Science
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Window to the Past
Geologists reconstruct the climates of yore by looking at the types of clay minerals that are preserved.
April 4, 2022Elephants and Ivory
Remembering the late Richard Leakey, famed anthropologist and conservationist. In a 1989 interview with Jim, he unveiled his strategy to protect Kenya’s elephants.
March 29, 2022Clay – Incredibly Useful
From porcelain to plastic —
March 23, 2022Talk to Your Plants
With the help of nanotechnology, one day we all may be able to communicate with our houseplants.
March 22, 2022Nano-Agriculture
The future of large scale agriculture may depend upon the use of very small scale nanoparticles.
March 21, 2022Smart Sprays
Currently only a fraction of the nutrients and pesticides applied to crops are actually benefiting the plants.
March 16, 2022Immunizing Plants
Scientists are finding ways to help plants absorb fertilizers and nutrients more efficiently.
March 11, 2022The Ruthless Courtesy of Ants
The world’s foremost authority on ants reveals how they can be courteous towards relatives but merciless to outsiders.
March 10, 2022They Run the Earth
What would happen if all the ants on earth disappeared?
March 9, 2022Cattle-Raising Ants
We’re not the only species that practices animal husbandry.
February 25, 2022A Most Abundant Life Form
Where can you find a billion pounds of ants? All around us.
February 21, 2022E.O. Wilson – Future of Science
Advanced scientific discoveries in the 21st century are addressing philosophical questions of centuries past.
February 16, 2022E.O. Wilson – The Mark of Science
Science is rooted in discovery, deepening our knowledge of the physical world, and enriching the human experience.
February 2, 2022A Call to Mate or a Call to Arms?
The precise role of the humpback whale’s song is unknown.
January 26, 2022It May Sound Like a Harley, But..
The voices of mating elephant seals on Ano Nuevo island.
January 20, 2022Teakettle Acoustics
How does a tea kettle make its whistling sound? The answer isn’t as simple as it may seem.
January 19, 2022Removing Nanoparticles
A new water-purifying technology may provide a way to remove nanoparticles from our waterways.
January 18, 2022Recovering Waste Products from Contaminated Water
Is it possible to both clean up contaminated water and reclaim useful elements from the waste?
January 17, 2022Revolutionizing Water Treatment
A new invention could revolutionize the way we treat contaminated water.
January 14, 2022Cleaning Up Water with the Power of a Tornado
One of nature’s most destructive forces has inspired a new technology.
January 13, 2022Tornadic One-Pass
The power of a tornado offers a possible solution to clean polluted waterways.
December 22, 2021Quantum Computers
How to understand Quantum Computers? Think waves.
December 21, 2021Dark Energy
Could Dark Energy be used as a power source?
December 20, 2021Why is There Mass?
Why should things have substance? Quantum Physics now has the answer.
December 17, 2021Making a Better Box
Rethinking what that gift you’re giving comes in.
December 16, 2021Planes, Trains and Trucks
If you want to design effective packaging, you’d better know how it’ll stand up to being transported.
December 15, 2021The Alarm Heard Round the World
Is there a universal language of alarm calls?
December 14, 2021Early Warning System
Birds “mobbing calls” make it easy for all the animals in a locale to know when a predator is nearby.
December 10, 2021Higgs Boson Particle
Take “The Force” from Stars Wars and add a little molasses.
December 9, 2021Battery of the Future
What’s the battery of future going to be like? Well perhaps – a cookie!
November 29, 2021Coal Ash and Water
You don’t want coal ash to end up in a water supply.
November 22, 2021Best Tasting Water?
You’re in for a surprise.
November 19, 2021Poison Ivy – An Unexpected Discovery
A new way of controlling Poison Ivy?
November 16, 2021Death Song
The final sound?
November 15, 2021Tuning Into a Disease
Your heart sounds good, let’s hear what your cells have to say.