June 29, 2018

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, 2018

Do 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, 2018

Center 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, 2018

The 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, 2018

When 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, 2018

Protecting 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, 2018

Nomads 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, 2018

Diversity 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, 2018

GAIA

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, 2018

So 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, 2018

Portrait 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, 2018

Drugs 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, 2018

Lost 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, 2018

Rainforest 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, 2018

Like 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, 2018

Glacier 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, 2018

An 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, 2018

Bats – Their Future in Our Hands

Exploding a few myths about these creatures of the night.

June 6, 2018

When 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, 2018

Work 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, 2018

Voices 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, 2018

Storm 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.