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Code Girls
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Liza Mundy
The iconic image of Rosie the Riveter is cemented in America’s history and imagination. Meanwhile the book and movie Hidden Figures ignited an inte...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Dec 07, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
225: Harassment In The Lab / 226: I Don't Give A Damn, 12/2/2017
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Harassment In The Lab" - Sexual harassment happens everywhere, including science. We'll hear stories and possible solutions. HOUR TWO:...

  • Added: Dec 01, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:57
77: How To Be Taken Seriously When You Have a Mystery Illness - Jennifer Brea, "Unrest"
From: KALW
Series: Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller
Caption: Jennifer Brea, Credit: Tommy Lau
Jennifer Brea was an avid traveler, a Harvard PhD student and a Princeton grad. She was engaged to be married to the man she loved. Then one day sh...

Bought by KWIT, KWMR, KCSB-FM, KKRN, KCSB-FM and more


  • Added: Oct 06, 2017
  • Length: 53:00
  • Purchases: 11
Interview w/ Theresa Brown, RN author of "The Shift: One Nurse, Tweleve Hours, Four Patients' Lives"
From: Out of Bounds
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Theresa Brown, RN is a NYT medical writer & author of "The Shift: One Nurse, Tweleve Hours, Four Patients' Lives" She works as an RN in PA.

  • Added: Sep 12, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
Episode 24: Bearded Ladies
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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This is the second episode in our three-part Science Camp series, where we’re exploring the human side of science. Paleobotanist Ellen Currano noti...

Bought by KUER, PRX Remix, and KRZA


  • Added: Jul 12, 2017
  • Length: 21:01
  • Purchases: 3
A Cosmic Voyage with Astronomer Sandra Faber
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: • New Very Large Telescope image of galaxy Messier 77 , Credit: • European Southern Observatory
Veteran astronomer and cosmologist Sandra Faber has just been awarded the Gruber Prize for Cosmology, honoring more than forty years of pioneering ...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WTJU, KWMR, WMUU-LP, KRZA and more


  • Added: Jul 05, 2017
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 8
Thomas Edison, Eclipse Chaser!
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: "American Eclipse" by David Baron, Credit: Liveright/W.W. Norton
The great inventor was just one of many men and women who made their way across the American West to view and document the total solar eclipse of 1...

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9, WJSU, KISU, Kansas Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 21, 2017
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 10
64: Deb Liu of Facebook is Developing More Women in Tech; Dr. Shruti Naik of The Rockefeller University is Keeping More Women in Science
From: KALW
Series: Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller
Caption: Shruti Naik
Deb Liu is VP of Platform and Marketplace at Facebook. As one of few female executives in technology, she is working to address the challenges that...

Bought by KUT, KUAF Public Radio, WLPR , WRGY, KUNM and more


  • Added: Feb 16, 2017
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 15
Ice, Snow and Lava: Exploring Antarctica’s Mount Erebus
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Rosaly Lopes on the slopes of Antarctica's Mt. Erebus, Credit: Michael Carroll
Earth’s southernmost active volcano may also be its most remote. Rosaly Lopes and Michael Carroll recently spent a few frigid days on the slopes o...

Bought by KVSC, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KWMR, WMUU-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Jan 24, 2017
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 6
Chief Scientist Ellen Stofan Leaves NASA
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Outgoing NASA Chief Scientist Ellen Stofan, Credit: NASA
For well over three years, planetary scientist Ellen Stofan has worked directly with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden to help coordinate and expan...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KWMR, WMUU-LP, KRZA, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Jan 17, 2017
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 6
59: America The Anxious; Cooperative Games; Negotiate in "Man Pants"
From: KALW
Series: Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller
Caption: Ruth Whippman
Lauren's guests this week are Ruth Whippman, author of "America the Anxious. How The Pursuit Of Happiness Is Making Us A Nation of Nervous Wrecks";...

Bought by KWMR, KKRN, KKRN, WGBH Radio Boston, CHSR-FM 97.9 and more


  • Added: Nov 17, 2016
  • Length: 53:00
  • Purchases: 10
291-Rose Rules
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Anyone who thinks women can't do computers and science needs to meet my Catalina Sky Survey teammate Rose Matheny.

