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Sugar Sugar -- Groks Science Show 2024-02-07
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Maria Dello discusses health issues arising from excessive sugar consumption.

Bought by KICI Iowa City and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Feb 07, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 2
The Overdose Crisis in San Francisco: Part Two
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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In this episode, the second in a two-part series, we talk to experts about what measures have been taken to address this health crisis, how people ...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
Is SARS-CoV-2 Here to Stay?
From: Celine Gounder
Series: Coronavirus Pandemic
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The end of the pandemic might not mean the end of SARS-CoV-2. In fact, many scientists think COVID is here to stay, even with vaccines. In this seg...

  • Added: May 06, 2021
  • Length: 04:07
Nose Dive -- Groks Science Show 2020-11-04
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Harold McGee discussed his new book, Nose Dive.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Nov 04, 2020
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 1
Vaping: What You Don't Know Can Kill You - Hour Special
From: KRCB 104.9
Series: Vaping: What You Don't Know Can Kill You
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We investigate the dangers of vaping, while listening to the voices of high school administrators, health professionals and students. One thing is ...

Bought by KOSU, WHYY, Prairie Public, WXXI Rochester, WRVO Public Media and more


  • Added: Dec 03, 2019
  • Length: 01:05:51
  • Purchases: 12
Lost World -- Groks Science Show 2019-05-01
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Craig Childs discussed the Atlas of a Lost World.

  • Added: May 02, 2019
  • Length: 16:07
When Law Enforcement and Trauma Care Collide
From: Trevor Zavagno
Series: Radio Health Journal
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Many patients arrive in the emergency room as a result of violence or car crashes—events in which police have an investigative interest. Sometimes,...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Feb 22, 2019
  • Length: 17:30
  • Purchases: 1
Dog Cognition -- Groks Science Show 2017-09-06
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Gregory Berns discussed what it is like to be a dog.

Bought by KSFR


  • Added: Sep 07, 2017
  • Length: 20:29
  • Purchases: 1
Death by Infection: Bacteria in a Post-Antibiotic World
From: Robert Frederick
Series: The Conjectural
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The number of people dying from infections is likely to rise over in the coming years as more and more bacteria become drug-resistant. One of them,...

  • Added: Oct 07, 2015
  • Length: 06:44
Power Poses: Are They Ultimately Good or Bad?
From: Robert Frederick
Series: The Conjectural
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Striking a power pose--standing like a superhero--may boost your confidence and get you short-term gains. But scientists don't yet know if, or when...

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Sep 02, 2015
  • Length: 04:42
  • Purchases: 1
Climate Change: Affecting The Seasons?
From: Robert Frederick
Series: The Conjectural
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Climate scientist and MacArthur "Genius" award-winner Ben Santer says scientists don't yet know if climate change is affecting the timing of the se...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 20, 2015
  • Length: 02:24
  • Purchases: 1
Climate Change: It's Not Just The Sun
From: Robert Frederick
Series: The Conjectural
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Climate scientist and MacArthur "Genius" award-winner Ben Santer on how scientists know that climate change is not just due to the Sun.

  • Added: Jul 17, 2015
  • Length: 04:02
Scientists Work to Protect Region's Last Coastal Wilderness
From: Rebecca Sheir
Caption: Virginia's barrier islands shelter more than 250 species of raptors, songbirds and shorebirds., Credit: Lindsay Renick Mayer
Efforts are underway to restore the fragile ecosystem of the shifting, changing land masses known as Virginia's barrier islands.

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Feb 27, 2014
  • Length: 06:13
  • Purchases: 1
Monkey's Voyage -- Groks Science Show 2014-01-29
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Prof. Alan De Queiroz discusses ocean crossings and speciation.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, WRNC-LP, KTXK, and KPVL


  • Added: Jan 30, 2014
  • Length: 20:42
  • Purchases: 4
Rational Animal -- Groks Science 2013-09-25
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Prof. Douglas T. Kenrick discussed the evolutionary basis of human thinking.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KPVL


  • Added: Sep 26, 2013
  • Length: 28:40
  • Purchases: 2
Fracking -- Groks Science Show 2013-08-28
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Richard Heinberg discusses the false promises of hydraulic fracturing, otherwise known as fracking.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, WEZU, KFOK-LPFM, KPVL, and WRNC-LP


  • Added: Aug 28, 2013
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 5
Critical Thinking -- Groks Science Show 2013-07-31
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Linda Elder discussed how to think critically.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KFOK-LPFM, KPVL, and WRNC-LP


  • Added: Jul 31, 2013
  • Length: 28:38
  • Purchases: 4
Sudden Wealth Syndrome -- Groks Science Show 2013-07-24
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Mr. Irvin Schorsch discussed sudden wealth syndrome.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, WRNC-LP, and KPVL


  • Added: Jul 25, 2013
  • Length: 18:41
  • Purchases: 3
The Age of Ivory -- Groks Science Show 2013-07-03
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Kevin Uno discusses carbon, ecology, elephants, and conservation.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KPVL, and WRNC-LP


  • Added: Jul 03, 2013
  • Length: 23:30
  • Purchases: 3
Doing It -- Groks Science Show 2013-06-26
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Robert Martin discussed the evolution of sexual behaviors in humans.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Jun 26, 2013
  • Length: 24:29
  • Purchases: 1
Millenialism -- Groks Science Show 2012-05-23
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Prof. Richard Landes discussed the history of millenial movements.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, WRNC-LP, KMXT, and KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA


  • Added: May 23, 2012
  • Length: 29:05
  • Purchases: 4
Friday is Don’t Fry Day
From: Iowa News Service
Caption: PRX default Piece image
DES MOINES, Iowa - This Friday, May 25, is "Don't Fry Day" to raise awareness about skin cancer prevention. Chuck Reed with the Iowa chapter of the...

  • Added: May 22, 2012
  • Length: 01:04
Equations -- Groks Science Show 2012-04-11
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Prof. Ian Stewart discussed the equations that changed the world.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KMXT, and WRNC-LP


  • Added: Apr 12, 2012
  • Length: 32:00
  • Purchases: 3
Advocacy -- Groks Science Show 2011-12-21
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Prof. John Daly discussed the skills of advocacy.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Dec 21, 2011
  • Length: 23:40
  • Purchases: 2
Gamification -- Groks Science Show 2011-11-02
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Gabe Zichermann discussed gamification by design.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, WRNC-LP, KMXT, and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Nov 03, 2011
  • Length: 25:37
  • Purchases: 4