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Brian Dunning touches on the myriad rip-offs claiming health benefits with no real science to back them up. In this first volume of "Consumer Ripof...

  • Added: May 16, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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Brian Dunning takes a look at the history of the Apollo moon landing hoax conspiracy theory, and those who believe in it.

Bought by CI Dolphin Radio


  • Added: Feb 09, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Brian Dunning examines the evidence that humans are warming the earth.

  • Added: Jan 27, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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Brian Dunning examines the legends of four famous cryptids: the Bili Ape of the Congo, the Beast of Gevaudan, the Monster of Port Chatham, and the ...

Bought by WVTF


  • Added: Jan 12, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Uncover Secrets Beyond the Solar System , Credit: Deep Astronomy
WASP-39 b is a hot and puffy planet with a mass roughly one-quarter that of Jupiter and a diameter 1.3 times greater than Jupiter. Its extreme puff...

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Aug 24, 2023
  • Length: 03:10
  • Purchases: 1
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we responded to a listener request about trees by looking at environmental soundscape recordings,...

  • Added: Jun 10, 2023
  • Length: 28:35
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The 'Akiapōlā'au is one of Hawaii's rare and endangered birds, living exclusively on the Big Island.

  • Added: Feb 08, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
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This week we're referencing a recent post entitled The Knowledge-Implementation Gap in Conservation Science: Exploring the Space Between Knowing an...

  • Added: Mar 31, 2022
  • Length: 05:39
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This week we introduce listeners to World Ocean Explorer, a new, revolutionary and immersive 3D virtual aquarium project the W2O team has been deve...

  • Added: Mar 16, 2022
  • Length: 05:17
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This week on World Ocean Radio we're discussing the importance of ocean literacy and ocean education to transform our understanding of the ocean's ...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2022
  • Length: 05:15
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HOUR ONE: "Solace Of Nature" - Wherever you live — city or country, East coast, West coast, or in between — we share common, contemplative experien...

  • Added: Oct 22, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
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The research topic comprises the initial stage of the thesis writing process. Their choice, often, is associated with the complexity that implies t...

  • Added: Oct 05, 2021
  • Length: 03:24
Caption: visualcapitalist.com/countries-by-share-of-earths-surface, Credit: Virtual Capitalist: Visualizing Countries By Share of Earth's Surface
This week on World Ocean Radio: part twenty-five of the multi-part BLUEprint series. In this episode: the importance of ocean literacy and ocean ed...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2021
  • Length: 05:15
Caption: Lines of sargassum can stretch for miles along the surface of the Sargasso Sea. The clumps of floating algae are often concentrated by the strong winds and wave action associated with the Gulf Stream, Credit: Ocean Explorer | NOAA
This week on World Ocean Radio we discuss the Sargasso Sea--a verdant, vital, biodiverse ecosystem that supports a great diversity of life, provide...

  • Added: Jun 16, 2020
  • Length: 05:25
Caption: Taken during the November 2015 run of the Sally Ride EarthKAM aboard the International Space Station. Students on Earth programmed the camera aboard the orbiting laboratory to snap pictures around the globe., Credit: NASA/EarthKAM.org
This week concludes the nine-part ocean literacy series, a framework for formal and informal education to help us better understand the ocean's inf...

  • Added: May 14, 2020
  • Length: 04:35
Caption: Deep ocean research off the Western Coast of Hawaii: the first time this species of squid was spotted in its natural habitat, Credit: NOAA Okeanos Explorer
"The ocean is largely unexplored." So states the seventh and final Ocean Literacy principle, a series of fundamental concepts to help us better und...

  • Added: May 05, 2020
  • Length: 04:52
Caption: Coral Reef of Marsa Shagra in the Red Sea (Egypt) , Credit: Francesco Ungaroon Unsplash | @francesco_ungaro
"The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems." So states the fifth Ocean Literacy principle, a series of fundamental concepts to he...

  • Added: Apr 20, 2020
  • Length: 04:39
Caption: The Lena River, some 2,800 miles (4,500km) long, is one of the largest rivers in the world. The Lena Delta Reserve, an important refuge and breeding ground for Siberian wildlife, is the most extensive protected wilderness area in Russia. The Lena empties , Credit:  @USGS
"The ocean makes Earth habitable." So states the fourth Ocean Literacy principle, a series of fundamental concepts to help us better understand the...

  • Added: Apr 13, 2020
  • Length: 04:20
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"The ocean is a major influence on weather and climate." So states the third Ocean Literacy principle, a series of fundamental concepts to help us ...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 08, 2020
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 1
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We interrupt our Ocean Literacy Series to bring you a special episode related to the Covid19 global outbreak. This week on World Ocean Radio we con...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Mar 24, 2020
  • Length: 05:50
  • Purchases: 1
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"The Earth Has One Big Ocean With Many Features." So states the first principle of the ocean literacy curriculum, a series of fundamental concepts ...

  • Added: Mar 10, 2020
  • Length: 04:21
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This week's episode of World Ocean Radio kicks off a multi-part series on the key principles of Ocean Literacy. The next eight episodes will provid...

  • Added: Mar 04, 2020
  • Length: 04:14
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There has never been a better time to become a citizen scientist: curious individuals interested in collecting data to build toward solutions, expa...

  • Added: Oct 16, 2019
  • Length: 04:49
Caption: 500 Episodes, Credit: World Ocean Radio
This week marks the 500th episode of World Ocean Radio! For more than 10 years, World Ocean Radio has been engaging in dialogue about ocean issues,...

  • Added: Mar 19, 2019
  • Length: 05:17
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An audio postcard featuring the northern harrier. Formerly called a marsh hawk, naturalist Ken Burton shares some life history about this easily id...

Bought by WNED Buffalo and Radio Newark


  • Added: Mar 12, 2019
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 2