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
1526
Kwanzaa - Traditions 26Dec16
This week, millions of people around the world celebrate Kwanzaa, a holiday with roots in the ancient harvest festivals of Africa.
2 min
1527
Christmas Eve in Woodstock 23Dec16
In the most famous small town in the world, the big question is how is Santa going to arrive this year?
2 min
1528
Christmas Bonfires - Tradition 22Dec16
Along the banks of the Mississippi River, a line of Bonfires lights the way for Papa Noel.
2 min
1529
Kalas 21Dec16
In Lindsborg, Kansas, folks still mark this time of year with traditions their ancestors brought from Sweden.
2 min
1530
Lyme Disease - Acorns 20Dec16
Two summers after a bountiful acorn year, is the riskiest time for human exposure to Lyme.
2 min
1531
Cyber Security-5G 19Dec16
Blazing speeds on an internet signal that can't penetrate walls - or even paper!
2 min
1532
Cybersecurity - Cloud to the Rescue
With our infrastructure increasingly dependent on computers, it's becoming more vulnerable.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1533
Cybersecurity - Warfare
The first line of defense is looking for anomalous behavior.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1534
Cybersecurity - IDing the Fridge
How do you do identity management for the "Internet of Things"?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1535
Sinterklaas
Change Santa Claus's team of reindeer into a single white horse, and replace his costume with a bishop's robes, and you'll begin to get a picture of the Netherlands' Sinterklaas.
2 min
1536
Klausjagen - Celebration
With bells, whips and candles, a Swiss village celebrates St. Nicholas' Day.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1537
Persimmon Harvest
An annual harvest of wild persimmons has been a lifelong tradition.
2 min
1538
Bird Feeders - Evolution of a Disease
Could bird feeders be helping a disease become more virulent every year?
2 min
1539
Honeybees - Mites
Predatory insect mites are infecting honeybee hives, but pesticides used to control the mites just might be making things worse!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1540
Honeybees - Inside the Hive
With thousands of bees to feed, a hive needs a good store of honey to get through the winter.
2 min
1541
Lobsters - Surf Wars
Lobsters battle it out with their new neighbors.
2 min
1542
Lobsters - Picky Eaters
Lobsters taste their food with their feet!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1543
Cell Sounds - Death
The final sound?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1544
Cell Sounds - Listening
The sound of one cell singing?
2 min
1545
Passing Disease - Clues
Understanding the ecology of wildlife in Botswana is giving scientists clues as to how we may better control disease worldwide.
2 min
1546
Madagascar's RR: Plants Rescue
Madagascar scientists found plants that were a low-cost solution for stabilizing hillsides.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1547
Katydids and Crickets - Thermometer
Telling the temperature by sound.
2 min
1548
Katydids and Crickets - Noise
There's more to a cricket chirp than you might realize!
2 min
1549
Acoustical Ecology - Sounds
How healthy is an ecosystem? Listen up!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1550
Termites: Insect Hydro-Power
Could termites be the key to a clean energy future?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min