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
- 1777
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Wolves and Moose - Mutual Control
On Isle Royale in Lake Superior, wolves and moose lead an interdependent existence. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mon 30 Nov 2015
Wolves and Moose - Unexpected Connections
You might not expect the wolf population to effect the number of trees in an ecosystem - but it does. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more informati…
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Fri 27 Nov 2015
Thanksgiving Day Parade - Balloons
What does it take to handle a four-story high balloon? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Thu 26 Nov 2015
Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Day
For many New Yorkers, watching the giant parade balloons being filled on the day before Thanksgiving, has become part of their holiday celebration. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 20…
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Wed 25 Nov 2015
Diatoms Nanotechnology - Transformation
An innovative way is being developed to create nanomaterials - tiny bits of matter - using microscopic organisms called diatoms. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com…
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Tue 24 Nov 2015
Diatoms Nanotechnology - Shell Game
Diatoms are among the world's oldest and most ubiquitous creatures, and they may soon be an important part of one of the newest branches of science and technology. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated…
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Mon 23 Nov 2015
Dead Zone - From a Distance
Farming practices in the mid-west have an impact on the environmental conditions in the Gulf of Mexico. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more informa…
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Fri 20 Nov 2015
Dead Zone - Solutions
Off the coast of Louisiana there's a region of ocean the size of the state of New Jersey that's virtually devoid of life. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privac…
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Thu 19 Nov 2015
Dead Zone - Causes
Off the coast of Louisiana there's about 6000 square miles of ocean that're virtually devoid of life. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more informati…
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Wed 18 Nov 2015
Statistics - Unsung Heroes
Statisticians compile the hard evidence that forms the backbone of much scientific research. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tue 17 Nov 2015
Statistics - Surprises
What are the factors that will cause a family to accept a new technology or not? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mon 16 Nov 2015
Statistics - Behind the Numbers
Should hand pumps be installed in remote villages in Africa? That's the kind of question statisticians are called upon to answer. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.co…
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Fri 13 Nov 2015
Diwali - Goddess of Good Fortune
The Hindu goddess of good fortune is worshipped during a ceremony of light and chanting, for blessings of spiritual wealth and enlightenment. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Vi…
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Thu 12 Nov 2015
Diwali - 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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Wed 11 Nov 2015
Diwali
Diwali is a luminous celebration of enlightenment. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tue 10 Nov 2015
Bats - Ears
A bat can change the shape of its ear in about one-tenth of a second! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mon 09 Nov 2015
Bats - The Nose Knows
Many bats emit sounds through a "nose-leaf", which is like a little megaphone that surrounds the nostrils. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more info…
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Fri 06 Nov 2015
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