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78: Rock and Roll Mosquitoes

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

Turn up the Skrillex to ward off some pesky bloodsucking insects. And possibly your neighbors.

Added: Nov 24, 2019
Length: 10:50

diamagnetic

From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day

That frog is not frenetic; it floats and is diamagnetic. This is Episode 79 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinati...

Added: Sep 20, 2019
Length: 06:09

70: Galloping Crocodiles

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

Like a scaly cheetah, galloping crocs were a terror both on land and in the water. Good thing they lived 100 million years ago.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and KSFR

Added: Aug 06, 2019
Length: 04:15
Purchases: 2

66: Gynandromorphy

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

Big word for a genetic mutation where an animal is split with one side being entirely female and the other male. This can happen in some species of...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio

Added: Jul 04, 2019
Length: 05:14
Purchases: 1

58: Cuteness Aggression

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

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

54: Exploding Ants

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

Meet C. explodens; worker ants who rupture their own abdomens--filled with toxic goo--to protect the colony from predators.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio

Added: Apr 09, 2019
Length: 03:59
Purchases: 1

52: Long Lives of Lobsters

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

The internet claims lobsters are immortal. Amy pulls a Dana Scully and debunks the heck out of that idea.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio

Added: Mar 26, 2019
Length: 04:35
Purchases: 1

45: Sneeze Voting

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

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

Statics

From: Pius Wong
Series: The K12 Engineering Education Podcast

Engineers Sadhan and Pius continue an ongoing series of discussions on the fundamentals of mechanical engineering. Today they talk about what they ...

Added: Dec 14, 2018
Length: 41:26

iterate

From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day

An introduction to this series about engineering vocabulary, phrases, acronyms, jargon, and slang.

Bought by WETD and KPIP-LP

Added: Sep 22, 2017
Length: 03:14
Purchases: 2

Highschool Students Discuss Solutions

From: Coastridge Productions
Series: Planet Watch

In this program, we hear from two high school students working on the issues of overpopulation and car pollution, both from Merit Academy in Santa ...

Bought by KFOI Radio

Added: May 24, 2017
Length: 54:02
Purchases: 1

Californias Alternative Energy Plan in The Trump Era

From: Coastridge Productions
Series: Planet Watch

California's AB 32 paved the way for a bold investment in alternative energy. SB 32 will up the ante, aiming to phase out fossil fuels by 2050. Wil...

Bought by KFOI Radio

Added: Apr 17, 2017
Length: 54:02
Purchases: 1

Communicating Science Effectively

From: Coastridge Productions
Series: Planet Watch

We hear from two experts in science communications, and talking about climate change. Edward Maibach is a widely recognized expert in public health...

Bought by KFOI Radio and WGRN-LP 94.1

Added: Mar 29, 2017
Length: 54:00
Purchases: 2

Renewables and Solar are the Future

From: Coastridge Productions
Series: Planet Watch

Featuring interviews with Stanford Professor, Mark Z. Jacobson about efforts to go 100% renewable by 2050, and CEO of NEXTracker, Daniel Shugar abo...

Bought by KZYX, KFOI Radio, Radio Catskill, and WGRN-LP 94.1

Added: Mar 29, 2017
Length: 54:01
Purchases: 4

How Plants Adapt to Our Changing Climate

From: Coastridge Productions
Series: Planet Watch

In this episode, Dr. Michael Loik, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at UCSC discusses how plants adapt to changing climates, based on s...

Bought by KFOI Radio and WGRN-LP 94.1

Added: Mar 06, 2017
Length: 54:02
Purchases: 2

10.5: Celestaphone

From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds

A the story and sounds of an instrument made from meteorites.

Bought by PRX Remix

Added: Jan 25, 2013
Length: 04:49
Purchases: 1

Lesser Water Boatman

From: Andrew Bales
Series: Into It

This week on Into It, Andrew Bales takes a look at a lesser known insect with an unusual talent.

Bought by PRX Remix

Added: Jan 18, 2013
Length: 01:41
Purchases: 1

Public Science

From: Distillations
Series: Distillations

We learn about ways scientists have attempted to educate the masses, via a 1960s radio show, 17th-century public demonstrations, and contemporary s...

Bought by WTJU