Month: October 2001
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Sounds of All Saint’s Day
A gospel song and a graveyard party: the unique sounds of New Orleans on the Day of the Dead.
October 30, 2001All Saints’ Day in New Orleans: Holt Cemetery
Among the graveyards of New Orleans, Holt Cemetery is exceptional. Here, the dead are actually buried in the ground.
October 29, 2001Star Lore – Layers of Lore
The night sky is rich with millennial lore.
October 26, 2001Biological Invaders – Ecology
Humans are largely responsible for the demise of the biological immunity of ecosystems.
October 25, 2001Biological Invaders – Biocontrol
The ravage of biological aliens challenge our abilities to control them effectively.
October 24, 2001Biological Invaders – Aussie Invasions
Australia has played host to unwanted visitors since the 19th century.
October 23, 2001Biological Invaders – Salvinia
Moving a species to a foreign environment may ultimately require importing another species to control the first.
October 22, 2001Biological Invaders – Adaptation
Disparate species are being unnaturally relocated without the benefit of time for adaptation.
October 19, 2001Dolphins: Culture
Researchers believe that some dolphin behavior is akin to culture.
October 18, 2001Dolphins: Measuring Intelligence
A game of sounds and symbols is playful to dolphins, and a measure of their intelligence to scientists.
October 17, 2001Dolphins: Recognizing Themselves
Self-recognition is considered a sign of higher intelligence in animals. Can dolphins recognize themselves in a mirror?
October 16, 2001Dolphins: Repertoire of Sounds
Dolphins have a repertoire of sounds for communication and defining their environment.
October 15, 2001Weather Making Cities – Wetter Cities
The cityscape is an environment that creates a micro-climate unto itself.
October 12, 2001Cider Press: Making Cider
Freshly made apple cider is food for thought of past family gatherings.
October 11, 2001Cider Pressing: A Family Ritual
In upstate New York, Cider-making is the focal point of an annual family ritual.
October 10, 2001Missing Matter: Wimps
Astronomers tell us that most of the universe is made up of matter that can only be defined in theory.
October 9, 2001Missing Matter: White Dwarfs
Faint light wafts through the universe as ancient stars burn eternally.
October 8, 2001Missing Matter: Nature of Dark Objects
When you look at the seemingly endless darkness of space, you are actually observing gargantuan hidden bodies of matter.
October 5, 2001Caterpillars: Inventory
Compiling a database on caterpillars resembles an elementary school science project.
October 4, 2001Caterpillars: Another Book in the Library
Caterpillars are part of a living library, rich in information about biodegradation.
October 3, 2001Caterpillars: And Coffee
What do coffee, caterpillars, and water purity have in common?
October 2, 2001Caterpillars: Hamburger to the World
Caterpillars are prolific providers of food to divergent species, in a rather unconventional way.
October 1, 2001Caterpillars: Unknown
One of the world’s most familiar and prevalent creatures is one we know least about.