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RTOS
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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Wish I handled the dishes in real time, too. This is Episode 59 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny...

  • Added: Mar 26, 2018
  • Length: 04:49
Engineering 101
From: Pius Wong
Series: The K12 Engineering Education Podcast
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What is engineering? What are the important aspects of engineering that anybody should know? Can we talk about all this without getting too deep in...

  • Added: Mar 25, 2018
  • Length: 27:36
Sound Ecology: Ospreys
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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Ospreys are the world’s most widespread raptor, found near water everywhere except Antarctica. Naturalist Ken Burton wrote this segment about the ...

Bought by WNED Buffalo, Radio Newark, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 21, 2018
  • Length: 01:57
  • Purchases: 3
Shaky Ground: When, Where and How Big?
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Shaky Ground
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Current digital networks and analytical techniques have vastly improved our understanding of earthquakes. Data is processed within minutes of a ...

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: Mar 21, 2018
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Shaky Ground: False Stories
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Shaky Ground
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We all know phony stories abound on social media. When it comes to geologic occurrences, Dr. Lori Dengler says be careful when fantastical stories ...

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: Mar 21, 2018
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Shaky Ground: Defining Epicenter
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Shaky Ground
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On this segment of Shaky Ground, Geologist Lori Dengler takes on the word epicenter. Depending on magnitude, the "dot on the map" may or may not b...

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: Mar 21, 2018
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Shaky Ground: Energy Release
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Shaky Ground
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Small earthquakes really don't do much for stress release - but they do facilitate healthy discussions about preparedness. Dr. Lori Dengler share...

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: Mar 21, 2018
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Shaky Ground: Consider Geology
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Shaky Ground
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Wherever vacation time takes us, Dr. Lori Dengler encourages researching and exploring regional geology.

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: Mar 21, 2018
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
gigawatt
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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Picture this: a lightning bolt shoots out about 10 gigawatts of power. This is Episode 58 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favor...

  • Added: Mar 18, 2018
  • Length: 03:44
01 - Brain Traps
From: FOOLY BOO
Series: Shabam!
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Your brain is a wonderfully complex piece of organic equipment that's supposed to tell you the truth about the world around you.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Mar 12, 2018
  • Length: 26:03
  • Purchases: 1
quaternion
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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Quarter for your thoughts about quaternions? This is Episode 57 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny...

  • Added: Mar 11, 2018
  • Length: 05:01
Sound Ecology: Raptors
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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What is a raptor? Naturalist Ken Burton offers up some details on these amazing birds, including addressing the concept of convergent evolution.

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: Feb 28, 2018
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
poll
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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Let's take a poll. Who knows what this engineering word means? This is Episode 56 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fas...

  • Added: Feb 26, 2018
  • Length: 05:08
Sound Ecology: Harbor Seals
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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Remarkable facts about the ubiquitous resident of our coastal regions, the harbor seal.

Bought by Radio Newark and KFOI Radio


  • Added: Feb 07, 2018
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Taming Energy Vampires
From: Wendy Ring
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The average household has more than 40 appliances that use electricity when they're off. We help you find and subdue them.

Bought by KFOI Radio


  • Added: Feb 07, 2018
  • Length: 23:21
  • Purchases: 1
locknut
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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For those situations when you just can't let go. This is Episode 54 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or f...

Bought by WETD


  • Added: Feb 05, 2018
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 1
Sound Ecology: Snowy Plovers
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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On this segment of Sound Ecology, Ornithologist Mark Colwell features one of our dynamic coastal residents, the western snowy plover.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, Radio Newark, KFOI Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 04, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 4
Sound Ecology: Marine Protected Areas
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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Marine Protected Areas conserve the diversity and abundance of marine life, the habitats they depend on and the integrity of marine ecosystems. Cal...

Bought by WNED Buffalo, Radio Newark, KFOI Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 04, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 4
duty cycle
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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Not a doodie cycle, but a duty cycle. Episode 48 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny words and phra...

Bought by WETD


  • Added: Dec 06, 2017
  • Length: 04:51
  • Purchases: 1
normal
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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This is not normal. This is episode 45 of a series about engineering vocabulary, phrases, acronyms, jargon, and slang.

Bought by WETD


  • Added: Nov 21, 2017
  • Length: 03:51
  • Purchases: 1
LaTeX
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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Keep your hands clean when you write professional publications. This is episode 43 of the Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorit...

Bought by WETD


  • Added: Oct 31, 2017
  • Length: 05:07
  • Purchases: 1
dross
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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This podcast is aiming to avoid being aural dross. This is episode 42 of the Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating...

Bought by WETD


  • Added: Oct 24, 2017
  • Length: 03:21
  • Purchases: 1
detent
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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Let's have a détente over detents.

Bought by WETD


  • Added: Oct 18, 2017
  • Length: 05:05
  • Purchases: 1
Mr. and Mrs. Fish
From: Matt Frassica
Series: The Briny
Caption: Jeff and Deb Sandler, Credit: Jeff and Deb Sandler
Jeff and Deb couldn't stand each other when they first met. Four decades later, they've traveled the world teaching kids about marine biology. Alon...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 10, 2017
  • Length: 18:24
  • Purchases: 1
sparging
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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If only we could be sparging all our troubles away...

Bought by WETD


  • Added: Oct 04, 2017
  • Length: 05:06
  • Purchases: 1