Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim Metzner | Science | Nature | Environment | Technology
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.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 3 minutes
- Episodes
- 1778
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Bullies on the Beach
What's 16 feet long, weighs up to two tons and monopolizes the sands of Ano Nuevo every year? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Thu 24 Mar 2022
Talk to Your Plants
With the help of nanotechnology, one day we all may be able to communicate with our houseplants. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Wed 23 Mar 2022
The Future of Agriculture
The future of large scale agriculture may depend upon the use of very small scale nanoparticles. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tue 22 Mar 2022
Smart Sprays
Currently only a fraction of the nutrients and pesticides applied to crops are actually benefiting the plants. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more …
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Mon 21 Mar 2022
A Most Colorful Holiday
India turns a rainbow hue as people lay aside their differences in celebration of Holi. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fri 18 Mar 2022
Oasis
Headphones on! Picture being under a palm tree next to a burbling brook in the middle of California's Anza-Borrego desert. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/priva…
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Thu 17 Mar 2022
Immunizing Plants
Scientists are finding ways to help plants absorb fertilizers and nutrients more efficiently. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wed 16 Mar 2022
Sandhill Cranes - Captive Breeding
Keeping rare birds home on the range. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tue 15 Mar 2022
Mississippi's Sandhill Cranes
Up close with one of the rarest bird populations in Nort Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mon 14 Mar 2022
Ruthless Courtesy of Ants
The world's foremost authority on ants reveals how they can be courteous towards relatives but merciless to outsiders. In memory of E.O. Wilson. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022.…
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Fri 11 Mar 2022
They Run the Earth
What would happen if all the ants on earth disappeared? In Memory of E.O. Wilson. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Thu 10 Mar 2022
Cattle-Raising Ants
We're not the only species that practices animal husbandry. In Memory of E.O. Wilson. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wed 09 Mar 2022
Super Organism
Individuals members of an ant colony are like cells in a body - each performing a specialized task. In memory of E.O. Wilson. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/pr…
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Tue 08 Mar 2022
Ice Boats
When the weather's been cold and the Hudson River freezes over, that's when ice boats may be sailing on the river. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for m…
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Mon 07 Mar 2022
Tickling Society
In the rural Cajun communities of south Louisiana, Mardi Gras is organized mayhem. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fri 04 Mar 2022
As Long as There's Been an Earth
Basile, Louisiana has its own unique Mardi Gras song. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Thu 03 Mar 2022
Donnez-moi Un Petit Sou
In the bayous of Louisiana, costumed revelers beg for food and money from their neighbors, to support a communal gumbo. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy …
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Wed 02 Mar 2022
The Biggest Day
"Forget about your job, your worries, your bills.." Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tue 01 Mar 2022
Feast Before Fast
The roots of Mardi Gras run deeper than Christianity. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mon 28 Feb 2022
A Most Abundant Life Form
Where can you find a billion pounds of ants? All around us. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fri 25 Feb 2022
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