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Discovering Dark Matter
From: Hold That Thought
Series: Out There: The Science of Exploring the Universe
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Astronomer Ramanath Cowsik describes the history of dark matter and how his discovery influenced the way scientists think about dark matter in the ...

  • Added: Jan 04, 2016
  • Length: 09:00
210-Life's Core
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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All life has a common core which can guide our search for life outside of our planet.

Bought by KRSC, KUPR low power FM, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KRWG and more


  • Added: Dec 17, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 8
After a flood, solving the mystery of water
From: Jenny Chen
Caption: 2013 flood in Estes Park, Credit: Town of Estes Park
Recent floods in Texas and Oklahoma cost the country over $3 billion in economic losses. In some areas of the country, floods are growing in intens...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 23, 2015
  • Length: 08:45
  • Purchases: 1
The hidden afterlife of a sperm whale skeleton
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: A dead sperm whale in Pacifica's Mori Point, Credit: Hannah Kingsley-Ma
Back in April, a 48 foot-long sperm whale was found on a beach in Pacifica called Mori Point. A lot of people had gathered around the whale to bear...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Sep 18, 2015
  • Length: 08:29
  • Purchases: 1
Infectious Diseases: What factors are at play during disease outbreaks?
From: Mateo Schimpf
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In this pilot episode of the World Affairs podcast we are looking at diseases: how they are spread, how they are contained, how they are cured. We ...

  • Added: Sep 10, 2015
  • Length: 12:42
178-Monster Telescope
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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A huge new telescope is under construction. It's data is likely to revolutionize our view of the Universe.

Bought by KRSC, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, and KENW


  • Added: Aug 27, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 4
Energy Bite 107: Hawthorne Effect
From: 90.5 WESA
Series: Energy Bite
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Can the knowledge of being watched change how we use energy?

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:29
  • Purchases: 1
A Conversation about Chinese Medicine with Acupuncturist and Herbalist, Greg Golden
From: Alix Litwack
Series: Another Day Of Living; Join the Conversation!
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"Change your beliefs, change your health," Litwack comments during her interview with Greg Golden. Join in the conversation about Chinese medicine,...

  • Added: Feb 04, 2015
  • Length: 28:44
Life with HIV: Success without a Cure?
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
Caption: AIDS awareness painting in Chimoio, Mozambique. , Credit: Courtesy of Flickr user Ton Rulkens.
Thirty years ago an HIV diagnosis was a death sentence. Today, sophisticated drug cocktails known as highly active antiretroviral therapy, or HAART...

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Dec 17, 2014
  • Length: 38:57
  • Purchases: 1
The Arctic Council
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: http://www.arctic-council.org, Credit: The Arctic Council
In 1996, the high level intergovernmental Arctic Council was formed to promote cooperation and interaction among the Arctic states. In this episode...

  • Added: Sep 15, 2014
  • Length: 05:23
Fire on the Mountain: Climate Change, Fire, and the Ecological Future of the American West
From: Aengus Anderson
Caption: In the summer monsoon season, grass carpets the Chiricahua foothills., Credit: Aengus Anderson
In the wake of a catastrophic fire, researchers use Arizona's Chiricahua Mountains to look centuries into the future of climate change and ask "wha...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA


  • Added: Aug 25, 2014
  • Length: 06:55
  • Purchases: 2
The Humanist Hour #103: “Repairing” Gays Through Therapy with Dr. Michael LaSala
From: Bo Bennett
Series: The Humanist Hour
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In this episode, Bo interviews Dr. Michael LaSala on the topic of reparative therapy—an attempt on converting primarily gay men and lesbian women t...

Bought by KFOI Radio


  • Added: Jun 18, 2014
  • Length: 53:24
  • Purchases: 1
The Future
From: ABCtech Media Productions
Series: Fusion - Everlasting and Clean Energy
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We're getting closer and closer to making fusion power a reality - limitless energy created by fusing hydrogen into helium, the same process that p...

  • Added: Jun 04, 2014
  • Length: 02:00
Fuel
From: ABCtech Media Productions
Series: Fusion - Everlasting and Clean Energy
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Physicists are approaching closer and closer to one of the Holy Grails of modern science: creating self-sustaining fusion reactions on Earth, and u...

  • Added: Jun 04, 2014
  • Length: 02:00
What To Do With Bayou Bienvenue?
From: WWNO
Series: What To Do With Bayou Bienvenue
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The Lower 9th Ward's Bayou Bienvenue Wetland Triangle of today is what is called a “ghost swamp”. Until the 1960s, it was a full of cypress trees, ...

  • Added: Jun 03, 2014
  • Length: 18:02
The Business with Bees
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
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An exploration of the causes behind honeybee population declines, featuring discussions with beekeepers and scientists.

Bought by WSKG, WNIJ, Boise State Public Radio, KSFR, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA and more


  • Added: May 29, 2014
  • Length: 57:48
  • Purchases: 12
46-How Far Is Forever?
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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The NASA Hubble Space Telescope was used to take images of the most distant galaxies ever observed. This view takes us back in time to shortly aft...

Bought by Simply Beautiful, KRSC, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, WKCC and more


  • Added: May 23, 2014
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
45-A World Full of Holes
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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The Earth has been struck by objects from space many times in the past. Could asteroid impact craters be the place to search for evidence of life o...

Bought by Simply Beautiful, KRSC, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, WKCC and more


  • Added: May 23, 2014
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
44-A Unique Metal World; Asteroid Psyche
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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A visit to the asteroid Psyche will provide clues as to the nature of the Earth's core.

Bought by Simply Beautiful, KRSC, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, WKCC and more


  • Added: May 15, 2014
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
42-Astronauts Reveal Sobering Data On Asteroid Impacts
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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On Earth Day, Astronauts revealed that the Earth is struck by small asteroids more often than previously thought. They propose to build and launch...

Bought by Simply Beautiful, KRSC, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, WKCC and more


  • Added: May 08, 2014
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 6
Your Genes, Your Brain -- Groks Science Show 2014-05-07
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Abraham Palmer discusses psychiatric genetics.

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


  • Added: May 07, 2014
  • Length: 30:56
  • Purchases: 3
38-The Big Ones
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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One million human lifetimes ago an asteroid impact was at least partially responsible for eliminating the dinosaurs. The asteroid hunting community...

Bought by Simply Beautiful, KRSC, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, WKCC and more


  • Added: Apr 24, 2014
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
37-Slow Movers At The Edge Of The Solar System
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Two new objects have been discovered in what was once thought to be an empty region of our Solar System. They are so far from our Sun that they are...

Bought by Simply Beautiful, KRSC, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, WKCC and more


  • Added: Apr 24, 2014
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
Two Guys on Your Head: Why Being Put On Hold is So Frustrating
From: KUT
Series: Two Guys On Your Head
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Horrible music, incredible wait times and an inscrutable labyrinth of phone prompts: We've all experienced the frustrations of being on hold. Even ...

  • Added: Apr 18, 2014
  • Length: 07:20
36-Earth And Moon As Evening Stars
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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A human standing on Mars would see the Earth and Moon as either a double morning or evening star. Recently the NASA Curiosity Rover took an image ...

Bought by Simply Beautiful, KKRN, KRSC, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark and more


  • Added: Apr 17, 2014
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 8