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In this episode we look at how delicate desert ecosystems are affected by climate change. Then the impact of toxic metals on Rocky Mountain streams.
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- Added: Jul 02, 2013
- Length: 15:11
- Purchases: 1
In this episode we investigate the science beneath our streets. First how a team of amateur speleologists are keeping Howe Caverns safe. Then a loo...
- Added: Apr 30, 2013
- Length: 16:35
- Purchases: 2
In this episode we see old bones made new again. First the ongoing restoration of Philadelphia's 19th Street Baptist Church. Then a discussion abou...
- Added: Mar 20, 2013
- Length: 17:11
Mitch Skinner looks at the use of bikes as a symbol for freedom and for protest.
- Added: Mar 05, 2013
- Length: 04:58
This week's stories are all about being outsiders. Stories by Judith Gardner, Frank Fusco, and Alan Reese. True stories told by the Southerners who...
- Added: Feb 23, 2013
- Length: 29:00
In Kassel, Germany, Cathy Byrd meets Swiss artist Christian Philipp Müller to talk about Swiss Chard Ferry, his gardening project for documenta (13).
- Added: Dec 17, 2012
- Length: 19:50
On today's show we track the evolution of smog from symbol of industrial progress to public-health catastrophe.
- Added: Oct 09, 2012
- Length: 14:19
A Crash Course in Camping - By Noel Clark: In 2007 the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources researched why people in Minnesota were spending l...
- Added: Aug 21, 2012
- Length: 01:34
We bring you some of our favorite segments from past Distillations episodes this week: animal communication in the Sonoran Desert and the toll of a...
- Added: Aug 04, 2012
- Length: 13:33
A Home for the Wild, by Mark Sheely: While lion and tiger cubs are cute and cuddly, they grow up and pack on five hundred pounds, or more. Yet some...
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- Added: Jun 15, 2012
- Length: 01:28
- Purchases: 1
Sneezing, itchy eyes, runny nose? We all know what that means: allergies. On this show we look at pet dander, a common cause. Then we talk to a res...
- Added: May 02, 2012
- Length: 14:22
Silly MIT nerds that love talking about and music of anything relating to the environment!
- Added: Nov 22, 2011
- Length: 29:16
Garbage is not generally the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about fuel sources. However, commentator Mark Blackmon says that where he...
- Added: Sep 01, 2010
- Length: 02:52
Conversation with our early bird fishing guide Jeff Sundin. August 12th, 2010.
- Added: Aug 12, 2010
- Length: 13:24
This includes John Latimer's Phenology Report and Talk Backs. Plus Mary the Kayak Lady on her 1007 lakes paddled, Molly Hoffman on the Scarlet Tana...
- Added: Aug 04, 2010
- Length: 58:56
Conversation with our early bird fishing guide Jeff Sundin. July 29th, 2010.
- Added: Jul 29, 2010
- Length: 13:46
John Latimer shares his observations of the change of nature in our lives.
- Added: Jul 21, 2010
- Length: 13:47
Guido's philosophy on lawn mowing? Let it be.
- Added: Jul 06, 2010
- Length: 05:02
Natural chemical processes kick into high gear in the autumn; turning leaves, ripening vegetables, and the fermentation of apples into cider.
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- Added: Oct 22, 2009
- Length: 11:42
- Purchases: 1
We find out how brownfields are converted into something useful and why Dow Chemical chose Midland, Michigan, for their plant location. Chemical Ag...
- Added: Jul 08, 2009
- Length: 11:57
This week learn about the cleaning power of vinegar, what to do if you have hard water, and why green dry cleaning is catching on. Chemical Agent: ...
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- Added: Apr 24, 2009
- Length: 11:55
- Purchases: 11
Are biofuels the answer to our energy problem? An exploration from the scientific side of things.
- Added: Mar 26, 2009
- Length: 11:40
Distillations goes to the dogs with an episode on pets. Learn why they make us sneeze, how they can diagnose cancer, and how to protect them when g...
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- Added: Mar 26, 2009
- Length: 10:55
- Purchases: 1
This episode focuses on the ways that we are exposing children to chemical agents, sometimes intentionally, sometimes not.
- Added: Nov 20, 2008
- Length: 12:00
- Added: Nov 19, 2008
- Length: 12:00
