Month: October 1998
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
PAGAN HALLOWEEN – The Mandrake
On Halloween eve: a look at the elusive mandrake plant, a crucial part of any witch’s sorcery kit.
October 29, 1998VODUN – Misconceptions
Some of the misconceptions about Vodun– or Voodoo–include the evil eye and other acts of black magic.
October 28, 1998VODUN – Setting Up the Shrine
For adherents of Vodun, the act of setting up a shrine is as spiritually significant as the rituals which take place around it.
October 27, 1998VODUN – Daily Ritual
Vodun is both a religion and a philosophy about life.
October 26, 1998YOUR STORIES
Our listeners are invited to contribute their own seasonal events to Pulse of the Planet.
October 23, 1998CARIBOU – Hunting
In Alaska, maintaining wild caribou populations means placing restrictions on one of the state’s most traditional sports.
October 22, 1998S.H.E.B.A. – Ice Surprise
Some of the first evidence of global warming may be found in the composition of Arctic ice.
October 21, 1998S.H.E.B.A. – Measuring Ice
The ridges and abysses formed by moving plates of Arctic ice hold a wealth of information about the way our planet absorbs heat.
October 20, 1998S.H.E.B.A. – Global Warming
The Earth’s polar regions are particularly susceptible to global warming.
October 19, 1998Ice Station S.H.E.B.A.
A team of scientists will spend one year drifting in the Arctic ice as part of an effort by NASA and other agencies to monitor the Earth’s “vital signs.â€
October 16, 1998NEMATODES – Human Like
Though they may not look like close relatives, nematodes share many of our human biological functions
October 15, 1998NEMATODES – Soil Makers
Nematodes are the hard working worms near the base of our planet’s food chain.
October 14, 1998NEMATODES
There are more nematodes than almost any other living creature on Earth, yet most of us have never heard of them.
October 13, 1998DUNG BEETLES OF KENYA -Competition
Rainy season in this part of Kenya marks the start of a period of hard work for an important insect scavenger.
October 12, 1998DUNG BEETLES OF KENYA – Waste Removal
This beetle specializes in decomposing that most ubiquitous of waste products– dung.
October 9, 1998STONE MILL
An apprentice miller takes us on a tour of an eighteenth century grain mill.
October 8, 1998Top-Spinning Season
In Malaysia, this is the season for top spinning– but these bowling ball sized tops aren’t for kids.
October 7, 1998LEMURS – Springtime
October is springtime in Madagascar, the time of year when young lemurs begin to start out on their own.
October 6, 1998SUKKOTH-The Hut
The building of the sukka reminds Jews of their ancestors’ desert exile.
October 5, 1998SUKKOTH
Sukkoth is the Jewish holiday of thanksgiving and remembrance.
October 2, 1998Dynamic Earth- Middle Aged
In terms of its lifespan, how old is the earth?
October 1, 1998Dynamic Earth- Salty Oceans, But Not Too Salty
The natural system which regulates salinity in our oceans is found deep on the ocean floor.