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Take Care #77

From: WRVO Public Media
Series: Take Care

Episode topics: A new way to purchase prescriptions and mindful eating.

Bought by WNMU-FM and WRIR

Added: Aug 08, 2016
Length: 28:00
Purchases: 2

A Seafood Phenomenon: the Wonder of Alabama Jubilees (Gravy Ep. 40)

From: Southern Foodways Alliance
Series: Gravy Podcast

Caption: Sunset overlooking Mobile Bay in Fairhope, Alabama. , Credit: Photo by Tina Antolini.

Imagine: crabs, fish, eels—a whole team of sea creatures—rushing towards the shore, and then sitting there, as if waiting to be caught. This isn’t ...

Bought by KVLU and PRX Remix

Added: Jun 16, 2016
Length: 22:01
Purchases: 2

The Gene: An Intimate History

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices

You’d have to go back more than 160-years to land upon the beginning of the story of the gene.

Bought by KCBX

Added: Jun 06, 2016
Length: 29:01
Purchases: 1

The Serengeti Rules -- Groks Science Show 2016-05-04

From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show

Sean Carroll discussed the logic of regulation as well as how these principles can be applied to treat disease and heal ecosystems.

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and WMUU-LP

Added: May 04, 2016
Length: 25:45
Purchases: 2

Zika Virus -- Groks Science Show 2016-03-16

From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show

Dr. Brenda Wilson discusses the origin of the Zika virus, its connection to microcephaly, and what is being done to stop its spread.

Bought by KPIP-LP, KZMU Moab Community Radio, WMUU-LP, WYAP, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.

Added: Mar 15, 2016
Length: 29:28
Purchases: 5

Gravitational Waves -- Groks Science Show 2016-03-02

From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show

Marco Cavaglia discussed gravitational waves and what they can tell us about the universe.

Bought by KPIP-LP, KRZA, WMUU-LP, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.

Added: Mar 02, 2016
Length: 26:35
Purchases: 4

Studying Stardust

From: Hold That Thought
Series: Out There: The Science of Exploring the Universe

How are tiny specks of dust related to the formation of our solar system? Christine Floss, professor of physics at Washington University in St. Lo...

Added: Jan 04, 2016
Length: 12:00

Gene Editing -- Groks Science Show 2015-12-16

From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show

Dr. Hank Greely discussed the medical promises and perils of gene editing technology.

Bought by WYAP and KPIP-LP

Added: Dec 16, 2015
Length: 33:16
Purchases: 2

Prescribing Placebos -- Groks Science Show 2015-12-02

From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show

John Kelley discusses the mechanisms of the placebo effect and its role in medicine.

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

Added: Dec 03, 2015
Length: 28:45
Purchases: 3

Autism's Mysteries -- Groks Science Show 2015-09-02

From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show

Steve Silberman addresses some of the mysteries of autism.

Bought by KPIP-LP, WYAP, and KPVL

Added: Sep 02, 2015
Length: 30:38
Purchases: 3

Discovery in the Lau Basin

From: Hold That Thought
Series: Into the Earth

The Lau Basin in the Pacific Ocean has been studied for decades, but new information unearthed by doctoral student Sean Wei surprised all the exper...

Bought by KPIP-LP and XRAY.fm

Added: Jun 12, 2015
Length: 12:00
Purchases: 2

The Monkey Dance -- Groks Science Show 2015-05-06

From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show

On this episode, we talk with English professor and cage fighter Dr. Jonathan Gottschall.

Bought by KPIP-LP and KPVL

Added: May 07, 2015
Length: 26:47
Purchases: 2

Vitamania -- Groks Science Show 2015-04-01

From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show

Catherine Price discussed the history of America’s confusion and obsession with vitamins.

Bought by WRNC-LP and KPVL

Added: Apr 01, 2015
Length: 25:44
Purchases: 2

Treating the Individual -- Groks Science Show 2015-03-18

From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show

Dr. Eric Green discussed genomic technology and precision medicine.

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

Added: Mar 18, 2015
Length: 44:40
Purchases: 4

Sex Differences in the Brain -- Groks Science Show 2015-03-04

From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show

Dr. Ruben Gur discusses functional and anatomical sex differences in the brain.

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

Added: Mar 04, 2015
Length: 38:59
Purchases: 4

Football Physics -- Groks Science Show 2015-02-18

From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show

Dr. Timothy Gay discusses the physics of football.

Bought by KPIP-LP and KPVL

Added: Feb 18, 2015
Length: 37:56
Purchases: 2

All Tangled Up -- Groks Science Show 2014-12-03

From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show

Dr. Jason Gallicchio discusses the physics of particle entanglement.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, CHSR-FM 97.9, WRNC-LP, WYAP, and KPVL

Added: Dec 03, 2014
Length: 32:08
Purchases: 5

Sex Itself

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices

Human Genomes are almost 100 percent identical. There is one prominent exception. Instead of a matching pair of X chromosomes, men carry a single X...

Bought by KVSC and KCBX

Added: Jan 06, 2014
Length: 28:58
Purchases: 2

Space Crafty

From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY

Caption: Cameron Smith testing out his homemade, hand-sewn space suit, Credit: Julie Sabatier

The maker movement is taking off and the private space industry is booming right now. So, naturally, some fearless do-it-yourselfers are crafting t...

Bought by WDBM, Marfa Public Radio, Hark!, New Hampshire Public Radio, WRST-FM Oshkosh and more

Added: Jul 12, 2013
Length: 07:30
Purchases: 7

The Blue Revolution

From: Chrys Bocast
Series: Aquaculture and You

The history of aquaculture from the mid-20th century to the present.

Added: Jun 13, 2012
Length: 16:26

Global Ethics Corner: Health Care in America: Should all Americans have a Right to Affordable Care?

From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner

With the Supreme Court set to make a decision, the Affordable Care Act is a major source of debate in the United States. Do all Americans have the ...

Added: Apr 03, 2012
Length: 02:00

PaleoDiet: Scientists Club-it-Out

From: SQRadio

Caption: Loren Cordain, Credit: Sheri Quinn

A new health movement called the PaleoDiet is gaining momentum across the world. It advocates eating like a caveman -only plant and animal protein,...

Added: Dec 20, 2011
Length: 26:07

The Guardian's Science Weekly: What is 'the self'?

From: [redacted] [redacted]

Caption: Julian Baggini, Credit: Julian Baggini's blog

We attempt to explain 'the self' with Julian Baggini; Tim Flannery tells us how love can save the environment; Brian Cox answers the 'Hannaford que...

Bought by PRX Remix