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Caption: Bioplastic cups, Credit: Brian Yurasits
Some take-out food containers, cups, and utensils are called “certified compostable.” What does that really mean?

  • Added: Sep 14, 2020
  • Length: 04:00
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About a month ago, I got a text message, asking me if I was ready to “shave the peak.” The message included a link with tips for using less electri...

  • Added: Aug 31, 2020
  • Length: 03:41
Caption: A lot of our oxygen actually comes from tiny microorganisms in the ocean. , Credit: Roger Summons, MIT
The truth is, we don't need trees to breathe! You could get rid of all of the trees on the planet and we'd still have enough oxygen. That's because...

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  • Added: Jul 20, 2020
  • Length: 03:32
  • Purchases: 1
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“My name is Ryan Hecksel and I am a senior at the University of Arizona majoring in molecular and cellular biology with a minor in biochemistry. I ...

  • Added: Jul 09, 2020
  • Length: 05:08
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Today we’re answering a question that has been on a lot of people’s minds during the COVID-19 quarantine: while we’re limiting trips to the store, ...

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  • Added: May 26, 2020
  • Length: 03:31
  • Purchases: 2
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In this episode, our hosts discuss comets and what factors give them their amazing look.

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  • Added: Mar 10, 2020
  • Length: 11:50
  • Purchases: 1
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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
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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
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I am a Senior in Molecular and Cellular Biology this year. I am currently applying to medical school, and plan to pursue a career as a physician-sc...

  • Added: Aug 27, 2019
  • Length: 04:38
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My name is MyDuyen (Meyoon) Tran and I am a sophomore majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Arizona. I currently work as ...

  • Added: Jul 11, 2019
  • Length: 04:15
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My name is Catherine Weibel. I am a junior in Physics and Applied Math at the University of Arizona. I work as an undergraduate research assistant ...

  • Added: Jun 19, 2019
  • Length: 05:17
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Senior Biomedical Engineering Student, Samantha Davidson has always had a love for science. When she was six years old, she told her mother that sh...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2019
  • Length: 04:02
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Amanda is a senior double majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Arizona. She plans on going to graduate ...

  • Added: Jun 12, 2019
  • Length: 04:05
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Diego Huerta is an Environmental Science major at the University of Arizona with a focus on Society and the Environment. A Tucson native, Diego‘s r...

  • Added: Jun 12, 2019
  • Length: 04:45
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My name is Allison Eby, and I am currently studying Physiology at the University of Arizona. When I’m not doing course work or lab work, I enjoy pl...

  • Added: May 23, 2019
  • Length: 04:14
Caption: The cover art for this episode pictures the underside of stairways in the Austin Central Library, photographed during the conversation., Credit: Pius Wong
What skills does a professional architect bring to high school education? Guest Kelly Foster explains, as he shares his experience as both a practi...

  • Added: Sep 10, 2018
  • Length: 48:32
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Whip your brain into shape by studying trochoidal things. This is Episode 72 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinat...

  • Added: Aug 17, 2018
  • Length: 02:50
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The black hole (2017) is a work that consists of two pieces of experimental radio where the main theme is the development of the ear and the first ...

  • Added: Aug 14, 2018
  • Length: 16:49
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This week we're headed where the RDD has never gone before, the final frontier, space! We interview Dr. Dale Smith an astronomy professor and plane...

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  • Added: Jun 11, 2018
  • Length: 06:10
  • Purchases: 1
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On this segment of Shaky Ground, Geologist Lori Dengler takes on tales of earthquakes swallowing up hapless critters.

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  • Added: May 10, 2018
  • Length: 01:23
  • Purchases: 1
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Wish I handled the dishes in real time, too. This is Episode 59 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny...

  • Added: Mar 26, 2018
  • Length: 04:49
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My name is Alec Perrera and I am a Junior undergraduate at the University of Arizona double majoring in Neuroscience and Molecular and Cellular Bio...

  • Added: Aug 24, 2017
  • Length: 03:03
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Every year, students taking the U of MN intro to engineering class are charged with designing a robot that does something 'useful.' WTIP's Dave Ter...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2016
  • Length: 16:53
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Using sustainable fuels aboard the Sloop Clearwater

  • Added: May 07, 2009
  • Length: 01:45
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Are you worried about global warming? Well, here's an idea. How about rocketing one trillion miniature umbrellas into orbit somewhere between us ...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:23