Bought by KRSC, WLPR , Radio Newark, KUPR low power FM, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana and more


  • Added: Sep 29, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
39: Dr. Dava Newman, Deputy Administrator of NASA & Write On Campaign founders Sabrina Moyle and Tess Darrow
From: KALW
Series: Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller
Caption: Dr. Dava Newman, Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Dr. Dava Newman, the Deputy Administrator of NASA has a goal to usher in the next mission to Mars. Will this next mission be one giant step for wom...

Bought by WRIR, KUT, KSJD, and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Apr 20, 2016
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 4
A Not So Big Life: Sarah Susanka #117
From: Citizen-Powered Media
Series: Conversation Earth
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Architect Sarah Susanka observed that houses in the U.S. were getting larger – but some rooms were seldom occupied, and often not even furnished. S...

Bought by KNVC Carson City Community Radio, Bandon Community Radio, WYAP, 91.7 WHUS Storrs, KVSC and more


  • Added: Jan 19, 2016
  • Length: 28:42
  • Purchases: 9
Skin Stem Cell's M.V.Professor w/ Elaine Fuchs
From: Artem Babaian
Series: Jobs In Science Interview Series
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Elaine Fuchs is ahead of the curve in skin stem cell biology. She's a professor at Rockefeller University, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute invest...

  • Added: Sep 25, 2015
  • Length: 01:04:45
Girl Power -- Groks Science Show 2015-06-17
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Rachel Swaby discusses women in science.

Bought by WMUU-LP, KPVL, KPIP-LP, and WYAP


  • Added: Jun 18, 2015
  • Length: 25:58
  • Purchases: 4
Mother of Invention
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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A mother and a nurse created a device to help other breast-feeding moms.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 01, 2014
  • Length: 22:32
  • Purchases: 1
Women in STEM: Marine Mammal Center combines science with animal welfare
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Northern elephant seal weaners return to the wild after rehabilitation at The Marine Mammal Center, Credit: Mike Adaskveg
Women are underrepresented in a lot of scientific fields, but there’s one branch of biological science that bucks the trend: veterinary science. Wo...

Bought by KZYX, XRAY.fm, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 28, 2014
  • Length: 07:52
  • Purchases: 3
A musician, going deaf, fights for a life in music
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Sandy Mix teaches piano to Diane Wilson., Credit: Rachel Wong
From the moment Sandy Mix wakes up in the morning, she is thinking about music. Over coffee, she plans the day’s lessons.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 27, 2014
  • Length: 04:58
  • Purchases: 2
A Dream Job
From: Daniel Wanschura
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What exactly is a dream job? Is it one that pays a lot of money? One where you don’t have to do much work? Is it one that makes you famous? …Or, is...

  • Added: Sep 25, 2014
  • Length: 04:58
Author Katy Butler and “Knocking on Heaven’s Door”
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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In this enlightening memoir about her parents’ deaths, the author lays out some of the difficulties in having the so-called good death when teamed ...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Sep 04, 2014
  • Length: 10:00
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 5: In my shoes
From: Faye Reiff-Pasarew
Series: The Art Of Medicine Podcast
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What is it like to experience a grand mal seizure?

  • Added: Sep 03, 2014
  • Length: 22:24
“Don’t be afraid to seek feedback.”
From: Distillations
Caption: Katherine Neville
For those just starting out in a field, Katherine Neville recommends asking a simple question of your supervisors after completing a project: “How ...

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Feb 12, 2014
  • Length: 04:33
  • Purchases: 1
“There’s nothing wrong in going out there and asking for what we want.”
From: Distillations
Caption: Valerie Fremont
As a woman as well as an immigrant to the United States, Valerie Fremont has faced particular challenges in her career. She discusses America’s “cu...

  • Added: Feb 12, 2014
  • Length: 04:18
“There are many ways to get to your destination.”
From: Distillations
Caption: Claire Skentelbery
After struggling with bench research Claire Skentelbery realized her true calling was science communication. She talks about the importance of gett...

  • Added: Feb 12, 2014
  • Length: 04:26