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Condors & Drones

From: Susanne Bard

Drone aircraft could help teach endangered California condors where to find food.

Added: Feb 25, 2014
Length: 01:02

UV Light & Blood Pressure

From: Susanne Bard

Moderate exposure to UV sunlight may help control blood pressure.

Added: Feb 01, 2014
Length: 01:00

Peanut Acclimation

From: Susanne Bard

An experimental therapy to control peanut allergies may induce genetic changes in the immune system.

Added: Feb 01, 2014
Length: 01:00

Crow Mobbing

From: Susanne Bard

Crows form mobs to antagonize, intimidate and scare larger birds away.

Added: Jan 06, 2014
Length: 01:00

Pilot Episode - "Any Given Command"

From: Clapping Monkey Productions
Series: 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

Space Crafty

From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY

Caption: Cameron Smith testing out his homemade, hand-sewn space suit, Credit: Julie Sabatier

The maker movement is taking off and the private space industry is booming right now. So, naturally, some fearless do-it-yourselfers are crafting t...

Bought by WDBM, Marfa Public Radio, Hark!, New Hampshire Public Radio, WRST-FM Oshkosh and more

Added: Jul 12, 2013
Length: 07:30
Purchases: 7

99% Invisible #80- An Architect's Code

From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Director's Cut)

Some architects say there are just some buildings that should never have been built: buildings that violate human rights by design.

Bought by MPR News Stations, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and The Story

Added: Jul 02, 2013
Length: 16:47
Purchases: 3

99% Invisible #78- No Armed Bandit

From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Director's Cut)

When you're in the zone, it's play to play, not play to win.

Bought by XRAY.fm and KMUZ

Added: Jul 02, 2013
Length: 17:47
Purchases: 2

Opening up the Amazon region and its consequences

From: Anton Foek
Series: Opening up the Amazon region

Caption: Alexandre Rivas, Credit: Anton Foek

Dr. Rivas is a researcher and teacher of environmental economy at the University of Manaus in the Brazilian state of Amazonas.

Added: May 20, 2013
Length: 13:33

Backpacks... for Dragonflies?

From: Rebecca Sheir

Caption: Dragonfly wearing a "telemetry backpack"

Why itsy-bitsy-teeny-weeny backpacks may be the key to understanding how animals capture prey.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio

Added: May 20, 2013
Length: 03:43
Purchases: 1

A Musical Brain Tease

From: Bishop Sand
Series: Sound

Don Hodges studies music psychology. Here, he discusses one of his latests studies that gives us some insight into what our favorite song (and musi...

Bought by PRX Remix

Added: Feb 18, 2013
Length: 11:25
Purchases: 1

Dam Neighbors

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

Caption: Courtesy of the Maine Department of Transportation

Lynn Smith moved to Maine in hopes of retiring in peace - but there was one thing she hadn't counted on.

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

Added: Feb 16, 2012
Length: 06:24
Purchases: 3

Total Artificial Heart

From: With Good Reason

A new device called the Total Artificial Heart replaces the human heart and can save the lives of patients who may have died while awaiting transpl...

Added: Nov 14, 2011
Length: 28:59

Sound & Vision: Why Deaf People See Differently

From: Rebecca Sheir

Caption: The secret behind Gallaudet's circular classrooms lies in something called "visual attention.", Credit: Gallaudet University

Deaf people don't see better... they see differently.

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

Added: Jun 28, 2011
Length: 03:17
Purchases: 4

That Was Invented By... Whom???

From: Rebecca Sheir

Caption: A man who helped bring on the digital age used to live in this house in Garrett Park, Md., Credit: Rebecca Sheir

The most famous inventors... you've never heard of.

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

Added: Apr 25, 2011
Length: 06:29
Purchases: 4

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

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

The Many Worlds of Fantasy

From: Deborah Begel
Series: Calling America: Give Us Your Stories, Poems & Essays

The mind is a cave

Added: Nov 12, 2008
Length: 03:34

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