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Ira Flatow— "Science Changes"
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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The chance to interview another interviewer is an opportunity I like to take. A chance came on September 4, 2007, when I was able to visit with Ira...

  • Added: May 10, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
What it's like at the bottom of the world with Dr. “Deepsea Dawn” Wright
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: Audacious with Chion Wolf
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On this episode of Audacious, meet Dr. Dawn Wright! She is the first and only Black person to ever descend to the lowest point on Earth, known as "...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio)


  • Added: May 08, 2024
  • Length: 50:00
  • Purchases: 1
USU Professor Patrick Belmont runs 42 miles on the shore of the Great Salt Lake to share a message
From: KRCL
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Utah State University Professor Patrick Belmont recently ran 42 miles along the shore of the Great Salt Lake. The path he ran spelled out “Get Foss...

  • Added: Oct 31, 2023
  • Length: 06:57
episode 5: acoustic refuge
From: Theresa Soley
Series: Ice and Fire
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We hear what makes tidewater glacier habitat an acoustic refuge, and why glaciers are important to other species in the ecosystem.

  • Added: Jun 26, 2023
  • Length: 19:11
Fred Watson– "What a Telescope Reveals"
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Stargazer, the Life and Times of the Telescope The history of the telescope is a rich story of human ingenuity and perseverance involving some of ...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jun 09, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Making Waves
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
Series: This Is Science with Jess Phoenix
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Jess is joined by Amani Webber-Schultz and Jaida Elcock, shark scientists and co-founders of the nonprofit organization Minorities In Shark Sciences.

  • Added: Apr 25, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
Ward, Peter — "A World Without Ice Caps" Part Two
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 th...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Mar 17, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Ward, Peter — "A World Without Ice Caps" Part One
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 th...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
2021-12-10 Climate Miseducation
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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Climate change science isn’t taught accurately —or equally — across the country. Investigative reporter Katie Worth dug into textbooks and talked w...

Bought by Maine Public Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WMUU-LP, KGUA, KSQD Santa Cruz and more


  • Added: Dec 09, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
211210: Climate Miseducation, 12/10/2021
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed
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Climate change science isn’t taught accurately —or equally — across the country. Investigative reporter Katie Worth dug into textbooks and talked w...

  • Added: Dec 09, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
Shianna Stewart
From: KXCI
Series: Thesis Thursday
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I am a graduating Senior at the University of Arizona with a degree in Plant Science.

  • Added: Jun 01, 2021
  • Length: 04:19
A New Process
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Tim Stover is a sculptor exploring the medium of glass, creating work through two different methods. One, reassembling broken sections of glass int...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2021
  • Length: 06:14
Arch Vibrations
From: KZMU Moab Community Radio
Series: Science Moab
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Arches are always vibrating. The unique size and shape of each arch produces a unique wave frequency that it vibrates at. We talk with Jeff Moore...

Bought by KDXI - Radio St George


  • Added: Apr 20, 2021
  • Length: 18:22
  • Purchases: 1
Diversifying Power
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Jennie C. Stephens
The inadequate response to the Covid-19 pandemic in the US has also thwarted the country’s response to the climate crisis. Some feel it’s due to le...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Nov 02, 2020
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 1
Why are the Junipers dying?
From: KZMU Moab Community Radio
Series: Science Moab
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When it comes to arid climates, junipers are some of the toughest trees around. But in the past two years, southeastern Utah has seen huge swathes ...

Bought by KDXI - Radio St George


  • Added: Oct 31, 2020
  • Length: 21:03
  • Purchases: 1
Permian Extinction
From: KZMU Moab Community Radio
Series: Science Moab
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A unique combination of events came together at the end of Permian time (250 million years ago)that resulted in the extinction of more the 90% of l...

Bought by KDXI - Radio St George


  • Added: Oct 31, 2020
  • Length: 31:05
  • Purchases: 1
Heat: The Silent Killer
From: KZMU Moab Community Radio
Series: Science Moab
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Extreme heat can be dangerous and is often called the "silent killer". We talk with Kirsten Goldstein, a grad student at Utah State University in ...

Bought by KDXI - Radio St George, KVSC, and KRZA


  • Added: Aug 05, 2020
  • Length: 23:58
  • Purchases: 3
Jonathan Harr – Toxic Water, A Book
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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A Civil Action Water, a necessary element to our survival is expected to be pure, safe and clean when it comes into our home. When it is polluted...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Jul 17, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Lake Powell 2020
From: KZMU Moab Community Radio
Series: Science Moab
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Sixty years after its creation, Lake Powell faces an uncertain future with increasing drought and limited runoff into the Colorado River Basin. He...

Bought by KDXI - Radio St George, KGNU Community Radio, and 'The Sea'


  • Added: Jun 17, 2020
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 3
Can we get rid of driftnets?
From: Possibly
Caption: Sea turtle caught in a ghost net
Driftnets are fishing nets that have largely fallen out of fashion because they can accidentally catch other marine life. But it's still legal to u...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 26, 2020
  • Length: 03:41
  • Purchases: 1
Ways to Mitigate Climate Anxiety
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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On this edition of PEACE TALKS RADIO, we hear three perspectives on climate anxiety. We hear from Frances Roberts-Gregory, an environmental sociol...

Bought by KUNM, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, and KUNM


  • Added: Apr 21, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Capturing the Story of Seeds
From: renee wilde
Series: COUNTY LINES
Caption: Antioch College seed saving class, Credit: Beth Bridgeman
Canadian researchers have shown that 78% of the worlds seeds are now owned by three companies, and it’s those companies who decide which ones to m...

  • Added: Dec 26, 2019
  • Length: 04:34
Science Out in the World (promo)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason promo
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There’s a lot to learn in science class: the periodic table, the stages of a butterfly, but also how to be an American citizen.

Bought by KXCV, Troy Public Radio, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Nov 25, 2019
  • Length: :29
  • Purchases: 3
2019-09-27 Heavy Weather: Balancing Joy and Despair
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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Nearly half of all Americans are dealing with a new mental stressor: climate anxiety. Whether we get it from the news, the trauma of a natural disa...

Bought by WJCT, KJZZ, KCPW Salt Lake City, WMUU-LP, WMRA and more


  • Added: Sep 25, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
190927: Heavy Weather: Balancing Joy and Despair, 9/27/2019
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed
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Nearly half of all Americans are dealing with a new mental stressor: climate anxiety. Whether we get it from the news, the trauma of a natural disa...

  • Added: Sep 20, 2019
  • Length: 59:00