Jim Metzner

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

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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.

Author

Jim Metzner

Category

Science

Podcast website

www.pulseplanet.com

Latest episode

Dec 18, 2025

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Episodes

Trickle Down Storms 07.10.2020

A lot more than water flows into our rivers during a storm. 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

Do Storm Clouds Have a Silver Lining? 06.10.2020

The un-seeen effects of storms on the ecosystem. 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

Fish and Floods 05.10.2020

Can fish just ride out a flood? Following this episode - a preview of Sacred Mounds, Jim Metzner's new audiobook!! 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

Asia Bats - It's All in the Data 02.10.2020

What's more difficult than catching and tagging bats? 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

Asia Bats - All in a Name 01.10.2020

Correctly identifying Indonesian bats can be tricky, even for those in the know. 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

An Insect Thermometer 30.09.2020

Telling the temperature by 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

Katydids and Crickets - Patterns of Sound 29.09.2020

Crickets and katydids sing for their mates, each species calling for love with a different tune. 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

Katydids and Crickets - Virtuosos 28.09.2020

There's more to a cricket chirp than you might realize!  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

Katydids and Crickets - Chorus 25.09.2020

An entomologist gives us a tour of singing insects. 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

Katydids and Crickets - Discovery 24.09.2020

Scientists learn something new about crickets and katydids by listening. 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

Mow High With a Sharp Blade 23.09.2020

Lessons learned from golf course greens can improve a home lawn. 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

Splitting Water 22.09.2020

In the process of developing alternative fuel souces, you may have to split a few molecules along the way. 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

Water and Song 21.09.2020

Casting off the year's cares during Tashlicht. 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

Bread on the Water 18.09.2020

A symbolic practice on the first day of the Jewish New 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

Spinning Water 17.09.2020

Why is the manufacturing of electric thin films like an amusement park ride?  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

Electric Sandwich 16.09.2020

The technology behind your computer screen is, in effect, a layered electronic "sandwich". 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

Thin Film 15.09.2020

Never heard of thin film technology? You're probably carrying it with you right now, 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

Staring Down the Eye 14.09.2020

65,000 feet in the air, alone, staring down the eye of a hurricane ? It's all in a day's work for ER-2 research pilots. 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

A Very High Altitude Lab 11.09.2020

High-altitude planes use a variety of onboard research instruments to study both earth and 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

Hurricane Pilot 10.09.2020

Research pilots fly high above the tumult of a hurricane, capturing data from sea level on up. 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

Coastal Research - Rhythms 09.09.2020

Following the seasonal rhythms of the shoreline conveys the impression that it is a dynamic entity, constantly responding to the forces of nature. 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

Coastal Research - Meet the CRAB 08.09.2020

Picture an amphibious buggy riding atop a 35 foot tripod.  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

Coastal Research - Beach Dynamics 07.09.2020

Beaches erode, but over time they can also replenish and grow. Surprisingly, sometimes the engine of growth can be a storm. 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

Shaping the Outer Banks 04.09.2020

With the constant interplay of waves, wind and erosion, the coastline is a crucible of ever-changing forces.  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

Dynamic Coastline 03.09.2020

Studying the shoreline is like playing three dimensional chess with the forces of natures.  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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