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 - Acorns 20Dec16
Two summers after a bountiful acorn year, is the riskiest time for human exposure to Lyme.
2 min
1552
Cyber Security-5G 19Dec16
Blazing speeds on an internet signal that can't penetrate walls - or even paper!
2 min
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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
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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
1556
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
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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
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Persimmon Harvest
An annual harvest of wild persimmons has been a lifelong tradition.
2 min
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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
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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
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Cell Sounds - Listening
The sound of one cell singing?
2 min
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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
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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
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Katydids and Crickets - Thermometer
Telling the temperature by sound.
2 min
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Katydids and Crickets - Noise
There's more to a cricket chirp than you might realize!
2 min
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Acoustical Ecology - Sounds
How healthy is an ecosystem? Listen up! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
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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
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New Minerals - Fingerprint
There are about 5000 minerals known to science, and new ones are being discovered all the time.
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New Minerals - Discovery
Many of us are rock collectors at heart, but imagine discovering something new!
2 min
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Monkeys - Habituate
Feed a wild monkey, and you may alter its reproductive cycle. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
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Earthquake Prediction
Although we can't pinpoint precisely when and where earthquakes will occur, we can still be prepared for them. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min