Month: December 2017
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Reindeer Jazz
An indigenous style of singing created by nomadic reindeer herdsman is kept alive in contemporary Scandinavia.
December 28, 2017Pallets
In the world of package design, you have to think about what it’s going to be resting upon.
December 27, 2017Masquerade at Your Doorstep
Jonkonnu revelers sing and dance through neighborhoods, visiting homes where their pageantry might be favored with a gift of money.
December 26, 2017From Jamaica to North Carolina
The festival of Jonkonnu is celebrated with influences from West Africa, England and the Caribbean.
December 25, 2017Roots of Christmas
Some of our most enduring Christmas traditions may date back to the pre-Christian era.
December 22, 2017Bonfires on the Levee
Celebrating Christmas eve with a 20 foot pyre of wood and wire.
December 21, 2017When Christmas was Illegal
There was a time when the singing of Christmas carols could land you in jail.
December 19, 2017Las Posadas
Commemorating Mary and Joseph’s search for lodging in Bethlehem.
December 15, 2017A Social Safety Valve
A celebration designed to keep the fabric of society from tearing itself apart.
December 14, 2017Reconstructing Jonkonnu
Celebrating freedom from slavery.
December 13, 2017What’s in a Raindrop?
Rain is a prime mover in stimulating microbial growth.
December 12, 2017Too Tall
Is there a limit to how tall trees can grow?
December 11, 2017The Tallest Tree
Amidst a clearcut forest and host to a pesky woodpecker, stands the world’s tallest tree.
December 8, 2017Evolution in the Clouds
Why would bacteria evolve the ability to freeze cloud water at higher than normal temperatures?
December 7, 2017The Dark Side of Cloud Seeding
There may be more in a rain shower than you think.
December 6, 2017Rain – the Missing Link
What catalyzes the production of rain?
December 5, 2017The Recipe for Rain
Cloud water freezes at higher temperatures than pure water.
December 4, 2017To Freeze or Not to Freeze
Rain starts with an ice crystal.