Month: June 2007
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Science Diary: How Toxins Move – Hours in the Library
Before scientists head into the field, they hit the stacks.
June 28, 2007The Lobster’s Violin: How It’s Done
Find out what a spiny lobster and a Stradivarius have in common.
June 27, 2007Madagascar- Masoala National Park, Diversity of
Masoala National Park in Madagascar is a small piece of paradise and an important home to many plant and animal species.
June 26, 2007Crete: Wedding Music
Love is in the air and so is a wealth of Cretan music.
June 25, 2007Thermal Protection System -Testing
How do aerospace researchers replicate the rigors of reentry? With a giant blowtorch!
June 22, 2007Science Diary: How Toxins Move – Clark Fork River
Science Diarist Michael Hochella is on the trail of an elusive nanoparticle.
June 21, 2007Scandinavian Summer Solstice – History
For Swedish Americans the Summer solstice brings light to their hearts.
June 20, 2007Scandinavian Summer Solstice – Dance
Maryland is the site of an annual celebration where folks of all ages delight in dancing around a maypole until the sun sets.
June 19, 2007Thermal Protection System -Why So Hot?
How is a bicycle pump like a space shuttle? Think compression!
June 18, 2007Crete – Singing Up the Sun
The celebration of the Cretan cherry harvest continues until dawn, for men singing ancient local songs, callded rezydika.
June 15, 2007Science Diary: Exploring Tibet-Palimpsest
Understanding an archeological site means sifting through thousands of years of debris.
June 14, 2007Science Diary: Exploring Tibet-Enlightening Drive
An exhausting drive provides insight into the geographic challenges facing the early people of Tibet.
June 13, 2007Intelligent Flight Control Systems – Testing
Trying out a new system at 30,000 feet is all in a days work for a test pilot.
June 12, 2007Crete – Cherry Festival
In a small Cretan village, the annual cherry harvest brings revelry punctuated with gunshots and music.
June 11, 2007Snow Biology – Watermelon Snow
For hundreds of years, reddish snow has mystified hikers in the high country. Now it’s secret is revealed.
June 8, 2007Snow Biology – Algae
Snow banks in June? Well yes, and they provide a microhabitat to a colorful resident.
June 7, 2007Appalachian Spring: Poke & Ramps
Springtime brings the culinary delight of wild ramps to this Appalachian community.
June 6, 2007Appalachian Spring: Plant Pharmacy
In rural Appalachia, if you need to get to the drug store for something ailing you, the remedy might be found growing outside your door.
June 5, 2007Science Diary: Koalas – Mystery
Why has the koala population of St. Bees Island remained stable, while other regions struggle to keep the koala population under control?
June 4, 2007Science Diary: Koalas- Sounds
You’ll never think of koalas as placid, leaf-chewing marsupials again after hearing the racket they make during breeding season!
June 1, 2007Corn: Cooking
The annual Corn Festival of San Cristobal de las Casas in Mexico, celebrates the diverse uses of this important crop.