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February 13, 2023 Eyes of the God - Science Meets Culture
Maori legends weave a pathway for an understanding of natural phenomena.
Toni Hoeta is a Science Engagement Coordinator at the Otago Museum in Dunedin, New Zealand. She uses traditional Maori stories to help students open to the world of science. For many years, the Maori, the indigenous inhabitants of NZ, had their language, their music and their traditions suppressed by European settlers who ruled the country. Now, in a period of reconciliation, Maori culture is reemerging and finding its place in Aotearoa, the Maori name for New Zealand.
The music music heard in the podcast is from the CD book, “Singing Treasures” by Brian Flintoff, featuring musicians Hirini Melbourne and Richard Nunns. You can hear more of their music on the album Te Ku Te Whe, 1994, Rattle Records, New Zealand, number RAT- D0004.

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16 min
January 23, 2023 Pristine 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.

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9 min
January 02, 2023 Even Stones Sing
"The instruments are teaching you how to play them." Jen Cattermole listened and learned to play an array of Maori flutes. An inspiring story of perseverance and discovery.

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15 min
December 12, 2022 The Soundman's Secret
Meet Lang Elliot, one of the best nature sound recordists in the world, and learn his remarkable story.

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6 min
November 21, 2022 The Bird Lady
If you find an injured or orphaned bird, who're you going to call?

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10 min
October 31, 2022 All 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!"

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16 min
October 10, 2022 Sacred 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.

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14 min
September 19, 2022 Every Step a Prayer
"We have certain ways we follow.." A conversation with the Principal Chief of the Natchez Nation.

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13 min
August 29, 2022 Language of the Birds
There is a subtle interaction - a kind of feedback loop - between birds and their environment.
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18 min
August 08, 2022 A Deep Dive into the World of Birdsong
Do birds hear differently than we do? The answer will surprise you.
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21 min

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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…