Month: January 2015
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Ice – Freezing Lakes (Memorial Program)
The unusual way that water freezes allows fish and other aquatic life to survive the winter months.
January 29, 2015Ice – Comets (Memorial Program)
To find the source of life on earth, some say we should look to the skies.
January 28, 2015Rethinking Water
Can nature teach us sustainable ways to filter our wastewater?
January 27, 2015Grizzly Tracking – Signs
Grizzly bear tracking usually involves splitting a few hairs.
January 26, 2015Grizzly Tracking – Crucial Corridor
Scientists and volunteers work together to see if Grizzly bears are finally returning to the mountains of Montana.
January 23, 2015Seasonal Backyard Science – Every Tree Tells A Story
Examining a fallen tree can reveal a lot about the animals that have used it.
January 22, 2015Seasonal Backyard Science – Insects
Even in winter, you can find springtails!
January 21, 2015Bicycles – Commuter Bike
HIghlights of the ideal bike to ride to work.
January 20, 2015Bicycles – Innovation
Bicycles are evolving, not just in their design, but in the way that they fit into the cityscape.
January 19, 2015Bicycle – Advantages
Want to improve your health, brighten your day and lessen air pollution in one easy step?
January 16, 2015Bicycles – Comeback
In the Netherlands today, about one-quarter of all trips in the entire country are made by bicycle.
January 15, 2015Bicycles – History
In the late 1990s and the 2000s, many U.S. cities have rediscovered the bicycle as a mode of transportation.
January 14, 2015Next Wave of Wireless – Bandwidth
We’re running out of room to transmit all the countless broadcast signals needed for wireless communication.
January 13, 2015Next Wave of Wireless – Augmented Reality
Your smart phone is likely to get a lot smarter, becoming a dynamic all-in-one instruction device.
January 12, 2015Next Wave of Wireless – Meds
In the future, taking any medication may never be quite the same.
January 9, 2015Red Cockaded Woodpeckers – Behavior
Young red cockaded woodpeckers continue to help raise their brothers and sisters until the father dies.
January 8, 2015Uncharted Forests – Preservation
Carbon Offset Projects enable companies which pollute to pay for the preservation of tropical rainforests around the world.
January 7, 2015Uncharted Forests – Carbon Offsets
The trees in a tropical rainforest contain about 600 to 700 tons of carbon per acre. A global project aims to keep that carbon in the trees.
January 6, 2015Uncharted Forests – Measuring Carbon
A team of scientists is measuring and counting rainforest trees in the Amazon, hoping to use their data to help control the amount of carbon released into the atmosphere.
January 5, 2015Drosophila – Cancer
Scientists are using fruit fly genes to test how effective different forms of cancer treatment are.
January 2, 2015Mummers Parade – History
The flamboyance of the Mummers’ Parade arose from the grand masquerade balls of Philadelphia society in the 1800’s.
January 1, 2015Mummers Parade – Participants
The Mummers Parade is a spectacular orchestration of costume, music, and dance.