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.
HAL can open the pod door, but can he come come with a new concept? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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1652
Privacy - Are We Giving it Away?
Every day, we're unknowingly gifting our personal information to corporations and service organizations. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1653
Hellbender - Bad Name, Good Sign
Though saddled with a dicey moniker, they're indicators of a healthy water ecosystem. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1654
Hellbender - King Salamander
North America's largest salamander can reach a length of two feet and weigh up to five pounds. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1655
Biological Invaders - Salvinia
Moving a species to a foreign environment may ultimately require importing another species to control the first. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1656
Biological Invaders - Ecology
Humans are largely responsible for the demise of the biological immunity of ecosystems. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1657
Biological Invaders - Adaptation
Disparate species are being unnaturally relocated without the benefit of time for adaptation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1658
Water - Downstream From Mines
When you're downstream from a coal mine, you want to know what's happening upstream. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1659
Water - Security
In America we use four or five hundred liters of water per day per person, an amount far in excess of what's needed to actually survive. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1660
Water - Grey Water
Just because water isn't drinkable, doesn't mean it's not usable. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1661
Water - Using it Up
In many agricultural areas, we're draining water faster than it's being replenished. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1662
Water - Essential Resource
It's the one resource that's irreplaceable. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1663
Quats - Multiple Uses
Approximately 4000 new substances are registered each day and not all of these can be thoroughly tested before they are used in consumer products. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1664
Quats - Effects on Humans
A widely used category of chemical substances is coming under scrutiny for possibly having harmful side-effects. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1665
Quats
There's evidence that a chemical compound found in many home cleaning products is causing reproductive difficulties in animals in laboratory tests. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1666
Nanotech Water - Solid Waste
If nanoparticles from consumer particles end up in solid wastes, what effect could that have on the environment? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1667
Nanotech Water - Membranes
Wastewater plants typically don't filter out pharmaceuticals from our water supply. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1668
Nanotech Water - Caffeine
According to US Geological Survey, much of the fresh water in the US is contaminated by caffeine. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1669
Strokes - Drugs to Prevent
Scientists are trying to develop a drug that could help stroke patients maximize whatever bypass arteries they may have. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1670
Strokes - Collaterals
After a stroke, a specialized network of blood vessels redirects the flow of blood in the brain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1671
Strokes - Surviving
Why is it that some patients are able to survive a stroke and others are not? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1672
Owl Inspired - Dynamics of Collaboration
A group of engineers working on a problem together can turn misunderstandings and miscommunications to their advantage. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1673
Owl Inspired - Quieter Blade
Engineers are trying to design a quieter turbine blade inspired by the structure of an owl's wing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1674
Owl Inspired - Silent Flyers
An owl's wings are designed for stealth flying. But just how the design works is still a bit of a mystery. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2 min
1675
Science of Football - Better Helmets
Which is safer - a helmet made out of many thin layers or a solid piece? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.