Month: June 2018
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Sandhill Cranes
As water projects drain a Midwestern river, the resting places for hundreds of thousands of migrating birds are threatened. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet’s 30th anniversary celebration.
June 28, 2018Do Monkeys Have a Language?
One of the classic studies of animal communication. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet’s 30th anniversary celebration. Dorothy Cheney is a professor of biology at the University of Pennsylvania.
June 27, 2018Center of the Universe
The Yekuana roundhouse is a living symbol of the cosmos. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet’s 30th anniversary celebration. David Guss is a professor emeritus at Tufts University.
June 26, 2018The Shaman’s Feast
The power of song can symbolically transform men into animals. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet’s 30th anniversary celebration. David Guss is a professor emeritus at Tufts University.
June 25, 2018When Culture Becomes a Work of Art
Among the Yekuana People of southern Venezuela, every object is hand-made. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet’s 30th anniversary celebration. David Guss is a professor emeritus at Tufts University.
June 22, 2018Protecting Animals and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
In Africa, wildlife conservation areas are saving endangered species while denying indigenous peoples access to their traditional lands. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet’s 30th anniversary celebration.Moringe Parkipuny (1948 – 2013) was a parlimentarian, activist and indigenous spokesperson.
June 21, 2018Nomads of East Africa
For centuries, the Maasai have herded their cattle throughout East Africa, but their use of traditional grazing lands is being restricted. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet’s 30th anniversary celebration. Moringe Parkipuny (1948 – 2013) was a parlimentarian, activist and indigenous spokesperson.
June 20, 2018Diversity of Life
“We have little evidence that there is any ecosystem smaller than the surface of the earth.” This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet’s 30th anniversary celebration. Famed biologist, theorist, educator and author Lynn Margulis (1938- 2011) co-developed the Gaia Hypothesis.
June 19, 2018GAIA
The earth is a living system. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet’s 30th anniversary celebration. Famed biologist, theorist, educator and author Lynn Margulis (1938-2011) co-developed the Gaia Hypothesis.
June 18, 2018So Many Options, So Few Choices
Of the hundreds of thousands of species of plants in the world, humanity depends on only about a dozen species for food. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet’s 30th anniversary celebration. Richard Evans Schultes (1915 – 2001) has been called the father of modern ethnobotany. His work inspired the film “Embrace of the Serpent”.
June 15, 2018Portrait of a Lake
The words of Thoreau still evoke the timeless feeling of a remote mountain lake. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet’s 30th anniversary celebration.
June 14, 2018Drugs from Plants
A wide range of exotic plants have yielded drugs valuable to western medicine. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet’s 30th anniversary celebration. Richard Evans Schultes (1915 – 2001) has been called the father of modern ethnobotany. His work inspired the film “Embrace of the Serpent”.
June 13, 2018Lost Knowledge of the Amazon
A pioneering ethnobotanist worked with indigenous peoples around the world to discover useful plants. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet’s 30th anniversary celebration. Richard Evans Schultes (1915 – 2001) has been called the father of modern ethnobotany. His story inspired the film “Embrace of the Serpent”.
June 12, 2018Rainforest Music
Singing with birds and waterfalls. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet’s 30th anniversary celebration. Steven Feld is currently Senior Scholar at the School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
June 11, 2018Like a Waterfall in Your Head
The sound flows down and mixes with your thoughts. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet’s 30th anniversary celebration. Steven Feld is currently Senior Scholar at the School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
June 8, 2018Glacier Dynamics
Icebergs are forming and seas are rising. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet’s 30th anniversary celebration. Stanley S. Jacobs is currently a Special Research Scientists at Lamont-Doherty Earth
June 7, 2018An Iceberg Calves
A roar and a tremendous splash herald the birth of a new iceberg. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet’s 30th anniversary celebration. Stanley S. Jacobs is currently a Special Research Scientists at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.
June 6, 2018Bats – Their Future in Our Hands
Exploding a few myths about these creatures of the night.
June 6, 2018When a Tree Falls in the Rainforest..
..You’d better be listening! This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet’s 30th anniversary celebration. Steven Feld is currently Senior Scholar at the School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
June 5, 2018Work and Play – a Fluidity of Sounds
An audio snapshot of the daily life of the Bosavi people of Papua New Guinea. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet’s 30th anniversary celebration. Steven Feld is currently Senior Scholar at the School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
June 4, 2018Voices in the Forest
For the Bosavi people of Papua, New Guinea, sounds convey the pulse of the rainforest. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet’s 30th anniversary celebration. Steven Feld is currently Senior Scholar at the School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
June 1, 2018Storm in the Amazon
Thunder shakes the darkening skies as heavy showers refresh the rainforest. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet’s 30th anniversary celebration.