Month: September 2000
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Dirt-Eating Parrots: Health
The eating habits of parrots may provide a solution to one of the world’s most urgent health problems
September 28, 2000Dirt-Eating Parrots: Humans
People in many parts of the world eat clay on a regular basis. It may sound strange, but scientists say it’s healthy.
September 27, 2000Dirt-Eating Parrots
Some parrots have an unusual dietary habit that may be keeping them alive –they eat clay.
September 26, 2000Soybean: Electricity
A vat of soybean oil is bubbling away at a lab in northern Iowa, and it’s not making french fries. This liquid that could lead to safer electric power.
September 25, 2000Soybean: Uses
Soy sauce, tofu and soy milk aren’t all that soybeans have to offer. Your local electricity utility may find a use for them, too.
September 22, 2000Rustling Leaves
Trees are part of a venerable tradition of prophecy and folklore.
September 21, 2000Rubber: Risk
The entire industrialized world is dependent on a crop that could be destroyed by one tiny fungus.
September 20, 2000Rubber: War
It bounces, stretches and keeps your feet dry in the rain. And it may well have meant the difference between winning and losing World War II.
September 19, 2000Rubber: Boom
When Henry Ford invented the Model T, he started a gold rush – for the “black gold” of the Amazon.
September 18, 2000Rubber: Intro
The modern world is completely dependent on a certain elastic substance that was once called “white blood”.
September 15, 2000Listener Initiative
Pulse of the Planet would like to hear about the special ways that you mark the seasons and cycles of the year. Call 877-Pulse-99.
September 14, 2000Duck Hunting
Duck hunting season is getting under way now in upstate New York. In this sport, a good hunting buddy is a man’s best friend.
September 13, 2000Landmine Detection
Scientists are working on a way to find hidden landmines by firing special radar bullets into the ground. It’s a system that could also help find water on Mars.
September 12, 2000Moose: Mating
Female moose make an unusual sound, and right now is the only time of year you can hear it.
September 11, 2000Moose: Habits
Unlike Bullwinkle, moose are not particularly gregarious types. In fact they seek each other’s company only during mating season.
September 8, 2000Africa: Wodaabe – relationships
Their chanting and clicking may not sound romantic to you, but it’s what the Wodaabe men of the Sahara do to attract women.
September 7, 2000Africa: Surma – Stick fighting
Stick fighting among the Surma tribe of Africa is fierce and violent. But they do it in the name of love.
September 6, 2000Africa: Surma – Thumb piano
The Surma people of Ethiopia celebrate courtship season with exotic body painting and music played on thumb pianos.
September 5, 2000Burning Man: Society
There’s nothing quite like the Burning Man Festival, held every Labor Day in a different location. It’s a week of uninhibited creativity that comes to a fiery conclusion.
September 4, 2000Burning Man
The annual Burning Man Festival is like an alternative city of 20,000 people, teeming with creative energy. But it’s a town that only exists for a week.
September 1, 2000Iroquois: Ceremonies
Right now, Iroquois people are taking part in the Green Corn ceremony. It ‘s part of a yearlong cycle of seasonal ceremonies.