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When out on a walk, Tiffanie Fisher spotted a giant ring of worms and snapped a picture. She posted the photo in the hopes that someone could expla...
Bought by WRFA-LP and Spokane Public Radio
- Added: May 24, 2021
- Length: 04:55
- Purchases: 2
In a pitched battle against voracious tomato fruit worms, (aka. corn earworms or cotton bollworm) tomato plants have one sneaky defense...a wasp. I...
Bought by WRFA-LP and Spokane Public Radio
- Added: May 24, 2021
- Length: 05:03
- Purchases: 2
Researcher Sridhar Ravi of UNSW Canberra looks to the humble bumblebee to answer questions about how to program a more nimble drone. The way he and...
Bought by WRFA-LP
- Added: May 24, 2021
- Length: 04:55
- Purchases: 1
Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss the dynamic of invisibility
- Added: May 13, 2021
- Length: 12:58
Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss the implication and requirements of popular Science Fiction shows, movies, and media
- Added: May 13, 2021
- Length: 15:07
Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss physic's many uses in the world
- Added: May 13, 2021
- Length: 13:27
Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez talk about the real-world implications of superpowers.
- Added: May 13, 2021
- Length: 12:19
HOUR ONE: "Weird World Of Mushrooms" - They can heal you. They can also kill you. This hour, take a trip into the wild world of toadstools. HOUR ...
- Added: May 07, 2021
- Length: 01:59:00
Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss the history of April Fools'
- Added: May 06, 2021
- Length: 12:08
Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss the billionaire Chief Designer of Space X and CEO of Tesla
- Added: May 06, 2021
- Length: 14:30
Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez talk about NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
- Added: May 06, 2021
- Length: 12:06
Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss the importance and the origin of Pi: 3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751058209749445923078...
- Added: May 06, 2021
- Length: 12:11
Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez converse on the topic of Mars and the factors that are unique to the planet.
- Added: May 06, 2021
- Length: 12:38
Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss the science behind the vaccines and why they work
- Added: May 06, 2021
- Length: 11:59
Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss the quirkier sides of science.
- Added: May 06, 2021
- Length: 11:40
HOUR ONE: "Reading While Young" - Having trouble reading? Maybe the answer is a younger read. We'll celebrate the new season of our "Bookmarks" mic...
- Added: Apr 30, 2021
- Length: 01:59:01
HOUR ONE: "The Power Of Pleasure And Joy" - Joy, pleasure and delight feel good. But are they also politically powerful? HOUR TWO: "Making Waves...
- Added: Apr 16, 2021
- Length: 01:59:00
In a "ribbeting" conversation with the senior zookeeper of the ABQ Biopark Zoo's Amphibians & Reptiles, the Kids Crew learn all about frogs and toads
Bought by KECG, KQRU FM LP, RadioFreePalmer, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], Allegheny Mountain Radio and more
- Added: Apr 05, 2021
- Length: 58:00
- Purchases: 13
Our best topics come from late night dinner table conversations with our kids. Amy attempts to answer the question: Are there herds of hamsters roa...
Bought by WRFA-LP
- Added: Mar 30, 2021
- Length: 05:16
- Purchases: 1
Can a cuttlefish master a test that very young children often struggle to pass? Instead of using marshmallows like we do with people, scientists us...
Bought by WRFA-LP
- Added: Mar 30, 2021
- Length: 05:05
- Purchases: 1
They told me, "Let 'er rip, guy!"
"Tighten up that zip tie!"
This is Episode 103 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fas...
- Added: Jan 13, 2021
- Length: 05:14
The chemical reaction we smell from afar
that gives satisfaction is named Maillard.
This is Episode 102 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informa...
Bought by KWMR
- Added: Jan 04, 2021
- Length: 04:46
- Purchases: 1
Stack your your stones and let walls join
to make an old-school building quoin.
This is Episode 99 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal sh...
- Added: Dec 01, 2020
- Length: 03:18
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
Every product has flaws and some quirks,
but are products better if they come from skunkworks?
This is Episode 97 of Engineering Word Of The Day, ...
- Added: Nov 05, 2020
- Length: 05:01