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Distillations Episode 154: Fast and Slow
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
Caption: Professor John Mainstone and the pitch drop experiment.
Good science takes time... or not? On today's show we explore the extremes. First the longest-running experiment in the world; then the near-instan...

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Aug 29, 2012
  • Length: 14:12
  • Purchases: 1
99% Invisible #54- The Colour of Money (Standard 4:30 version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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Australia made its money better. Why can't the US?

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, Rhythm & News Service and more


  • Added: Aug 28, 2012
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 18
Global Ethics Corner: The Ethics of Cyber Warfare
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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An influential Russian engineer recently called for an international ban on cyber weapons, saying that they could have unforeseen consequences, but...

  • Added: Jun 19, 2012
  • Length: 01:58
Fastest On Earth Hour Long Program
From: Spectrum Radio
Series: Fastest On Earth
Caption: Inside Technology
IEEE Spectrum Radio takes your listeners around the globe to find the fastest things on earth.

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KMXT, Marfa Public Radio, KUFM - Montana Public Radio and more


  • Added: May 17, 2012
  • Length: 59:03
  • Purchases: 13
Global Ethics Corner: When Are Drones Strikes Ethical?
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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President Obama's top counterterrorism adviser recently defended drone strikes, saying they are legal, wise, and moral. But, citing international l...

  • Added: May 07, 2012
  • Length: 01:53
Global Ethics Corner: A Force for Good or Evil? Google Maps and Border Wars
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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Border disputes have been around for thousands of years, but in the age of Google Maps, they are taking on another dimension. Does Google bear any ...

Bought by Listenwise


  • Added: Mar 06, 2012
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
Apple's Unethical Innovation
From: Dick Meister
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The working conditions of those who manufacture the products of technological innovator Apple are brutal.

  • Added: Mar 01, 2012
  • Length: 04:53
156: The Sea Connects All Things II
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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We at the World Ocean Observatory use the belief "The Sea Connects All Things" as the basis for our work to inform citizens and unite to sustain th...

  • Added: Jan 30, 2012
  • Length: 05:09
An Extra-Chilly Successor To Hubble
From: Rebecca Sheir
Caption: Scientists working on the Webb Telescope say it's so revolutionary, it’s like “our generation’s Apollo.”
Come winter, your neck of the woods may be cold. But guess how frigid the James Webb Space Telescope will be when it launches in 2018? 400 degrees ...

Bought by PRX Remix, KUOW, New Hampshire Public Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 20, 2012
  • Length: 06:22
  • Purchases: 4
Distillations Episode 85: International Year in Review
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
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Another year has come and gone, but the impact of scientific discoveries made and concerns raised will be felt in 2010 and beyond.

  • Added: Jan 16, 2012
  • Length: 11:58
Distillations Episode 132: Harvest
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
Caption: here the world's seeds stay safe., Credit: Image courtesy of Mary Tefre/Svalbard Globale Seed Vault.
This episode explores two very different ways people hope to protect future harvests. First, follow us to the Doomsday Vault, which protects 700,00...

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio


  • Added: Jan 16, 2012
  • Length: 12:06
  • Purchases: 1
Sanctions Against Iran
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Istock Photo
As the world community tightens economic sanctions against Iran, many are questioning the possibility of unintended consequences.

  • Added: Jan 11, 2012
  • Length: 28:56
143: In The Ether, Underwater
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: Fiber Optic Cable , Credit: DL Ritter
Historically, the world has been explored and connected by water, linked through the exchange of goods, people, and ideas. The most modern tool of ...

  • Added: Oct 16, 2011
  • Length: 04:06
China’s Great Green Wager
From: A World of Possibilities
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China today is the most polluted nation on earth. But it’s also on its way to becoming the most environmentally advanced. And it’s no coincidence. ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and KUOW


  • Added: Oct 10, 2011
  • Length: 55:02
  • Purchases: 2
A $300 House: Fact or Fiction?
From: Housing Revolution
Caption: An early sketch of the $300 House concept, Credit: 300house.com
Vijay Govindarajan, co-creator of the $300 House Project, discusses the genesis of the idea, how it’s different from mere cheap housing, and his ho...

Bought by KUT and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 25, 2011
  • Length: 15:12
  • Purchases: 2
A Win-Win: How Businesses Can Use Technology to Profit from Global Health
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Just Business
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David Aylward specializes in a new sector called mobile health, which uses cell phone and other communications technology to connect poor patients ...

  • Added: Aug 19, 2011
  • Length: 29:41
Global Voices Podcast 1 - Who do we believe online?
From: Global Voices Online
Series: Global Voices Podcast
Caption: Global Voices Podcast
The Global Voices Podcast 1. Tune in for a discussion about the Gay Girl in Damascus hoax; listen to sounds from Guinea Bissau; and talk to Firuzeh...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jul 21, 2011
  • Length: 26:26
  • Purchases: 1
Drones and the Postmodern War
From: War News Radio
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News and features on the conflicts in Libya, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Jul 20, 2011
  • Length: 06:40
Are Drone Strikes Legal?
From: War News Radio
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News and features on the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya.

  • Added: Jul 18, 2011
  • Length: 08:33
Uncut Interview with Peter W. Singer
From: War News Radio
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Drone warfare to combat terrorism has increased sharply in recent years. Where are we headed with these robotics of war? In this uncut interview, ...

  • Added: Jul 13, 2011
  • Length: 17:00
Avoiding disasters - how planning and wise spending can achieve effective prevention
From: The Infrastructure Show
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The 26th segment of The Infrastructure Show podcast series; 6-11

  • Added: Jun 28, 2011
  • Length: 30:47
"Please Call Stella": Capturing English, from Afrikaans to Zulu
From: Rebecca Sheir
Caption: The Speech Accent Archive is the brainchild of GMU's Steven Weinberger, Credit: Rebecca Sheir
A look -- and listen -- inside the world's largest online database of English accents.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, PRX Remix, KUOW, New Hampshire Public Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 24, 2011
  • Length: 05:19
  • Purchases: 5
Laika, November 3, 1957
From: Jonathan Thomas Stratman
Series: Who Died Today
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A true, Russian space hero died today. As a matter of fact, the very first Russian space hero. And as it turns out, she was the first space martyr....

Bought by KPIK-LP


  • Added: Nov 12, 2010
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Cell Phone Eye Exams
From: World Vision Report
Series: Stories from the World Vision Report
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In you lived in sub-Saharan Africa your chances of getting a prescription for a pair of eyeglasses would be almost impossible. There’s only one op...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, WTJU, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 12, 2010
  • Length: 03:47
  • Purchases: 4
Smartphones: From Popular Product to Ethical Dilemma
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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Smartphones rely on coltan, much of which is mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Given that the Congo represents one of the worst illustrati...

  • Added: Sep 27, 2010
  • Length: 02:00