Month: October 2016
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Honeybees – Inside the Hive
With thousands of bees to feed, a hive needs a good store of honey to get through the winter.
October 28, 2016Underwater Discoveries – Testing
Before heading out to sea, a final test of an instrument designed to reveal some of the mysteries of the deep ocean.
October 27, 2016Lobsters – Surf Wars
Lobsters battle it out with their new neighbors.
October 26, 2016Lobsters – Motherhood
Imagine carrying your babies around by the thousands while swimming through rough seas.
October 25, 2016Lobsters – Courtship
From competition to cohabitation, the love life of lobsters!
October 24, 2016Lobsters – Picky Eaters
Lobsters taste their food with their feet!
October 21, 2016Fast
Perceived speed is a matter of how many body lengths are moving per second!
October 20, 2016Blink of an Eye
Our bodies have definite rhythms, some of which we’re in touch with, and others as ephemeral as the blink of an eye.
October 19, 2016Body in Motion
Thoughts move through our brain at the speed of 70 miles an hour.
October 18, 2016Ocean Microbiology – CO2
If we’re going to understand climate change, we need a better understanding of the microbiology of our oceans.
October 17, 2016Ocean Microbiology – Boreholes
Condo units for microbes?
October 14, 2016Ocean Microbiology – Transforming the Planet
The most abundant life forms on earth control the dynamics of our world, from the surface to the depths of the ocean.
October 13, 2016Cell Sounds – Death
The final sound?
October 12, 2016Cell Sounds – Diagnostics
Your heart sounds good! Let’s hear what your cells have to say.
October 11, 2016Cell Sounds – Listening
The sound of one cell singing?
October 10, 2016Cell Sounds – Songs
Even the building blocks of life have gotten into the act.
October 7, 2016Passing Disease – Flies
Understanding the dynamics of a killer disease is a complex challenge, particularly in developing nations.
October 6, 2016Passing Disease – Water
Virtually everything we do to transform a landscape impacts the quality of our water.
October 5, 2016Passing Disease – Clues
Understanding the ecology of wildlife in Botswana is giving scientists clues as to how we may better control disease worldwide.
October 4, 2016Passing Disease – Resistance
A disturbing trend – microbes in the wildlife of Africa are becoming resistant to antibiotics.
October 3, 2016Passing Disease Across Species
Diseases are being transmitted between humans and animals in unexpected ways.