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
Portrait of a Lake
The words of Thoreau still evoke the timeless feeling of a remote mountain lake. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration. Our GDPR privacy policy was upda…
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Fri 15 Jun 2018
Drugs from Plants
A wide range of exotic plants have yielded drugs valuable to western medicine. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration. Richard Evans Schultes (1915 - 2001…
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Thu 14 Jun 2018
Lost Knowledge of the Amazon
A pioneering ethnobotanist worked with indigenous peoples around the world to discover useful plants. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration. Richard Evan…
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Wed 13 Jun 2018
Rainforest Music
Singing with birds and waterfalls. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration. Steven Feld is currently Senior Scholar at the School for Advanced Research in …
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Tue 12 Jun 2018
Like a Waterfall in Your Head
The sound flows down and mixes with your thoughts. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration. Steven Feld is currently Senior Scholar at the School for Advan…
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Mon 11 Jun 2018
Glacier Dynamics
Icebergs are forming and seas are rising. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration. Stanley S. Jacobs is currently a Special Research Scientists at Lamont-…
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Fri 08 Jun 2018
An Iceberg Calves
A roar and a tremendous splash herald the birth of a new iceberg. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration. Stanley S. Jacobs is currently a Special Researc…
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Thu 07 Jun 2018
When a Tree Falls in the Rainforest..
..You'd better be listening! This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration. Steven Feld is currently Senior Scholar at the School for Advanced Research in Santa …
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Wed 06 Jun 2018
A Fluidity of Sounds
An audio snapshot of the daily life of the Bosavi people of Papua New Guinea. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration. Steven Feld is currently Senior Sch…
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Tue 05 Jun 2018
Voices in the Forest
For the Bosavi people of Papua, New Guinea, sounds convey the pulse of the rainforest. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration. Steven Feld is currently Se…
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Mon 04 Jun 2018
Storm in the Amazon 01Jun18
Thunder shakes the darkening skies as heavy showers refresh the rainforest. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated o…
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Fri 01 Jun 2018
Price of Deforestation 31May18
Every year, an area about the size of the state of Massachusetts burns in the Brazilian Rainforest. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration. Our GDPR priv…
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Thu 31 May 2018
Slash and Burn. 30May18
A centuries-old farming method may actually help save portions of the rainforest. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration. Our GDPR privacy policy was upd…
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Wed 30 May 2018
Voices of the Amazon. 29May18
The Amazonian Rainforest s alive with sound. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.c…
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Tue 29 May 2018
Giant Pandas. 28May18
The Panda is still threatened with extinction by poaching. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022.…
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Mon 28 May 2018
Pulse of the Predator 25May18
Understanding the relationship between predators and prey. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022.…
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Fri 25 May 2018
Mountain Gorillas 24May18
Meet one of the first scientists to study gorillas in the wild. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, …
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Thu 24 May 2018
Exporting Environmentalism 23May18
George Schaller cautions western environmentalists to consider local traditions. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration. Our GDPR privacy policy was upda…
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Wed 23 May 2018
Saving Endangered Species. 22May18
What's the value of saving plants and animals that are threatened by extinction? This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration. Our GDPR privacy policy was upda…
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Tue 22 May 2018
Watcher in the Wild. 21May18
A world-famous conservationist shares his experiences. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Vis…
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Mon 21 May 2018
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