The Morning After
Re-run 3-4pm EST
First Aired - 05/02/2011 12:00PM
Download MP3 (Full Episode)
Download MP3 (Full Episode)
Hosted By
Sponsored by
This week on The Naturalist Bernie and Carol explain all the buzz around mosquitoes and other members in the order Diptera. Find out the only place in the world that mosquitoes don't live and how Jurassic Park got its science wrong (hint: not all mosquitoes have to drink blood!). Later on in the show learn about why mosquitoes are such effective vectors for carrying infectious diseases, such as malaria and heart worms, and what is being done to control them. This episode was sponsored by The Barterhouse.
Click here for more photos!
Update Required
To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin.
The Naturalist: Mosquitos (17:52)
Tags:
diptera, exopterygota, entopterygota, nectar, pupa, bedbug, vegetarians, The Naturalist, Bernie Wides, Carol A. Butler, The Barterhouse, Heritage Radio Network, mosquitoes, there are no mosquitoes in Antarctica, 176 species of mosquito in North America, specialist mosquitoes, blood feeders, fossil, toxorhynchites mosquito, mosquitoes that don't drink blood, Jurassic Park, butterflies don't make cocoons, only moths make cocoons, one pair of wings, order diptera, ecologic niche, mosquito larvae, microscopic zooplankton, obligate bloodfeeders, stable fly, odor receptors on antennae,Mosquitos Continued (24:41)
Tags:
biting, mating, diurnal, crepuscular, warm blooded vertebrate, proboscis, anesthetic, vasodilator, anticoagulant, limburger cheese, use sound to find each other, mosquito mating, harmonizing of buzzing, anapheles mosquito, short life cycle, mating plug, popcorn syndrome, mosquito swarms, malaria, mosquito-borne disease, protozoa, infection disease vector, pathogens, heart worms, West Nile virus, entomologist, millipedes, flies and ticks, mosquito repellent, Papua, New Guinea, DEET, insect stings, anaphylaxis, bed nets, Bill Gates, Gates Foundation,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 02/14/2011 12:00PM
Download MP3 (Full Episode)
Download MP3 (Full Episode)
Hosted By
Sponsored by
This week on The Naturalist, Bernie Wides welcomes back guests from The Discovery Room at the Museum of Natural History. On this program, they explore the properties of some of the smallest critters in the ocean - plankton! Tune in to learn why plankton are so dangerous and essential to human life at the same time. Find out more about photosynthesis, the food chain and industrial uses of diatomes on an information packed episode of The Naturalist. This episode was sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons. For more information visit www.surryfarms.com
Update Required
To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin.
The Naturalist Introduction: Plankton (18:20)
Tags:
Bernie Wides, The Naturalist, S. Wallace Edwards & Sons, The Discovery Zone, Danny Zeiger, Ariana Rickard, Barbara Cohen, plankton, comes from a Greek word that means to wander, planets, bottom of the food chain, diatomes, plankton monitoring network, microscope lab, computer screen projections, estuaries, plankton net, photosynthesis, nitrates and phosphates, some plankton produce toxins, New York Harbor, zooplankton, low oxygen levels,Photosynthesis Pigments & The Benefits of Plankton (23:09)
Tags:
zooplankton eat plankton, zooplankton are eaten by fish larva, humans are on top of the food chain, shellfish, scallops, Long Island, blooms, photosynthesis, red pigment, Huntington, plankton blooms in NYC, iPhone free app called phyto, Dr. Steve Mortin, they provide 50% of atmospheric oxygen in the world, insdustrial uses of diatomes, dynamite, Alfred Noble, visit The Discovery Zone on Tuesday afternoons, calcium carbonate,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 12/13/2010 12:00PM
Download MP3 (Full Episode)
Download MP3 (Full Episode)
Hosted By
Sponsored by
This week on The Naturalist, Bernie takes us on a tour of The Republic of Namibia, a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. Tune in and learn about bird guano, stick insects, and wildlife in the area. By the end of the show, you'll be a few steps closer to buying your plane tickets and seeing for yourself! This episode was sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons. For more information visit www.surryfarms.com
Update Required
To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin.
The Naturalist Introduction: Namibia (28:17)
Tags:
The Naturalist, Bernie Wides, Carol Butler, Botswana, Namibia, Africa, deserts, sand dunes, were tribal countries before WWI, colonialism, South Africa became a huge country, independence movement in Africa, diamond industry in Namibia, bird guano, harvested for fertilizer, present day Namibia is a poor country, small population, mariculture, oysters, stick insects, make for great pets, African monarch butterfly, stay in the vehicle while on a safari!, lions, buffalos,Wildlife in South Africa (25:55)
Tags:
skeleton coast, shipwrecked boats, giraffes, zebras, look like horses!, no two zebras have the same stripes, wart hogs, they are very common in Africa, crocodiles, some die during migration, wildebeests, rhinoceros, elephants, hyrex, cave paintings, rock art, rock paintings, Himba tribe, corn meal mush,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
