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How Did the Universe Begin?
From: Closer to Truth
Series: Closer To Truth Radio Hour
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How did the Universe start? And where is it going? The answers may help us assess whether the Cosmos has meaning and purpose. In part one, we ask: ...

Bought by WCNY, KGOU, CHSR-FM 97.9, WPSU, WCPN and more


  • Added: Jul 11, 2017
  • Length: 53:50
  • Purchases: 6
Can ESP Reveal a New Reality?
From: Closer to Truth
Series: Closer To Truth Radio Hour
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Extra-sensory perception seems like the stuff of fantasy, but should the possibility be taken seriously? In part one we ask, Can ESP Reveal a New R...

Bought by WCNY, KTSW 89.9, KGOU, CHSR-FM 97.9, KWMR and more


  • Added: Jul 11, 2017
  • Length: 53:52
  • Purchases: 7
Can Mind Heal the Body?
From: Closer to Truth
Series: Closer To Truth Radio Hour
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It’s common to think of Brain and Mind as two separate things that can influence each other. But is that right? And how far can such influence go? ...

Bought by KGOU, CHSR-FM 97.9, WPSU, WCPN, and KWMR


  • Added: Jul 11, 2017
  • Length: 53:52
  • Purchases: 5
How are Brains Structured?
From: Closer to Truth
Series: Closer To Truth Radio Hour
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The Brain is an unfathomably complex organ, and science continually reveals more fascinating information about it. In part one, we ask: How Are Bra...

Bought by KGOU, CHSR-FM 97.9, WPSU, KREV-LP, KVNF and more


  • Added: Jul 10, 2017
  • Length: 53:53
  • Purchases: 7
Is Free Will an Illusion?
From: Closer to Truth
Series: Closer To Truth Radio Hour
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We all feel like free agents on the inside: in control of our behavior, our decisions, our lives. But does that feeling reflect reality? In part on...

Bought by KGOU, CHSR-FM 97.9, WPSU, KWMR, and WCPN


  • Added: Jul 10, 2017
  • Length: 53:52
  • Purchases: 5
What Would an Infinite Cosmos Mean?
From: Closer to Truth
Series: Closer To Truth Radio Hour
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We know that our Universe is unfathomably large, but could it be literally infinite in size? In part one, we ask: What Would an Infinite Cosmos Mea...

Bought by KGOU, CHSR-FM 97.9, WPSU, KWMR, and WCPN


  • Added: Jul 07, 2017
  • Length: 53:52
  • Purchases: 5
How Many Universes Exist?
From: Closer to Truth
Series: Closer To Truth Radio Hour
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Could it be that our Universe is not the only one? In fact, many scientists believe it is not. In part one, we ask: How Many Universes Exist? If we...

Bought by KGOU, CHSR-FM 97.9, WPSU, WCPN, KREV-LP and more


  • Added: Jul 07, 2017
  • Length: 53:51
  • Purchases: 6
Will the Universe Ever End?
From: Closer to Truth
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It’s hard to imagine that everything we see and know – the entire, vast, incomprehensibly large universe – might one day cease to exist. In part on...

  • Added: Jul 06, 2017
  • Length: 53:51
Is There Life After Death?
From: Closer to Truth
Series: Closer To Truth Radio Hour
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The idea of surviving our own physical demise has long obsessed us. But is there any way that our personal awareness could actually transcend physi...

Bought by KGOU, CHSR-FM 97.9, WCPN, KWMR, and KVCR


  • Added: Jul 06, 2017
  • Length: 53:49
  • Purchases: 5
Take Care #114
From: WRVO Public Media
Series: Take Care
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Episode topics: The importance of recess and teeth whitening.

Bought by WNMU-FM, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WRIR, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: May 22, 2017
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 4
High & Dry: Talking Groundwater
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Rosemarie and William Alley
With drought-stricken California enjoying its wettest winter in decades, it can be easy to forget that water scarcity is among the globe's most dea...

