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quoin
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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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
136: Sneaky Potato
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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In 1532 the Spanish found out what everyone in South America already knew--potatoes are amazing. But when they brought them back to Europe the rece...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 10, 2020
  • Length: 04:41
  • Purchases: 1
Audio Recording
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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In this episode, Adam and Rhett dive into the meta and discuss the history, as well as the science behind recording audio.

  • Added: Oct 08, 2020
  • Length: 13:11
Extraterrestrial
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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In this episode, Adam and Rhett discuss the idea of life outside of the earth's atmosphere

  • Added: Sep 30, 2020
  • Length: 12:52
Video Games
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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In this episode, Adam and Rhett discuss the science of Video Games and the impact they have had on society.

  • Added: Sep 30, 2020
  • Length: 12:02
Technology Predictions
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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In this episode, Adam and Rhett make predictions on the direction technology will take as we proceed into the future.

  • Added: Sep 30, 2020
  • Length: 13:09
Science Facts
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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In this episode, Adam and Rhett attempt to spice up your day with some science facts that may not have crossed your mind before.

  • Added: Sep 30, 2020
  • Length: 13:07
Measurements
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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In this episode, Adam and Rhett Allain discuss the importance and vast range of measurements.

  • Added: Sep 30, 2020
  • Length: 13:27
The Science of Superheroes
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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In this installment of STEM Science Radio, our hosts discuss the science and lack there-of in some of the most popular superheroes.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Aug 22, 2020
  • Length: 15:18
  • Purchases: 1
122: Good George Dantzig
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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In the movie Good Will Hunting, Will is a janitor at MIT--he solves some impossible math problems and shocks the professors. That origin story is t...

  • Added: Aug 05, 2020
  • Length: 05:00
118: Trundling
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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Trace follows a trail from shoving boulders downhill to the 18th century sport of hoop rolling. P.S. Trace mentions in the beginning of the episode...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 23, 2020
  • Length: 04:46
  • Purchases: 1
Space Weather
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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In this installment of STEM Radio, our hosts discuss Space Weather and weather in space. They cover the topics of Solar Winds, Comets, and the effe...

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 18, 2020
  • Length: 12:58
  • Purchases: 1
The Science of Fire
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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In these episodes, Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss the many purposes and origins of Fire.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 11, 2020
  • Length: 12:45
  • Purchases: 1
Math Paradoxes
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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In this episode of STEM Science Radio, our hosts explore the complex nature of math paradoxes.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio and WYAP


  • Added: Jun 29, 2020
  • Length: 12:37
  • Purchases: 2
111: Pigeons and Four Letter Words
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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Might it be possible to teach a pigeon how to "read" a label for a person who can't read? Is there the possibility of a future where pigeon service...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: May 20, 2020
  • Length: 04:15
  • Purchases: 1
110: Bee-utiful Music
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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Bees like sugary nectar. Turns out, it might just be their own buzzing that makes flowers sweeter.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: May 14, 2020
  • Length: 03:26
  • Purchases: 1
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