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
The Inventors of Chemical Warfare
Ants fight, raid their enemies' colonies, and even use chemical weapons. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Thu 24 Feb 2022
The Ruthless Courtesy of Ants
The world's foremost authority on ants reveals how they can be courteous towards relatives but merciless to outsiders. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy f…
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Wed 23 Feb 2022
E.O. Wilson - Ant Communication
A variety of chemical exchanges enable ants to navigate their world and coordinate their activities. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more informatio…
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Tue 22 Feb 2022
E.O. Wilson - Future of Science
Advanced scientific discoveries in the 21st century are addressing philosophical questions of centuries past. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more i…
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Mon 21 Feb 2022
E.O. Wilson - Chemical Signals
Chemical secretions bring a new meaning to the science of insect communication. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fri 18 Feb 2022
E.O.Wilson - Consider the Lily Pond
A riddle poses a serious question about the future of life on earth. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Thu 17 Feb 2022
E.O. Wilson - The Mark of Science
Science is rooted in discovery, deepening our knowledge of the physical world, and enriching the human experience. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for m…
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Thu 17 Feb 2022
Aussie Birds
Australia is home to about one tenth of the world's living bird species. Here's a sampling of a few of them - headphones on! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/pri…
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Tue 15 Feb 2022
Mt. Lewis Wind
Headphones on for a sound portrait of a cloud forest. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mon 14 Feb 2022
A Drop in the Bucket
It's sugaring time in the northeast woods of the US. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fri 11 Feb 2022
Snoozing Through Birth
For bears in hibernation, giving birth and nursing newborns is a slumberous activity. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Thu 10 Feb 2022
Like a Waking Sleep
Bears have unique mechanisms for self-preservation during their months of hibernation. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wed 09 Feb 2022
Scat, Hair and Other Signs
Grizzly bear tracking usually involves splitting a few hairs. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tue 08 Feb 2022
Honoring the Needles of Yore
Harikuyo is a memorial service for the broken sewing needles of the past year, celebrated across Japan. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more informa…
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Mon 07 Feb 2022
Tracking Grizzlies
Are Grizzly bears returning to the mountains of Montana? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fri 04 Feb 2022
The Trickster
Through trickery and ingenuity, ravens are surviving the winter in Alaska Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Thu 03 Feb 2022
A Call to Mate or a Call to Arms?
The precise role of the humpback whale's song is unknown. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wed 02 Feb 2022
Giant Pickles With Wings
They might be the source of many ocean myths. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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00:03:05 |
Tue 01 Feb 2022
Elders of the Forest
The wail of the Indri lemur signals the mating season of these primates that some tribes consider the ancestors of humans. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/priva…
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Mon 31 Jan 2022
Loons Migrate
The Common Loon is anything but common, and they're on their way South! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fri 28 Jan 2022
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