Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim Metzner | Science | Nature | Environment | Technology show

Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim Metzner | Science | Nature | Environment | Technology

Summary: Each weekday, Pulse of the Planet provides its listeners with a two-minute sound portrait of Planet Earth, tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide and blending interviews and extraordinary natural sound.

Podcasts:

 Edible Insects - Culture | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

What you consider food has a lot to do with where you come from.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Edible Insects - Termites | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

A group of women in Botswana offer a lesson in termite cuisine.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Edible Insects - Weaver Ants and Crickets | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

In Cambodia, this month is high season for weaver ants and crickets.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Earth Day - The Pledge | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

Denis Hayes, chairman of Earth Day 1990, believes that it's time for people to integrate environmental values throughout their whole lives. An archival program.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Earth Day - The Green Decade | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

The founder of Earth Day outlines participatory events around the world. An archival program  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Patriot's Day - Old North Church | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

Celebrating Boston's historic role during the early days of the Revolutionary War.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Patriot's Day - Lexington Green | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

A company of British Regulars is squaring off against a small but determined group of colonial minutemen.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Marathon - Jock Semple | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

Remembering one of the driving forces behind the Boston Marathon.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Boston Marathon | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

This year's Marathon will take place in October, but its legacy lies on Patriot's Day. "It's a long way from Hopkinton to the Pru!"  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Appalachian Spring - Poke and Ramps | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

Springtime brings the culinary delight of wild ramps to this Appalachian community.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Thingyan | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

In Myanmar, will the new year bring a temporary reprieve from societal taboos?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Edible Insects --Silkworms | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

Silkworm pupae, fried and served with onions, is a popular snack in some parts of China.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Edible Insects | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

Insects are an important source of protein for many societies around the world.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Appalachian Spring - Plant Pharmacy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

In rural Appalachia, if you need to get to the drug store for something ailing you, the remedy might be found growing outside your door.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Long Live the Turtle | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

Can turtles help us live longer?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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