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.
1501
Helmet Safety - Star System 08Feb17
What popular sport currently has the least effective helmet?Hint: It's not Football!
2 min
1502
Helmet Safety - G Force in the Lab 07Feb17
It takes a well designed football helmet to lower the risk of concussion.
2 min
1503
Helmet Safety - Minimizing the Risk 06Feb17
The key to injury is acceleration, not speed.
2 min
1504
Drosophila - Cancer 03Feb17
Using fruit fly genes to test different forms of cancer treatment.
2 min
1505
Drosophila -Humanizing Flies 02Feb17
Human genes in fruit flies?
2 min
1506
Drosophila - Making History 01Feb17
In the history of genetics, no species has played a more important role than a humble fly.
2 min
1507
Bears - Tuning in to Seasonal Signals 31Jan17
A mix of environmental factors cue bears to seasonal changes.
2 min
1508
Next Generation Search - Finding Experts 30Jan17
It's people, not answers.
2 min
1509
Bears - Birthing 27Jan17
For bears in hibernation, giving birth and nursing newborns is a slumberous activity.
2 min
1510
Bears - Slowing Down 26Jan17
Bears have unique mechanisms for self-preservation during their months of hibernation.
2 min
1511
Hemp - Cash Crop 25Jan17
Low in THC, industrial grade cannabis is high in possibilities.
2 min
1512
Hemp - A Much Regulated Plant 24Jan17
Can you guess the origin of the word "canvas"?
2 min
1513
Hemp - Strong Fibers 23Jan17
Hempcrete, rope, canvas, absorbent bedding - just a few of the thousands of uses for this most versatile plant.
2 min
1514
Emerald Ash Borer - Saving a Species 20Jan17
Natural enemies, resistant genotypes - all part of the effort to save our ash trees.
2 min
1515
Seasonal Backyard Science - Insects 19Jan17
You can find springtails even in the winter!
2 min
1516
BioDesign - Close Up 18Jan17
The inventor of the Macronaut finds inspiration in nature's details.
2 min
1517
BioDesign - Seashell 17Jan17
What does a seashell have in common with a 3D printer?
2 min
1518
BioDesign - Enviro-Friendly Solutions 16Jan17
Could we replace things like luminescent paint with new products inspired by nature?
2 min
1519
Emerald Ash Borer - Woodpecker Allies 13Jan17
There's an easy way to see if an ash tree is infected by beetles.
2 min
1520
Emerald Ash Borer - Invasive Marauder 12Jan17
One species of insect is single-handedly wiping out entire forests of ash trees.
2 min
1521
BioDesign - Fog Water 11Jan17
Welcome to the living library!
2 min
1522
Appalachian Trail - Leave No Trace 10Jan17
Before you take a walk in the woods.....
2 min
1523
Appalachian Trail - Preservation 09Jan17
Improving conditions on the ever-popular AT.
2 min
1524
Appalachian Trail - Challenges 06Jan17
America's most famous hike is experiencing growing pains.
2 min
1525
Appalachian Trail - Origins 05Jan17
"Going to the mountains is going home." John Muir
2 min