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
Raven or Crow? 14Jul17
Crows and ravens may both be large, black birds, but they have very distinct voices. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fri 14 Jul 2017
A Sticky Business 13Jul17
A woodpecker has devised a clever strategy to protect its nests from snakes. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Thu 13 Jul 2017
Master of Excavation 12Jul17
It's the only woodpecker that excavates cavities in a living pine tree. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wed 12 Jul 2017
The Woodpecker Who Stays Home 11Jul17
Young Red Cockaded Woodpeckers help raise their brothers and sisters until their father dies. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tue 11 Jul 2017
Musical Empathy, Wired 10Jul17
Science and art intertwine to explore the relationship between emotion and music. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mon 10 Jul 2017
Digital Luthier 07Jul17
Tapping into the emotional states of performers and their audience. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fri 07 Jul 2017
Emotions Become Music 06Jul17
Can we translate emotions directly to musical sound, with a little help from computers? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Thu 06 Jul 2017
Decision-Making - Art or Science? 05Jul17
Do we base our understanding on evidence or opinion? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wed 05 Jul 2017
What is Science? 04Jul17
Let the evidence lead the answer to your hunch, not the other way around. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tue 04 Jul 2017
Cancer, Mutations and Evolution 03Jul17
Could there be positive outcomes from cancer as a result of mutation? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mon 03 Jul 2017
Bringing in a Dinosaur 30Jun17
Getting a dinosaur skeleton from the field to the lab is a tricky process. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fri 30 Jun 2017
Cancer - the Ultimate Endgame 29Jun17
Finding a strategy to combat cancer is like playing chess against a Grandmaster. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Thu 29 Jun 2017
A Fine Feathered Dinosaur 28Jun17
Close relatives of Tyrannosaurs Rex actually had some kind of feathering coating! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wed 28 Jun 2017
Cancer - the Immune System 27Jun17
Shutting down an overzealous immune response. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tue 27 Jun 2017
Cancer - Treating Tumors Without Surgery 26Jun17
Veterinarians are using gold nanoparticles to control the growth of cancerous tumors. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mon 26 Jun 2017
If Buildings Could Help 23Jun17
Instead of looking for Child Finder stickers, first responders to an emergency might one day be checking their iPads. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy fo…
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Fri 23 Jun 2017
Chimpanzees - a Deadly Trait 22Jun17
Chimps, like humans, commit acts of deadly violence against their own kind. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Thu 22 Jun 2017
Chimpanzees - Getting the Message Across 21Jun17
Chimps communicate with each other with both voices and gestures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wed 21 Jun 2017
Chimps - Toolmakers, too 20Jun17
Chimpanzees make their own tools for all sorts of different needs and behaviors. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tue 20 Jun 2017
Dino Lab - 200 Million Year Old Glimpse 19Jun17
On being the first person to uncover an animal that lived 210 million years ago. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mon 19 Jun 2017
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