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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Koalas- Sounds 19Apr17
You'll never think of koalas as placid, leaf-chewing marsupials again after hearing their vocalizations during breeding season!
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Future Haus - Think Modular 18Apr17
All the components are plug and play.
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Rethinking Elder Care - Ageism 17Apr17
A subtle form of discrimination permeates our society.
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Rethinking Elder Care - the Dark Side 14Apr17
Uncovering elder abuse is no easy task.
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Rethinking Elder Care - Abuse 13Apr17
The family member who takes twenty dollars to pick up milk and brings back the milk but no change.
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Rethinking Elder Care - It Starts With a Conver...
Our population of elder citizens is growing, along with the issues confronting them.
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Controlling Zika - Transgenic Mosquitos 11Apr17
Making male mosquitos with the "Nix Gene".
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Controlling Zika - Vampires and Vegetarians 1...
Uncovering the genetic "master switch" of sex determination in disease-carrying mosquitos.
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Distorted Memory - What is the Truth 07Apr17
Does our memory play tricks on us and effect our perception of the truth?
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Honeybees - Probiotics for Bees 06Apr17
It's difficult to produce a pesticide that doesn't have effects on beneficial microorganisms.
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Honeybees - It's all in the Gut 05Apr17
A honeybee's best friends just might be the microbiota living in its digestive tract.
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Distorted Memory - Keep a Diary 04Apr17
Memory can mean a million different things to a million different people.
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Distorted Memory - Hold the Cheesecake 03Apr17
Why do impulsive people have a hard time following through on their goals?
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Tracking Cats - Unanswered Questions 31Mar17
"I was completely shocked and thought, 'This is impossible!"
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Invasive Species - Potluck Kudzu 30Mar17
One person's invasive is another person's tasty delicacy.
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Invasive Species - Virtues 29Mar17
"A weed is a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered."
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Tracking Cats - Protection 28Mar17
New strategies for saving tigers and other big cats around the world.
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Tracking Cats - Scat Dogs 27Mar17
No eating, peeing, or rolling in it allowed!
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Tracking Cats - Every Picture Tells a Story ...
"You can follow those cubs all the way up through their life."
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Noruz - Triumph of Tradition 23Mar17
Although the government of Iran tried to suppress it, Noruz continues to be one of that nation's most popular celebrations.
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Noruz - Persian New Year 22Mar17
The first day of spring marks the start of an ancient holiday.
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Noruz - Customs 21Mar17
It means "new day" and it's celebrated with new clothes, gift-giving and bonfires.
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Tracking Cats - Remote Cameras 20Mar17
You'd think being such large animals, that we'd know more about them.
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Microplastics - A Double-Edged Sword 17Mar17
Can we design plastics whose structures respond to their environment?
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Microplastics - Beneficial Uses 16Mar17
What happens to the microplastics in your toothpaste when they get washed down the drain?
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