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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Back to the Ice Box
Remembering the days when ice was delivered door to door.
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977
A Winter Festival With Summer in Mind
This week, at an annual festival in upstate New York, they cut blocks of ice out of a frozen lake to make homemade ice cream in June. This archival program is part of our thirtieth anniversary celebration.
2 min
978
Harvesting Ice the Old Fashioned Way
Every year at this time, folks in Tully, New York, harvest ice out of a frozen lake with horsepower and antique tools.
2 min
979
The Ice Men Cometh
Back in the day, how did they store and move enough blocks of ice to service an entire city? This archival program is part of our thirtieth anniversary celebration.
2 min
980
Chutes, Spikes and Cakes of Ice
In the days before refrigeration, ice was cut from ponds and stored in ice houses. This archival program is part of our thirtieth anniversary celebration.
2 min
981
A Cold Blast From the Past
Mid-winter was the season for ice harvesting. This archival program is part of our thirtieth anniversary celebration.
2 min
982
Golden Sewage
Nanoparticles of gold are showing up in some unlikely places.
2 min
983
Alternative Antibiotic
Nano-spikes of silver impale invading bacteria!
2 min
984
Solar Donuts
With the help of nanotechnology, you can transform a powdered donut into a truly enlightening experience.
2 min
985
The Ubiquitous White Powder
What do toothpaste, powdered donuts and sunscreen all have in common?
2 min
986
Behind the Dream
The surprising backstory of Martin Luther King's most famous speech.
2 min
987
Thaipusam - Destroying Your Illusions
The holiday of Thaipusam celebrates the victory of a Hindu god over a hyper-ambitious human devotee.
2 min
988
Body Piercing With a Teardrop Blade
In the Hindu festival of Thaipusam, worshippers may pierce their cheeks with the rounded blade known as the Vel.
2 min
989
Nano Sensors
Green light = ripe pear!
2 min
990
Managing Forests for Fires
Proscribed burns have an impact on the amount of toxic particles released in the smoke of a wildfire.
2 min
991
Toxic Smoke, Deadly Particles
The effects of a wildfire can last long after the fires have burned.
2 min
992
Silvesterklausen
Giant bells, elaborate costumes, and beautiful yodels: it's New Year's Eve in Urnäsch, Switzerland.
2 min
993
Cloak of Invisibility
Sometimes there's a fine line between science and fiction.
2 min
994
Nano Clean
Inspired by the fine structure of cicada wings, nano-sized spikes actually impale bacteria.
2 min
995
Smartphones, Smartclothes
We're all carrying nanotechnology in our pockets; soon we'll be wearing it, too.
2 min
996
Feasting the Three Kings
The Christmas season in Puerto Rico lasts from Thanksgiving to January, and it's filled with traditional local music.
2 min
997
Russian Orthodox Christmas
A blending of traditions from Russia's past.
2 min
998
Twelfth Night
It's said that at midnight on Twelfth Night, farm animals start talking.
2 min
999
Russian Christmas in Alaska
In rural Alaska, carolers wend their way from house to house, sharing in communal gifts.
2 min
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Hawaiian-Japanese New Year
New Year's in Hawaii meant a feast of traditional Japanese foods.
2 min