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Are you Depressed?

From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: BackStory with the American History Guys: Favorites

Sociologist Allan Horwitz discusses psychiatric diagnosis in the late 20th Century, and our changing perceptions of “sadness” and “depression.”

Bought by Radio Newark, PRX Remix, and WEZU

Added: Jun 03, 2013
Length: 05:44
Purchases: 3

Food Sleuth Radio, Tod Cooperman Interview

From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio

With so many dietary supplements to choose from, it’s hard for consumers to sort through marketing claims, assorted ingredients and whether there’s...

Added: May 23, 2013
Length: 28:00

17: Most Relaxing Song

From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds

There's a song out there that could make you crash your car... but in the most relaxing way possible.

Bought by WJCT and PRX Remix

Added: Feb 28, 2013
Length: 19:07
Purchases: 2

Scat-sniffing dogs help researchers study, protect wildlife

From: WTIP

Buck Benson of WTIP chatted recently with Dr. Sam Wasser, director of the Center for Conservation Biology at the University of Washington, about an...

Bought by KVSC

Added: Oct 10, 2012
Length: 21:52
Purchases: 1

An Extra-Chilly Successor To Hubble

From: Rebecca Sheir

Caption: Scientists working on the Webb Telescope say it's so revolutionary, it’s like “our generation’s Apollo.”

Come winter, your neck of the woods may be cold. But guess how frigid the James Webb Space Telescope will be when it launches in 2018? 400 degrees ...

Bought by PRX Remix, KUOW, New Hampshire Public Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Added: Jan 20, 2012
Length: 06:22
Purchases: 4

Health and Pollution

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: April 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series

The latest air pollution discovery reads like a murder mystery...

Bought by KOSU

Added: Mar 28, 2011
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

The Guardian's Science Weekly: Ham the astrochimp and the LHC keeps going

From: [redacted] [redacted]

It's 50 years since the first American went into space; why the Large Hadron Collider isn't going to shut down for a year as planned; and we trick ...

Bought by PRX Remix

Added: Feb 07, 2011
Length: 34:10
Purchases: 1

The Guardian's Science Weekly: Christmas at the Large Hadron Collider

From: [redacted] [redacted]

Caption: Shutdown screen at Cern, Credit: Andy Duckworth

As the Large Hadron Collider goes into hibernation for the winter, producer Andy Duckworth visits the Atlas experiment at Cern, Geneva, to ask, wil...

Bought by PRX Remix

Added: Jan 21, 2011
Length: 24:18
Purchases: 1

Fish Bait

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Aw, c'mon. Building a lakeside getaway...hurts fish? That sounds...fishy. But catch this: the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration...

Bought by KMXT, KOSU, and KWMR

Added: Nov 17, 2010
Length: 01:32
Purchases: 3

Wetlands Helped by Hurricanes

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Are hurricanes good for anything? Maybe. Katrina and Rita devastated hundreds of square miles in the Louisiana and Mississippi lowlands. But it tur...

Bought by KMXT and KOSU

Added: Sep 27, 2010
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 2

A World Without Ice Caps

From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious

When the polar ice caps melt, sea level will rise. That’s happened earlier in the history of the world, and it appears it will happen again. In t...

Added: Aug 16, 2010
Length: 58:01

Universe Verse -- Groks Science Show 2010-06-30

From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show

James Lu Dunbar discussed the Universe Verse.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KMXT

Added: Jun 30, 2010
Length: 25:45
Purchases: 2

Water Footprint

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series

It turns out that the milk that goes with the ‘breakfast of champions’ is less environmentally friendly than a pint of beer.

Bought by KMXT

Added: Nov 24, 2009
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

Medical Myths -- Groks Science Show 2009-11-18

From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show

Anahad O'Connor discussed the facts and myths about our health and the world we live in

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio

Added: Nov 18, 2009
Length: 26:07
Purchases: 1

Technological Innovations -- Groks Science Show 2009-09-16

From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show

Prof. W. Brian Arthur discussed the nature of technology.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio

Added: Sep 15, 2009
Length: 32:12
Purchases: 1

Pond Diversity Lost After Drought

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series

When rain refills a dried out pond, life soon returns to normal. Frogs croak, algae grows and dragonflies dart back and forth. But that’s only part...

Bought by KMXT and KOSU

Added: Jun 17, 2009
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 2

Lost Maritime Cultures: China and the Pacific

From: Heidi Chang

Caption: Excavating sites like this one in China link China's ancient seafarers with people throughout the Pacific, Credit: Bishop Museum

The origin of people living on islands throughout the Pacific has been a mystery for years. Now some archaeologists in Hawaii believe they have th...

Added: May 12, 2009
Length: 05:10

Coal? It’s a Gas!

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: April 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series

It’s no news flash that, over the years, one of the dirtiest sources of energy has been coal; in fact, it’s among the top contributors to carbon di...

Bought by KMXT and KOSU

Added: Mar 25, 2009
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 2

Shark Fin Sales Change Kill Estimate

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

Just about everybody's seen Jaws, the hit movie about a monster shark that snacks on captains and coeds. But have you ever wondered how many sharks...

Bought by KOSU