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Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Banning Lyon discussed his book, The Chair and the Valley.

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., RadioFreePalmer, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 29, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Skeptic Check: Feeling Risky, Credit: Seth Shostak
It’s not just facts that inform our decisions. They’re also guided by how those facts feel. From deciding whether to buckle our seat belts to addre...

Bought by KBBI Alaska, KZUM, WRGY, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: May 27, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 13
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Leslie Valiant discussed his book, The Importance of Being Educable.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., RadioFreePalmer, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 22, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Beyond the Standard Model, Credit: Seth Shostak
Ever heard of a beauty quark? How about a glueball? Physics is full of weird particles that leave many of us scratching our heads. But these tiny p...

Bought by Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, KBBI Alaska, WMUU-LP, WHCP-LP Cambridge, RadioFreePalmer and more


  • Added: May 20, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
This week's science roundup looks at milk, water, and anger.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 19, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The Play's the Thing, Credit: Seth Shostak
Has children’s play become too safe? Research suggests that efforts to prioritize safety harms children’s mental and physical development during pl...

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, WRGY, KZUM, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: May 13, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 14
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Plastics are everywhere. And while we’ve known for a long time that plastics and our environment aren’t a good mix, it's becoming apparent that the...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WMUU-LP, KSQD Santa Cruz, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: May 09, 2024
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 9
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Plastics are everywhere. And while we’ve known for a long time that plastics and our environment aren’t a good mix, it's becoming apparent that the...

  • Added: May 09, 2024
  • Length: 58:56
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Benjamin Caplan discussed his book, The Doctor-Approved Cannabis Handbook.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., RadioFreePalmer, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 08, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Nuts and Bolts, Credit: Seth Shostak
How frequently do you think about fasteners like screws and bolts? Probably not very often. But some of them a storied history, dating back to Egyp...

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, KZUM, WRGY, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: May 06, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 14

  • Added: May 01, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Phreaky Physics, Credit: Seth Shostak
It was a radical idea a century ago, when Einstein said space and time can be bent, and gravity was really geometry. We hear how his theories inspi...

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, WRGY, WMUU-LP, KBBI Alaska and more


  • Added: Apr 29, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 14
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Michael Reddington discussed his book, The Disciplined Listening Method.

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., RadioFreePalmer, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Apr 24, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: De-Permafrosting, Credit: Seth Shostak
Above the Arctic Circle, much of the land is underlaid by permafrost. But climate change is causing it to thaw. This is not good news for the plane...

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, KZUM, WRGY, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Apr 22, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 14
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
We discussed the recent Taiwan quake, cloud seeding, and healthy science.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KMUN, KDX Worldround Radio, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Apr 19, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 4
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Artificial intelligence can do some pretty amazing things, including for the climate. AI can help optimize the electric grid, make heating and cool...

  • Added: Apr 18, 2024
  • Length: 58:59
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Artificial intelligence can do some pretty amazing things, including for the climate. AI can help optimize the electric grid, make heating and cool...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WMUU-LP, KSQD Santa Cruz, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Apr 18, 2024
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 9
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Is 2024 the year of trust-busting? This bipartisan issue of small versus big is a fight taking place on the streets and in the federal and state co...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., RadioFreePalmer, KDNK, KWMR, and WNYE


  • Added: Apr 17, 2024
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 5

  • Added: Apr 11, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Fungi Fear, Credit: Seth Shostak
The zombie eco-thriller “The Last of Us” has alerted us to the threats posed by fungi. But the show is not entirely science fiction. Our vulnerabi...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., CHSR-FM 97.9, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, KBBI Alaska, WRGY and more


  • Added: Apr 08, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 14
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Christine Gibson discussed her book, The Modern Trauma Toolkit.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio, RadioFreePalmer, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Apr 03, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Coffee of the Future, Credit: Shannon Rose Geary
Drinking a cup of coffee is how billions of people wake up every morning. But climate change is threatening this popular beverage. Over 60% of the ...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., CHSR-FM 97.9, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, WRGY, KBBI Alaska and more


  • Added: Apr 01, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 13
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
We review the latest developments in nuclear energy and machine-brain interfaces.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Mar 28, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: When the Moon Hits Your Eye, Credit: Seth Shostak
The Great North American Solar Eclipse will trace a path of shadow across Mexico and 13 U.S. States on April 8th. Phil Plait, also known as The Bad...

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9, KUNM, KMUN, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, KBBI Alaska and more


  • Added: Mar 25, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 15

  • Added: Mar 20, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3