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274-New Horizons Continues
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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After a successful trip through the Pluto system, the New Horizons Spacecraft is heading towards an even more distant object.

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  • Added: Jul 28, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
238-Now Three
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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The Catalina Sky Survey now operates three telescopes, 24 nights per month, in the Catalina mountains north of Tucson, Arizona.

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  • Added: Mar 24, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 8
203-Big Rock
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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A rare very large Earth approaching object is discovered in an unusual place in the sky.

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  • Added: Nov 29, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
Three Letters Met on Broom Bridge
From: Samuel Hansen
Caption: Broom Bridge Plaque, Credit: Francesco Perini
Every October 16th hundreds of people gather in Dublin for a walk from Dunsink Observatory to Broom Bridge that celebrates Ireland's greatest mathe...

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  • Added: Nov 20, 2015
  • Length: 09:53
  • Purchases: 1
Yale President Peter Salovey Talks about Emotional Intelligence and the Emotion Roadmap
From: Chuck Wolfe
Series: The Emotion Roadmap: Take the Wheel & Control How You Feel
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Peter Salovey and his colleagues share their insights regarding the history of emotional intelligence and the practical applications contributed by...

  • Added: Nov 16, 2015
  • Length: 12:32
190-EX Most Dangerous
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Generally the more data one obtains on a Near Earth Object the less likely it is to strike Earth. This is a story of how this process works.

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  • Added: Oct 08, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
159-Good News
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Asteroid hunters are starting to discover nearby objects before they make their closest approach to planet Earth.

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  • Added: Jun 26, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 5
Old Brains, New Brains: The Human Mind, Past and Present
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
Caption: Brain illustration , Credit: The Popular Science Monthly, 1894
The early days of neuroscience relied on tragedy to strike before doctors could peek inside the brains of humans. Today advanced technology helps s...

  • Added: May 28, 2015
  • Length: 43:39
150-How Big It Is
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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For most asteroids our size estimates come from its brightness in the night sky.

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  • Added: May 21, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
148-Radio Eyes
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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If you woke up tomorrow with eyes sensitive to radio waves, you would be in for some interesting surprises.

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  • Added: May 15, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
Who Owns Science? A Story About Bugs.
From: University of Montana Journalism
Caption: Junebug holotypes from Mike Ivie's entomology lab at Montana State University. When Ivie retires, his personal collection will be donated to the Smithsonian.
Until recently, bug specimens collected on federal land had to be returned as government property, even if they're dead and pulverized. The rules a...

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  • Added: May 14, 2015
  • Length: 06:57
  • Purchases: 1
146-Stuff of Life
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Astronomers, using a powerful radio telescope in Chile, have discovered that the building blocks of life are present in baby solar systems.

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  • Added: May 07, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 6
137-Bad Seeing
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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The Earth's atmosphere make our life possible as well as keeping us from seeing objects in space clearly.

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  • Added: Apr 09, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
135-Future Impact Possibilities
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Three small asteroids are discovered which have the possibility of colliding with planet Earth in the far distant future.

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  • Added: Apr 02, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 6
126-Ready Yourself for Alien Life
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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How will humans react to the inevitable discovery of life outside of our planet?

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  • Added: Mar 02, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
124-Great Shefford Observatory
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Observations from telescopes around the world are required to determine the path of Earth approaching objects.

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  • Added: Feb 19, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 8
120-Finally A Good Night
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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A good night of asteroid hunting along with the appearance of an unknown object.

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  • Added: Feb 05, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
119-Signs of Life On Mars
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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The mystery of life continues to pull us towards Mars.

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  • Added: Feb 05, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
118-A Skyscraper Sized Asteroid To Pay A Visit
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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A skyscraper sized Potentially Hazardous Asteroid is discovered when it was 50 million miles from us.

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  • Added: Jan 29, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
Dr. Helen Riess on Empathy, Healthcare and Life
From: Chuck Wolfe
Series: The Emotion Roadmap: Take the Wheel & Control How You Feel
Caption: Emotionally Intelligent Approach to Healthcare
Changes in healthcare have led to pressures on providers to spend less time with patients resulting in less time for questions, empathy and compass...

  • Added: Dec 28, 2014
  • Length: 54:11
Wake up and Smell the Story: Sniffing out Health and Sickness
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
Caption: Illustration of a nose., Credit: Wikimedia Commons
If you asked people which of their senses they most feared losing, they'd probably say sight or hearing. But what about the ability to smell? We ex...

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Sep 25, 2014
  • Length: 43:58
  • Purchases: 1
Intoxication & Civilization: Beer's Ancient Past
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
Caption: Solid Comfort, 1906., Credit: Library of Congress
This show takes on the frothy subject of beer, and explores the science, culture, and history behind the suds.

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  • Added: Jul 22, 2014
  • Length: 30:45
  • Purchases: 1
Alchemy's Rainbow: Pigment Science and the Art of Conservation
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
Caption: An Alchemist in his Studio, Thomas Wijck. , Credit: CHF Collections
This episode explores the colorful (and sometimes risk-filled) history of pigments and painters, and the conservators who save paintings from the r...

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  • Added: Jul 22, 2014
  • Length: 30:34
  • Purchases: 1
The Power of Focus: A Conversation with Dan Goleman
From: Chuck Wolfe
Series: The Emotion Roadmap: Take the Wheel & Control How You Feel
Caption: Focusing on Leadership
Dan Goleman wrote the book called Emotional Intelligence in 1995. The book generated enormous interest in the science of emotional intelligence and...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2014
  • Length: 55:42
How Personal Intelligence Shapes Our Lives: A Conversation with John D. Mayer
From: Chuck Wolfe
Series: The Emotion Roadmap: Take the Wheel & Control How You Feel
Caption: Emotional and Personal Intelligence
John D. Mayer, or Jack as he likes to be called, is the renowned psychologist who co-developed the groundbreaking theory of emotional intelligence ...

  • Added: Mar 15, 2014
  • Length: 52:30