Month: September 2001
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Musical Brains: Experiment
Infants are remarkably skilled at recognizing musical variation, even subtle changes in pitch or tempo.
September 27, 2001Musical Brains: Hard Wired for Music
According to a professor of psychology, at birth, the human mind has an innate ability to recognize musical patterns.
September 26, 2001Buddhism and Science – The Observer Observed
A scholar of Indo-Tibetan culture proposes that through cultivation of the mind’s faculties, scientists can develop keener observation skills.
September 25, 2001Buddhism and Science: Tibetan Medicine
When a Tibetan doctor checks your pulse, he’s sensing more than just your heartbeat.
September 24, 2001Alaskan Native Fishing
You might be surprised to learn what sort of fish gets relegated to dog food by Alaskan native fishermen.
September 21, 2001The Plague: Could It Happen Today?
Despite the advances of modern medicine, much of the global population is susceptible to infectious diseases.
September 20, 2001The Plague: Medieval Society
The Plague not only took its toll of human life, it impacted broad areas of social, political, and religious endeavor.
September 19, 2001The Plague: Origin
Scholars have traced the routes of global epidemics, but the roots of infectious diseases, like bubonic plague, are still unclear.
September 18, 2001Star Lore – Uses
Throughout history disparate cultures have looked to the stars to navigate and to time their harvests.
September 17, 2001Star Lore – Orion
It may look like Orion’s belt to us, but other cultures have had their own interpretation of this striking group of stars.
September 14, 2001Listener Initiative
Our listeners are invited to share their seasonal observances on our new toll-free number, 1-877-PULSE99.
September 13, 2001Missing Matter: What is Dark Matter?
There’s something out there, but where is it? Scientists believe that the universe is mostly made up of matter that’s too dark to see.
September 12, 2001Navajo Sheep: Weaving
Navajo women tend sheep by day, and at night, spin and weave the fine wool from their herds.
September 11, 2001Navajo Sheep: Spinning
The wool of Churro sheep has a superior quality that is cherished by the Navajo people.
September 10, 2001Navajo Sheep: Sheep is Life
Churro sheep are deeply revered in the Navajo culture.
September 7, 2001Weather Making Cities – What Can Be Done To Change It?
Rooftop surfaces and strategically planted trees can ease the heat of urban environments.
September 6, 2001Weather Making Cities – Description
Meteorological conditions in urban areas are greatly influenced by the cityscape.
September 5, 2001Hungarian New Bread Celebration
Bread bakers in Hungary take to the road to enrich and broaden their culinary knowledge and craft.
September 4, 2001Menacing Bullfrogs – Ultimate Predator
A lean, green, eating machine is single handedly responsible for the loss of biodiversity in the Southwestern United States.
September 3, 2001Blowin’ the Cane: Othar Turner’s Fife and Drum Music
A unique synergy of marching music and rhythms of West African origin is kept alive by Othar Turner, a pioneer of Afro-American fife and drum music.