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
Pulse of the Particle
What happens when nanoparticles find their way into the environment? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Thu 11 Jun 2020
Grampian Dawn
Headphones on for an amazing dawn chorus in Australia. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wed 10 Jun 2020
Viruses - Mistakes R Us
In the process of copying their genome, viruses often make bad copies, which turns out to be a good thing for the virus. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy…
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Tue 09 Jun 2020
Viruses - Polio vs Flu
Why do we need to get a new flu vaccine every year when we only need one vaccination for polio? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mon 08 Jun 2020
Viruses - the Uncommon Cold
No cure for the Rhinovirus? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fri 05 Jun 2020
Virus Sex
It once wiped out about a third of the world's population. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Thu 04 Jun 2020
Viruses - A Sense of Scale
How many viruses could fit onto the surface of a soccer ball? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wed 03 Jun 2020
Viruses - Agents of Disease
They've been around for millennia, but it's only very recently that humans have actually discovered their existence. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for…
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Tue 02 Jun 2020
Viruses - On the Edge of Life
They're not technically alive or dead, so just what is a virus, anyway? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mon 01 Jun 2020
Unsung Heroes of Science
Understanding what evidence and data really mean. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fri 29 May 2020
A Walk to a Well
New technologies may be rejected for unexpected reasons. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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00:02:49 |
Thu 28 May 2020
Behind the Numbers
Should hand pumps be installed in remote African villages? Ask a statistician. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wed 27 May 2020
Grey Water
If water isn't drinkable, that doesn't mean it's not usable. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tue 26 May 2020
Cloud Water
A large cumulous cloud weighs about the same as a 747. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mon 25 May 2020
Chemicals R Us
Approximately 4000 new chemicals are registered each day. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fri 22 May 2020
Hand Sanitizers Come Under Scrutiny
A widely used category of chemical substances could have harmful side-effects. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Thu 21 May 2020
Quats
A chemical compound found in many home cleansing products could be doing more than just clean. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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00:02:47 |
Wed 20 May 2020
Stealth Nanoparticles
If nanoparticles from consumer products end up in solid wastes, what effect could that have on the environment? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more…
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Tue 19 May 2020
Nano Membranes
Wastewater plants typically don't filter out pharmaceuticals from our water supply. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mon 18 May 2020
Nano-Caffeine
According to the US Geological Survey, much of our fresh water is contaminated by caffeine. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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00:03:05 |
Fri 15 May 2020
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