Month: September 2006
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Sea Shell Armor – Improving Nature
Researchers hope to learn how to build better materials by looking at what some animals use to defend themselves every day – shells!
September 28, 2006Manatees in Belize – Hunted
Manatees have been harvested for food throughout four centuries of human history.
September 27, 2006Manatees in Belize – Evolutionary Orphans
Off the coast of Belize, researchers are studying one of the last intact populations of West Indian manatees.
September 26, 2006Origins of the Universe – Dark Matter
Almost 90% of the entire universe is matter which cannot be seen, and it is accompanied by unexplained dark energy.
September 25, 2006Origins of the Universe – South Pole Station
The South Pole provides the best geophysical conditions for scientists to collect accurate data from the universe.
September 22, 2006Tashlicht: Water and Song
The ceremony of Tashlicht expresses personal movement and the flow of one’s deeds.
September 21, 2006Tashlicht: Overview
Throwing bread into moving water is a symbolic practice on the first day of the Jewish New Year.
September 20, 2006High Altitude Suit Technology – Suit
A properly fitting pressure suit is a vital part of a high-altitude pilot’s flight gear.
September 19, 2006High Altitude Suit Technology – Protection
At extremely high altitudes, pilots wear pressure suits to survive.
September 18, 2006Science Diary – Dung Beetles – Traps
Science Diarist Dr. Kevina Vulinec shares her research on dung beetles in Belize as a part of her audio diary.
September 15, 2006Origins of the Universe – Cosmic Background Radiation
Astronomers are observing cosmic radiation to test theories about the creation of the universe.
September 14, 2006Engine Noise – Improving on Nature
Researchers hoping to quiet jet engines look to the skies for inspiration.
September 13, 2006Katydids and Crickets – Thermometer
Out in the woods and wondering what the temperature is? You might give listening a try.
September 12, 2006Katydids and Crickets – Heard
Crickets and katydids sing for their mates, each species calling for love with a different tune.
September 11, 2006Katydids and Crickets – Noise
There’s more to a cricket chirp than you might realize! We take a closer listen.
September 8, 2006Tree of Life – Medical
Newly recognized phylogenetic relationships have given researchers a frontier for medical exploration.
September 7, 2006Tree of Life – Renaming
The long held categorization of living things is changing as scientists discover linear relationships between species beyond common characteristics.
September 6, 2006Tree of Life – DNA
The vast interconnectedness of all living things is being constructed from the individual genes of butterflies to humans.
September 5, 2006Katydids and Crickets – Chorus
An entomologist gives us a tour of the insects singing along a creek one hot summer night.
September 4, 2006Katydids and Crickets – Discovery
Scientists learn something new about crickets and katydids when they stop looking and start listening.
September 1, 2006Sea Shell Armor – How
Try as they might, scientists still can’t find a way to synthesize the structure of a seashell.