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Does my charger still use power when it's not connected to a phone?
From: Possibly
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Today, we have a question from Michael in Charlestown, Rhode Island. He wants to know: does a charger still use some power when it's plugged into a...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jul 07, 2022
  • Length: 03:59
  • Purchases: 2
213: Unexpected Origin of Roller Skates
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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The first roller skates were patented by John Joseph Merlin in 1760. He showed off his new fangled wheeled shoes with an epic entrance to a party t...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Apr 15, 2022
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Science unscripted (Spectrum) 10/05/2021
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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This week on the show: How do astronauts deal with their sex drives when they're up in space for months on end? And why is it so embarrassing to ...

  • Added: Oct 08, 2021
  • Length: 30:00
Sebastian (Sebo) Diaz
From: KXCI
Series: Thesis Thursday
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Sebastian (Sebo) Diaz is a rising junior at the UofA studying Biomedical Engineering.

  • Added: Jun 01, 2021
  • Length: 04:12
Yuxin Qin
From: KXCI
Series: Thesis Thursday
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I am a senior majoring in Neuroscience and Psychology with a minor in Mathematics at the University of Arizona. I work in the CEN lab of Dr. Fellou...

  • Added: Jul 28, 2020
  • Length: 04:51
Spectrum (Science Unscripted) 05/05/2020
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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This week on the show: Virus clouds, blood clots and Germany re-opens, oh my! In this episode, a host's wife gets the results of her COVID-19 ant...

  • Added: May 07, 2020
  • Length: 30:00
Satisfying Wanderlust during COVID-19
From: World Footprints LLC
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Learn how to have unique travel experiences from home and gain some insights on family travel planning post coronavirus on World Footprints with Ia...

  • Added: Apr 25, 2020
  • Length: 19:16
Electricity Curiosities
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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This week, our hosts discuss various fun facts and the properties of electricity.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 10, 2020
  • Length: 12:10
  • Purchases: 1
Nobel Prize
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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In this episode, our hosts will discuss the most notable Nobel prizes in history.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 10, 2020
  • Length: 11:27
  • Purchases: 1
Volcanoes
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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Our hosts discuss the factors that create volcanoes and their impact on the world's carbon dioxide levels.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 09, 2020
  • Length: 12:08
  • Purchases: 1
Refrigerators
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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Dr. Rhett Allain analyzes the many features and factors that come with the common household refrigerators.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 09, 2020
  • Length: 12:27
  • Purchases: 1
Spectrum 10/15/2019
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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This week on the show: Can you taste where a wine came from? - Volcanic soils, limestone bedrock, steep slate slopes — isn’t it lovely to imagi...

  • Added: Oct 16, 2019
  • Length: 30:00
Spectrum 09/24/2019
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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This week on the show: Sex, cats and race - Germans are having less sex. Wherefore? The memories of a dead cat can’t be transferred to a new, cl...

  • Added: Sep 25, 2019
  • Length: 30:00
Spectrum 08/27/2019
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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This week on the show: Intercourse and the art of communication - People who are good with emojis have more sex, but hold your emoji horses befo...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Aug 29, 2019
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
Spectrum 06/11/2019
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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This week on the show: Goodnight, stars - A viral video from the Netherlands shows how satellite constellations may end up ruining the night s...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Jun 12, 2019
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
51: Backpack vs Parachute
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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Jumping out of an airplane without a parachute?! We explore a study that explains how sometimes, if you look at the data in just the right way, bac...

  • Added: Mar 19, 2019
  • Length: 02:40
Spectrum 09/25/2018
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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This week on the show: Can an electronic dog nose perform better than the biological one? Also, why sweat smells, a dip into perfume and Cambodia's...

  • Added: Sep 25, 2018
  • Length: 29:58
ID Theft/ Women on the Front Lines/ Man behind the Chocolate/ RVs/ The Real Real
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
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Segment 1: Tanya Biank/women in military Segment 2&3: Dale Penn/identity theft Segment 4: Michael D'Antonio/Hershey Segment 5: Melanie Kaplan/RV sa...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge and KTSW 89.9


  • Added: Mar 12, 2016
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 2
Windows Expert Hacks 'Droid Rifle at RAMming speed
From: Lyle Troxell
Series: GeekSpeak
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Brand new very fast memory, Windows 10 rolls out slowly, how to stay safe online: experts vs non-experts, and more Geeky News.

Bought by KPIP-LP and WYAP


  • Added: Sep 02, 2015
  • Length: 50:59
  • Purchases: 2
From Earth to the Edge of the Universe: A New Edition of "The Cosmos"
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: New 4th Edition of "The Cosmos", Credit: Cambridge University Press
Astronomers Jay Pasachoff and Alex Filippenko have just published the 4th edition of “The Cosmos: Astronomy in the New Millenium.” They join us fo...

Bought by WMNF, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KSKQ, WESM 91.3 FM, and WOUB


  • Added: Jan 21, 2014
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 5
Things to Come: Previewing 2014 Solar System Exploration With Emily Lakdawalla
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Planetary Evangelist Emily Lakdawalla
24 spacecraft are either busy exploring the solar system or speeding toward an exciting destination. The Planetary Society's Senior Editor takes u...

Bought by WMNF, KSKQ, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, WESM 91.3 FM, RadioFreePalmer and more


  • Added: Jan 07, 2014
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 6
The AGU Conference: A Big Week for Space Science
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Chang'e 3 Lander on the Moon, Credit: CTV
The annual fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union revealed lots of science, some of it astounding. Emily Lakdawalla was there with Advocac...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, and WESM 91.3 FM


  • Added: Dec 17, 2013
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 3
Comet ISON's Spectacular Science Legacy
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Karl Battams, Comet ISON Observer
Maybe it wasn’t “the comet of the century,” but ISON has left a scientific legacy that is beyond compare. That’s according to Karl Battams of NASA’...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, WXDU, WESM 91.3 FM, and KMXT


  • Added: Dec 10, 2013
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 4
Celebrating Bruce Murray, The "Admiral of the Solar System"
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
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The life of explorer and teacher Dr. Bruce Murray was celebrated last November 10th at Caltech. This week we present a few excerpts from the tribu...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago and WESM 91.3 FM


  • Added: Dec 03, 2013
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 2
Two Guys on Your Head: Words and The Brain
From: KUT
Series: Two Guys On Your Head
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The saying, “sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me,” is really not as accurate as we would like it to be. Words are a p...

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Nov 15, 2013
  • Length: 07:21
  • Purchases: 1