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The Glide of A Lifetime: Part I
From: Ari Daniel
Series: Ocean Gazing
Caption: A glider about to begin its journey in the Atlantic Ocean from the Jersey shore., Credit: Coastal Ocean Observation Lab
Oscar Schofield and Scott Glenn pilot underwater robots all over the world, sampling the ocean half a world away and saving lives in the process, b...

  • Added: Jul 14, 2009
  • Length: 10:50
Cyber Fiber
From: Ari Daniel
Series: Ocean Gazing
Caption: Cyberinfrastructure allows online access of underwater observations to anyone in the world in real time.
John Orcutt and Frank Vernon are wiring the ocean to the Internet. And their goal is to let anyone anywhere tap into the vast data stores.

Bought by CKMO


  • Added: Jun 23, 2009
  • Length: 08:10
  • Purchases: 1
Sonar in the Sea
From: Ari Daniel
Series: Ocean Gazing
Caption: Kelly Benoit-Bird adjusting the sonar before beginning her experiment., Credit: Nick Kelsh
Kelly Benoit-Bird works on all kinds of ocean animals ranging from zooplankton to whales. And ocean observatories could make her science even more ...

  • Added: Jun 23, 2009
  • Length: 07:15
90 Second Naturalist - January 2009 Modules
From: Robin Gehl
Caption: 90 Second Naturalist Logo
90 second modules that celebrate the natural world and bring the wonder of nature into daily life

  • Added: Dec 23, 2008
  • Length: 33:00
Kombucha
From: Loren Bonner
Caption: kombucha before and after brewing, Credit: Shuka Kalantari
LEARN HOW AN ANCIENT TEA IS TAKING OVER PEOPLE'S LIVES.

Bought by KRUA and WILL


  • Added: Oct 29, 2008
  • Length: 04:26
  • Purchases: 2
Home Brewing
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
Piece image
brewing beer in the driveway

Bought by WABE, KUT, KUOW, New Hampshire Public Radio, and NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: May 17, 2008
  • Length: 07:34
  • Purchases: 5
Double Pressure
From: Berkeley J-School
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Market pressures are making it difficult for everyone to start businesses these days, even those businesses designed to relieve pressure.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: May 02, 2008
  • Length: 04:14
  • Purchases: 1
Deep Voices = Sex Appeal?
From: Next Generation Radio
Series: NPR's Next Generation Radio
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Scientists study if if true that women like men with deeper voices

Bought by WHYY and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Jan 04, 2008
  • Length: 03:10
  • Purchases: 2
Curiosity Aroused Pilot
From: Rebecca Watson
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Looking at the world from a skeptical perspective

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, WGBH Radio Boston, Texas Public Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KUT-HD and more


  • Added: Dec 19, 2007
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 10
Who's Driving that Car?
From: Philip Graitcer
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Building a Robotic Car

  • Added: Jul 09, 2007
  • Length: 03:28
Lemmings from Heaven
From: Rebecca Sheir
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UnDisney-fying a tiny critter of huge -- and heavenly -- importance.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: May 14, 2007
  • Length: 04:24
  • Purchases: 2
Flying squirrels + treadmills = Science!
From: John Ryan
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Alaskan squirrels can fly, but can they run?

  • Added: Apr 18, 2007
  • Length: 02:08
Cleaning Up Washington DC's "other" river.
From: Next Generation Radio
Series: NPR's Next Generation Radio
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Cleaning up Washington D.C's "other" river.

  • Added: Apr 08, 2007
  • Length: 03:47
Are Animals Creative?
From: Sean Cole
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A short investigation of the age-old question, "are animals creative?"

Bought by Room Tone Selects, KCPW Salt Lake City, 'The Sea', New Hampshire Public Radio, The Story and more


  • Added: Dec 12, 2006
  • Length: 06:31
  • Purchases: 14
Technology Gift Guide 2006
From: Spectrum Radio
Series: Spectrum Radio
Caption: Inside Technology
Annual technology gift guide for 2006

  • Added: Dec 07, 2006
  • Length: 05:40
Sex and Voices
From: Next Generation Radio
Series: NPR's Next Generation Radio
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Is a deeper voice more "attractive?"

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 05, 2006
  • Length: 06:03
  • Purchases: 1
Self-Cleaning Fabric
From: Jacob Adelman
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A Hong Kong researcher creates a fabric that cleans itself in sunlight.

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 01, 2005
  • Length: 03:22
  • Purchases: 2
Metrology
From: Allan Coukell
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A romp through the history of measurement standards.

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and AMERICAN-FM Internet Radio


  • Added: Nov 29, 2004
  • Length: 04:47
  • Purchases: 2