From sundials in ancient deserts to the invisible oscillations of atomic clocks, humanity has spent millennia trying to capture the flow of time. It’s a story of science and civilization, of how we went from watching shadows to measuring seconds with the rhythm of atoms.

In this episode of The Tilted Planet Podcast, we trace the evolution of timekeeping across thousands of years. From water clocks and monastery bells to pendulums, railways, and satellites, we’ll explore how our pursuit of precision shaped the modern world and what it reveals about our need to measure the unmeasurable.

Tilt your perspective, and journey through the ticking heart of history, where invention, culture, and curiosity converge to define what time truly means.

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In the depths of oceans, forests, and caves, life glows. From fireflies lighting summer nights to plankton illuminating waves, bioluminescence turns darkness into a stage for wonder. But why do organisms produce their own light, and how does it help them survive in some of Earth’s most mysterious habitats?

In this episode of The Tilted Planet Podcast, we explore the glowing world of bioluminescence. We’ll journey from flickering fungi on forest floors to the mesmerizing lights of deep-sea creatures, uncover the science behind nature’s own illumination, and reflect on how life finds ways to shine even in the darkest corners of the planet.

Tilt your perspective and discover the quiet brilliance that thrives where we least expect it.

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In the heart of Antarctica’s McMurdo Dry Valleys, a glacier bleeds. Known as Blood Falls, this crimson cascade has puzzled explorers and scientists for over a century. Is it algae, iron, or something stranger? Beneath the ice lies a hidden brine, a frozen laboratory where life endures without sunlight or oxygen — and where the boundaries of survival are tested.

In this episode of The Tilted Planet Podcast, Jack explores the surreal landscape of Blood Falls, from its discovery in 1911 to the cutting-edge science that reveals its secrets today. Along the way, you’ll meet the microbes thriving in isolation, uncover the chemistry that makes a glacier bleed, and reflect on what this alien place can teach us about life on other worlds.

Tilt your perspective and step into one of Earth’s strangest and most haunting wonders!

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