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Kendrick Bradley is a mountain biker. He’s from Bellingham. One of his favorite spots to ride is Galbraith Mountain – it’s practically his backyard...
- Added: Jan 15, 2015
- Length: 08:44
Can eleven billion people live sustainably on Earth, in the face of climate change? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda H...
- Added: Jan 08, 2015
- Length: 28:00
The foods we put on our plates have ripple effects way beyond our personal health. Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda He...
- Added: Dec 18, 2014
- Length: 28:00
We speak with ecological activist Linda Tucker, author of Saving the White Lions: One Woman’s Battle for Africa’s Most Sacred Animal, who chronicle...
- Added: Nov 22, 2014
- Length: 58:00
“Why would you need toxins to have a healthy food supply?” asks Mary Jo Forbord, a registered dietitian, organic farmer, and former executive direc...
- Added: Sep 11, 2014
- Length: 28:00
Back in 1958 Popular Science published an article about General Motor’s plan to build self-driving cars guided by electrical cables in roadways. Gi...
- Added: Jun 05, 2014
- Length: 02:00
The most common element in all accidents is the human element. In the quest to eliminate driver error and make our roads safer, we’ve been searchin...
- Added: Jun 05, 2014
- Length: 02:00
Believe it or not, electric vehicles used to be more popular than gasoline engines. The first practical electric car in 1884, and for decades many ...
- Added: Jun 05, 2014
- Length: 02:00
Imagine waiting to catch a train. You show up at the station and wait for the familiar clanking of wheels and squealing of brakes. This time, howev...
- Added: Jun 05, 2014
- Length: 02:00
Physicists are approaching closer and closer to one of the Holy Grails of modern science: creating self-sustaining fusion reactions on Earth, and u...
- Added: Jun 04, 2014
- Length: 02:00
For the past fifty years physicists around the world have been trying to create a fusion power reactor, harnessing the processes deep inside of sta...
- Added: Jun 04, 2014
- Length: 02:00
Fresh produce can be hard to access and pricey for families facing economic hardships. But during World War II, school, home, community and workpla...
Bought by RadioFreePalmer
- Added: May 15, 2014
- Length: 28:00
- Purchases: 1
By the middle of the 20th century electromagnets were common and engineers had begun experimenting with using them to levitate vehicles, including...
- Added: May 15, 2014
- Length: 02:00
Taking the listeners back into the early history of the universe, this introductory episode explains what fusion is, how it powers stars, and how i...
Bought by Marfa Public Radio
- Added: May 15, 2014
- Length: 02:00
- Purchases: 1
Is organic food worth a higher price at the check out? Chuck Benbrook, Ph.D., Washington State University, helps us do the food math. Join Food Sl...
- Added: Mar 27, 2014
- Length: 28:00
The food we eat can be a powerful tool for extending life, reversing diabetes, healing our planet and creating a more compassionate society. Join ...
Bought by RadioFreePalmer
- Added: Mar 14, 2014
- Length: 28:00
- Purchases: 1
Interview: Joe talks more about the programs of the Labor Network for Sustainability. He also states for the cost of the Afghanistan and Iraqi War...
- Added: Mar 07, 2014
- Length: 27:49
Joe describes the mission and activities of the Labor Network for Sustainability and includes letting us know how corporations successfully pit wor...
- Added: Feb 28, 2014
- Length: 28:02
When it comes to the Myers-Briggs personality type test, are you an introvert or an extrovert? Do you focus on sensing, or do you use your intuitio...
- Added: Feb 08, 2014
- Length: 07:20
A discussion of the economic, social, and political consequences of environmental degradation on populations and governmental systems. Special gues...
- Added: Nov 14, 2013
- Length: 23:53
A discussion of the economic, social, and political consequences of environmental degradation on populations and governmental systems. Special gue...
- Added: Nov 14, 2013
- Length: 26:18
To what degree are we born a blank slate, and how much are we a result of our influence by our environment? Consensus: Nature or nurture is the wr...
- Added: Sep 27, 2013
- Length: 07:20
Sand art? Sand architecture? As a practicing architect, Greg LeBon lends a unique perspective to the magnificent art of sand sculpting.
Visit A...
Bought by KALW
- Added: Sep 12, 2013
- Length: 07:14
- Purchases: 1
The American dream wouldn’t be complete without a picture perfect lawn. Lawn chemical companies want you to think their products are safe when used...
- Added: Mar 24, 2013
- Length: 28:00
Radio Curious visits with Mark Kitchell, producer of the new film, A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle For a Living Planet, which documents 50 years of...
- Added: Oct 31, 2012
- Length: 29:01
