Dailies
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Small Things, Big Challenges – Inside the World of Nanotech
The tiniest bits of matter have a very large impact on our environment and our lives. Join Geoscientist Marc Michel on a deep dive into the science of nanotechnology.
October 17, 2024Windows to the World
Take a deep dive into the hobby of presidents, kings, movie stars and ordinary people – Stamp Collecting! A free-wheeling conversation with Cheryl Ganz, president of the American Philatelic Society.
December 17, 2023Remembering Where We’re From – the Maori of Aotearoa
New Zealand’s Maori are a living example to indigenous peoples worldwide of how to reclaim and rediscover their rich cultural heritage and their land.
November 17, 2023Opening the Door
Multi-instrumentalist David Levy shares his passion for improvisation.
October 17, 2023Every Step a Prayer
“We have certain ways we follow..” A conversation with the Principal Chief of the Natchez Nation.
September 17, 2023Language of the Birds
There is a subtle interaction – a kind of feedback loop – between birds and their environment.
August 17, 2023A Deep Dive into the World of Birdsong
Do birds hear any differently than we do? The answer will likely surprise you.
July 17, 2023Exploring the Amazon
Discovering maps of sound with the mind’s ear.
June 17, 2023Singing Ice – the Sounds of Antarctica
Meet sound artist and field recordist Doug Quin, as we embark on an audio journey to the Antarctic.
May 29, 2023Australian Dawn
Headphones on as we launch our new expanded format with a favorite recording, dawn at Grampians National Park in Australia, a beautiful soundscape, plus and interview with the Cultural Heritage Officer at Grampians (Brambuk) National Park in Australia. We welcome your questions and insights at pulse@igc.org or via the contact link at pulseplanet.com.
May 8, 2023The Umbilical Cord to LIfe
A blind musical therapist revels in the sounds of the world.
April 17, 2023Seeding the Oceans
Nanotechnology is making possible a new way to remove Carbon Dioxide from the atmosphere.
March 27, 2023A Deep Dive into the Realm of Natural Sound
Atonal snores, sonorous gurgles – all part of the dance of the soundscape.
March 6, 2023An Ever-Changing Orchestral Masterpiece
Sound objects or sensory immersion? It’s all in the ear of the beholder!
February 13, 2023Eyes of the God – Science Meets Culture
Maori legends weave a pathway for an understanding of natural phenomena.
January 23, 2023Pristine Islands
New Zealand’s southernmost islands are home to a remarkable collection of birds, but they’ve had to work to save them from invasive predators.
January 2, 2023Even Stones Sing
“The instruments are teaching you how to play them.” Jen Cattermole listened and learned to play an array of Maori flutes.
December 12, 2022The Half-Deaf Nature Recordist
One of the best nature sound recordists in the world doesn’t actually hear much of what he’s recording!
November 21, 2022The Bird Lady
If you find an injured or orphaned bird, who’re you going to call?
October 31, 2022All Birds Great and Small
For the past twenty years, wildlife bird rehabilitator Annie Mardiney has rescued thousands of birds. “They’re hungry all the time!”
October 10, 2022Sacred Ground and the Little Brother of War
Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day with Hutke Fields, the Principal Chief of the Natchez Nation. “You have to listen to everything, including Mother Earth” A taste of the Natchez Language, the no-holds-barred game of Stickball, and what it feels like to be chosen.
July 18, 2022Exploring the Amazon With Sound
Discovering maps of sound with the mind’s ear.
June 27, 2022Singing Ice – Doug Quin and the Sounds of Antarctica
Meet sound artist and field recordist Doug Quin, as we embark on an audio journey to the Antarctic.
June 3, 2022Final Program
A look back at 34 years of Pulse of the Planet as we celebrate our final radio broadcast.
May 18, 2022Soundscape Invitation
Listeners are invited to share their favorite sounds on AmericanSoundscapes.com.
April 28, 2022Ruby Throated Hummingbirds
Meet the bird with the fastest wings in the world.
April 27, 2022Bald Eagles Nest
It’s the nesting season of our national symbol, the bald eagle.
April 20, 2022Manatees – Red Tide
Their population has slowly been rising over last decade, but now they’re facing a new threat to their survival.
April 1, 2022A Trojan Horse Made of Clay
Fooling cancer cells!
March 31, 2022Swamp song
A dawn chorus of amphibians – headphones on!
March 30, 2022It Comes in Many Guises
Wherever you may be right now, odds are you’re not far from clay in one form or another.
March 17, 2022Oasis
Headphones on! Picture being under a palm tree next to a burbling brook in the middle of California’s Anza-Borrego desert.
February 15, 2022Aussie Birds
Australia is home to about one tenth of the world’s living bird species. Here’s a sampling of a few of them – headphones on!
February 14, 2022Mt. Lewis Wind
Headphones on for a sound portrait of a cloud forest.
January 25, 2022It Knocks a Great Hole in Winter
The Up Helly Aa festival gives the people of the Shetland Islands a chance to torch a replica of a Viking galley.