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"Thermal depolymerization." No, it's not a code word for 'global warming.' But it IS a big buzz in alternative energy circles.
- Added: Jul 27, 2007
- Length: 01:32
An ecosystem is like a finely woven garment -- pull out one thread, and the entire thing might come apart. An unraveling, of sorts, happened off th...
- Added: Jul 27, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Is there a sex-therapist in the house? Apparently, China's pandas could use some help.
- Added: Jul 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
We burn a lot of fossil fuels, and many of us would like to curb our dependence on foreign oil. Ocean tides and crashing waves could be at least a ...
- Added: Jul 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
The crashing surf, gleaming sunshine and warm beaches make coastlines look like...well, a relaxing place. But for the creatures that live there, it...
- Added: Jul 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Are you worried about global warming? Well, here's an idea. How about rocketing one trillion miniature umbrellas into orbit somewhere between us ...
- Added: Jul 26, 2007
- Length: 01:23
Jet propulsion doesn't always make you fast... Take, for example, the Antarctic scallop. These bivalve mollusks shouldn't even be able to move.
- Added: Jul 26, 2007
- Length: 01:29
Is Carl Safina up to something fishy? A prominent marine ecologist who is passionate about the sea, and making sure that we don't overfish it, has...
- Added: Jul 26, 2007
- Length: 01:24
Just about everybody's seen Jaws, the hit movie about a monster shark that snacks on captains and coeds. But have you ever wondered how many sharks...
- Added: Jul 26, 2007
- Length: 01:06
Save the Whales! For years, that was the clarion call of environmentalists everywhere. So how are the great cetaceans doing?
- Added: Jul 26, 2007
- Length: 01:24
Sometimes good old Mother Nature seems a bit mixed up. Take the Okapi, for example...
- Added: Jul 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Scientists use MRIs to study the neurology of shopping
Bought by KUOW and New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Jul 23, 2007
- Length: 05:48
- Purchases: 2
Homebrew Tech Club makes a comeback in the 21st century with cellphones.
- Added: Jul 20, 2007
- Length: 09:28
- Added: Jul 09, 2007
- Length: 03:28
Tropical rainforests are home to a spectacular variety of frogs. This rich diversity of species helps drive conservation efforts in the tropics. Th...
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
What's about the size of a small cat, but looks like a bizarre cross between a miniature antelope and an anteater?
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Domestic tranquility has its place, but we all need a little walk on the wild side from time to time. And, apparently, the same goes for bees...
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Climate scientists say that a weak El Nino helps explain why the Atlantic hurricane season was less active last year than forecasters predicted.
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
The decomposition of tiny sea animals and plants that died hundreds of thousands of years ago created enormous natural gas deposits under the seafl...
- Added: Jun 26, 2007
- Length: 01:17
What's the real stuff dreams are made on? Depends whom you ask...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio
- Added: Jun 24, 2007
- Length: 04:37
- Purchases: 1
Why little league pitchers are damaging their arms and the new rules meant to protect them
Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and WKMS
- Added: Jun 19, 2007
- Length: 05:30
- Purchases: 3
People often depict scientists as coldly rational. Physicist Michael Salamon takes issue with that. He explains how Walt Whitman misunderstood th...
Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, WTJU, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, KUT and more
- Added: Jun 16, 2007
- Length: 07:17
- Purchases: 8
Don Ingber is a cell biologist from Harvard Medical School, Children's Hospital. One day he saw a piece of modern sculpture and was inspired to mak...
Bought by Remix Radio
- Added: Jun 16, 2007
- Length: 06:17
- Purchases: 1
eNewspapers for On-Line News Reading
- Added: May 25, 2007
- Length: 06:19
Visit to New York City's Only Robot Toy Store
- Added: May 25, 2007
- Length: 14:33
