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Why should things have substance? Quantum Physics now has the answer. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Dead Zone - From a Distance: Farming practices in the mid-west have an impact on the environmental conditions in the Gulf of Mexico. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim Metzner | Science | Nature | Environment | Technology
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Diwali - Goddess of Good Fortune: The Hindu goddess of good fortune is worshipped during a ceremony of light and chanting, for blessings of spiritual wealth and enlightenment. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim Metzner | Science | Nature | Environment | Technology
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Diwali - Bathing the Gods: Divine statues are bathed with milk, honey, and other symbolic offerings during the Hindu celebration of Diwali. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim Metzner | Science | Nature | Environment | Technology
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Dead Zone - Solutions: Off the coast of Louisiana there's a region of ocean the size of the state of New Jersey that's virtually devoid of life. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim Metzner | Science | Nature | Environment | Technology
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Bats - Ears: A bat can change the shape of its ear in about one-tenth of a second! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim Metzner | Science | Nature | Environment | Technology
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Diatoms Nanotechnology - Shell Game: Diatoms are among the world's oldest and most ubiquitous creatures, and they may soon be an important part of one of the newest branches of science and technology. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim Metzner | Science | Nature | Environment | Technology
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Statistics - Behind the Numbers: Should hand pumps be installed in remote villages in Africa? That's the kind of question statisticians are called upon to answer. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim Metzner | Science | Nature | Environment | Technology
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Simulating Trucks Trains and Planes: If you want to design effective packaging, you'd better know how it will stand up to being transported in planes, trains and trucks. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim Metzner | Science | Nature | Environment | Technology
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Rain - Evolution in the Clouds: Why would bacteria evolve the ability to freeze cloud water at higher than normal temperatures? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim Metzner | Science | Nature | Environment | Technology
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Christmas Bonfires - Construction: Working together to build 20 foot pyres of wood and wire, a family near New Orleans celebrates Christmas eve. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim Metzner | Science | Nature | Environment | Technology
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SciDi: Flavor - All in the Taste: Most scientists refrain from eating anything in their labs, and for good reason. But when it comes to flavor science, tasting chemicals is madatory. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim Metzner | Science | Nature | Environment | Technology
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Statistics - Unsung Heroes: Statisticians compile the hard evidence that forms the backbone of much scientific research. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim Metzner | Science | Nature | Environment | Technology
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Snapping Turtles - Capturing Clues: Snapping turtles are teaching us invaluable lessons about the effects of toxins on the environment. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy by Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim Metzner | Science | Nature | Environment | Technology
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