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Language Peeves: Inner Grammandos vs. Inner Wordies
From: Paul VOGELZANG
Series: Smithsonian Associates Interview Series, Not Old Better Show
Caption: The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Series, Credit: Paul Vogelzang
🌟📚 Dive into the Evolution of English with us! 📚🌟 🎙️ This week on The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates interview series. We're thrilled ...

  • Added: Apr 19, 2024
  • Length: 31:17
Life=Matter+Information: Paul Davies and the Demon in the Machine
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: The double helix of DNA is the main carrier of the information of life, but far from the only one, according to Paul Davies and other scientists., Credit: Public Domain
Physicist and author Paul Davies returns to talk about his new book that explores the defining role information plays in life on Earth and perhaps ...

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  • Added: Feb 19, 2020
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 6
It’s Asteroid Week with NASA’s Planetary Defense Officer
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Artist’s concept of asteroid passing Earth, Credit: ESA / P.Carril
The dinosaurs regret their lack of a space program. 200 million years later, humans are gearing up to defend themselves from a species-ending rock...

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  • Added: Jun 27, 2018
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 7
Friendship on the Brain
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Caption: Close friends show similar brain patterns., Credit: Pexels/CC0
Close friends show similar brain patterns.

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  • Added: Feb 02, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
20 Years on Mars with Matt Golombek
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Matt Golombek and Mars rovers, Credit: NASA/JPL
When the Pathfinder lander reached Mars 20 years ago it began a Martian renaissance that has never paused. JPL scientist Matt Golombek was the mis...

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  • Added: Jul 12, 2017
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 8
NASA Leaders on Getting Humans to Mars
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Mat Kaplan leads a discussion at the 2017 Humans To Mars Summit with NASA Associate Administrators (l to r) Thomas Zurbuchen, William Gerstenmaier and Stephen Jurczyk, Credit: Christina Korp @Buzzs_xtina
The human journey to the Red Planet is long and hard, but Mat’s conversation with three NASA Associate Administrators at the Humans to Mars Summit ...

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  • Added: May 17, 2017
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 8
The Great American Eclipse Crossroads: SIU Carbondale
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Astronomer and artist Tyler Nordgren’s poster for SIU Carbondale’s Eclipse Celebration, Credit: Tyler Nordgren/SIU Carbondale
Our ongoing coverage of preparation for the Great American Eclipse takes us to Southern Illinois University Carbondale where a huge celebration is ...

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  • Added: May 03, 2017
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 8
Marvelous Martian MAVEN
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Artist's concept of MAVEN orbiting Mars, Credit: Lockheed Martin
MAVEN, the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution orbiter, has gone a long way toward solving the mystery of the Red Planet’s missing water and air...

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  • Added: Dec 27, 2016
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 7
ALLAN WOLPER TALKS TO FATHER BRENDAN FORDE
From: Conversations with Allan Wolper
Series: Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO.ORG
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Father Brendan Forde is a Franciscan priest from Ireland who preaches peace and serves the most vulnerable people in Central and South America. Fat...

  • Added: Mar 31, 2016
  • Length: 29:10
Civilizations Among the Clustered Stars?
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Messier 5 is a globular cluster containing hundreds of thousands of stars. It is about 25,000 light years from our solar system., Credit: ESA/Hubble
New research indicates that globular clusters—collections of up to a million stars—could provide stable environments for life, along with opportuni...

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  • Added: Jan 26, 2016
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 5
2015: A Great Year for Space Exploration
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Enhanced color image of Pluto from New Horizons, Credit: NASA / JHUAPL / SwRI
Our year-end review features the “best of 2015” lists from Jason Davis, Casey Dreier, Emily Lakdawalla and Bill Nye the Science Guy. What’s Up offe...

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  • Added: Dec 28, 2015
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 9
From Mars to the Stars With Lou Friedman
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Lou Friedman’s new book offers an inspiring view of our future in space., Credit: University of Arizona Press
The founding Executive Director of the Planetary Society has just written “Human Spaceflight: From Mars to the Stars,” an optimistic view of humani...

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  • Added: Nov 10, 2015
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 8
The Right Site: Choosing A Landing Spot on Mars
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: This artist's sketch is based on the Curiosity rover in NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, with proposed modifications based on the science definition team's recommendations. , Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
The 2020 Mars Rover may be years away, but determining where it will land is already a hot topic among scientists and engineers. Many of the former...

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  • Added: Aug 25, 2015
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 7
Two Guys on Your Head: Relationships and Technology
From: KUT
Series: Two Guys On Your Head
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If you live in the modern world, as I’m sure you do, you’re probably very familiar with the common occurrence of witnessing two people standing ne...

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  • Added: Nov 11, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
  • Purchases: 1
Space Dives
From: Andrew Bales
Series: Into It
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This week on Into It, Andrew Bales explores space dives, an extreme jump that tests the limits of technology and the wills of dare devils.

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  • Added: Jan 18, 2013
  • Length: 01:44
  • Purchases: 1