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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The Polio Detector. 26Sep17
A low-cost means of detecting polio in the field is being developed by scientists, using nanotechnology.
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Eradicating Polio. 25Sep17
There are three countries in the world where polio is still found.
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Invisible Web of the Rainforest. 22Sep17
Tinker with the micro-ecology of just one plant, and you risk altering an entire ecosystem.
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Microcosms of Nature. 21Sep17
A diverse ecoysystem can be found within the leaves of one rainforest plant.
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Nanotechnology Meets Clams. 20Sep17
Are nanoparticles from products effecting the environment?
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Secrets of Finding Caterpillars. 19Sep17
Signs of caterpillars are easy to spot, but how do you locate the caterpillars themselves?
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A Specialized Predator. 18Sep17
In Costa Rica's banana plantations, parasitoids can keep hungry caterpillars in check.
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The Prototype for Alien 15Sep17
Nature can be harsh, and in the case of caterpillar-eating parasitoids, it's downright gruesome.
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Spectacular Species 14Sep17
In Costa Rica's rainforest, the diversity of caterpillars rivals the variety of plants they consume.
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Dragonflies - Best Place to Watch. 13Sep17
A prime spot to observe migrating dragonflies
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Older Than Dinosaurs, Younger Than Springtime 1...
One of the world's most venerable insects has developed a sucessful means of reproduction.
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Riding the Wind. 11Sep17
Unfortunately for dragonflies, they're not the only creatures who migrate riding wind currents.
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Dragonfly Migration. 08Sep17
A sight to behold - thousands upon thousands of dragonflies.
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Dragonflies - Myths and Truths. 07Sep17
Can these flying insect carnivores bite people?
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Will it Play in Alpha Centauri? 06Sep17
Crafting a message an alien can understand.
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The Golden Record. 05Sep17
The sounds of earth onboard the Voyager spacecraft.
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Broadcasting to the Stars 04Sep17
They probably already know we're here.
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Moo Clues 01Sep17
Air pollution monitoring is nothing new, but now scientists are turning to a new source of data: dairy cows.
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Butter - Think Global 31Aug17
Analyzing butter to detect pollutants worldwide.
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Butter Detector 30Aug17
A cheap and effective pollution monitoring tool?
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Scat, Hair and Other Signs 29Aug17
Grizzly bear tracking usually involves splitting a few hairs.
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Tracking Grizzlies 28Aug17
Are Grizzly bears returning to the mountains of Montana?
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Plastics in Your Body 25Aug17
"Take me into the cell! Don't kill me!"
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Not Grandad's Science 24Aug17
These days, getting a degree in chemistry, biology or physics isn't enough.
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STEM Cells - Divide and Heal 23Aug17
When you're injured, they leap into action.
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