Podcast from Encyclopedia of Life
North Atlantic Right Whale, Eubalaena glacialis
Hear how research unfolds at sea. Playing female whale calls into the water, researcher Susan Parks suddenly finds herself the center of attention of a group of male North Atlantic Right Whales. Will she be able to gather crucial data before a breaching whale crashes down on her boat? Listen to the podcast on the Encyclopedia of Life to find out!
Originally imagined by Harvard biologist E.O. Wilson as “an electronic page for each species of organism on Earth,” The Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) is a free, online collaborative encyclopedia intended to document every living species known to science. It is compiled from existing databases and from contributions by experts and non-experts throughout the world.
Join hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler as they talk to Dr. Marie Studer (EOL Learning and Education Director) and Mr. Bob Corrigan (EOL Product Manager and Acting Deputy Director) to learn about the EOL, how to participate in the project, and how it can be used in the classroom.
One Species at a Time Podcast Series from the Encyclopedia of Life: Bowhead Whale, Balaena mysticetus
Writer Karen Romano Young takes an icebreaker to Barrow, Alaska, to join in the festival of Naluqatak and learn about the intimate relationship between the Inupiat Eskimos and the bowhead whale. Listen as she tells Ari Daniel Shapiro how the whole community turns out for whale hunt, how the bowhead nourishes the Inupiat, both physically and spiritually—and how the hunt is proving to be an unexpected gift to scientists. Listen to the podcast on the Encyclopedia of Life Learning + Education website, meet the featured scientists and find intriguing extra audio, video and images!
Check out the latest podcast from the Encyclopedia of Life featuring Marine Iguanas! Listen to the podcast at http://education.eol.org/podcast/marine-iguana, where you will also find audio extras, a “Meet the Scientist” feature page and related educational materials.
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World Ocean radio is a weekly series of five minute audio essays on a wide range of ocean issues. Available for RSS feed, podcast, and syndicated use at no cost by community radio stations worldwide.
Follow researchers Candy Feller and Dennis Whigham as they scramble, climb, crawl, and creep through the tangled roots of a mangrove forest. Along the way, learn what’s threatening these unique ecosystems where the ocean meets the land. Studying these flooded forests is a challenge, but pursuing science in this strange landscape has its own rewards. Listen to the Mangroves podcast, meet the featured scientists, learn about organisms that live in the mangroves and find relevant educational resources at the Encyclopedia of Life Learning + Education website
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Host Ari Daniel Shapiro dives deep to discover a white worm as tall as your refrigerator that breathes through bright red feathery “lips.” This isn’t a creature from outer space. Meet Riftia, a tube worm that lives in deep-sea vents, and learn the surprising lessons this denizen of the abyss is teaching scientists about life on Earth. Listen to the podcast, meet the featured scientist and find related educational activities at the Encyclopedia of Life Learning + Education website.
Visit the Encyclopedia of Life to learn more about Riftia pachyptila.
Ari Daniel Shapiro is joined for this episode of The Podcast of Life by science contributor Josh Kurz, who tells the story of dinoflagellates through “music from the bottom of the food chain.” There are “billions of these microscopic creatures in every bucket of the salty sea,” Kurz reveals. Learn which dinoflagellate has a special glow, and which one is responsible for killing more people every year than sharks. Listen to the Dinoflagellates podcast.
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How do you get two dead Giant Squid the size of a school bus from a fishing boat in Spain to a museum in Washington, DC, USA? Call in the Navy! Listen to the latest podcast episode from the Encyclopedia of Life to find out how Operation Calamari unfolded and how the museum managed to put their new Giant Squid on display.
Listen to all of the podcasts, find intriguing extras, meet the featured scientists and find relevant educational materials at the Encyclopedia of Life Learning +Education website.
Podcast Challenges for Students
Got to our Giant Squid podcast “extras” page and listen to students describing what one of our upcoming species looks like. While you are listening, use their descriptions to draw pictures of what you’re imagining. Once you are finished, send us your picture by email or in the mail.Got to our Giant Squid podcast “extras” page and listen to students describing what one of our upcoming species looks like. While you are listening, use their descriptions to draw pictures of what you’re imagining. Once you are finished, send us your picture by email or in the mail.We will share the best contributions when we air the next podcast episode.
The Encyclopedia of Life’s latest podcast features polar bears, including interviews with scientists Heather Craig and Dr. Steve Amstrup. Listen to the podcast on the Encyclopedia of Life Learning+Education website where you will also find images of research in the Arctic, a “Meet the Scientist” feature page and relevant educational materials.