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Thousands of plastic bags and other trash collected from Great Lakes basin
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: ANGELICA A. MORRISON / A used water bottle floats in a creek in the Great Lakes watershed. , Credit: ANGELICA A. MORRISON
The Alliance for the Great Lakes and its volunteers address the issue of plastic pollution along the Great Lakes basin. This year they've collected...

Bought by WSKG, WCMU Michigan, North Country Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WCPN and more


  • Added: Dec 13, 2016
  • Length: 01:36
  • Purchases: 7
Fishery reductions worry anglers on the Great Lakes
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Chinook salmon eggs are about the size of a pea, but the fish inside can grow up to 40 pounds in its short lifespan., Credit: Veronica Volk
The big, strong Chinook salmon is a favorite of anglers on the Great Lakes. But New York and Michigan are reducing the number of Chinook stocked in...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WRVO Public Media, WCMU Michigan, North Country Public Radio, WCPN and more


  • Added: Dec 02, 2016
  • Length: 03:20
  • Purchases: 6
How We Learn to Move
From: Bishop Sand
Series: Sport
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We move in a noisy world. Hear biomechanics professor Alaa Ahmed describe motor learning through modeling and commands. In this light, elite athlet...

  • Added: Nov 22, 2016
  • Length: 12:16
Faster, more efficient... guaranteed
From: Bishop Sand
Series: Sport
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If you dip your toe into the running world, you'll notice a variety of claims about efficiency and speed from coaches and athletes. Surprisingly, w...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2016
  • Length: 07:39
Thought + Action
From: Bishop Sand
Series: Sport
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Thought and Action are much more connected than we typically think: Simply imagining or watching actions can influence how you perform similar acti...

  • Added: Sep 20, 2016
  • Length: 05:56
Sport Fandom: Why we care about sports
From: Bishop Sand
Series: Sport
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As sport fans, we subject ourselves to anxiety and depression nearly every week. Why do we do it? This episode explores the reasons why we care so ...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Jul 14, 2016
  • Length: 15:07
  • Purchases: 1
Take Care #69
From: WRVO Public Media
Series: Take Care
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Episode topics: Golf and tennis injuries and foods that sound healthy, but aren't.

Bought by WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM, and WRIR


  • Added: Jun 06, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 3
Recovering from Stroke
From: Hold That Thought
Series: The Human Brain
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Physical therapist Catherine Lang explains her research on ischemic conditioning and its exciting potential for helping patients recover from stroke.

  • Added: Jun 01, 2016
  • Length: 10:15
Concussed
From: FOOLY BOO
Series: This Won't Hurt A Bit
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This episode we discuss concussions, the sequelae that happen as a result of concussions, and the long term effects of repeated head trauma.

Bought by WART FM


  • Added: May 27, 2016
  • Length: 35:23
  • Purchases: 1
Food Sleuth Radio, Lisa McDowell Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that smart sports nutrition focuses on “food first” and the “recovery” period post-exercise? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registere...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Mar 31, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Take Care #29
From: WRVO Public Media
Series: Take Care
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Episode topics: Saving heart attack victims and dehydration.

  • Added: Jan 05, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
The Physics of Baseball
From: Hold That Thought
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Physicist Kasey Wagoner explains the science behind America's greatest pastime.

Bought by CI Dolphin Radio and Monarch Radio


  • Added: Jan 04, 2016
  • Length: 13:59
  • Purchases: 2
Take Care #4
From: WRVO Public Media
Series: Take Care
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Episode Topics: Winter sports injuries, common causes and ways to minimize risk and 'modern loss' and an online resource to assist those in their t...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge and WRIR


  • Added: Jun 22, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
Born to Run: Is Nearly Barefoot Best?
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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As runners gear up for race season, Christopher McDougall's book is timely. He spurred on the barefoot running revolution several years ago with hi...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio and Radio Newark


  • Added: May 22, 2015
  • Length: 09:57
  • Purchases: 2
The Monkey Dance -- Groks Science Show 2015-05-06
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
On this episode, we talk with English professor and cage fighter Dr. Jonathan Gottschall.

Bought by KPIP-LP and KPVL


  • Added: May 07, 2015
  • Length: 26:47
  • Purchases: 2
Football Physics -- Groks Science Show 2015-02-18
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Timothy Gay discusses the physics of football.

Bought by KPIP-LP and KPVL


  • Added: Feb 18, 2015
  • Length: 37:56
  • Purchases: 2
Food Sleuth Radio, Nancy Clark Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Getting into shape is one of the most popular New Year’s Resolutions. Before embarking on a fad diet or spending your hard earned cash on questiona...

  • Added: Jan 01, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
Steven Kotler: In The Zone
From: Mary-Charlotte Domandi
Series: Radio Cafe
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Many dramatic transformations take place during athletic activity. Researchers have found that in the midst of a famous "runner's high" the brain r...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2014
  • Length: 23:59
New study launched on youth football and concussion
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Football and concussions have been in the news more and more lately. Dr. Andrew Peterson of the U of Iowa Sports Medicine department joined WTIP's ...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Nov 08, 2013
  • Length: 17:05
  • Purchases: 1
Can you really get a great workout in just a few minutes? Mayo fitness expert weighs in
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Dr. Edward Laskowski, co-director of the Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center, shares his ideas about the recent trend toward very short, intense wor...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Jul 23, 2013
  • Length: 14:42
  • Purchases: 1
Knocked Out
From: American Student Radio
Caption: Knocked Out, Credit: Daniel Brown
This award-winning story profiles one student athlete who suffered a sports-related concussion, and it follows the physical, emotional, & mental tr...

  • Added: May 09, 2013
  • Length: 19:21
Distillations Episode 139: The Brain on Sports
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
Caption: Symptoms of extreme fandom can sometimes include the wearing of funny hats., Credit: Flickr user seantoyer.
On this episode of Distillations we look at the science of sports. First, we learn how athletes go the distance, chemically speaking. Then we look ...

Bought by KPVL, WTJU, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 03, 2012
  • Length: 11:37
  • Purchases: 3
Ups and Downs of Dynamic Ticketing
From: With Good Reason
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More and more teams like the San Francisco Giants are using dynamic ticket pricing for games, whereby the prices of tickets are determined by the d...

Bought by KMXT and KMXT


  • Added: Dec 05, 2011
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 2
SCUBA diving
From: William S. Hammack
Series: Stories of Technology
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Every breath a SCUBA diving takes is due to Jacques Cousteau. We think of him as just a television showman of sorts, yet he was a real innovator i...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2009
  • Length: 02:37
The technology of the Tour de France
From: William S. Hammack
Series: Stories of Technology
Caption: PRX default Piece image
There is no more high tech spots than cycle: From the bikes, to the clothing to the training.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Nov 02, 2009
  • Length: 02:24
  • Purchases: 1