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Buds on the Tracks: Prehistoric Plants Thrive in D.C.'s Subway
From: Rebecca Sheir
Caption: Unbeknownst to most commuters, ferns grow at the Van Ness-UDC Metro station in Washington, D.C.., Credit: Andy Baldwin
What's the perfect environment for a fern species dating back 65 million years? Look no further than Washington, D.C.'s subway system.

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Oct 26, 2015
  • Length: 05:52
  • Purchases: 1
Science writer Mary Roach talks about "Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers”
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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Mary has developed a career specializing in popular science and doing it with respect and wit. Since the publication of her first book “Stiff,” she...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Oct 04, 2015
  • Length: 09:15
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Herman Heyn and John Heyn
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Herman (L) and John Heyn
Herman Heyn tells his nephew, John, about spending almost three decades as a street corner astronomer, giving passers-by the chance to look through...

Bought by WMUU-LP, WTJU, and Blue Mountain Radio


  • Added: Aug 28, 2015
  • Length: 02:39
  • Purchases: 3
Episode 1: Living with the Deer
From: Willow Belden
Series: Out There
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Wyoming naturalist joins game herd, 'becomes' a mule deer

  • Added: Aug 05, 2015
  • Length: 21:04
THAT SUGAR FILM -- Damon Gameau Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
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Damon Gameau talks corporate responsibility, the power of information, and Oscar Wilde’s advice.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Aug 01, 2015
  • Length: 23:01
  • Purchases: 1
Who Gets the Credit for the Modern World? David McCullough & "The Wright Brothers"
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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Orville and Wilbur, DIY scientists, were bicycle mechanics at the turn of the 20th century in Dayton, Ohio before they changed our world. David Mc...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Jun 17, 2015
  • Length: 09:58
  • Purchases: 1
The Mikie Show #73, Alessondra
From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show
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Join us for an interesting and fun conversation with planetary astronomer, Alessondra Springmann. She’s working on NASA’s Osiris project and could ...

  • Added: Jun 12, 2015
  • Length: 28:02
Virginia’s Restless Archipelago Part 3
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Colony of American oyster catchers on a lesser Barrier Island., Credit: Charles McGuigan
Oyster Virginia is an old fishing village on the seaside of the Easter Shore. On the road in there are old dead rises, some half submerged in the s...

  • Added: Jun 10, 2015
  • Length: 26:36
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
Dragons of Inaction Feature
From: With Good Reason
Series: Earth Day Specials
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Today, about half of all Americans believe in human-caused climate change, and yet, few Americans modify their behaviors in any serious ways. Allis...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KCMJ Community Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KKRN, WEZU and more


  • Added: Apr 10, 2015
  • Length: 03:44
  • Purchases: 6
A Conversation on Crystal Healing with The Founder of The Center For Creative Healing, Maria Celeste Pt.1
From: Alix Litwack
Series: Another Day Of Living; Join the Conversation!
Caption: Another Day of Living , Credit: graphics by Scott Spitz
Join our conversation with Maria Celeste as she shares her battle with cancer and discovery of the Crystal's healing power. Founder and owner of Th...

  • Added: Mar 04, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
Welcome to the future, Sir: At the cusp of virtual reality
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Programmers show off their virtual reality experiments.
Cris Miranda believes in the promise of virtual reality. After decades of hype, 2015 may be the year that it breaks into homes around the country.

  • Added: Feb 04, 2015
  • Length: 11:41
Bio-hackers Grow Their Own Ink
From: Britt Wray
Caption: Biohackers grow their own ink from soil-dwelling bacteria., Credit: La Paillasse
What does it mean to live in a world where biotech is done for and by the people? How long might it be until we are all growing our own ink, laund...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 06, 2015
  • Length: 07:15
  • Purchases: 1
Mother of Invention
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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A mother and a nurse created a device to help other breast-feeding moms.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 01, 2014
  • Length: 22:32
  • Purchases: 1
PARTICLE FEVER -- David Kaplan Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Dr. David Kaplan, San Francisco, CA 10/27/14, Credit: Andrea Chase
Theoretical particle physicist David Kaplan talks the observer effect, the importance of the throw-out option, and why failure is sometimes success

  • Added: Nov 19, 2014
  • Length: 31:49
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.

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Jul 22, 2014
  • Length: 30:45
  • Purchases: 1
Flowers & Blood: The Chemical Spectacle of Color
From: Meisa Salaita
Series: Small Matters
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A single question can be a powerful force. It can open up an entire field of study. It can inhabit someone, shaping who they become. And it can ...

Bought by WABE, Radio Newark, New Hampshire Public Radio, PRX Remix, and KUOW


  • Added: Jun 17, 2014
  • Length: 05:30
  • Purchases: 5
15: Music and Memory (Standard Length)
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds (Standard Length)
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Nearly everyone has strong emotional connections to music, and one man realized that our relationship to music might improve the quality of life fo...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and KUOW


  • Added: Apr 22, 2014
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 2
13.5: England Bells (Standard Length)
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds (Standard Length)
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The story of the church bells in England during WWII. (Note: This is the intro to episode 13: The Sounds of East London)

  • Added: Apr 22, 2014
  • Length: 04:30
12: Playground Sounds (Standard Length)
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds (Standard Length)
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The sounds of childhood: jokes and playground songs.

  • Added: Apr 22, 2014
  • Length: 04:30
09: Babble Machine (Standard Length)
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds (Standard Length)
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The Babble Machine, takes its name from a fictional device referenced in The H.G. Wells novel, The Sleeper Awakes.

  • Added: Apr 22, 2014
  • Length: 04:30
Building the geologic history of Game of Thrones
From: Generation Anthropocene
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Ever wonder what Westeros looked like long before the Starks, Baratheons, Lannisters, or Targaryens roamed its surface? How far back can we really ...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 10, 2014
  • Length: 05:07
  • Purchases: 1
The Mikie Show #68, Paul
From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show
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Join us for episode sixty-eight, an enlightening conversation with Paul Carrick Ph.D., teacher of philosophy at Gettysburg College. He’s also a bio...

  • Added: Feb 21, 2014
  • Length: 28:02
The Mikie Show #67, Deirdre
From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show
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It’s the sixty-seventh episode of The Mikie Show! You won’t want to miss this one: We speak with Deirdre Barrett Ph.D., author, psychologist and te...

  • Added: Jan 24, 2014
  • Length: 28:02
Healing Power of Curcumin (Feature)
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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Some people eat ginger to calm their stomachs, and Peter Rabbit’s mother gave him a dose of chamomile tea to cure his ailments. One Virginia resear...

Bought by KENW, WABE, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and WXDU


  • Added: Jan 24, 2014
  • Length: 02:43
  • Purchases: 4