Month: November 2006
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
South Asian Vultures – Nature’s Undertakers
The vultures of South Asia play a crucial role in their local ecosystem.
November 29, 2006Hummingbirds – Imitative Songs
Hummingbirds are tiny virtuosos of the animal kingdom.
November 28, 2006Natural Shapes – Trial by Wind
What makes one wing shape more effective than others?
November 27, 2006Natural Shapes – Animal Inspiration
A shark in the wind tunnel? Stay tuned.
November 24, 2006Roma – Origins
Scholars are demystifying the origins of the Roma/gypsy culture.
November 23, 2006Star Lore – Comets
For thousands of years comets have been looked upon as dire omens for the future, but these celestial phenomenon are actually messages of the past.
November 22, 2006Insect Flight – Virtual Reality
It’s harder to fool a fly than you might think! Researchers turn to virtual reality to collect the data they need from these most flexible flyers.
November 21, 2006Insect Flight- More Than a Flap
Flies have built-in bio-instrumentation that human aviators can only marvel at.
November 20, 2006Insect Flight – Stunt Flyers
How can flies accomplish their myriad stunts? It’s all in the design!
November 17, 2006Gribbles – Solutions
Wood borers are a challenge to researchers exploring environmentally safe ways to protect submerged wooden structures.
November 16, 2006Gribbles – Importance
Gribbles are an essential “cleanup crew” for our oceans and estuaries.
November 15, 2006Mosses of Cape Horn – World’s Most Versatile Plant?
Traditional uses of mosses reveal some of their remarkable qualities.
November 14, 2006Mosses of Cape Horn – Just add water
Meet one of the masters of suspended animation.
November 13, 2006Poison Frogs – Bioprospectors
Natural toxins are the source of many pharmaceuticals. Researcher think that poisonous frogs may be a shortcut to finding these compounds.
November 10, 2006Attack of The Gribbles
These tiny wood-boring crustaceans have plagued man-made structures since the days of Columbus.
November 9, 2006Ventana: We’re Still Here
The Ohaloni Rumsin people proudly practice traditions of generations past.
November 8, 2006Ventana: Dances of Our People
A grandmother’s story inspires a young boy to seek knowledge and share wisdom about his Indian heritage.
November 7, 2006Poison Frogs – Toxic Lunch
Where does the poison in toxic frogs come from?
November 6, 2006Science Diary: Frontiers of the Brain
Science Diarist John Beggs explains what makes neuroscience like the Wild West.
November 3, 2006Hindukush Beekeeping – Honey Hunters
Bees dwell amidst the high cliffs of the Himalayas, producing prized honey and sustaining the local ecosystems.
November 2, 2006Hindukush Beekeeping – The Bee Project
Hindukush beekeepers benefit from the knowledge of an international bee farming project.
November 1, 2006Hindukush Beekeeping – Indigenous Knowledge
Indigenous people of the Himalayan Hindukush region offer valuable knowledge to scientists studying bees.