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In this episode, the second in a two-part series, we talk to experts about what measures have been taken to address this health crisis, how people ...
- Added: Apr 12, 2022
- Length: 29:30
While hundreds of soft-story buildings in San Francisco have been upgraded by their owners to survive a major quake, city officials said 700 such b...
- Added: Dec 17, 2021
- Length: 29:33
In this episode of The Etiquette Show, Ronny Dawson discusses an alien home invasion and his close encounter experiences.
- Added: Jun 16, 2021
- Length: 27:08
How to keep healthy during the pandemic.
- Added: Jun 03, 2021
- Length: 58:15
How to keep healthy during the pandemic.
- Added: Jun 03, 2021
- Length: 58:01
The end of the pandemic might not mean the end of SARS-CoV-2. In fact, many scientists think COVID is here to stay, even with vaccines. In this seg...
- Added: May 06, 2021
- Length: 04:07
Climate scientist and MacArthur "Genius" award-winner Ben Santer on how scientists know that climate change is not just due to the Sun.
- Added: Jul 17, 2015
- Length: 04:02
While lie detectors are highly accurate, they’re also expensive. An expert in cyber security has developed a way to actually predict a person's pro...
Bought by WJCT, KRDP, WLIW, Accessible Media Inc. Station Account, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more
- Added: Oct 24, 2014
- Length: 28:59
- Purchases: 6
From: Michael Miller
Some plastic surgeons are touting an unexpected benefit of cosmetic surgery: it may help alleviate migraine pain. But neurologists are skeptical a...
Bought by Radio Newark
- Added: Jul 17, 2014
- Length: 11:01
- Purchases: 1
Every day, millions of people who take medications also drink grapefruit juice. I do. But most don’t realize the combination can be toxic and even ...
- Added: Jun 26, 2013
- Length: 02:00
Modern science has given us a vaccine to protect against Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne illness in the United States. But we don't use it.
Bought by WABE and WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Jun 29, 2012
- Length: 07:26
- Purchases: 2
DES MOINES, Iowa - This Friday, May 25, is "Don't Fry Day" to raise awareness about skin cancer prevention. Chuck Reed with the Iowa chapter of the...
- Added: May 22, 2012
- Length: 01:04
A renowned marine biologist is studying a silent killer in oceans and bays. Allison Quantz has the story.
Bought by KENW
- Added: May 10, 2012
- Length: 02:39
- Purchases: 1
Alzheimer’s is the incurable disease that destroys memory, speech and function. Scientists say the number of Americans with Alzheimer's may triple...
Bought by KOSU, WNYC, KQED, KZYX, and Maine Public Radio
- Added: Nov 18, 2011
- Length: 58:30
- Purchases: 5
In recent years, sea ice in the Arctic has been melting at an alarming rate, and scientists are asking why. The science community has recently take...
Bought by KENW and New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Aug 24, 2011
- Length: 02:29
- Purchases: 2
BuildingGreen.com founder Alex Wilson discusses the history, current state, and future of the green building movement. Erin Gorman, CEO of Divine ...
Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio
- Added: Mar 11, 2009
- Length: 29:30
- Purchases: 1