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The part of our brains that is responsible for generating creativity evolved throughout human existence to serve a problem solving function. If yo...

  • Added: Dec 13, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
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We may think we are making conscious decisions to do what we do on a daily basis, yet a large portion of things we do during the day we do without ...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
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So how do we define our Locus of Control? Essentially, it is our positioning of ourselves within our perception of the world and the way that we p...

  • Added: Oct 10, 2013
  • Length: 08:00
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To what degree are we born a blank slate, and how much are we a result of our influence by our environment? Consensus: Nature or nurture is the wr...

  • Added: Sep 27, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
Caption: Bottle Nosed Dolphin
Dolphin sexual habits are terrifying - 14 cases of human death by dolphin rape each year in the US!

  • Added: Sep 27, 2013
  • Length: 03:13
Caption: Dog yawning
Yawning isn't just contagious among humans, dogs can empathetically catch a yawn from their human owners!

  • Added: Aug 27, 2013
  • Length: 04:34
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Rebecca Lee has lived with a brain injury since shortly after birth. Throughout her life many people have helped her with the resulting physical a...

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., Troy Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 05, 2013
  • Length: 06:16
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Vintage Tomorrow's jacket cover, Credit: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
The late 19th century was an age of rapid technological change. It’s happening again today. Through interviews with experts such as Willaim Gibson,...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: May 13, 2013
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Emotion Roadmap Leading to social and emotional learning in schools
6 Seconds is a global organization and network supporting people to create positive change - everywhere, all the time. With offices in ten countri...

  • Added: Feb 14, 2013
  • Length: 55:24
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Bobby speaks with James Goi, Jr., Author, Speaker, Coach. Mr. Goi just wrote an awesome book entitled, "How to Attract Money Using Mind Power".

  • Added: Dec 14, 2012
  • Length: 01:44:50
Caption: Colony of American oyster catchers., Credit: Charles McGuigan
Some 40 years ago the Nature Conservancy began buying up the barrier islands of Virginia and the riparian areas on the mainland. Today they own all...

  • Added: Oct 24, 2012
  • Length: 27:13
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Until recently, most researchers believed the brain stopped developing cognitive ability after a certain age. But a new study suggests otherwise.

Bought by WJCT and Harford Community Radio


  • Added: Jun 11, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Emotionally Intelligent Leadership
Ever wonder why some leaders appear unwilling to pay attention to others' feelings? Ever wonder why a particular person really upsets you and you c...

  • Added: May 20, 2012
  • Length: 54:01
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Dario Maestripieri joins us to discuss his new book, 'Games Primates Play: An Undercover Investigation of the Evolution and Economics of Human ...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, WRNC-LP, and KMXT


  • Added: May 02, 2012
  • Length: 24:47
  • Purchases: 3
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Rachel Carson and Jacques Cousteau's legacies have driven decades of new investigation, research institutes, conservation action and programs in th...

  • Added: Feb 14, 2012
  • Length: 05:12
Caption: Adam and Ant, Credit: Jennifer R. Fogel
Danger, heartache, a plea for the survival of humanity, and hunting with croissants. A portrait of a myrmecologist named Adam Lazarus.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 22, 2011
  • Length: 05:43
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Prof. Brian Cox discussed the wonders of the universe.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, WRNC-LP, and KMXT


  • Added: Jul 27, 2011
  • Length: 27:48
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Janine Benyus, Credit: Tim Porter
Bathing suits modeled on sharkskin that win the Olympics. Low-energy display screen based on peacock feathers. Nature has done everything human soc...

Bought by KSKQ


  • Added: Dec 01, 2010
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Sam Harris discussed the Moral Landscape

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Oct 20, 2010
  • Length: 29:45
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Melanie Lenart discussed life in the hothouse.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KMXT


  • Added: May 28, 2010
  • Length: 26:14
  • Purchases: 2
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John Latimer shares his observations of the change in nature in our lives. Plus bonus content: a video of John talking about Pussy Willows in March!

  • Added: Mar 25, 2010
  • Length: 14:58
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Joseph Canose discussed new research and support for paralysis

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Sep 10, 2009
  • Length: 26:56
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Brunswick Acres Elementary School (Kendall Park, NJ) students Alec, Janani, Megha, Nikita, Pritha., Credit: J Benoff
Janice McDonnell and Jim Yoder describe the urgent need to translate ocean science into formal and informal educational opportunities across the co...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 14, 2009
  • Length: 09:55
  • Purchases: 1
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Using sustainable fuels aboard the Sloop Clearwater

  • Added: May 07, 2009
  • Length: 01:45
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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