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tensile
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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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
The Panama Canal
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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In this episode, our hosts discuss the man-made water channel: The Panama Canal.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio and WYAP


  • Added: Mar 10, 2020
  • Length: 10:55
  • Purchases: 2
E-Waste Recycling
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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For this week's episode, our hosts converse over the ways that electronic waste can be recycled rather than stored away in old cabinets and drawers.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio and WYAP


  • Added: Mar 10, 2020
  • Length: 12:06
  • Purchases: 2
Statistics
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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This week, our host discuss statistics and how important they are to measuring fluctuations.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 10, 2020
  • Length: 12:11
  • Purchases: 1
Questions About Space
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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In this episode, our hosts answer common questions about space.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 10, 2020
  • Length: 11:17
  • Purchases: 1
Comets
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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In this episode, our hosts discuss comets and what factors give them their amazing look.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 10, 2020
  • Length: 11:50
  • Purchases: 1
Refrigerators
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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Dr. Rhett Allain analyzes the many features and factors that come with the common household refrigerators.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 09, 2020
  • Length: 12:27
  • Purchases: 1
Nuclear Waste
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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Dr. Rhett Allain and Todd Delaney discuss the properties of nuclear energy and the waste that is created by it.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 09, 2020
  • Length: 11:38
  • Purchases: 1
Power and Energy
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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In this episode, our host define and examine the differences in Power and Energy.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 05, 2020
  • Length: 07:48
  • Purchases: 1
Imaginary Numbrs
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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This week, our hosts discuss the importance of imaginary numbers and how they apply to real scenarios.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 05, 2020
  • Length: 10:47
  • Purchases: 1
Betelgeuse
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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This week our hosts discuss the probability of Betelgeuse "Supernova-ing".

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 05, 2020
  • Length: 09:01
  • Purchases: 1
Light Bulbs
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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From history to the of light to new technologies, this series explores the evolution of the light bulb.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 05, 2020
  • Length: 13:07
  • Purchases: 1
acetal
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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Engineers take a ton of tests. They're thinking: Can I pass it all? They do, and they build tons of things, and some are made of acetal. This is...

  • Added: Feb 25, 2020
  • Length: 03:25
potentiometer
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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Ah, potentiometers. So much potential use, right? This is Episode 83 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, o...

  • Added: Feb 11, 2020
  • Length: 04:59
sontimeter / centimeter
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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If your client calls a centimeter a "sontimeter," I'll assume they're medical and you've got a leader. This is Episode 82 of Engineering Word Of T...

  • Added: Feb 07, 2020
  • Length: 06:10
diamagnetic
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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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
Educating a Cybersecurity Professional
From: Pius Wong
Series: The K12 Engineering Education Podcast
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In this age of growing internet technology and connected computers, cybersecurity engineers and computer scientists will be more critical. Softwar...

  • Added: Apr 25, 2019
  • Length: 53:19
Highlights of SXSW Edu 2019
From: Pius Wong
Series: The K12 Engineering Education Podcast
Caption: Photo of the VR Merge technology on display at the SXSW Edu 2019 expo. , Credit: Pius Wong
If you missed the 2019 edition of the South by Southwest Education (SXSW Edu) conference in Austin, Texas, we rehash some highlights that you may h...

  • Added: Apr 09, 2019
  • Length: 26:46
CRISPR
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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I like my definitions to be CRISPR and clearer. This is Episode 76 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or fu...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2019
  • Length: 04:26
fugacity
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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Messing with this gas of a word isn't ideal. This is Episode 75 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny...

  • Added: Mar 15, 2019
  • Length: 04:55
Statics
From: Pius Wong
Series: The K12 Engineering Education Podcast
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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
breakpoint
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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Stop everything! We've hit a breakpoint, and things are gonna get dicey. This is Episode 65 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on fav...

Bought by Enchantment Radio


  • Added: May 28, 2018
  • Length: 04:04
  • Purchases: 1
tribology
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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Engineers who study this know how to rub you the right way. This is Episode 60 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascin...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2018
  • Length: 04:18
RTOS
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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Wish I handled the dishes in real time, too. This is Episode 59 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny...

  • Added: Mar 26, 2018
  • Length: 04:49
Engineering 101
From: Pius Wong
Series: The K12 Engineering Education Podcast
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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