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A Conversation on Lyme Disease with Herbalist, Greg Monzel
From: Alix Litwack
Series: Another Day Of Living; Join the Conversation!
Caption: Another Day of Living , Credit: graphics by Scott Spitz
Join host Alix Litwack as she talks with local Herbalist Greg Monzel about his journey to overcome Lyme disease, the science behind the disease and...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Feb 04, 2015
  • Length: 28:16
  • Purchases: 1
The Indiana Jones of Mathematics
From: Ben Harden
Caption: Ken Golden drilling through the sea ice, Credit: Amanda Kowalski
Ken Golden isn't your typical mathematician. He's the Indiana Jones of Mathematics. He gets up from behind his desk, armed with mathematical theory...

Bought by KALW, Troy Public Radio, Radio Newark, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: Aug 26, 2014
  • Length: 07:32
  • Purchases: 10
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
Two Guys on Your Head: Personality Tests
From: KUT
Series: Two Guys On Your Head
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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
Two Guys On Your Head: Nature Vs. Nurture
From: KUT
Series: Two Guys On Your Head
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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
Fishing in Fossil Lake -- Groks Science Show 2013-07-17
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Lance Grande discusses his new book, "The Lost World of Fossil Lake: Snapshots from Deep Time."

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Jul 17, 2013
  • Length: 20:48
  • Purchases: 1
225: World Ocean Day
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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On June 8th we celebrate World Ocean Day to recognize our relationship with the ocean through global connection. In this episode of World Ocean Rad...

  • Added: Jun 17, 2013
  • Length: 05:18
202: Sea Experience
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will discuss the Ocean Classroom Foundation and will explain the organization's core belief:...

  • Added: Dec 26, 2012
  • Length: 05:37
Heading to Hell in a Handbasket
From: Generation Anthropocene
Series: Generation Anthropocene
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Paul Ehrlich, author of the iconic book The Population Bomb, reflects on the history of environmentalism and his gloomy outlook for the future. [Ep...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 46:21
Peter Kareiva, the Pragmatic Conservationist
From: Generation Anthropocene
Series: Generation Anthropocene
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Peter Kareiva, the chief scientist for The Nature Conservancy, discusses his definition of nature and challenges the assertion that nature is fragi...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 29:43
Conserving Culture Through Biodiversity
From: Generation Anthropocene
Series: Generation Anthropocene
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Luis Zambrano discusses preserving Aztec culture through a rare salamander in the Mexico City wetlands, and compares emerging conservation battles ...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 22:05
Island Stories: Virginia's Restless Archipelago Part 3
From: Charles McGuigan
Caption: Colony of American oyster catchers., Credit: Charles McGuigan
Some 40 years ago the Nature Conservancy began buying up the barrier islands of Virginia and the riparian areas on the mainland. Today they own all...

  • Added: Oct 24, 2012
  • Length: 27:13
Who was Guinea Pig B
From: Euan McAleece
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An exploration into the life and legacy of Richard Buckminster Fuller

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jun 01, 2012
  • Length: 15:00
  • Purchases: 1
Talking Trash -- Groks Science Show 2012-05-16
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
What happens to our garbage after it leaves the bins behind out houses? Is all trash waste? Author and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Ed Humes...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KMXT


  • Added: May 16, 2012
  • Length: 33:06
  • Purchases: 2
163: Environmental Education in India
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will discuss his recent trip to India and his meetings with leaders of the Indian Maritime F...

  • Added: Mar 19, 2012
  • Length: 04:52
161: The Necessary Renewal
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: Middle school students learn about the ocean from Project Oceanology staff., Credit: Christine Sziabowski
In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will assert that the time has come to gather teachers and administrators together to take th...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2012
  • Length: 05:21
158: The Sea Around Us
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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Rachel Carson and Jacques Cousteau's legacies have driven decades of new investigation, research institutes, conservation action and programs in th...

  • Added: Feb 14, 2012
  • Length: 05:12
A Class Students Dig
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: June 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Ever wanted to go organic in your garden, but didn’t know how? Well, students in East Palo Alto, California, are learning. In fact, they really dig...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: May 30, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
NOVA Minute: How to Speak Walrus
From: NOVA
Series: NOVA Minute
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Marine biologist Colleen Reichmuth works with walruses. She says that, like dolphins, they can communicate using an amazing variety of sounds.

Bought by WEZU, Radio Newark, KRUA, KOSU, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 22, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 5
NOVA Minute: Studying Mt. St. Helens
From: NOVA
Series: NOVA Minute
Caption: Life returns to Mt. St. Helens, Credit: pbs.org/nova
Ecologist Charlie Crisafulli explains how being at Mt. St. Helens when it erupted completely changed the course of his career.

Bought by WEZU, Radio Newark, KRUA, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 22, 2011
  • Length: 01:12
  • Purchases: 4
NOVA Minute: Humans and Mass Extinction
From: NOVA
Series: NOVA Minute
Caption: Sam Bowring, Credit: MIT
Sam Bowring studies mass extinctions in the Earth's past. He says humans might not be around much longer... geologically speaking.

Bought by Radio Newark, KRUA, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 22, 2011
  • Length: 01:29
  • Purchases: 3
The Last Mosquito
From: Anton Foek
Caption: Mosquito Net
According to scientists from all over the world approximately 1 million people die of malaria every year. The world community spends billions of d...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 11, 2011
  • Length: 07:19
  • Purchases: 1
Maggots are our friends
From: Paula Kahumbu
Series: The Amazing World of African Insects
Caption: Mass of maggots
One of the most disgusting creatures is in fact one of the most useful. Join Paula Kahumbu and Dino Martins on a smelly journey of discovery.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 31, 2010
  • Length: 03:29
  • Purchases: 2
A World Without Ice Caps
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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When the polar ice caps melt, sea level will rise. That’s happened earlier in the history of the world, and it appears it will happen again. In t...

  • Added: Aug 16, 2010
  • Length: 58:01
The First Idea
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Stuart Shanker is co-author of "The First Idea: How Symbols, Language and Intelligence Evolved From Our Primate Ancestors to Modern Humans."

Bought by BSR Radio


  • Added: Aug 16, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1