Month: January 2018
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Hyperspectral Imaging
A micro-galaxy of colors!
January 30, 2018Biomagnification
Contaminants can increase in their concentration as they move up the food chain.
January 29, 2018The Legacy of Acid Rain
What will happen when acid rain falls on a system that is no longer able to deal with it?
January 26, 2018From Maple Trees to Fish
Understanding how the acidity from rain and snow effects our environment.
January 25, 2018The Relentless Sense
We’ve developed lots of ways to cover our ears, but not so many ways to cover our noses.
January 24, 2018Nanopores
Reading strings of DNA like the beads on a necklace.
January 23, 2018Pulse of the Bacteria
In many countries around the world countries, people can walk into a pharmacy and purchase antibiotic without a prescription.
January 22, 2018Antibiotic Resistance
Every year, at least 23,000 people in the US die because of antibiotic resistant infections.
January 19, 2018Untold Stories
Celebrating significant unheralded lives.
January 18, 2018Hidden History
The stories of everyday people form an important and overlooked part of our history.
January 17, 2018Smoking Gun
Tracking the sources of acid rain involved some low-tech highly creative methods.
January 16, 2018Acid From the Skies
How acid rain was discovered.
January 15, 2018Behind the Dream
The surprising backstory of Martin Luther King’s most famous speech.
January 12, 2018Song Memories
For the Sami people of Scandinavia, yoiking can be a touchstone to the past.
January 11, 2018Story-Songs of the Sami People
The nomadic herdsmen of Scandinavia have preserved their oral history in a unique form.
January 10, 2018Pulse of the Particle
What happens when nanoparticles find their way into the environment?
January 9, 2018Letting Off Steam with the Mollies
It was Plow-or-Treat in 18th century England.
January 8, 2018Plough Monday
Halloween meets Mardi Gras!
January 5, 2018Pay Forward Your Packaging
What to do with all those holiday boxes?
January 4, 2018Three Kings Day – The Magi Return
Don’t forget to leave something for the camels!
January 3, 2018Parranda
Christmas caroling – Puerto Rican Style!
January 1, 2018Biggest Day of the Year
Celebrate Hogmanay with a bit of first-footing.