Month: August 2004
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Protein Music: Patterns of Life
Patterns are the basis for all things scientific and aesthetic.
August 30, 2004Coffee Stains: Mystery Of
Here’s a lesson in applied physics and the enigma of beverage stains.
August 27, 2004Finch: Bird Song Mechanics
How do beaks and body movement contribute to the sweet musical notes of a birdsong?
August 26, 2004Obon: Tradition
Honoring one’s ancestors is the starting point of a joyous annual celebration.
August 25, 2004Locusts: Avoiding Collisions
Research on locusts will someday result in an automobile collision avoidance system.
August 24, 2004The Lobster’s Violin: Why They Do It
Spiny lobsters are particularly vulnerable during their molting stage, but uniquely equipped to ward off predators with a deafening sound.
August 23, 2004Ants & Caterpillars: Interdependence
Did you ever consider an ant to be the perfect baby-sitter?
August 20, 2004Detector Dogs: Uses
With the sensitivity to detect odors at a microscopic level, researchers believe dogs may one day sniff out disease.
August 19, 2004Saratoga Racetrack: Jockeys
August is a busy month for thoroughbred racing in Saratoga Springs, New York. We’ll meet the folks who really know their way around the track — the jockeys.
August 18, 200417 Year Cicadas: Call
Is that the sound of an airplane? An alien spaceship? The calls of the cicadas are impressive.
August 17, 2004Thornbugs: Size Isn’t Everything
Big sounds come from small packages.
August 16, 2004South African Penguins – Intro
Warmer temperatures are causing problems for penguins in South Africa.
August 13, 2004Madagascar’s RR: Cyclone Strikes
In a country where railroads are of critical importance, officials face the challenge of dealing with cyclones.
August 12, 2004Thornbugs: Listening To
For thornbugs the medium moves the message.
August 11, 2004Erie County Fair: Sounds Of
Share in a medley of sounds from one of America’s largest fairs.
August 10, 2004Erie County Fair: Like Going to Camelot
For one of our listeners, an old fashioned county fair evokes a sense of idyllic happiness.
August 9, 200417 Year Cicadas: Mating
With cicadas, it’s how you sound that matters to the females.
August 6, 2004Locusts: Star Wars
Blockbuster movie plays neuroscience lab: “Action potentials” soar!!
August 5, 200417 Year Cicadas: Emerge
How do billions of cicada nymphs know how to emerge simultaneously?
August 4, 2004Obon: Palo Alto
A venerable Japanese Buddhist tradition thrives in California.
August 3, 200417 Year Cicadas: Nymphs
Learn what Brood X has been doing for the past 17 years, and why.
August 2, 200417 Year Cicadas: Broods
No, it’s not a plague of locusts… it’s Brood X- and they’re back after 17 years underground.