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The Rough Draft Diaries Revisit: Dr. Reutter

From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor

In this episode of The Rough Draft Diaries Revisit, we'll be returning to the world of science to get an update about the present struggles of Lake...

Added: Jul 20, 2020
Length: 06:08

Is it better to drink beer from a bottle or a can?

From: Possibly

Summer is the perfect season to kick back and crack open a cold one. But, when you’re trying to pick the perfect beer, do you ever wonder whether i...

Bought by PRX Remix

Added: Jul 06, 2020
Length: 03:52
Purchases: 1

Covid-19 Specialist, Tampa General Emergency Room Medical Director Dr. Jason Wilson MD on The Front Lines- Just The Facts.

From: Ken Grey
Series: Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Physician

Covid-19 Specialist, Tampa General Emergency Room Medical Director Dr. Jason Wilson MD on The Front Lines- Just The Facts. How have things changed ...

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Added: Jul 03, 2020
Length: 28:00
Purchases: 1

Do we need to refrigerate our eggs?

From: Possibly

Here in the US, most of us put our eggs in the refrigerator. But in many other countries, eggs can stay on the counter. So, could we save energy he...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and PRX Remix

Added: Jun 29, 2020
Length: 03:58
Purchases: 2

Does speeding waste gas?

From: Possibly

The answer lies in drag: every time you double the speed you travel in a car, the energy you use quadruples. That’s because you’re fighting against...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and PRX Remix

Added: Jun 24, 2020
Length: 04:02
Purchases: 2

What's The Most Energy Efficient Way To Boil Water?

From: Possibly

Would a microwave oven or an electric stove use more energy to boil a cup of water?

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Added: Jun 24, 2020
Length: 04:06
Purchases: 1

What's The Most Efficient Way To Wash Your Dishes?

From: Possibly

In the US, one out of five households don’t use a dishwasher because they think it uses more water and energy than washing by hand. So, we wanted t...

Bought by KRZA and PRX Remix

Added: Jun 24, 2020
Length: 02:29
Purchases: 2

Should you use your car's AC or roll down the windows?

From: Possibly

It depends. When you’re driving slowly around town, it’s better to keep your windows down. But on the highway, it’s better to turn on the AC.

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Added: Jun 24, 2020
Length: 03:08
Purchases: 1

The Struggle To Test and Trace COVID-19

From: Mateo Schimpf

On this week’s episode, we take a closer look at contact tracing in California and what it might look like in the future. We hear from San Francisc...

Bought by WMUU-LP and WHCP-LP Cambridge

Added: Jun 23, 2020
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 2

Should I grill with gas or charcoal?

From: Possibly

If you're choosing between charcoal and gas, choose gas. Grilling with charcoal for an hour produces three times the emissions of grilling with gas...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and PRX Remix

Added: Jun 15, 2020
Length: 02:29
Purchases: 2

COVID-19 The Nurse Response: Socially Complex

From: Rebecca McInroy
Series: See You Now

COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted Black people and people of color in the United States. In this episode, we hear from psychiatric mental he...

Added: Jun 07, 2020
Length: 10:09

What's the most energy-efficient way to heat your home?

From: Possibly

First make sure your home is well insulated. Then, swap out your furnace or boiler for a device known as a heat pump. Heat pumps run on electricity...

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Added: Jun 05, 2020
Length: 03:11
Purchases: 1

What Creates More Greenhouse Emissions - Flying Or Driving?

From: Possibly

In general, if you're traveling alone, driving creates two times the emissions of flying in a plane. Driving with just two people in the car makes ...

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Added: Jun 05, 2020
Length: 03:42
Purchases: 1

Is It Possible To Convert Your Gas Car Into An Electric Car?

From: Possibly

Technically yes. There are some car hobbyists who have done this, but there's no streamlined approach to converting your car. The process would be ...

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Added: May 29, 2020
Length: 03:44
Purchases: 1

Can we turn methane leaks into a climate solution?

From: Possibly

It turns out, there's a way to capture methane before it leaks into the atmosphere. In the case of a landfill, you can cover the surface and then i...

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Added: May 28, 2020
Length: 03:50
Purchases: 1

Does global warming cause extreme weather?

From: Possibly

Yes. Global warming increases the intensity of our weather because it causes temperatures to rise, which leads to more water evaporation. When thos...

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Added: May 27, 2020
Length: 03:52
Purchases: 1

How can we reduce food waste in the quarantine?

From: Possibly

Today we’re answering a question that has been on a lot of people’s minds during the COVID-19 quarantine: while we’re limiting trips to the store, ...

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Added: May 26, 2020
Length: 03:31
Purchases: 2

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...

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Added: May 26, 2020
Length: 03:41
Purchases: 1

How is COVID-19 affecting our air quality?

From: Possibly

Caption: The Mumbai skyline during COVID-19, Credit: Isha Chawla

Air quality has definitely improved during the pandemic. Air monitoring stations in Rhode Island and the greater Northeast have seen about a 30% de...

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Added: May 26, 2020
Length: 03:56
Purchases: 1

No Simple Answers: The Complexity of COVID-19

From: WFHB
Series: Interchange

Herd immunity is not going to happen with COVID-19. Sam Scarpino tells us that the US missed the chance to contact trace and now social distance pr...

Bought by KSFR

Added: Apr 28, 2020
Length: 59:01
Purchases: 1

Booktalk: Dan Buettner's "The Blue Zones Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100"

From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk

The Blue Zones are five small areas in the world where people outlive the American and western European average life span by about a decade. The 10...

Added: Apr 26, 2020
Length: 09:46

Finding Your Cure for COVID-19 through Artificial Intelligence and Precision Medicine with Dr. Niven Narain BERG Biotech CEO.

From: Ken Grey
Series: Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Physician

Finding Your Cure for COVID-19 through Artificial Intelligence and Precision Medicine with Dr. Niven Narain BERG Biotech CEO. BERG is a clinical-st...

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Added: Apr 24, 2020
Length: 55:38
Purchases: 1

NFL Legend, Heisman Trophy Winner Ricky Williams talks Celestial Bodies, and teaches us Astrology 101

From: Ken Grey
Series: Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Physician

NFL Legend, Heisman Trophy Winner Ricky Williams talks Celestial Bodies, and teaches us Astrology 101. We share thoughts on the growing Awareness o...

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Added: Apr 02, 2020
Length: 28:00
Purchases: 1

The State of Sea Currents, Sea Levels, Sea Life and Seafood with Professor of Ocean Sciences University of Miami Rosentiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Sciences Dr Lisa Beal & Gary Gyland owner Cod & Capers Seafood

From: Ken Grey
Series: Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Physician

The State of Sea Currents, Sea Levels, Sea Life and Seafood with Professor of Ocean Sciences University of Miami Rosentiel School of Marine & Atmos...

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