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Two Guys on Your Head: Choose Your Delusion
From: KUT
Series: Two Guys On Your Head
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So how do we define delusion? Well, actually, like most other things, that definition can be left up to the person who is doing the defining. Mer...

  • Added: Nov 28, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
Ancient water in Earth's crust may help scientists understand life here & possibly on other planets
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Dr. Barbara Sherwood Lollar of the University of Toronto was recently named by Canadian Geographic as someone making a significant difference in Ca...

  • Added: Oct 22, 2013
  • Length: 18:09
Pilot Episode - "Any Given Command"
From: Clapping Monkey Productions
Series: Warren Krane
Caption: Warren Krane
Commander Warren Krane and the crew of the Peregrine arrive at Hermitage Station in a remote region of space to attend an Officer's Ball where the ...

  • Added: Jul 24, 2013
  • Length: 21:58
32: 52 Hz (Extended cut)
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds
Caption: Pinball the Humpback whale, Credit: Craig Shank
52 Hz is the name given to a mysterious whale that vocalizes at a different frequency than other whales. Some refer to him as "The World's Lonelies...

Bought by WJCT


  • Added: Jul 18, 2013
  • Length: 15:17
  • Purchases: 1
A day at Herring River
From: Ben Harden
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Every spring, river herring return to the rivers and ponds of Cape Cod to spawn. They are met by a group of volunteers who, come rain or shine, sho...

Bought by Radio Newark and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Jun 03, 2013
  • Length: 07:58
  • Purchases: 2
Translate Sound to the Brain
From: Bishop Sand
Series: Sound
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Sound gets funneled down your ear canal and... then what happens? You've heard about drums, tiny bones, and maybe a spiral shaped sensor, but not l...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 02, 2013
  • Length: 15:49
  • Purchases: 1
216: Underwater Observation
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: Sea Orbiter, Credit: http://seaorbiter.com/home/
Advances in technology bring us new, visionary underwater devices to record and transmit observational data. In this episode of World Ocean Radio, ...

  • Added: Apr 08, 2013
  • Length: 05:20
Imaginary Island of California
From: Andrew Bales
Series: Into It
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The Island of California appeared on maps for over a century.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 26, 2013
  • Length: 01:45
  • Purchases: 1
CANE TOADS: THE CONQUEST -- Mark Lewis interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
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Filmmaker Mark Lewis on challenging himself, glamorizing amphibians, and the human folly of trying to outsmart Mother Nature.

  • Added: Sep 13, 2012
  • Length: 19:17
THE PEOPLE VS. THE STATE OF ILLUSION -- Filmmaker Austin Vickers
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Austin Vickers, San Francisco, CA 4/13/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Austin Vickers talks attitude, imagination, and particle physics.

  • Added: Apr 23, 2012
  • Length: 19:11
Global Ethics Corner: Health Care in America: Should all Americans have a Right to Affordable Care?
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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With the Supreme Court set to make a decision, the Affordable Care Act is a major source of debate in the United States. Do all Americans have the ...

  • Added: Apr 03, 2012
  • Length: 02:00
Capitalism Makes Us Crazy: Dr. Gabor Maté on Illness & Addiction
From: Making Contact
Caption: Dr. Gabor Maté, Credit: http://drgabormate.com/
What’s the connection between the increase in chronic diseases, mental illness and drug addiction in our society today? On this edition, Dr. Gabor ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Feb 15, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
How to Turn on Genes and Reconstruct Your Brain
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious discusses psychosocial and cultural genomics-a healing process that connects the mind-body to emotional and physical recovery by acti...

  • Added: Jan 17, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
The Sound of Chaos
From: Bishop Sand
Series: Sift
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Why can’t you predict the weather in a few days in advance? In this short, we explore the fundamental unknowable nature of chaotic systems. Then we...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 19, 2011
  • Length: 14:51
  • Purchases: 1
Steve Pinker’s “Better Angels”: Dodging Our Own Bullet?
From: Open Source
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My guest this hour is Steven Pinker, who has written a game-changer on the little matter of how quickly humanity is headed for hell or redemption. ...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Dec 13, 2011
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Room for Peace
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Bringing countries together to protect our natural environment looks good on paper. Real good, in fact.

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Oct 26, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Innate Cause
From: Bishop Sand
Series: Sift
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How engrained is cause in our psyche? ... and in our fields of study? Experts and experiments explain.

  • Added: Sep 30, 2011
  • Length: 28:06
Shyness
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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A multiyear study begun at Harvard follows shy babies into adulthood. As producer Kelley Libby reports, 15 to 20 percent of us grow up to be shy.

Bought by KENW and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 01, 2011
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 2
Unlocking the Hidden Messages of Our Dreams
From: With Good Reason
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What are our dreams trying to tell us?

  • Added: Aug 01, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
ANOTHER EARTH -- Brit Marling Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
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Actor, co-writer Brit Marling talks physics, metaphysics, and duality.

  • Added: Jul 20, 2011
  • Length: 16:09
Rotifer Diversity
From: Marfa Public Radio
Series: Nature Notes
Caption: Testudinella patina, Credit: T. Schröder, R.L. Wallace, E. Walsh
Every pristine spring, mucky cattle tank, and rain-filled hueco in the Chihuahuan Desert is home to an exceptionally diverse array of microscopic a...

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Apr 07, 2011
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Guardian's Science Weekly: What is 'the self'?
From: [redacted] [redacted]
Caption: Julian Baggini, Credit: Julian Baggini's blog
We attempt to explain 'the self' with Julian Baggini; Tim Flannery tells us how love can save the environment; Brian Cox answers the 'Hannaford que...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 01, 2011
  • Length: 34:05
  • Purchases: 1
Nature Provides Clues for Survival
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Believe it or not, sometimes, it’s a good idea to be “as cold as ice.” Take, for example, the arctic ground squirrel. He's a creature that knows a ...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Dec 21, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Water Pollution Cleanup
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Garbage and noise. Sounds like the latest rock group. But no, turns out the two are much more useful. In fact, garbage and noise are actually being...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Dec 21, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Bale House
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Why build a house when you can grow one? So says sustainable building designers at Britain's University of Bath. They recently created a home from ...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Oct 25, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1