Month: November 2014
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Nano Inventory
The Nanotechnology Consumer Products Inventory is an online compendium of products which contain nano materials.
November 27, 2014Thanksgiving – Foods
The first Thanksgiving probably bore the markings of a traditional American Indian meal.
November 26, 2014Persimmon Harvest
An annual harvest of wild persimmons has been a lifelong tradition for Carrie Hamby.
November 25, 2014Nano Medicine
Gold nanoparticles can be used in the treatment of cancer.
November 24, 2014Small Is Not Enough
One of the defining characteristics of nano materials is that they have new properties, compared to larger versions of the same materials.
November 21, 2014Ancient Nanotechnology
What’s the connection between Notre Dame Cathedral and the cutting edge world of nanotechnology?
November 20, 2014History of Extinction
Part of Lewis and Clark’s mission was to find dinosaurs!
November 19, 2014Ivory Billed Woodpecker
Is the largest woodpecker in North America truly extinct?
November 18, 2014Lumenhaus – Responsive Architecture
In the future, the components in buildings are going to talk to each other and to us.
November 17, 2014Koalas – Strategies
Koalas don’t keep quiet and still all day because they’re lazy – it’s a metabolic strategy!
November 14, 2014Koalas – Tracking
Join in the hunt as researchers track down koalas!
November 13, 2014Koalas – Goats
The koalas of Australia’s St. Bee’s Island have an unlikely adversary – goats.
November 12, 2014Koalas – Finding
Even on an island full of koalas, finding one is much more difficult than it might seem!
November 11, 2014Hudson River on the Rebound
Like many rivers around the world, the Hudson went from from being an ecological paradise to an open sewer. Slowly but surely, it’s coming back.
November 10, 2014Alligators – Pivotal Roles
Alligators have played important roles ecologically, economically and historically.
November 7, 2014Alligators – Wrestling
Should you ever decide to wrestle an alligator (a bad idea), here’s a few tips.
November 6, 2014Alligators – Changing Perceptions
An eighteenth century American naturalist helped shape our perceptions of the American alligator.
November 5, 2014Alligators – Maligned
Is the alligator’s fierce reputation a case of mistaken identity?
November 4, 2014Hemlock – Pest Predator
When an invasive insect from Japan began wiping out eastern hemlock trees, scientists found the pests’ natural predator in Japan.
November 3, 2014Hemlock – Wooly Adelgid
An invasive species has decimated the population of eastern hemlock trees.