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The History of Carbonated Beverages
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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In this episode, our hosts dive into the history of pop, soda, cola, and other popular fizzes liquids.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 10, 2020
  • Length: 11:31
  • 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
Sci-Fi and Science
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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Dr. Rhett Allain and Todd Delaney discuss the biggest science fiction movies of the past and the weight they have in real science.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 10, 2020
  • Length: 11:49
  • 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
Volcanoes
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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Our hosts discuss the factors that create volcanoes and their impact on the world's carbon dioxide levels.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 09, 2020
  • Length: 12:08
  • 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
History of Radio
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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Dr. Rhett Allain and Issaak Bartholomew examine the science and history of radio

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 09, 2020
  • Length: 07:25
  • 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
Internet Challenges
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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This week, Isaak and Rhett remember old internet challenges and discuss the allure the makes them viral sensations.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 05, 2020
  • Length: 12:12
  • 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
Coronavirus
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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In this episode, our hosts compare the Corona Virus to Influenza.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio, KTSW 89.9, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Mar 05, 2020
  • Length: 11:16
  • Purchases: 3
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
Future of the 2020's
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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In this installment, Isaak and Rhett look forward to what 2020 will bring in the future.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 05, 2020
  • Length: 13:51
  • Purchases: 1
Biggest of the Teens
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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In this episode, they revisit their biggest stories of the 2010's.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 05, 2020
  • Length: 11:28
  • 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
RDD: I'm a Drummer
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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This week on The Rough Draft Diaries, we're talking to Dominick Gray. As per his website, Dominick is a drummer and composer, having performed with...

  • Added: Feb 03, 2020
  • Length: 05:59
29th Ig Nobel Prizes awarded at Harvard - science that makes you laugh, then think
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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The 29th Ig Nobel Prize ceremony took place on September 12 at Harvard University.

  • Added: Nov 12, 2019
  • Length: 16:33
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