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Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim Metzner | Science | Nature | Environment | Technology

Jim Metznerwww.pulseplanet.com
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

Persian New Year's

Noruz means "new day" and it's celebrated with new clothes, gift-giving and bonfires. 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

Mar 19, 20213 minSeason 32Ep. 7580

Grafting Season

For apple tree growers, there's a brief period of time between winter and spring upon which their whole future crop depends. 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

Mar 18, 20213 minSeason 32Ep. 7579

A Tale of the Irish Fairy Folk - Part Two

How would you referee a match between two warring teams of other-worldly beings? 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

Mar 17, 20213 minSeason 32Ep. 7578

A Tale of the Irish Fairy Folk - Part One

You never know what might happen late at night near a fairy fort. 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

Mar 16, 20213 minSeason 32Ep. 7577

Cloning Apples the Old Fashioned Way

For some farmers, it's the best way to ensure that their favorite crops come back year after year. 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

Mar 15, 20214 minSeason 32Ep. 7576

The Human Side of Natural Selection

Long before biotechnology, farmers have sought ways to bring predictability to their ever-changing crops. 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

Mar 12, 20213 minSeason 32Ep. 7575

Drawing Water From a Sacred Well

At the conclusion of the Omizutori Festival in Japan, showers of glowing embers rain down on spectators. 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

Mar 11, 20213 minSeason 32Ep. 7574

Coral Reefs - Microfragmentation

An accidental discovery leads to a new way of recovering 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

Mar 10, 20213 minSeason 32Ep. 7573

Coral Reefs - Nanotechnology

How to construct an artificial reef? 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

Mar 09, 20213 minSeason 32Ep. 7572

Coral Reefs - Sunscreen

Do sunscreens have an impact on the health of coral 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

Mar 08, 20213 minSeason 32Ep. 7571

Coral Reefs - Endangered

What's causing reefs around the world to bleach and die? 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

Mar 05, 20214 minSeason 32Ep. 7570

Coral Reefs - Up Close

A classic example of symbiosis. 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

Mar 04, 20213 minSeason 32Ep. 7569

Seasonal Backyard Science - Insects

Even in winter, you can find springtails! 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

Mar 03, 20214 minSeason 32Ep. 7568

That Lump Could be a Turtle

Get it on a sling, haul it out of the water, and call it in! 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

Mar 02, 20213 minSeason 32Ep. 7567

Rescuing Turtles on Cape Cod

Migrating sea turtles get caught in the arm of the Cape. 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

Mar 01, 20214 minSeason 32Ep. 7566

Istanbul - Blue Mosque

Istanbul's most famous mosque is a delight for the eyes and ears. Headphone listening recommended! 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

Feb 26, 20214 minSeason 32Ep. 7565

Nature's Sweet Treat

Red Squirrels may be nature's original harvesters of Maple sugar. 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

Feb 25, 20213 minSeason 32Ep. 7564

Mystery of Maple Syrup

Sap is flowing in sugar maple trees, if we only knew why. A program from our archives! 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

Feb 24, 20213 minSeason 32Ep. 7563

Modeling Disease – Pulse of the Populace

Tracking the behavior of someone who looks a lot like you. 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

Feb 23, 20213 minSeason 32Ep. 7562

Fossils – the Art of Seeing

It's like playing "Where's Waldo", with Waldo being a few hundred million years old. 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

Feb 22, 20213 minSeason 32Ep. 7561

Tickling Society

In the rural Cajun communities of south Louisiana, Mardi Gras is organized mayhem. 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

Feb 19, 20214 minSeason 32Ep. 7560

As Long as There's Been an Earth..

Basile, Louisiana has its own unique Mardi Gras song. 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

Feb 18, 20213 minSeason 32Ep. 7559

Donnez-moi Un Petit Sou

In the bayous of Louisiana, costumed revelers beg for food and money from their neighbors, to support a communal gumbo. 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

Feb 17, 20213 minSeason 32Ep. 7558

The Biggest Day

"Forget about your job, your worries, your bills.." 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

Feb 16, 20213 minSeason 32Ep. 7557

Feast Before Fast

The roots of Mardi Gras run deeper than Christianity. 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

Feb 15, 20213 minSeason 32Ep. 7556

Chinese New Year in Malaysia

A time for new clothes, gifts, and no sweeping! 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

Feb 12, 20213 minSeason 32Ep. 7555

Fossils – Drive-By Outcrops

You could easily be driving by a bed of fossils on your way to work. 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

Feb 11, 20213 minSeason 32Ep. 7554

Fossils – Where to Look

The secret of finding fossils is knowing where to look. 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

Feb 10, 20214 minSeason 32Ep. 7553

Fossils – Touchstones to the Past

Hearkening back 400 million years. 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

Feb 09, 20214 minSeason 32Ep. 7552

The Festival of Broken Needles

Harikuyo, a memorial service for broken sewing needles, is a measure of the esteem that the Japanese have for everyday objects. 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

Feb 08, 20214 minSeason 32Ep. 7551