Month: September 2012
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
SciDi: Physics – Science of Humility
For an apprentice, experimental physics can be a humbling endeavor.
September 27, 2012SciDi: Physics – Cyclotron
If you like smashing things, nuclear physics may be the field for you!
September 26, 2012SciDi: Physics – Parsing Particles
Ask a few physicists to define the word particle, and the answers will vary.
September 25, 2012Africa – Surma Stick
Stick fighting among the Surma tribe of Africa is fierce and violent. But they do it in the name of love.
September 24, 2012SciDi: Asia Bat – Data
What’s more difficult that catching and tagging bats? Catching and tagging bats while drowsy!
September 21, 2012SciDi: Asia Bat – Name
Correctly identifying Indonesian bats can be tricky, even for those in the know.
September 20, 2012Katydids and Crickets – Thermometer
Out in the woods and wondering what the temperature is? You might give listening a try.
September 19, 2012Katydids and Crickets – Heard
Crickets and katydids sing for their mates, each species calling for love with a different tune.
September 18, 2012Katydids and Crickets – Noise
There’s more to a cricket chirp than you might realize! We take a closer listen.
September 17, 2012Katydids and Crickets – Chorus
An entomologist gives us a tour of the insects singing along a creek one hot summer night.
September 14, 2012Katydids and Crickets – Discovery
Scientists learn something new about crickets and katydids when they stop looking and start listening.
September 13, 2012Sustainable Chemistry – Splitting Water
In the process of developing alternative fuel souces, you may have to split a few molecules along the way.
September 12, 2012Sustainable Chemistry – Spinning Water
Why is the manufacturing of electric thin films like an amusement park ride? Stay tuned.
September 11, 2012Sustainable Chemistry – Electric Sandwich
The technology behind your computer screen is, in effect, a layered electronic “sandwich”.
September 10, 2012Sustainable Chemistry – Thin Film
You may not have ever heard of thin film technology, but you’re probably carrying it right now!
September 7, 2012Hurricane Observation – Emily
65,000 feet in the air, alone, staring down the eye of a hurricane ? It’s all in a day’s work for ER-2 research pilots.
September 6, 2012Hurricane Observation – High Altitude Lab
High-altitude planes use a variety of onboard research instruments to study both earth and space.
September 5, 2012Hurricane Observation – Pilot
Research pilots fly high above the tumult of a hurricane, capturing data from sea level on up.
September 4, 2012Big Horn Sheep – Finding
Big Horn Sheep spend the first several months of their lamb’s life high up on rock canyon ledges before finally coming down for water.
September 3, 2012Big Horn Sheep – Tracking
Field biologist Janene Colby tracks Big Horn Sheep in the sweltering heat of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.