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The pandemic has spurred teachers like Amanda Hough to teach CAD remotely, but how do you do that if students don’t have the hardware to run resour...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2021
  • Length: 34:15
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STEM curriculum specialist Dr. Corey Hall shares tips and resources for teaching engineering effectively at the K-12 level in 2021, both during and...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2021
  • Length: 45:50
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Professors at the University of Delaware create innovative and affordable wheel chairs from kid cars, for very young children.

  • Added: Apr 01, 2021
  • Length: 02:49
Caption: Dr. Russell Dupuis, Credit: Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
LEDs, or light-emitting diodes, have changed the world – and continue to do so. This energy-efficient electronics technology came from decades of ...

  • Added: Mar 05, 2021
  • Length: 53:11
Caption: Sam Taylor with The Coding Workbook., Credit: Sam Taylor
How do you learn web development without a computer, or without any electronic device? Sam Taylor wrote a book to help learners do just that. As a ...

  • Added: Feb 03, 2021
  • Length: 39:51
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How do you make an audio-based course to teach science topics to kids? Podcast creator, teacher, and musician Marshall Escamilla explains. Marsha...

  • Added: Aug 28, 2020
  • Length: 44:13
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Curtiss Motorcycle, Makers of American History and Winners in the Race for the Immortal Future with Matt Chambers CEO. Once the Fastest man in the...

  • Added: Jul 24, 2020
  • Length: 27:14
Caption: Paul Wheaton
Many of us are spending a whole lot more time at home these days, and are consequently knee-deep in a bunch of home improvement projects. A great a...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 15, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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After decades of relying on imported oil, the U.S. achieved the unthinkable and became the world’s largest producer. Production has doubled over th...

  • Added: May 21, 2020
  • Length: 58:56
Caption: Clockwise from top-left: Steve Dembo, Victoria Thompson, Pius Wong, and Rachel Fahrig
These teachers know tech. Steve Dembo and Victoria Thompson teach in K-12 and are also educational technology consultants. Steve is a middle scho...

  • Added: May 11, 2020
  • Length: 01:11:32
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The nonprofit Beyond Benign specializes in developing and disseminating educational resources in green chemistry – like how to create bioplastics, ...

  • Added: Apr 11, 2020
  • Length: 51:47
Caption: Liz Kimbrough
Looking for some good news as we enter yet another week of sheltering-in-place? Perhaps you feel like doing a Google search to discover an upside t...

  • Added: Apr 01, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: Hattie Carwell
Close your eyes and imagine a physicist. What does this person look like? Was it a white guy? Well, if it was, you might be guilty of reaffirming s...

  • Added: Feb 12, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
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Hair Loss, and Restoration, Skin Health and Dermatology with Dr Ricardo Mejia from Jupiter Dermatology and Hair Restoration. New procedures, treat...

Bought by WCNY


  • Added: Jan 26, 2020
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Hugo Fruehauf, one of the co-inventors of GPS, explains the nitty-gritty of what GPS is. He also details his critical engineering work on the GPS s...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2020
  • Length: 32:27
Caption: The cover art for this episode comes from Gilbert Toyne’s 1925 Australian patent on the rotary clothesline., Credit: Australian Government patent system.
Like much of the world, Australian educators are increasingly embracing STEM education for younger students. Chris Perkins is one such teacher at K...

  • Added: Dec 03, 2019
  • Length: 55:37
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What does a chemical engineer do? What makes a good one? What should young people know about the field? Chemical engineer Will Mullen helps us ans...

  • Added: Oct 31, 2019
  • Length: 54:38
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Dangers Details and Benefits of Stem Cell Transplantation with Regenerative Medicine Pioneer Dipnarine Maharaj MD of the Maharaj Institute of Immun...

  • Added: Oct 08, 2019
  • Length: 27:47
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Category 5 Hurricanes & Mega Fires the New Normal ? We get the facts with data based Volo Foundation co-founder Thais Lopez Vogel

  • Added: Sep 15, 2019
  • Length: 25:39
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Distributed systems rule much of new technology today, as software programs exist across multiple computers, servers, phones, and smart devices. Ho...

  • Added: Aug 12, 2019
  • Length: 27:55
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-Does the radiation emitted by our cell phones harm us? A study that found cell phone radiation can cause changes to our cells. -Expanding the don...

Bought by WCNY, WTJU, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WMUU-LP, WCMU Michigan and more


  • Added: Aug 01, 2019
  • Length: 53:55
  • Purchases: 10
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An Expose on The Essence of Hip Hop and The Culture that's brought the world closer with Paul Miller aka Dj Spooky.

Bought by WCNY


  • Added: May 27, 2019
  • Length: 27:41
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Picture book and a chessboard designed by participants in the Build a Better Book project, as shown during SXSW. Both were designed to preserve function and aesthetics even when the reader or player can’t see., Credit: Pius Wong
How can you teach universal design to kids and teens? Have them build accessible games and books, according to The Build a Better Book project, fr...

  • Added: May 19, 2019
  • Length: 22:35
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-Robots built by Toyota will serve as guides during the 2020 Olympics in Japan. They’ll carry food, show visitors to their seats, and aid people in...

Bought by WCNY, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WCBE, WMUU-LP, WCMU Michigan and more


  • Added: Apr 05, 2019
  • Length: 53:57
  • Purchases: 9
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-Robots built by Toyota will serve as guides during the 2020 Olympics in Japan. They’ll carry food, show visitors to their seats, and aid people in...

Bought by WJCT, WLIW, Kansas Public Radio, Harford Community Radio, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 05, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 11