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Flower Power

From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science

Before everything could come up roses, there had to be a primordial flower – the mother, and father, of all flowers. Now scientists are on the hunt...

Bought by KMXT and KICI Iowa City

Standing Up to the Natural Gas Industry with Dr. Sandra Steingraber

From: Doug Wood
Series: Green Street News

Renowned biologist and author Dr. Sandra Steingraber talks about her efforts to push back against the expansion of natural gas pipelines and relate...

Crude Oil Catastrophes Part 1: 'Our Darkest Day'

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

There’s no safe way to move crude oil across an entire continent. So what risks are we willing to take? And who bears the brunt of that risk? Over ...

Bat Gadgetry: High-Tech Solutions to a Deadly Problem

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

A deadly fungal infection is pushing some bat species to the brink of extinction. As scientists scramble to track the spread of white nose syndrome...

The Food That Grows On Water

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

According to an Anishinaabe prophecy, manoomin – wild rice – is what brought the Ojibwe, Odawa and Potawatomi peoples to the Great Lakes.But starti...

Taking the Shot to Save the Eagles

From: Interlochen Public Radio

America’s bird, the bald eagle, is facing a tremendous challenge. As scavengers, they feed on what we and other animals leave behind. But lead cont...

The Phosphorus Paradox

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: Points North

Harmful algal blooms are a growing concern in the Great Lakes. The toxins they produce can close beaches and even poison drinking water. What’s fue...

Thought Leader -- Groks Science Show 2024-06-12

From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show

Rhea Wessel discussed her book, Write Like a Thought Leader.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and KICI Iowa City

An Insurance Company Bought This Doctor’s Practice. She’s Worried About Her Patients

From: Tradeoffs

One doctor debates whether to work for the nation's largest insurance company after it purchased the independent practice she worked for in Oregon.

Food Fight

From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix

Food justice activist and writer Rae Gomes joins Jess to talk about what we get wrong about food in the United States, and what we can do to make t...

Animals Being Jerks

From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science

They’re cute and cuddly. But they can also be obnoxious. Science writer Mary Roach has numerous tales about how our animal friends don’t always bow...

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, KZUM, WRGY, KBBI Alaska and more

Science unscripted (DW) 06/04/2024

From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW

The vending machine experiment (or why you don’t live in a tree)

Bought by Central Florida Public Media and WFHB

Marc Cornier, MD, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses the brain’s role in weight control and obesity.

From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio

Did you know that our brains play an important role in regulating appetite and food intake? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, M...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer

Great River -- Groks Science Show 2024-06-05

From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show

Boyce Upholt discussed his book, The Great River.

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., RadioFreePalmer, and KICI Iowa City

Post Social Media

From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science

Before you check your social media feeds today. And post. And post again. And get into an argument on Twitter, lose track of time and wonder where ...

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, KZUM, WRGY, WMUU-LP and more

Alexis Temkin, Ph.D., Toxicologist, Environmental Working Group, discusses the 2024 Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce.

From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio

Did you know that pesticides are widely used in U.S. agriculture and residues may remain on and in the foods we eat, even after washing or processi...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer

Trauma Valley -- Groks Science Show 2024-05-29

From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show

Banning Lyon discussed his book, The Chair and the Valley.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., RadioFreePalmer, and KICI Iowa City

Skeptic Check: Feeling Risky

From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science

It’s not just facts that inform our decisions. They’re also guided by how those facts feel. From deciding whether to buckle our seat belts to addre...

Bought by Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, KBBI Alaska, KZUM, WRGY, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more

Peter Annin, author of Purified: How Recycled Sewage is Transforming Our Water.

From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio

Did you know that astronauts’ liquid wastes are recycled into drinking water in space? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melind...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer

92,000 Transgender People Took This Survey. Here’s What We Learned

From: Tradeoffs

As lawmakers around the country take aim at transgender rights, we dig into findings from the largest survey ever of trans Americans.

Educability -- Groks Science Show 2024-05-22

From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show

Dr. Leslie Valiant discussed his book, The Importance of Being Educable.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., RadioFreePalmer, and KICI Iowa City

Beyond the Standard Model

From: Big Picture Science

Ever heard of a beauty quark? How about a glueball? Physics is full of weird particles that leave many of us scratching our heads. But these tiny p...

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, KBBI Alaska, WMUU-LP, WHCP-LP Cambridge and more