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The Mikie Show #43, Sarah
From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show
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Hurrah, it’s another show about stuff I don’t know! Yes, this episode we speak with Sarah Mattson, planetary photographic cartographer, you know, I...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Nov 01, 2011
  • Length: 28:02
  • Purchases: 1
Distillations Episode 130: Our Chemical Landscape - The Wild
From: Distillations
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In honor of the International Year of Chemistry, Distillations produced a four-part series called Our Chemical Landscape. These shows look at how s...

  • Added: Sep 16, 2011
  • Length: 12:39
History of music therapy
From: Adi Narayan
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This is the first of a 3-part documentary examining the history of music therapy and it's applications.

  • Added: Aug 30, 2011
  • Length: 07:54
Dream Jobs 2011 Promos
From: Spectrum Radio
Series: Spectrum Radio
Caption: Inside Technology
15 and 30 second promos for "Dream Jobs 2011: Outside the Cubicle"

Bought by WESM 91.3 FM, KMXT, WEKU, WNIN, WCPN and more


  • Added: Aug 11, 2011
  • Length: :45
  • Purchases: 9
The Mikie Show #38, Erin
From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show
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Hurray, another show about language! Join us as we learn every curse word there ever was! That’s not true, we just talk about language, but it’s wi...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Aug 09, 2011
  • Length: 28:03
  • Purchases: 1
Grounded: The End of the Shuttle Era and the Future of Manned Space Flight
From: KUT
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“Grounded: The End of the Shuttle Era and the Future of Manned Space Flight,” is a special report from KUT News exploring mission, place and what i...

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston


  • Added: Jun 14, 2011
  • Length: 52:25
  • Purchases: 1
NOVA Minute: How to Speak Walrus
From: NOVA
Series: NOVA Minute
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Marine biologist Colleen Reichmuth works with walruses. She says that, like dolphins, they can communicate using an amazing variety of sounds.

Bought by WEZU, Radio Newark, KRUA, KOSU, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 22, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 5
Spadefoot Desert Chorale
From: Marfa Public Radio
Series: Nature Notes
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Summer storms send many desert frogs and toads into a raucous reproductive frenzy. What role do their choruses play in their hasty courtship?

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Apr 07, 2011
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Engineers of the New Millennium: Sustainable Design for the Future
From: Spectrum Radio
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Sustainable Design for the Future, from IEEE Spectrum Magazine and the National Science Foundation. Sustainable planning – of buildings and communi...

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9, KZYX, KISU, WNYC, KZYX and more


  • Added: Mar 24, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
The Mikie Show #31, Michael
From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show
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Episode thirty-one! They exclaimed. It’s an exclamatory remark! Okay, I’m calm now. Join us for a discussion with Dr. Michael Miles, a practitioner...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Feb 17, 2011
  • Length: 28:03
  • Purchases: 1
They Emerge in the Dark
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Portland is Maine’s largest city and busiest hub for travel and immigration. However, in recent years it’s become a haven for a new visitor: the be...

Bought by SALTcast Podcast, WMPG, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 06, 2011
  • Length: 06:11
  • Purchases: 3
Engineers of the New Millennium: The Water Energy Crunch A Powerful Puzzle
From: Spectrum Radio
Caption: Inside Technology
The Water-Energy Crunch is a clash of essential needs. Humans are thirsty creatures who need water to drink and bathe, but also to produce most for...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WGBH Radio Boston, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KUNM, 90.5 WESA and more


  • Added: Jan 03, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 20
Part 1 - The Prepared Mind
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: Darwin
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From Darwin's early years to his voyage of discovery on H.M.S. Beagle.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: May 07, 2010
  • Length: 53:51
  • Purchases: 1
Part 4 - Darwin's Enduring Legacy
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: Darwin
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Why Science and society today are still wrestling with Darwin's big idea.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: May 07, 2010
  • Length: 53:47
  • Purchases: 1
Part 3 - Primates vs Primates
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: Darwin
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What 'The Origin Of Species' said, and what was said about it.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: May 06, 2010
  • Length: 53:53
  • Purchases: 1
Part 2 - From The Beagle to the Book
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: Darwin
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Darwin thinks his way to 'The Origin of Species'.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: May 06, 2010
  • Length: 53:44
  • Purchases: 1
Engineering Pharmaceuticals
From: 90.1 WFYI Public Radio
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Engineering Pharmaceuticals explores one of the major causes of rising health care costs – development of new drugs. It can cost up to a billion d...

Bought by KWIS 88.3 FM, KZYX, WMRA, WRPI, WCPN and more


  • Added: Mar 15, 2010
  • Length: 59:06
  • Purchases: 16
Encounters Humpback Whale
From: Encounters: Radio Experiences in the North
Series: Encounters
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Beware of stinky whale breathe as you get mighty close to these gentle giants with a permitted whale biologist and host Richard Nelson

Bought by KMXT, KDUR, KMXT, and KHNS


  • Added: Oct 07, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 4
Engineers of the New Millennium: The Global Water Challenge
From: Spectrum Radio
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One Hour Radio Special presented by The National Science Foundation and IEEE Spectrum Radio exploring emerging global water issues.

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WEKU, KGOU, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KUFM - Montana Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jul 28, 2009
  • Length: 58:52
  • Purchases: 13
Rare Wood Turtles: Ecology & Conservation
From: Laurie Sanders
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First half of story takes place in field. Nice & sound rich. Depopulation due to human behaviors like mowing are addressed.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 30, 2009
  • Length: 05:15
  • Purchases: 2
Living Planet_12042008
From: Laura Spurway
Series: Living Planet
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Environment Matters Around the World

Bought by KNVC Carson City Community Radio, KUPR low power FM, KWIT, KRZA, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 03, 2008
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 9
Vertical Farming: Food for the future.
From: Matthew Fidler
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Matt Fidler and Dr. Despommier of Columbia University in New York talk about his new concept of Vertical Farming. That is, growing our food in a s...

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Nov 26, 2008
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Multiples in Mass: Multiple Births and IVF
From: Rebecca Sheir
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Why Massachusetts is more than just the "Cradle of Liberty."

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 10, 2008
  • Length: 05:06
  • Purchases: 2
Condor Rescue
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
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A condor refuge recovers after a wildfire, and volunteers prepare for a dramatic release.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Nov 03, 2008
  • Length: 04:57
  • Purchases: 2
Why Don't Kids Learn Science Anymore?
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
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Despite high-tech hubs like Silicon Valley, California's science literacy is in steep decline.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 03, 2008
  • Length: 04:39
  • Purchases: 1