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
1551
Drugs in Our Waters - Solutions 13Feb17
What can we do to keep drugs out of our water supply?
2 min
1552
Drugs in Our Waters - Effects 10Feb17
Everything from antibiotics to antihistamines is showing up in our water supply and effecting local ecosystems.
2 min
1553
Drugs in Our Waters - Artificial Streams 09Feb17
What happens to all the pharmaceuticals we use and dispose of?
2 min
1554
Helmet Safety - Star System 08Feb17
What popular sport currently has the least effective helmet?Hint: It's not Football!
2 min
1555
Helmet Safety - G Force in the Lab 07Feb17
It takes a well designed football helmet to lower the risk of concussion.
2 min
1556
Helmet Safety - Minimizing the Risk 06Feb17
The key to injury is acceleration, not speed.
2 min
1557
Drosophila - Cancer 03Feb17
Using fruit fly genes to test different forms of cancer treatment.
2 min
1558
Drosophila -Humanizing Flies 02Feb17
Human genes in fruit flies?
2 min
1559
Drosophila - Making History 01Feb17
In the history of genetics, no species has played a more important role than a humble fly.
2 min
1560
Bears - Tuning in to Seasonal Signals 31Jan17
A mix of environmental factors cue bears to seasonal changes.
2 min
1561
Next Generation Search - Finding Experts 30Jan17
It's people, not answers.
2 min
1562
Bears - Birthing 27Jan17
For bears in hibernation, giving birth and nursing newborns is a slumberous activity.
2 min
1563
Bears - Slowing Down 26Jan17
Bears have unique mechanisms for self-preservation during their months of hibernation.
2 min
1564
Hemp - Cash Crop 25Jan17
Low in THC, industrial grade cannabis is high in possibilities.
2 min
1565
Hemp - A Much Regulated Plant 24Jan17
Can you guess the origin of the word "canvas"?
2 min
1566
Hemp - Strong Fibers 23Jan17
Hempcrete, rope, canvas, absorbent bedding - just a few of the thousands of uses for this most versatile plant.
2 min
1567
Emerald Ash Borer - Saving a Species 20Jan17
Natural enemies, resistant genotypes - all part of the effort to save our ash trees.
2 min
1568
Seasonal Backyard Science - Insects 19Jan17
You can find springtails even in the winter!
2 min
1569
BioDesign - Close Up 18Jan17
The inventor of the Macronaut finds inspiration in nature's details.
2 min
1570
BioDesign - Seashell 17Jan17
What does a seashell have in common with a 3D printer?
2 min
1571
BioDesign - Enviro-Friendly Solutions 16Jan17
Could we replace things like luminescent paint with new products inspired by nature?
2 min
1572
Emerald Ash Borer - Woodpecker Allies 13Jan17
There's an easy way to see if an ash tree is infected by beetles.
2 min
1573
Emerald Ash Borer - Invasive Marauder 12Jan17
One species of insect is single-handedly wiping out entire forests of ash trees.
2 min
1574
BioDesign - Fog Water 11Jan17
Welcome to the living library!
2 min
1575
Appalachian Trail - Leave No Trace 10Jan17
Before you take a walk in the woods.....
2 min