Month: November 2009
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
E.O. Wilson – Electric Fish
A surprising explanation on how a unique kind of fish communicates and captures their prey.
November 27, 2009Quietude – Solutions
If there is a right to quiet in our common spaces, how can we best preserve it?
November 26, 2009Kids’ Science Challenge: Mars – Robot Arm
A giant arm on the new Mars rover will drill rocks, scoop sand, and collect tiny samples from the Red Planet.
November 25, 2009E.O. Wilson – Future of Science
Advanced scientific discoveries in the 21st century are addressing philosophical questions of centuries past.
November 24, 2009Termite – Beauty
Welcome to the exotic and beautiful world within a termite’s gut.
November 23, 2009Meteorites – Catastrophists
In the 19th century, geologists were split – did catastrophic events or slow, constant processes shape the surface of the Earth? Now, it looks like both groups might have been right.
November 20, 2009E.O. Wilson – Ant Communication
A variety of chemical exchanges enable ants to navigate their world and coordinate their activities.
November 19, 2009Yoiks – Memories
For the Sami people of Scandinavia, yoiking is a sonorous characterization of loved ones.
November 18, 2009Kids’ Science Challenge: Mars – Golf
If you want to drive golf balls like Tiger Woods, no need for practice. Just head on up to Mars!
November 17, 2009E.O. Wilson – Chemical Signals
Chemical secretions bring a new meaning to the science of insect communication.
November 16, 2009Termite – Chow Down
It isn’t just wood termites are munching on.
November 13, 2009Persimmon Harvest
An annual harvest of wild persimmons has been a lifelong tradition for Carrie Hamby.
November 12, 2009E.O.Wilson – Consider the Lily Pond
A riddle poses a serious question about the future of life on earth.
November 11, 2009Yoiks – Carrying On The Tradition
The nomadic Sami herdsmen of Scandinavia have preserved their oral history in a unique form of story-song called a “yoik.”
November 10, 2009Kids’ Science Challenge: Mars – Playground
In lieu of traveling to the Red Planet, scientists can experiment in a California-based Mars playground!
November 9, 2009E.O. Wilson – The Mark of Science
Science is rooted in discovery, deepening our knowledge of the physical world, and enriching the human experience.
November 6, 2009Quietude – The Commons
Our atmosphere is replete with vibrations from unnatural sources.
November 5, 2009Meteorites – Deep Impact
The nightmare continues with a shockwave that’s got the force of a nuclear explosion.
November 4, 2009Meteorites – World
A sea of plasma and a blast hotter than the sun: sound like a nightmare? It happened here on earth, a billion years ago.
November 3, 2009Yoiks – Reindeer Jazz
An indigenous style of singing created by nomadic reindeer herdsman is kept alive in contemporary Scandinavia.
November 2, 2009Kids’ Science Challenge: Mars – Giant Chutes
Not your ordinary parachute: what it takes to slow a speeding Mars rover to avoid a crash landing.