Bought by WMUU-LP, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, and XRAY.fm


  • Added: Mar 14, 2017
  • Length: 29:20
  • Purchases: 3
Lawrence of India -- Groks Sciecne Show 2016-11-09
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Larry Brilliant discusses the disappearance of smallpox.

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Nov 29, 2016
  • Length: 27:23
  • Purchases: 1
TEP 03 - Organic and Local
From: Warren Miller
Series: The Empowered Patient
Caption: Dr. Kalpana DePasquale and Warren Miller
On the third segment of "The Empowered Patient" pilot program -- the organic revolution has changed how we buy food, where we buy it, and our relat...

  • Added: Nov 01, 2016
  • Length: 24:31
Calling the Shots -- Groks Science Show 2016-09-28
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Jennifer Reich discussed why parents decide not to vaccinate their children.

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WYAP, and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Sep 27, 2016
  • Length: 20:32
  • Purchases: 3
2016 Geotech Review -- Groks Science Show 2016-09-14
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Our resident geotech join us to talk about the leaning tower of San Francisco, the California High Speed Rail, Techron gas, and renewables in Texas.

Bought by WMUU-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and WYAP


  • Added: Sep 16, 2016
  • Length: 22:08
  • Purchases: 3
Medical Mishaps -- Groks Science Show 2016-08-24
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
RJ Austin discussed dealing with medical mistakes.

Bought by WMUU-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and WYAP


  • Added: Aug 25, 2016
  • Length: 11:01
  • Purchases: 3
Restless Creatures -- Groks Science Radio Show 2016-08-17
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Matt Wilkinson discussed the diversity life though the lens of locomotion.

Bought by 'The Sea', WMUU-LP, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Aug 18, 2016
  • Length: 29:58
  • Purchases: 3
Secret of Our Success -- Groks Science Show 2016-08-03
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Joseph Henrich discussed How Culture Is Driving Human Evolution.

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Aug 04, 2016
  • Length: 24:50
  • Purchases: 1
Success, Motivation, and the Brain
From: Hold That Thought
Series: The Human Brain
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Neuroscientist Todd Braver explains how and why we use cognitive control.

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Jun 01, 2016
  • Length: 12:00
  • Purchases: 1
Take Care #42
From: WRVO Public Media
Series: Take Care
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Episode topics: Physician assistants and nurse practitioners and fall vegetables.

  • Added: Mar 17, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
Closer To Truth 30 Second Promo
From: Closer to Truth
Series: Closer To Truth Radio Hour
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30-second promo for Closer To Truth Radio Hour Series

Bought by KGOU, WPSU, WCPN, KVCR, KRDP and more


  • Added: Mar 16, 2016
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 7
Zika Virus -- Groks Science Show 2016-03-16
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Brenda Wilson discusses the origin of the Zika virus, its connection to microcephaly, and what is being done to stop its spread.

Bought by KPIP-LP, KZMU Moab Community Radio, WMUU-LP, WYAP, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Mar 15, 2016
  • Length: 29:28
  • Purchases: 5
Lingua Isomorphica -- Groks Science Show 2016-03-09
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Tanmoy Bhattacharya discusses a common structure underlying word meaning.

Bought by WMUU-LP and KPIP-LP


  • Added: Mar 15, 2016
  • Length: 24:15
  • Purchases: 2
Complexity From Simplicity?
From: Closer to Truth
Series: Closer To Truth Radio Hour
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Our universe began far smaller than a proton. Today we have galaxies, stars, planets, people. How does Complexity Come from Simplicity? The laws of...

Bought by KGOU, WCPN, KRDP, KWMR, KPIP-LP and more


  • Added: Mar 14, 2016
  • Length: 53:52
  • Purchases: 8
Does Evil Disprove God?
From: Closer to Truth
Series: Closer To Truth Radio Hour
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Some atheists claim that the existence of evil is inconsistent with an all-powerful, all-good God. Does Evil Disprove God? God-believers invoke the...

Bought by KGOU, KRDP, KWMR, KSUT, WRGY and more


  • Added: Mar 07, 2016
  • Length: 53:52
  • Purchases: 6