Jim Metzner
Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim Metzner | Science | Nature | Environment | Technology
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.
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Episodes
Singing Up the Sun 02.09.2020 2:30
The celebration of the Cretan cherry harvest continues until dawn, for men singing ancient local songs called rezydika. 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 Wedding in Crete 01.09.2020 2:33
Love is in the air and so is a wealth of Cretan music. 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
New Bread Celebration 31.08.2020 2:30
Bread bakers in Hungary take to the road to enrich and broaden their culinary knowledge and craft. 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
Super Organism 28.08.2020 3:02
Individuals members of an ant colony are like cells in a body - each performing a specialized task. 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 Most Abundant Life Form 27.08.2020 2:30
Where can you find a billion pounds of ants? All around us. 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
The Inventors of Chemical Warfare 26.08.2020 3:32
Ants fight, raid their enemies' colonies, and even use chemical weapons. 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
The Ruthless Courtesy of Ants 25.08.2020 2:30
The world's foremost authority on ants reveals how they can be courteous towards relatives but merciless to outsiders. 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
Chinese Bigfoot 24.08.2020 2:30
Legends of a Chinese Wildman go back 2500 years in eastern literature. 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
Hairy Evidence 21.08.2020 2:30
Laboratory tests of hair samples indicate they come from a hitherto unknown primate. 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
The Wildman 20.08.2020 2:30
Is a large, ape-like creature hiding in the remote forests of China? 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
Coming to Water 19.08.2020 3:00
Big Horn Sheep spend the first several months of their lamb's life high up on rock canyon ledges before finally coming down for water. 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
Tracking Big Horn Sheep 18.08.2020 2:30
Field biologist Janene Colby tracks Big Horn Sheep in the sweltering heat of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. 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
Living on the Edge 17.08.2020 2:30
If a desert Big Horn Sheep feels threatened, it's all uphill from there. 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
Ram Tough 14.08.2020 2:30
Desert big horn sheep come equipped with a variable internal "thermostat" which allows them to survive in triple-digit temperatures. 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
Superb Desert Dwellers 13.08.2020 2:30
Big Horn Sheep have adapted to withstand extreme dehydration with ease. 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
Probiotics for Bees 12.08.2020 3:05
It's difficult to produce a pesticide that doesn't have effects on beneficial microorganisms. 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
Honeybees - It's all in the Gut 11.08.2020 2:30
A honeybee's best friends just might be the microbiota living in its digestive tract. 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
Bees and Pesticides 10.08.2020 2:30
Scientists are trying to better understand the risks of using pesticides on bee colonies. 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
The Ascent of a Queen 07.08.2020 2:30
When bees lose their queen, the hive makes a distinctive 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
Perseid Meteor Shower 06.08.2020 3:33
A celestial treat: the annual rain of space dust entering the Earth's atmosphere. 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
The Importance of Being a Bee 05.08.2020 2:30
Honeybees play a crucial role in agriculture. 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
Mites 04.08.2020 2:30
Predatory insect mites are infecting honeybee hives, but pesticides used to control the mites just might be making things worse! 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
Inside the Hive 03.08.2020 2:30
With thousands of bees to feed, a hive needs a good store of honey to get through 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
Barry Farber 31.07.2020 2:30
Dedicated to the memory of Barry Farber. The pioneering radio talk jock recalls an unforgettable interview with Alfred Hitchcock. 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
Saving Organs - One Pipe at a Time 30.07.2020 2:30
Can chemistry keep some of the world's oldest organs from turning to dust? 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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