Month: February 2021
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Istanbul – Blue Mosque
Istanbul’s most famous mosque is a delight for the eyes and ears. Headphone listening recommended!
February 25, 2021Nature’s Sweet Treat
Red Squirrels may be nature’s original harvesters of Maple sugar.
February 24, 2021Mystery of Maple Syrup
Sap is flowing in sugar maple trees, if we only knew why. A program from our archives!
February 23, 2021Modeling Disease Pulse of the Populace
Tracking the behavior of someone who looks a lot like you.
February 22, 2021Fossils the Art of Seeing
It’s like playing “Where’s Waldo”, with Waldo being a few hundred million years old.
February 19, 2021Tickling Society
In the rural Cajun communities of south Louisiana, Mardi Gras is organized mayhem.
February 18, 2021As Long as There’s Been an Earth..
Basile, Louisiana has its own unique Mardi Gras song.
February 17, 2021Donnez-moi Un Petit Sou
In the bayous of Louisiana, costumed revelers beg for food and money from their neighbors, to support a communal gumbo.
February 16, 2021The Biggest Day
“Forget about your job, your worries, your bills..”
February 15, 2021Feast Before Fast
The roots of Mardi Gras run deeper than Christianity.
February 12, 2021Chinese New Year in Malaysia
A time for new clothes, gifts, and no sweeping!
February 11, 2021Fossils Drive-By Outcrops
You could easily be driving by a bed of fossils on your way to work.
February 10, 2021Fossils Where to Look
The secret of finding fossils is knowing where to look.
February 9, 2021Fossils Touchstones to the Past
Hearkening back 400 million years.
February 8, 2021The Festival of Broken Needles
Harikuyo, a memorial service for broken sewing needles, is a measure of the esteem that the Japanese have for everyday objects.
February 5, 2021Istanbul – Music on the Istaklal
Step inside the Jasmine Club to hear some beautiful Turkish music.
February 4, 2021Istanbul – Topkapi Palace
The soundscape of a world famous palace. Headphone listening recommended!
February 3, 2021Istanbul – Two Acoustical Marvels
Two of Istanbul’s signature soundscapes – one above ground, one below! Headphone listening recommended.
February 2, 2021Istanbul – Gypsy Music
In Kumkapi, Istanbul, the streets are lined with restaurants and roving bands of gypsy musicians.
February 1, 2021Istanbul – Bazaar
The soundscape of one of Istanbul’s covered marketplaces – earphone listening recommended!