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Episodes

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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

All Saints' Day in New Orleans - Holt Cemetery

Among the graveyards of New Orleans, Holt Cemetery is exceptional. Here, the dead are actually buried in the ground. 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

Nov 01, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Sounds of All Saints' Day

A gospel song and a graveyard party: the unique sounds of New Orleans on the Day of the Dead. 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

Oct 29, 2021•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Appreciating Alligators

They've played an important role, ecologically, economically and historically. 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

Oct 28, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Alligator Wrestling

Should you ever decide to wrestle an alligator (bad idea!), here are a few tips. 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

Oct 27, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

A Much Maligned Reptile

"A huge alligator rushed out of the reeds and with a tremendous roar, came up with open jaws..." 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

Oct 26, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Scary, with Charisma

Is the alligator's fierce reputation a case of mistaken identity? 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

Oct 25, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Regenerative Medicine - Treatment

Veterinarians are developing new techniques of using a horse's STEM cells to heal its injuries. 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

Oct 22, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Regenerative Medicine - Listening for the Hurt

How to tell where a horse is injured? Listen to its gait! 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

Oct 21, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

STEM Cells - Divide and Heal

When you're injured, they leap into action. 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

Oct 20, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

STEM Cells on the Bench

They're like having a bench in a sports team. 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

Oct 19, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Hindukush Beekeeping - Honey Hunters

In the high cliffs of the Himalayas, colonies of bees produce prized honey - helping to sustain local ecosystems. 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

Oct 18, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Hindukush Beekeeping - The Bee Project

Hindukush beekeepers benefit from the knowledge of an international bee farming project. 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

Oct 15, 2021•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Hindukush Beekeeping - Indigenous Knowledge

Indigenous people of the Himalayan Hindukush region offer valuable knowledge to scientists studying bees. 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

Oct 14, 2021•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast

You Can't Trust Everything You See

Analyzing the workings of the human brain is difficult enough when everything works as it should. Unfortunately, sometimes it doesn't. 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

Oct 13, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Listening to the Brain

Science Diarist John Beggs gives us a peek (and a listen) into our brains. 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

Oct 12, 2021•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Frontiers of the Brain

A new model shows promise in helping Science Diarist John Beggs understand data collected from neurons. 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

Oct 11, 2021•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Doing the Brain Wave

How does a crowd of sports enthusiasts function like a brain? 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

Oct 08, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

'Shroom Quest

When foraging for wild mushrooms, it helps to know your tree species. 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

Oct 07, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Canterbury Tales in Mexico

The fall, well-known as a time of animal migrations, is also a time of human pilgrimage. 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

Oct 06, 2021•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast

The Miraculous Statue

In Magdalena, Mexico, a statue of St. Francis Xavier draws thousands of worshippers on pilgrimage. 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

Oct 05, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Magdalena Pilgrimage

Every October, there's a sixty mile pilgrimage to the Mexican village of Magdalena in honor of St. Francis. 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

Oct 04, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

OCTOPUS - Living to Mate

Octopus only reproduce once in their lifetimes-- and once the mating is finished, so are they. 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

Oct 03, 2021•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Stellar Sea Lions Prepare

In Alaska's autumn, stellar sea lions are preparing for the winter. 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

Oct 01, 2021•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Marriage, Berber Style

Sights and sounds at an annual festival in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. 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

Sep 30, 2021•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Time Capsule of an Ancient Practice

In the rituals performed by the Coptic Church, a Christian denomination with roots in Egypt, little has changed in eighteen hundred 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

Sep 29, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Festival of St. Lazarus

In the Brazilian state of Bahia, St. Lazarus day is a celebration that blends European and African heritages. 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

Sep 28, 2021•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Watch a Launch at the Cape

Witness a genuine E Ticket ride - into space! 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

Sep 27, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Vegas Was a Blast

They used to stand on the rooftops of the casinos and watch the mushroom clouds. 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

Sep 24, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Statues of Wonderland

Alice merits two statues in the park, and the caterpillar gets a make-over! 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

Sep 23, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Gabra - Well Songs

Amongst the Gabra people of northeastern Africa, the dry season provides an opportunity for a ritual gathering of work and 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

Sep 22, 2021•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast