Month: January 2006
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Meteorites: Sudbury Evidence
Scientists are finding clues to what caused a cataclysmic explosion two billion years ago.
January 30, 2006Chinese New Year in Malaysia
In Malaysia, the Chinese New Year celebration is a time for dressing in new clothes, giving gifts to family members and acting on one’s very best behavior.
January 27, 2006Lobsters – Motherhood
Imagine carrying your babies around by the thousands while swimming through rough seas. That’s life for a mother lobster.
January 26, 2006Dolphins: Culture
Researchers believe that some dolphin behavior is akin to culture.
January 25, 2006Dolphins: Measuring Intelligence
A game of sounds and symbols is playful to dolphins, and a measure of their intelligence to scientists.
January 24, 2006Dolphins: Recognizing Themselves
Self-recognition is considered a sign of higher intelligence in animals. Can dolphins recognize themselves in a mirror?
January 23, 2006Dolphins: Repertoire of Sounds
Dolphins have a repertoire of sounds for communication and defining their environment.
January 20, 2006Lobsters – Courtship
From competition to cohabitation, learn a bit about lobster loving!
January 19, 2006Meteorites – Antarctica
Quick, what’s the best spot in the world for finding meteorites?
January 18, 2006Meteorites – Finding
Would you know a meteorite if you saw one?
January 17, 2006Weather Making Cities – What Can Be Done To Change It?
Rooftop surfaces and strategically planted trees can ease the heat of urban environments.
January 16, 2006Weather Making Cities – Description
Meteorological conditions in urban areas are greatly influenced by the cityscape.
January 13, 2006Lobsters – Taste
Meet the gourmands of the sea.
January 12, 2006Meteorites – Sudbury Impact
Think our weather is bad? At least what falls from the sky doesn’t feel like a nuclear explosion!
January 11, 2006Alaskan Russian Orthodox Christmas – Christmas Gifts
In rural Alaska, carolers wend their way from house, carrying an ornate star, and sharing in communal gifts.
January 10, 2006Alaskan Russian Orthodox Christmas: Starring
Russian traders left the legacy of their traditions in Anchorage Alaska, including the Christmas-time practice of “starring”.
January 9, 2006Plough Monday – Tradition
Imagine a holiday like Halloween, with a bit of Mardi Gras thrown in, and you’ll have a pretty good idea of what Plough Monday was like – in 18th century rural England.
January 6, 2006Three Kings Day: Traditional Music
The Christmas season in Puerto Rico lasts from Thanksgiving to January, and it’s filled with traditional local music.
January 5, 2006Three Kings Day – The Magi
One of our listeners returns to his homeland of Puerto Rico each year for the celebration of the Epiphany.
January 4, 2006Three Kings Day – Parranda
“It’s Christmas caroling – Puerto Rican Style!” In the days leading up to the Feast of Epiphany, the sounds of Parrandas are heard throughout the island.
January 3, 2006Three Kings Day – Holiday Foods
In Puerto Rico, Three Kings Day is a festival for the palate, with savory traditional foods such as roasted pig.
January 2, 2006Plough Monday – Purpose
Once a year, riotous behavior gave farm workers an escape from social constraints in 18th century England.