Month: March 2018
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Any Tool You Can Imagine
It’s like attaching drill bits, but on a whole other scale.
March 29, 2018Robot-Assisted Design
Custom parts? No problem.
March 28, 2018Trees of the Future
The trees we plant trees today are a product of drastic, dramatic climate change.
March 27, 2018Trees That Don’t Grow in Brooklyn
Hold the Mulberrys!
March 26, 2018Imagining a Cooler City
Canopies of trees helps to moderate an urban climate.
March 23, 2018Urban Soil – It’s the Pits
The greatest challenge for cityscape tree planters
March 22, 2018Blueprinting and Other Calculated Surprises
The challenge of translating behavior from one culture to another
March 21, 2018Surveys? Argh!
Is there a better way to improve service besides filling out surveys?
March 20, 2018Surprise!
There’s one sure way to make a memorable impression.
March 19, 2018A Deadly Legacy
Do mother snapping turtles pass toxic substances on to their young?
March 16, 2018Nail Knowledge
Why would anyone want to cut the toenails of a snapping turtle?
March 15, 2018Antlers – Fast and Furious
The largest antlered animal in the world is a lot speedier that you’d expect.
March 14, 2018Eco-Clues From a Feisty Teacher
Snapping turtles are teaching us invaluable lessons about the effects of toxins on the environment.
March 13, 2018A Case for Predators
Without wolves, there would be nothing to control the population of moose on Isle Royale.
March 12, 2018Wolves, Moose and Trees
An unexpected eco-triad
March 9, 2018Long Distance Consequences
Farming practices in the midwest impact the Gulf of Mexico.
March 8, 2018Recipe for Death
Runoff from chemical fertilizers has a deadly consequence downstream.
March 7, 2018The Dead Zone
Off the Louisiana coast there’s about 6000 square miles of ocean that’s virtually devoid of life.
March 6, 2018Unsung Heroes of Science
Understanding what evidence and data really mean.
March 5, 2018A Walk to a Well
New technologies may be rejected for unexpected reasons.
March 2, 2018Behind the Numbers
Should hand pumps be installed in remote African villages? Ask a statistician.
March 1, 2018An Earful of Bats
A bat can change the shape of its ear in about one-tenth of a second!