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.
1026
Pet Turtles
They make fine pets, but keeping a companion turtle may not be such a great idea.
2 min
1027
Turtles - Havens and Hazards
Both help and harm can come from unexpected places.
2 min
1028
The Festival of Broken Needles
Harikuyo, a memorial service for broken sewing needles, is a measure of the esteem that the Japanese have for everyday objects.
2 min
1029
Easter Morning in Germany
Don your headset for an immersive sound portrait.
2 min
1030
Chinese New Year in Malaysia
New clothes, gifts, and no sweeping!
2 min
1031
Turtles in Trouble
Rare and protected species are poached and smuggled to Asia.
2 min
1032
Back to the Ice Box
Remembering the days when ice was delivered door to door.
2 min
1033
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
1034
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
1035
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
1036
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
1037
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
1038
Golden Sewage
Nanoparticles of gold are showing up in some unlikely places.
2 min
1039
Alternative Antibiotic
Nano-spikes of silver impale invading bacteria!
2 min
1040
Solar Donuts
With the help of nanotechnology, you can transform a powdered donut into a truly enlightening experience.
2 min
1041
The Ubiquitous White Powder
What do toothpaste, powdered donuts and sunscreen all have in common?
2 min
1042
Behind the Dream
The surprising backstory of Martin Luther King's most famous speech.
2 min
1043
Thaipusam - Destroying Your Illusions
The holiday of Thaipusam celebrates the victory of a Hindu god over a hyper-ambitious human devotee.
2 min
1044
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
1045
Nano Sensors
Green light = ripe pear!
2 min
1046
Managing Forests for Fires
Proscribed burns have an impact on the amount of toxic particles released in the smoke of a wildfire.
2 min
1047
Toxic Smoke, Deadly Particles
The effects of a wildfire can last long after the fires have burned.
2 min
1048
Silvesterklausen
Giant bells, elaborate costumes, and beautiful yodels: it's New Year's Eve in Urnäsch, Switzerland.
2 min
1049
Cloak of Invisibility
Sometimes there's a fine line between science and fiction.
2 min
1050
Nano Clean
Inspired by the fine structure of cicada wings, nano-sized spikes actually impale bacteria.
2 min