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
- 1779
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Scorpion Venom
New medical treatments are being developed from the venom of this feisty arachnid. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Thu 11 Nov 2021
How to Find a Scorpion
What makes a scorpion glow in the dark? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wed 10 Nov 2021
A Telltale Hiss
Don't tread on me! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tue 09 Nov 2021
Scorpions 101
They walked the earth before the dinosaurs. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fri 05 Nov 2021
Bathing the Gods
Divine statues are bathed with milk, honey, and other symbolic offerings during the Hindu celebration of Diwali. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for mor…
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Thu 04 Nov 2021
Octopus Skills
They can unscrew the lid of a peanut butter jar! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wed 03 Nov 2021
Living to Mate
Octopus only reproduce once in their lifetimes-- and once the mating is finished, so are they. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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00:02:29 |
Tue 02 Nov 2021
All Saints' Day in New Orleans - Holt Cemetery
Among the graveyards of New Orleans, Holt Cemetery is exceptional. Here, the dead are actually buried in the ground. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for…
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Mon 01 Nov 2021
Sounds of All Saints' Day
A gospel song and a graveyard party: the unique sounds of New Orleans on the Day of the Dead. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fri 29 Oct 2021
Appreciating Alligators
They've played an important role, ecologically, economically and historically. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Thu 28 Oct 2021
Alligator Wrestling
Should you ever decide to wrestle an alligator (bad idea!), here are a few tips. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wed 27 Oct 2021
A Much Maligned Reptile
"A huge alligator rushed out of the reeds and with a tremendous roar, came up with open jaws..." Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tue 26 Oct 2021
Scary, with Charisma
Is the alligator's fierce reputation a case of mistaken identity? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mon 25 Oct 2021
Regenerative Medicine - Treatment
Veterinarians are developing new techniques of using a horse's STEM cells to heal its injuries. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fri 22 Oct 2021
Regenerative Medicine - Listening for the Hurt
How to tell where a horse is injured? Listen to its gait! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Thu 21 Oct 2021
STEM Cells - Divide and Heal
When you're injured, they leap into action. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wed 20 Oct 2021
STEM Cells on the Bench
They're like having a bench in a sports team. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tue 19 Oct 2021
Hindukush Beekeeping - Honey Hunters
In the high cliffs of the Himalayas, colonies of bees produce prized honey - helping to sustain local ecosystems. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for mo…
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Mon 18 Oct 2021
Hindukush Beekeeping - The Bee Project
Hindukush beekeepers benefit from the knowledge of an international bee farming project. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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00:03:33 |
Fri 15 Oct 2021
Hindukush Beekeeping - Indigenous Knowledge
Indigenous people of the Himalayan Hindukush region offer valuable knowledge to scientists studying bees. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more infor…
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Thu 14 Oct 2021
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