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The scientific name of the band-tailed pigeon is no longer Columba fasciata, but is Patagioenas fasciata. That’s too bad because I was hoping to st...
- Added: Sep 28, 2021
- Length: 04:59
Here are some morning glory photos. Above is Ipomoea ternifolia var. leptotoma and the photo below is of some floral chaos featuring the red flower...
- Added: Sep 28, 2021
- Length: 05:04
You might see some programmers scurrying
when trying to implement a little currying.
This is Episode 98 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informa...
- Added: Nov 13, 2020
- Length: 08:22
A robot arm may have a prehensile length
that should be tested for its tensile strength!
This is Episode 87 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an inf...
- Added: Apr 21, 2020
- Length: 02:56
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
What is engineering? What are the important aspects of engineering that anybody should know? Can we talk about all this without getting too deep in...
- Added: Mar 25, 2018
- Length: 27:36
Why Rivers Don't Flow in Straight Lines
- Added: Aug 22, 2017
- Length: 02:00
- Added: Jun 15, 2017
- Length: 02:00
Frog Tongues Have Reversible Saliva
- Added: Jun 09, 2017
- Length: 02:00
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
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
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
Two UCSC professors discuss their research into how water resources and whole ecosystems are changing and adapting to climate change.
Bought by KFOI Radio and WGRN-LP 94.1
- Added: Mar 10, 2017
- Length: 54:02
- Purchases: 2
In this episode, Dr. Michael Loik, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at UCSC discusses how plants adapt to changing climates, based on s...
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- Added: Mar 06, 2017
- Length: 54:02
- Purchases: 2
- Added: Feb 03, 2017
- Length: 02:00
In this episode, we have given up sitting for two weeks. You know, that practice of putting one’s butt in a chair? Yup. We kissed that goodbye and ...
- Added: Jan 08, 2016
- Length: 33:50