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Juno Mission to Jupiter Swings Past Earth

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: Jupiter From Voyager 2, Credit: Jonsson

Juno Principal Investigator Scott Bolton reviews the spacecraft's Earth flyby and previews its long stay at our solar system's king of planets. Bil...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago and WESM 91.3 FM

Added: Oct 22, 2013
Length: 28:50
Purchases: 2

A Kickstarter for your electricity bill

From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents

Caption: Solar workers installing panels on the Shawl Anderson Dance Center, Credit: Andreas Karelas

Among these new and creative ways to finance solar panels is crowdfunding. Instead of one person or organization paying tens of thousands of dollar...

Bought by KSFR

Added: Oct 09, 2013
Length: 07:39
Purchases: 1

The Meaning of Friendship in the Era of Facebook (Feature)

From: With Good Reason
Series: news features

Aristotle said there are three kinds of friendships—those of utility, pleasure, and virtue. But what about Facebook friendships? One scholar is stu...

Bought by KENW and WXDU

Added: Sep 30, 2013
Length: 02:39
Purchases: 2

Keeping Tabs: Personal Data Collection in America

From: BackStory with the American History Guys

Caption: An enumerator interviews a woman for the 1940 census, Credit: National Archives

In June, Americans learned that the NSA has been collecting data on millions of American’s phone calls, and tapping into data gathered by tech comp...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WUFT, KBRP Community Radio, KREV-LP, WRPI and more

Added: Jul 19, 2013
Length: 54:00
Purchases: 8

Global Ethics Corner: Weighing Privacy Against National Security

From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner

The recent revelations that the NSA is collecting cell phone and Internet data from millions of Americans has left many asking questions. Is this a...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio

Added: Jun 19, 2013
Length: 02:08
Purchases: 1

Global Ethics Corner: The Private Sector and Cyber Security

From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner

With U.S. companies losing billions of dollars to intellectual property theft, mostly to China, some are suggesting that corporations fight back. C...

Added: Jun 03, 2013
Length: 02:17

The Science of Longevity -- Groks Science Show 2013-05-01

From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show

Professor Ted Anton joins us to discuss his new book, "The Longevity Seekers: Science, Business, and the Fountain of Youth"

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, RadioFreePalmer, KFOK-LPFM, and KPVL

Added: May 02, 2013
Length: 27:10
Purchases: 4

Global Ethics Corner: Who Benefits Most From Wearable Computers?

From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner

Apple and Google will, reportedly, both soon be selling computers that you can wear. But will the trove of details that these devices will be able ...

Added: Mar 27, 2013
Length: 01:56

Global Ethics Corner: Should Scholarly Research Be Free For All?

From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner

Facing prosecution for illegally downloading millions of academic articles, Internet activist Aaron Swartz recently committed suicide. Should Swart...

Added: Feb 15, 2013
Length: 02:13

Thought Leader: Victor Cha

From: Carnegie Council
Series: Point B

"Technology creates all this open space that needs to be filled. And if you leave space to be filled, people fill it by saying things that don't ma...

Added: Dec 07, 2012
Length: 03:38

The Future of Stem Cell Research: Has Science Gone Too Far?

From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner

Now that scientists are able to create fertile mammal eggs using stem cells, many people are asking some tough ethical questions. Has science gone ...

Added: Oct 16, 2012
Length: 02:06

The Coming Prosperity

From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes

In spite of the current state of the economy, the next 25 years will see an unprecedented rise in human wellbeing.

Added: Sep 28, 2012
Length: 29:01

Soy Adicto a la Nueva Tecnología (I'm Adicted to the New Technology)

From: Voces de Nuestro Mundo

Examinanos como la dependencia a la tecnología puede convertirse en una adicción. We discuss how the dependency on technology can become an add...

Bought by KDNA Radio

Added: Jun 27, 2012
Length: 28:03
Purchases: 1

Connecting the Dots

From: The Drucker Institute
Series: Drucker on the Dial

Caption: Sherry Turkle, Credit: Andrea Ventura

Host Phalana Tiller talks with professor and author Sherry Turkle about her book, Alone Together. She also interviews Lisa Gansky, entrepreneur and...

Added: Apr 13, 2012
Length: 58:59

Recycle that Trashy Attitude

From: Civic Commons

Northeast Ohio is considering building a new gasification plant. don't call it trash burning.

Added: Mar 12, 2012
Length: 28:38

Better Together? Chinese Innovators On Green Tech Partnerships

From: A World of Possibilities

Like “Made in Japan” a generation ago, the “Made in China” label has long been viewed by Americans as a low-cost, low quality knock-off of a costl...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and KUOW

Added: Oct 17, 2011
Length: 55:02
Purchases: 2

As Renewables Boom, California Struggles to Quit Coal

From: KQED
Series: QUEST: Coal at the Crossroads

Caption: The coal-fired San Juan Generating Station in New Mexico. , Credit: Matt Preusch

California is known for its "green" reputation. Just look at all the new solar and wind farms popping up around the state. So it might be a surpris...

Bought by Louisville Public Media, Oregon Public Broadcasting, WRFA-LP, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, WDSE and more

Added: Sep 27, 2011
Length: 05:09
Purchases: 8

A Difficult Path for Clean Coal

From: KQED
Series: QUEST: Coal at the Crossroads

Caption: Taking measurements during carbon storage project in Canton, Ohio., Credit: Courtesy ODNR

Coal generates half of all the electricity in the U.S. It’s also the biggest source of global-warming emissions and other air pollution. The coal i...

Bought by Louisville Public Media, Oregon Public Broadcasting, WRFA-LP, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, WDSE and more

Added: Sep 27, 2011
Length: 04:05
Purchases: 9

#4: E-Waste Programs Reach Milestone

From: KQED
Series: QUEST: Recycling in America

Caption: E-waste circuit boards, Credit: QUEST

Every year, Americans throw away more than 300 million outdated lap tops, cell phones, printers, broken computer monitors and old television sets. ...

Bought by KSRQ, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and WTIP

Added: Aug 04, 2011
Length: 03:46
Purchases: 3

#3: Bioplastic Boom

From: KQED
Series: QUEST: Recycling in America

Caption: Bioplastic packaging, Credit: QUEST

Companies like Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Heinz ketchup have determined that plastic made from plants — not oil — makes sense both for the environment a...

Bought by Kansas Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and WTIP