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The Conversation -- Groks Science Show 2015-02-25
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Angelo Volandes discusses end-of-life medical care.

Bought by KPVL and KVSC


  • Added: Feb 24, 2015
  • Length: 16:43
  • Purchases: 2
Frugal Science: How one lab is using toys to make chemistry accessible to the world
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: A pile of foldscopes, Credit: Prakash Lab
I am in a lab tucked away in the basement of a Stanford University engineering building. Bioengineering professor Manu Prakash is showing me a tiny...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 28, 2014
  • Length: 07:09
  • Purchases: 2
Once More With Feelin' -- Groks Science Show 2014-08-20
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Sliman Bensmaia explains the sense of touch.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KMUD, WYAP, and KPVL


  • Added: Aug 20, 2014
  • Length: 28:18
  • Purchases: 4
Planet of the Apes -- Groks Science Show 2014-02-19
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dale Peterson joins us to discuss chimpanzee behavior.

Bought by 'The Sea', 'The Sea', WMUU-LP, KKWE Niijii Radio, and KPVL


  • Added: Feb 24, 2014
  • Length: 27:44
  • Purchases: 5
Neutrino Hunters -- Groks Science Show 2014-02-12
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Astrophysicist Dr. Ray Jayawardhana discusses the hunt for neutrinos.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, WRNC-LP, KPVL, and KTXK


  • Added: Feb 13, 2014
  • Length: 34:01
  • Purchases: 4
Evolution of the Eye -- Groks Science Show 2014-01-15
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Ivan Schwab tells us the story of eye evolution.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and WRNC-LP


  • Added: Jan 15, 2014
  • Length: 33:03
  • Purchases: 2
Space Robots -- Groks Science Show 2013-11-06
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Chris Impey joins us to discuss unmanned space exploration.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KPVL, and WRNC-LP


  • Added: Nov 07, 2013
  • Length: 39:28
  • Purchases: 3
The Age of Ivory -- Groks Science Show 2013-07-03
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Kevin Uno discusses carbon, ecology, elephants, and conservation.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KPVL, and WRNC-LP


  • Added: Jul 03, 2013
  • Length: 23:30
  • Purchases: 3
The Dinosaurs They Are A-Changin’ – Groks Science Show 2013-05-15
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Brian Switek discusses his new book, “My Beloved Brontosaurus: On the Road with Old Bones, New Science, and Our Favorite Dinosaurs.”

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KPVL, and WRNC-LP


  • Added: May 15, 2013
  • Length: 32:03
  • Purchases: 3
Ballooning to the Stars -- Groks Science Show 2013-02-20
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Tristan Matthews discusses how physicists use massive helium balloons launched from the Antarctic to study stellar phenomena.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KMXT, and KPVL


  • Added: Feb 21, 2013
  • Length: 32:51
  • Purchases: 3
Molecular Origami -- Groks Science Show 2012-11-21
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Protein folding, i.e. how a long chain of amino acids attains its three-dimensional structure, is an incredibly complex problem. To solve it, scien...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, WRNC-LP, KMXT, and KPVL


  • Added: Nov 21, 2012
  • Length: 22:37
  • Purchases: 4
Gravity's Engine -- Groks Science Show 2012-08-29
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Caleb Scharf discusses astrophysics and black holes.

Bought by KPIP-LP, KKWE Niijii Radio, WRNC-LP, and KMXT


  • Added: Aug 29, 2012
  • Length: 27:27
  • Purchases: 4
Thrive Despite Disruption -- Groks Science Show 2012-08-01
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
We can't always forecast what difficulties lie ahead but we can prepare ourselves to thrive despite these challenges. Andrew Zolli joins us to dis...

Bought by KPIK-LP, KKWE Niijii Radio, and KMXT


  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 33:24
  • Purchases: 3
Sticking a thermometer in a dinosaur's mouth
From: Laurence Yeung
Series: Measure Twice, Cut Once
Piece image
Today, we measure the body temperature of something that's been dead for 170 million years. Our guest is Dr. Robert Eagle, a researcher at UCLA.

  • Added: Feb 16, 2012
  • Length: 12:16
Electric Cars -- Groks Science Show 2011-12-28
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
On this program, Jim Motavalli discussed the new developments in the electric car.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Dec 28, 2011
  • Length: 26:55
  • Purchases: 2
Absolutely Small -- Groks Science Show 2011-08-31
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Prof. Michael Fayer discussed how quantum theory explains our everyday world.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, WRNC-LP, and KMXT


  • Added: Aug 31, 2011
  • Length: 31:37
  • Purchases: 3
Wonderous Universe -- Groks Science Show 2011-07-27
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Prof. Brian Cox discussed the wonders of the universe.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, WRNC-LP, and KMXT


  • Added: Jul 27, 2011
  • Length: 27:48
  • Purchases: 3
The Information -- Groks Science Show 2011-03-30
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
James Gleick discussed information theory.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Mar 30, 2011
  • Length: 25:05
  • Purchases: 2
Moral Landscape -- Groks Science Show 2010-10-20
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Sam Harris discussed the Moral Landscape

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Oct 20, 2010
  • Length: 29:45
  • Purchases: 2
Future Weather -- Groks Science Show 2010-09-15
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Heidi Cullen discussed the weather of the future.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Sep 15, 2010
  • Length: 26:22
  • Purchases: 2
Experiencing Antarctica
From: Andrew Hiller
Caption: A view from the tent, Credit: Cari Corrigan
There are places in Antarctica so thick with meteorites that you can find them like a child would shells on the beach. Others plunge into the ice ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and KUOW


  • Added: Aug 31, 2010
  • Length: 08:50
  • Purchases: 2
Smart Swarm -- Groks Science Show 2010-08-11
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Peter Miller discussed the Smart Swarm.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Aug 11, 2010
  • Length: 25:12
  • Purchases: 2
Beyond Resistance -- Groks Science Show 2010-08-04
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Rick Mauer discussed how to institute lasting change.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Aug 05, 2010
  • Length: 24:57
  • Purchases: 2
Rare Wood Turtles: Ecology & Conservation
From: Laurie Sanders
Caption: PRX default Piece image
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
Building Green
From: Bill Baue
Piece image
BuildingGreen.com founder Alex Wilson discusses the history, current state, and future of the green building movement. Erin Gorman, CEO of Divine ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1