Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim Metzner | Science | Nature | Environment | Technology
Environment
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.
Location:
Kingston, NY
Description:
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.
Twitter:
@PulsePlanet
Language:
English
Website:
http://pulseplanet.com/
Email:
pulse@igc.org
Episodes
Seeding the Oceans
1/17/2025
Nanotechnology is making possible a new way to remove Carbon Dioxide from the atmosphere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:11:10
Teakettle Acoustics
1/15/2025
How does a tea kettle make its whistling sound? The answer isn't as simple as it may seem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:30
Removing Nanoparticles From Our Waterways
1/13/2025
A new water-purifying technology may provide a way to remove nanoparticles from our waterways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:30
Hatsumode
1/12/2025
Hatsumode is the ritual first visit of the year to a Japanese Shinto or Buddhist temple. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:30
Dancing the Machete
1/10/2025
The ritual of Coupez Gateau is one of the ways the celebration of Epiphany has been incorporated into Haitian Vodou. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:30
Day of the Kings
1/7/2025
In Haiti, the feast of the Epiphany is celebrated in both Catholic and Vodou traditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:30
Food Fit For Kings
1/6/2025
Three Kings Day is a festival for the palate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:29
Twelfth Night
1/5/2025
It's said that at midnight on Twelfth Night, farm animals start talking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:30
Hogmanay
1/2/2025
According to Scottish legend, visitors to your door on the night of Hogamanay, will determine your luck for the New Year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:30
Russian Christmas in Alaska
1/1/2025
In rural Alaska, carolers wend their way from house to house, sharing in communal gifts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:30
Year End Fire Watch
12/31/2024
"Be careful with fire!" is the call heard throughout Tokyo neighborhoods on the last two evenings of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:30
Starring
12/30/2024
Russian traders left the legacy of their traditions in Anchorage Alaska, including the Christmas-time practice of Starring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:30
The Etymology of Christmas
12/28/2024
Ever wonder where "Xmas" came from? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:30
Kwanzaa Traditions
12/27/2024
This week, millions of people around the world celebrate Kwanzaa, a relatively new holiday with roots in the ancient harvest festivals of Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:30
Christmas Eve in Woodstock
12/24/2024
In "the most famous small town in the world", how will Santa arrive this year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:30
Breaking Bread
12/23/2024
The Polish Christmas tradition of Wigilia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:30
Christmas Bonfires
12/22/2024
Along the banks of the Mississippi River, a line of Bonfires lights the way for Papa Noel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:30
Parranda
12/18/2024
Christmas caroling - Puerto Rican Style! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:30
A Deep Dive into the Realm of Natural Sound
12/17/2024
Atonal snores, sonorous gurgles - all part of the dance of the soundscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:09:44
Las Posadas
12/16/2024
Commemorating Mary and Joseph's search for lodging in Bethlehem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:02:30