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Counting Crowds
From: William S. Hammack
Series: Stories of Technology
Caption: PRX default Piece image
How many people attend a demonstration on, say, the Mall in Washington D.C.?The answer is "we don't know" because no one is really counting.

  • Added: Nov 02, 2009
  • Length: 02:35
Computer Mouse
From: William S. Hammack
Series: Stories of Technology
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The computer mouse seems commonplace now, but it truly revolutionized computers.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 02, 2009
  • Length: 02:36
  • Purchases: 1
Clarence Birdseye
From: William S. Hammack
Series: Stories of Technology
Caption: PRX default Piece image
winter day, while ice fishing, Birdseye piled his catch beside his fishing hole. The combination of ice, wind and temperature instantly froze the f...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2009
  • Length: 02:25
Hydrogen as Fuel
From: William S. Hammack
Series: Stories of Technology
Caption: PRX default Piece image
." The key obstacle to these cars, and their achilles heel, is getting the hydrogen to the car.

  • Added: Nov 02, 2009
  • Length: 02:40
Lives of Stars -- Groks Science Show 2009-10-28
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Ken Croswell discussed the life of stars.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Oct 28, 2009
  • Length: 25:10
  • Purchases: 1
Best Science Writing -- Groks Science Show 2009-10-21
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Jesse Cohen discussed the Best American Science Writing for 2009.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Oct 21, 2009
  • Length: 25:28
  • Purchases: 1
Clean Foods -- Groks Science Show 2009-10-07
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Terry Walters discussed establishing a clean food diet.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Oct 07, 2009
  • Length: 30:07
  • Purchases: 2
Uranium Wars -- Groks Science Show 2009-09-30
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Amir Aczel discussed Uranium Wars.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Sep 29, 2009
  • Length: 29:55
  • Purchases: 1
Net Metering -- Groks Science Show 2009-09-23
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Tom Djokovich discussed solar energy technology and net metering.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Sep 23, 2009
  • Length: 29:53
  • Purchases: 1
To Err Is Human
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
You heard about the woman who had the wrong embryo implanted. Because a scientist made a mistake it warranted a spot on the national news.

  • Added: Sep 21, 2009
  • Length: :39
Technological Innovations -- Groks Science Show 2009-09-16
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Prof. W. Brian Arthur discussed the nature of technology.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Sep 15, 2009
  • Length: 32:12
  • Purchases: 1
Paralysis Research -- Groks Science Show 2009-09-09
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
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
Alzheimer Research -- Groks Science Show 2009-09-02
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Mark Underwood discussed Alzheimer research and prevention

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Sep 01, 2009
  • Length: 27:52
  • Purchases: 1
Promethean Science -- Groks Science Show 2009-08-26
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Doug Richards discussed the Prometheus Project

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Aug 27, 2009
  • Length: 26:52
  • Purchases: 1
Cochlear Implants -- Groks Science Show 2009-08-12
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Prof. Valeriy Shafiro discussed the mechanisms of normal hearing and cochlear implants.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Aug 12, 2009
  • Length: 31:48
  • Purchases: 1
Spy Technology -- Groks Science Show 2009-08-05
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Robert Wallace discussed the secret world of spycraft.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Aug 05, 2009
  • Length: 29:54
  • Purchases: 1
Moon Expeditions -- Groks Science Show 2009-07-22
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Andrew Chaikin discussed Voices from the Moon

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Jul 22, 2009
  • Length: 28:06
  • Purchases: 2
Carbon Recycling -- Groks Science Show 2009-06-03
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Byron Elton discussed carbon recycling technology.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Jun 02, 2009
  • Length: 25:28
  • Purchases: 1
Eco Barons -- Groks Science Show 2009-05-13
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Edward Humes discussed the new generation of Eco Barons.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: May 13, 2009
  • Length: 28:11
  • Purchases: 1
Cold Fusion -- Groks Science Show 2009-05-06
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Michael McKubre and Dr. Irving Dardik discussed the advances in cold fusion research.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KMXT, and KVSC


  • Added: May 05, 2009
  • Length: 28:32
  • Purchases: 3
Accelerating Evolution -- Groks Science Show 2009-04-22
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Prof. Gregory Cochran discussed how civilization accelerated human evolution.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Apr 21, 2009
  • Length: 29:55
  • Purchases: 1
Supersense -- Groks Science Show 2009-04-15
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Bruce Hood discussed the origins of superstitious beliefs and why we believe in the unbelievable.

Bought by WTJU, KPIK-LP, KKWE Niijii Radio, and KFOK-LPFM


  • Added: Apr 16, 2009
  • Length: 26:48
  • Purchases: 4
Overdosed America -- Groks Science Show 2009-04-08
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
On this program, Dr. John Abramson discussed Overdosed America.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KFOK-LPFM


  • Added: Apr 16, 2009
  • Length: 31:50
  • Purchases: 2
Building Green
From: Bill Baue
Piece image
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
Energy Efficient Refrigerator
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
You can save on electricity if you never open the door

Bought by Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Jan 10, 2009
  • Length: 01:54
  • Purchases: 1