About Pulso

Since 1988, the award winning science program Pulse of the Planet, has captured the imaginations of English speaking audiences everywhere. Now, Spanish language audiences enjoy the environmental program, Pulso del Planeta. Pulso’s one-minute radio programs provide entertaining and educational information about nature, traditional culture, and science. Using a wealth of scientific resources, the series raises awareness of our environment and our relationship to it.

The U.S. is now the fifth-largest Spanish-speaking country in the world, and as the Spanish-speaking population of the United States grows, our need to encourage Hispanic engagement in science and technology grows with it. This is particularly important when we consider how underrepresented the Hispanic population is in the world of science. In fact, only 3% of Hispanics entering four-year colleges and universities enroll in a science or engineering program.

About the Programs

The Scientists’ Diaries are narrated by Latino scientists and experts in their field, addressing issues of concern to the Hispanic community, while at the same time, providing role models that will encourage listeners to think about educational and occupational opportunities in science for themselves and for their families.

Each program blends the Spanish speaking anchor, the scientists on the job experience, with on-location, natural sound – the signature audio elements of the original Pulse of the Planet series.

The Pulso Team

El Pulso del Planeta is a joint effort of: Jim Metzner Productions and the Hispanic
Communications Network.

Jim Metzner Productions has produced more than 5,000 short format, award-winning Pulse of the Planet radio programs since 1979. For more information about El Pulso del Planeta or its fundraising needs, please contact Jim Metzner at pulse@igc.org or 845-626-2253.

ConCienciaNews (www.ConCienciaNews.com) is a Spanish language news agency that was developed with the idea of disseminating news on Science relevant to the Hispanic community. ConCienciaNews administers the Spanish website of Pulse of the Planet and develops educational resources to supplement the program as part of its science education website (www.celebralaciencia.org).

Hispanic Communications Network has long been a pioneer of Spanish-language communications with compelling, culturally-relevant programming. It is the largest educational and informational Spanish-language media company targeting Hispanics in the U.S.