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AMOS 18.248: Dragonflies and the Predicting Brain, 12/12/2018
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Dragonflies and the Predicting Brain

  • Added: Oct 22, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 18.247: Finches Categorize Colors, 12/11/2018
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Finches Categorize Colors

  • Added: Oct 22, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 18.246: The Heat Is on for Painted Turtles, 12/10/2018
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
The Heat Is on for Painted Turtles

  • Added: Oct 22, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 18.244: Warm-Blooded Opahs, 12/6/2018
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Warm-Blooded Opahs

  • Added: Oct 22, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 18.243: Dementor Wasps Are Strange and Fascinating, 12/5/2018
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Dementor Wasps Are Strange and Fascinating

  • Added: Oct 22, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 18.240: Some Countries Navigate Better Than Others, 11/30/2018
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Some Countries Navigate Better Than Others

  • Added: Oct 22, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 18.238: Exploring the "Twilight Zone" of the Ocean, 11/28/2018
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Exploring the "Twilight Zone" of the Ocean

  • Added: Oct 22, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 18.237: Flow, 11/27/2018
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Flow

  • Added: Oct 22, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 18.235: The Fourth State of Matter, 11/23/2018
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
The Fourth State of Matter

  • Added: Oct 22, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 18.233: Biohybrid Robots, 11/21/2018
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Biohybrid Robots

  • Added: Oct 22, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 18.227: Why Do Salmon Leap?, 11/13/2018
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Why Do Salmon Leap?

  • Added: Oct 22, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
1918 Flu Pandemic Lessons
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Caption: The 1918 influenza pandemic killed 50 million people., Credit: US Army
Scientists are learning from history’s most deadly pandemic.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, KRZA, WMMT, WLPR , WTIP and more


  • Added: Oct 19, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
Wild Bird Song Learning
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
A new study shows that birds can learn from recordings in the wild.

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  • Added: Oct 19, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
The 2017 Bee-Clipse
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Caption: The 2017 total eclipse on August 21, 2017, Credit: Susanne Bard
The 2017 total solar eclipse captured the public imagination and taught kids about bees.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WLPR , Spokane Public Radio, WTIP and more


  • Added: Oct 19, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
505-What A Night
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
Piece image
To give you an idea of the celestial traffic in our neighborhood, on a recent clear night, using our 60 inch telescope on Mt. Lemmon, Arizona, my C...

Bought by Simply Beautiful, Allegheny Mountain Radio, KENW, WLPR , KUPR low power FM and more


  • Added: Oct 18, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
Skunk vs. Skunk
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
A listener wants to know if skunks are repelled by their own smell.

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  • Added: Oct 06, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
502-Pair of PHAs
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
Piece image
Asteroid Hunters keep careful track of nearly 2,000 Potentially Hazardous Asteroids [PHAs] to make sure that they are no threat to humanity. The re...

Bought by Simply Beautiful, Allegheny Mountain Radio, KENW, WLPR , WTIP and more


  • Added: Oct 05, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
AMOS 18.223: Complex Organic Molecules on Enceladus, 11/7/2018
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Complex Organic Molecules on Enceladus

  • Added: Oct 02, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 18.217: Saying Hello to GJ273b, 10/30/2018
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Saying Hello to GJ273b

  • Added: Oct 02, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 18.211: U.S. Islands and Migratory Animals, 10/22/2018
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
U.S. Islands and Migratory Animals

  • Added: Oct 01, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
500-Why Look
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
Piece image
What asteroid hunters fear is that a small space rock capable of injuring people and damaging buildings is heading our way and that we will not fin...

Bought by Simply Beautiful, Allegheny Mountain Radio, KENW, WLPR , WTIP and more


  • Added: Sep 28, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
Fish-Eating Praying Mantises
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
A giant insect gobbles up guppies – and other small animals.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, Spokane Public Radio, KENW, and WTIP


  • Added: Sep 25, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Early Spring
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
Spring is arriving early to North American wildlife refuges because of climate change.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, Spokane Public Radio, KENW, WTIP and more


  • Added: Sep 14, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
Noise-Canceling Brain Circuit
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
Two areas of our brain communicate to filter out the noise caused by our own movements.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, KENW, WTIP, and WLPR


  • Added: Sep 14, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
495-Catching Asteroids
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
Piece image
It might be possible to catch an asteroid, place it into Earth orbit, and thus provide a ready source of precious metals and water for space coloni...

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  • Added: Sep 13, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7