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Barn owls come in three colors, a tawny brown, a mix of brown a white, and all white. It didn't make sense to researchers how a white owl could be ...
- Added: Jan 06, 2020
- Length: 06:15
Akins High School has an annual fall festival called Blue and Gold Night. It's a night with many activities, including a pig kissing "contest." Pro...
- Added: Dec 20, 2019
- Length: 04:19
In the late 19th century, London had the beginnings of homeless shelters. They weren't always comfortable (try sleeping in a four-penny coffin), bu...
Bought by Spokane Public Radio
- Added: Nov 24, 2019
- Length: 04:42
- Purchases: 1
Before they even hatch, Yellow Legged Gull chicks seem to be communication to their nest mates. Amy dives into the how and why.
Bought by Spokane Public Radio
- Added: Nov 24, 2019
- Length: 04:58
- Purchases: 1
When the US and Canadian governments decided the border between our two countries, a few places got left on the "wrong" side of the line. Those pla...
- Added: Nov 24, 2019
- Length: 08:03
Turn up the Skrillex to ward off some pesky bloodsucking insects. And possibly your neighbors.
- Added: Nov 24, 2019
- Length: 10:50
In a broadcast recorded live at the Museum of the American Military Family in Tijeras, New Mexico, The Children's Hour Kids Crew interview military...
Bought by KQRU FM LP, WLRH, WXPR, WCNY, RadioFreePalmer and more
- Added: Nov 09, 2019
- Length: 58:00
- Purchases: 7
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
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
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
I sure talk about a lot different flora and fauna. From three species of quail, to canyon wrens, to Yarrows spiny lizards, to bristlehead (Carphoch...
- Added: May 16, 2019
- Length: 05:30
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
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
In Viva La Mujer we speak to different Latinas creating spaces and power in different platforms around the country.
- Added: Apr 23, 2019
- Length: 01:00
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
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
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
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
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
Weekly two hour rock and roll radio program
- Added: Mar 11, 2019
- Length: 54:40
Educator Rachel and engineer Pius introduce Season 4 and brainstorm about what interests us in K-12 engineering education today. We talk about scho...
- Added: Feb 19, 2019
- Length: 31:25
- Added: Feb 05, 2019
- Length: 02:54
- Purchases: 1
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: Highland Park 2018 Youth Stories
Series: Highland Park 2018 Youth Stories
Senor Jorge has lived a multicultural life. Hear how he came to be a Spanish teacher in Austin, Texas.
- Added: Dec 17, 2018
- Length: 04:20
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
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
