Month: July 2014
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Big Bang – The Beginning
When the universe was born, there was more light than matter.
July 30, 2014Cell Sounds – Death
For the first time on the radio–the sound of Death!
July 29, 2014Cell Sounds – Diagnostic
Well, your heart sounds good, let’s hear what your cells have to say.
July 28, 2014Cell Sounds – Listening
What is the sound of one cell singing?
July 25, 2014Cell Sounds – Noise
“With a song in my cell?” Yes, even the building blocks of life have gotten into the act.
July 24, 2014Sea Otter – Breaking The Human Bond
Marine biologists play surrogate mom to injured sea lions, taking care that their young charges don’t get too attached to them.
July 23, 2014Sea Otter – Recovery
Once hunted for their fur, Sea Otters have been saved from extinction thanks to the efforts of conservation biologists.
July 22, 2014Wrens of Ecuador – Choral Song
The call of the Plain-Tailed Wren may be the most complex non-human song in nature.
July 21, 2014Wrens of Ecuador – Group Sing
One species of wren lives within an extended family. Could a lack of available real estate explain this unusual living arrangement?
July 18, 2014Wrens of Ecuador – Discovery
Rather than vocalize in your typical bird duet, a species of tropical wren sings in a chorus.
July 17, 2014Wrens of Ecuador – Why
Unlike their quieter sisters to the north, female tropical wrens can sing with the best of them.
July 16, 2014Lunar Solar Power – Silicon Moon
By using silicon on the moon to build solar panels, we could efficiently power the entire planet with solar energy captured on the moon.
July 15, 2014Lunar Solar Power – Energy for the World
If we use the moon to capture power from the sun, there would be more than enough energy to discontinue the use of fossil fuels.
July 14, 2014Lunar Solar Power – Intro
Solar power from the moon? Scientists are hoping to set up solar panels on the moon to collect energy which will be beamed to earth.
July 11, 2014Passing Disease – Flies
Understanding the dynamics of a killer disease is a complex challenge, particularly in developing nations.
July 10, 2014Passing Disease – Water
Virtually everything we do to transform a landscape impacts the quality of our water.
July 9, 2014Passing Disease – Clues
Understanding the ecology of wildlife in Botswana, Africa is giving scientists clues as to how we may better control disease worldwide.
July 8, 2014Passing Disease – Resistance
Scientists are finding microbes that are resistant to antibiotics in the wildlife of Africa.
July 7, 2014Passing Disease – Humans and Animals
There’s strong evidence to indicate that diseases are passing between humans and animals in unexpected ways.
July 4, 2014Sounds of July Fourth
We celebrate the Fourth with the sounds of fireworks, marching bands, and some memorable words from a few famous Americans.
July 3, 2014Listener Sounds
Frogs, toads, goat bells and flutes are just a few of the signature sounds we received from our listeners.
July 2, 2014Signature Sounds
We recently asked listeners to send in unique signature sounds, particular to a certain place or time.
July 1, 2014Science Diaries: Tree Rings Natural Archive
By reading a tree’s rings, scientists can tap in to a vast archive of natural history.