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167: Wormnado
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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When out on a walk, Tiffanie Fisher spotted a giant ring of worms and snapped a picture. She posted the photo in the hopes that someone could expla...

Bought by WRFA-LP and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: May 24, 2021
  • Length: 04:55
  • Purchases: 2
Pi (3.1415926535...)
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss the importance and the origin of Pi: 3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751058209749445923078...

  • Added: May 06, 2021
  • Length: 12:11
Mars
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez converse on the topic of Mars and the factors that are unique to the planet.

  • Added: May 06, 2021
  • Length: 12:38
More Weird Science
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss the quirkier sides of science.

  • Added: May 06, 2021
  • Length: 11:40
122: Good George Dantzig!
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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In the movie Good Will Hunting, Will is a janitor at MIT--he solves some impossible math problems and shocks the professors. That origin story is t...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 06, 2020
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
122: Good George Dantzig
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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In the movie Good Will Hunting, Will is a janitor at MIT--he solves some impossible math problems and shocks the professors. That origin story is t...

  • Added: Aug 05, 2020
  • Length: 05:00
The Plausibility of Star Wars
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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In the episode, our hosts analyze the real implications of Star Wars technology. From the widely-known Light-saber to the concept of artificial gra...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 27, 2020
  • Length: 13:20
  • Purchases: 2
The Science of Fire
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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In these episodes, Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss the many purposes and origins of Fire.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 11, 2020
  • Length: 12:45
  • Purchases: 1
107: What Dogs Dream
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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You've probably seen a dog sleeping soundly with their legs pedaling. Is Fido really dreaming of chasing a tennis ball? Let's find out.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 29, 2020
  • Length: 04:49
  • Purchases: 1
The Physics of Gymnastics
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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In this episode, our hosts analyze the science of Simone Biles' successful Triple Double.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 10, 2020
  • Length: 12:08
  • Purchases: 1
Weird Weather
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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Our hosts discuss bizarre weather shifts all over the world and the factors that cause them.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 09, 2020
  • Length: 10:43
  • Purchases: 1
65: Kidney Stone Roller Coaster
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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Medical science on the fly. Turns out you only need to pull a few G's to loosen that stubborn kidney stone.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 26, 2019
  • Length: 03:24
  • Purchases: 1
62: Troxler Effect
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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In 1804 Dr. Troxler discovered he could make pastel dots on paper disappear if he stared at them for long enough. Blink, and they would reappear. T...

  • Added: Jun 05, 2019
  • Length: 03:24
61: Science Ferrets
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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Need to string some wire through your house or clean a particle accelerator? You might need a science ferret.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: May 28, 2019
  • Length: 03:09
  • Purchases: 1
58: Cuteness Aggression
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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Why do we want to crush-hug cute things like babies and young animals? It may have something to do with adorableness overload and how our brains co...

  • Added: May 09, 2019
  • Length: 03:50
45: Sneeze Voting
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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African Wild Dogs appear to vote on pack activities by sneezing.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 05, 2019
  • Length: 02:54
  • Purchases: 1
34: Wombat Poop
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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It's there and it's square. And now we know why.

  • Added: Jan 14, 2019
  • Length: 02:47
36: Cougar Screams
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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Cougars are beautiful and stealthy solitary hunters. Until they want to mate. Then they sound like a person being run through a garbage compactor. ...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 10, 2019
  • Length: 02:06
  • Purchases: 2
adiabatic
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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Compare and contrast: "adiabatic" versus "a diabetic"?

Bought by WETD


  • Added: Sep 22, 2017
  • Length: 02:44
  • Purchases: 1
eutectic
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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Talking about eutectic points of solid mixtures.

Bought by WETD


  • Added: Sep 22, 2017
  • Length: 04:48
  • Purchases: 1
Rat People of New York
From: Karen Robins
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Animals are easy to love - most of them. But it takes a special breed of human to fall for one particular type animal.

  • Added: Jan 15, 2016
  • Length: 08:18
Ladies And Gentlemen, The Rolling Stones!
From: Josh Clement
Series: All Things Natural With Ed Kanze
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They rock and roll them. We're talking about those boulders we all see in the woods. Geologists call them "erratics."

  • Added: Dec 17, 2014
  • Length: 03:53
02: Foley Follies (Standard Length)
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds (Standard Length)
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You might not know what foley is, but you know what it sounds like.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 02, 2013
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Distillations Episode 168: So Argon Walks Into a Bar...
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
Caption: Wocka wocka!, Credit: snorgtees.com.
In this episode, chemistry takes center stage. First, why science and comedy make gut-busting bedfellows. Then the history of science as popular en...

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Mar 11, 2013
  • Length: 21:38
  • Purchases: 1
Distillations Episode 121: Geek Chic
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
Caption: Geek or chic? You be the judge!, Credit: Image courtesy of Flickr user Bylzz.
This episode wonders if it's becoming chic to be a geek. First, we see how pop culture portrayals of scientists have boosted their reputations with...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2012
  • Length: 11:21