Synopsis
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.
Episodes
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Scorpion Venom
15/11/2019 Duration: 02minExciting 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ecuador's Cloud Forest
14/11/2019 Duration: 03minIn times of drought, cloudforests, which support the same incredible diversity as rainforests, thrive almost entirely on thick blankets of fog. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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A New Home for Sea Bass
13/11/2019 Duration: 02minBlack sea bass are now thriving in the waters of Delaware Bay thanks to the collaboration of marine biologists and the New York Transit System. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Subway Car Reef
12/11/2019 Duration: 02minSubway cars are being recycled as artificial reefs! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Taking the A Train Underwater
11/11/2019 Duration: 02minA seventeen ton metal box seems an unlikely place for for a marine habitat. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Okefenokee - Sandhill Crane Migration
08/11/2019 Duration: 02minEach year flocks of migrating Sandhill Cranes descend on Georgia's Okefenokee refuge and join their southern cousins. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Scat, Hair and Other Signs
07/11/2019 Duration: 02minGrizzly bear tracking usually involves splitting a few hairs. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Tracking Grizzlies
06/11/2019 Duration: 03minAre Grizzly bears returning to the mountains of Montana? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Snoozing Through Birth
05/11/2019 Duration: 03minFor bears in hibernation, giving birth and nursing newborns is a slumberous activity. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Like a Waking Sleep
04/11/2019 Duration: 03minBears have unique mechanisms for self-preservation during their months of hibernation. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How to Find a Scorpion
01/11/2019 Duration: 03minWhat makes a scorpion glow in the dark? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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A Telltale Hiss
31/10/2019 Duration: 02minDon't tread on me! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Scorpions 101
30/10/2019 Duration: 03minThey walked the earth before the dinosaurs. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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You Can't Buy Peace of Mind
29/10/2019 Duration: 02minThe Hindu goddess of good fortune is worshipped during a celebration of light. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Bathing the Gods
28/10/2019 Duration: 03minDivine 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 more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Death Song
25/10/2019 Duration: 03minThe final sound? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Tuning Into a Disease
24/10/2019 Duration: 02minYour heart sounds good, let's hear what your cells have to say. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Listening to Cells
23/10/2019 Duration: 02minWhat is the sound of one cell singing? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Cell Songs
22/10/2019 Duration: 02minYes, even the building blocks of life have gotten into the act. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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It's the Flies
21/10/2019 Duration: 02minUnderstanding the dynamics of a killer disease is a complex challenge, particularly in developing nations. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices