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
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Hand Sanitizers Come Under Scrutiny. 30Apr18
A widely used category of chemical substances could have harmful side-effects.
2 min
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Quats
A chemical compound found in many home cleansing products could be doing more than just clean.
2 min
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Stealth Nanoparticles 26Apr18
If nanoparticles from consumer products end up in solid wastes, what effect could that have on the environment?
2 min
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Nano Membranes 25Apr18
Wastewater plants typically don't filter out pharmaceuticals from our water supply. 
2 min
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Nano-Caff 24Apr18
According to the US Geological Survey, much of our fresh water is contaminated by caffeine.
2 min
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Poison Ivy Meets Citizen Science 23Apr18
Here's a way you can help track and control poison ivy.
2 min
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Preventing a Stroke 20Apr18
Designing a drug that could help stroke patients maximize whatever bypass arteries they may have.
2 min
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Stealth Vessels 19Apr18
After a stroke, a specialized network of blood vessels redirects the flow of blood in the brain.
2 min
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Surviving Strokes 18Apr18
Why is it that some patients are able to survive a stroke and others are not?
2 min
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Bad Name, Good Sign 17Apr18
Saddled with a dicey moniker, Hellbenders are indicators of a healthy water ecosystem.
2 min
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Hellbender! 16Apr18
North America's largest salamander can reach a length of two feet and weigh up to five pounds.
2 min
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Dynamics of Collaboration 13Apr18
Engineers turn misunderstandings to their advantage.
2 min
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Silent Blade 12Apr18
An owl's wing inspires the design of a quiet turbine.
2 min
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Shoreline Research in Binaural Stereo 11Apr18
An immersive glimpse of intertidal zone research.
2 min
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HAB's 10Apr18
Long term studies can help explain why we're seeing so many Harmful Algae Blooms lately.
2 min
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Secrets of Sediments 09Apr18
Burrowing crabs turn up clues to what lies beneath.
2 min
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Silent Flyers. 06Apr18
Designed for stealth flying, an owl's wing is still a bit of a mystery. 
2 min
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HighTech in the Time of Cholera 05Apr18
Solutions for a low-tech environment
2 min
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Electric Bacteria. 04Apr18
Imagine a self-powered device that can clean up human waste.
2 min
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When Algae Blooms 03Apr18
They happen all over the world, giving scientists more questions than answers.
3 min
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Easter Morning in Germany 02Apr18
Put on your headset and join us for an immersive sound portrait.
2 min
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Any Tool You Can Imagine 30Mar18
It's like attaching drill bits, but on a whole other scale.
2 min
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Robot-Assisted Design 29Mar18
Custom parts? No problem. 
2 min
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Trees of the Future Pulse of the Planet 28Mar18
The trees we plant trees today are a product of drastic, dramatic climate change.
2 min
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Trees That Don't Grow in Brooklyn 27Mar18
Hold the Mulberrys!
2 min