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Turkey Vultures

From: Marfa Public Radio
Series: Nature Notes

They eat roadkill. They urinate on themselves. When frightened, they vomit. The turkey vultures have returned. Why does this harbinger of spring ha...

Bought by KENW

Added: Mar 22, 2011
Length: 04:30
Purchases: 1

The Mikie Show #31, Michael

From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show

Episode thirty-one! They exclaimed. It’s an exclamatory remark! Okay, I’m calm now. Join us for a discussion with Dr. Michael Miles, a practitioner...

Bought by KUT

Added: Feb 17, 2011
Length: 28:03
Purchases: 1

The Mikie Show #25, Bill

From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show

We have a chat with arborist Bill Eck. He grew up in the forest, like a little elf or something! Seriously, he’s a great guy and he really knows hi...

Bought by KUT

Added: Nov 10, 2010
Length: 28:03
Purchases: 1

The Mikie Show #23, Ellen

From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show

Join us for a fascinating discussion with anthropologist Dr. Ellen Basso. She has spent many years living with, studying and writing about the Kala...

Bought by KUT

Added: Oct 21, 2010
Length: 28:11
Purchases: 1

The Mikie Show #20, Glenn Two

From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show

Do you have a psych degree? Ok you’ll enjoy this show. Our friend Dr. Glenn Berger makes a return visit to discuss our current state of mind. We ta...

Bought by KUT

Added: Jul 14, 2010
Length: 28:03
Purchases: 1

The Mikie Show #18, Linda

From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show

Science is good and fun. We decide to restate that through our conversation with Linda Leigh, botanist, naturalist, farmer. Or is it rancher? We're...

Bought by KUT

Added: Jun 03, 2010
Length: 28:02
Purchases: 1

The Mikie Show #6 Skylar

From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show

A very interesting discussion with Skylar Kahn, certified master grapho-analyst and forensic document examiner. In other words, a handwriting analy...

Bought by KUT

Added: Dec 13, 2009
Length: 28:13
Purchases: 1

Promethean Science -- Groks Science Show 2009-08-26

From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show

Doug Richards discussed the Prometheus Project

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio

Added: Aug 27, 2009
Length: 26:52
Purchases: 1

Elevate this!

From: Merle Kessler

Scientists are studying a new emotion: elevation. Ian heads straight for the basement.

Added: Dec 29, 2008
Length: 02:03

Wii and Wheelchairs

From: Berkeley J-School

Jessica Meyers reports on a group of nursing home residents who play the same video games as their grandchildren. Only better.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Added: May 03, 2008
Length: 04:16
Purchases: 3

Saving the Wrong Fish?

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: April 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

It's another conservation success? Maybe not.

Added: Mar 27, 2008
Length: 01:32

The Trouble with Cyborgs

From: Merle Kessler

IF everybody's a cyborg, who's doing tech support?

Bought by KZYX

Added: Feb 06, 2008
Length: 02:46
Purchases: 1

Pass the Gas

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

On top of everything else ailing Mother Earth these days, apparently she's got gas. Lots of it.

Bought by KMXT

Added: Oct 29, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 1

Emoticon Anniversary

From: Spectrum Radio
Series: Spectrum Radio

Celebrating the 20th Aniversary of the now ubiquitous computer Emoticon

Added: Oct 12, 2007
Length: 03:43

Cockroaches are Cool - Get Over It

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

It's safe to say almost everybody hates cockroaches, but...

Bought by KMXT and KUAC

Added: Sep 26, 2007
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 2

Spineless Masters of Transformation

From: chuck freeman

The manifestations of the universe are multitudinous, multifaceted, and marvelous! Chuck finds spiritual nurture in the cuttlefish, enlivened by t...

Added: May 07, 2007
Length: 04:25

New Planet for Old

From: Merle Kessler

Science has discovered a new planet. Can we go there?

Added: May 05, 2007
Length: 01:27

Maggot Art

From: Capital Public Radio

Entomologist uses art to teach kids about maggots.

Bought by PRX Remix, BSR Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Added: Apr 26, 2007
Length: 04:06
Purchases: 3

Marketing Hog Dung

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: April 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Farmers in North Carolina raise a lot of hogs, producing a log of hog dung.

Added: Mar 28, 2007
Length: 01:32

Colleges Build Sustainable Dorms

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: April 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Schools all across the country are designing energy-efficient dorms.

Added: Mar 24, 2007
Length: 01:32

Increased CO2 Stimulating Poison Ivy Growth

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

According to a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could boost the grow...

Added: Feb 20, 2007
Length: 01:30

Creatures in Love

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

To celebrate Valentine's Day, we're going to look at the mating habits of three very different creatures.

Bought by WTIP and KMXT

Added: Jan 12, 2007
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 2

Chuck the Seal Learns to Speak

From: BSR Radio

A young harbor seal named Chuck at the Boston Aquarium performs his fledgling talent

Bought by WXLV-FM

Added: Jan 09, 2007
Length: 13:20
Purchases: 1

Tiny Flies Combat Invsive Fire Ants

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Fire ants may be small insects, but their sting packs a wallop. They arrived in the U.S. from South America in the early 1900s, and have spread to ...

Added: Dec 17, 2006
Length: 01:30

Speculations: Real Estate meets String Theory

From: Nathanael Johnson