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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Lyme Disease - Opossums 04Jan17
An unsung hero in the prevention of Lyme Disease.
2 min
1527
Mummers Parade - History 03Jan17
The flamboyance of the Mummers' Parade arose from the masquerade balls of Philadelphia society.
2 min
1528
Mummers Parade - String Bands 02Jan17
Revered in Philadelphia since 1902.
2 min
1529
Year End Fire Watch 30Dec16
"Be careful with fire!" is the call heard throughout Tokyo neighborhoods on the last two evenings of the year.
2 min
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Lyme Disease - Tick Project 29Dec16
Testing two new ways of reducing ticks in suburban backyards.
2 min
1531
Wassail 28Dec16
An ancient Anglo-Saxon tradition lives on in Pennsylvania, where a group of friends celebrate by drinking to the health of apple trees.
2 min
1532
Lyme Disease - Mice 27Dec16
Tracking the animal most responsible for the spread of Lyme.
2 min
1533
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
1534
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
1535
Christmas Bonfires - Tradition 22Dec16
Along the banks of the Mississippi River, a line of Bonfires lights the way for Papa Noel.
2 min
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Kalas 21Dec16
In Lindsborg, Kansas, folks still mark this time of year with traditions their ancestors brought from Sweden.
2 min
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Lyme Disease - Acorns 20Dec16
Two summers after a bountiful acorn year, is the riskiest time for human exposure to Lyme.
2 min
1538
Cyber Security-5G 19Dec16
Blazing speeds on an internet signal that can't penetrate walls - or even paper!
2 min
1539
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
1540
Cybersecurity - Warfare
The first line of defense is looking for anomalous behavior. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
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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
1542
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
1543
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
1544
Persimmon Harvest
An annual harvest of wild persimmons has been a lifelong tradition.
2 min
1545
Bird Feeders - Evolution of a Disease
Could bird feeders be helping a disease become more virulent every year?
2 min
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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
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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
1548
Lobsters - Surf Wars
Lobsters battle it out with their new neighbors.
2 min
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Lobsters - Picky Eaters
Lobsters taste their food with their feet! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
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Cell Sounds - Death
The final sound? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min