Month: July 2016
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Psychiatry – Power of Labeling
Could simply being told you have a specific mental disorder effect your chances of recovery?
July 28, 2016Psychiatry – Periodic Table for the Mind
Computational Psychiatry aims to create a periodic table for the human mind, coupled with new kinds of technologies for studying social interactions.
July 27, 2016Psychiatry – Redefining Disorders
Sometimes there may be a fine line between what we call normal and what is not.
July 26, 2016Monkeys – Habituate
Feed a wild monkey, and you may alter its reproductive cycle.
July 25, 2016Earthquake Prediction
Although we can’t pinpoint precisely when and where earthquakes will occur, we can still be prepared for them.
July 22, 2016Monkeys – Experiment
For Howler monkeys, eating their veggies is more than just a health issue.
July 21, 2016Tundra – Stored
Stored in Alaska’s icy tundra is carbon that’s hundreds and thousands of years old. Global warming may unlock this carbon, which could result in a runaway greenhouse effect.
July 20, 2016Earthquake Respone
When a large earthquake occurs, city planners and disaster teams need information fast about where and how best to respond.
July 19, 2016Monkeys – Capuchins
Inquisitive Capuchin monkeys brazenly forage for hidden sources of food.
July 18, 2016Monkeys – Finding Howlers
When searching for Howler monkeys, use your ears and exercise patience.
July 15, 2016Prevention Through Design – Implementing
Even when promising new ideas are developed by engineers, getting them implemented can be challenge.
July 14, 2016Sharks – Big Mako
While catching and tagging sharks, a sports fisherman turned ecologist sees them in a new light.
July 13, 2016Sharks – Squids Attack!
What weighs 100 pounds, has a beak and fights sharks?
July 12, 2016Monkeys – Crop Raiders
Humans aren’t the only species to enjoy seasonal fruit.
July 11, 2016Monkeys – Costa Rican Model
Reserves account for 25 percent of Costa Rica. But these regions are isolated, which has a major impact on their wildlife.
July 8, 2016Prevention Through Design – Safety
A new field is encouraging engineers to include safety in every product or procedure.
July 7, 2016Prevention Through Design
How do we know new products and procedures are safe?
July 6, 2016Tundra – Pulling Roots
Even on a balmy day in Alaska, ice can be found just below the surface of the soil. But the ice is melting and the ecosystem may be in jeopardy.
July 5, 2016Tundra – Pumping Carbon
How would you measure the release of carbon from the vast landscape of Alaska’s tundra? Think small.
July 4, 2016Sounds of July Fourth
Fireworks, marching bands, and words from some famous Americans.
July 1, 2016Tracker – Neverending Question
A good tracker never stops asking questions about their surroundings.