurricane activity -- even years in advance.
2 min
822
Recipe for a Hurricane
Why do so many hurricanes happen at this time of year?
2 min
823
Stellar Sea Lions Prepare
In Alaska's autumn, stellar sea lions are preparing for the winter.
3 min
824
Marriage, Berber Style
Sights and sounds at an annual festival in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco.
2 min
825
Time Capsule of an Ancient Practice
In the rituals performed by the Coptic Church, a Christian denomination with roots in Egypt, little has changed in eighteen hundred years.
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