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Shermin de Silva was an elephant researcher looking for a sign. Then she met a king.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and KRZA


  • Added: Mar 31, 2021
  • Length: 18:52
  • Purchases: 2
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Recorded in August of 2002, a generational discussion about smoking

  • Added: Mar 30, 2021
  • Length: 24:40
Caption: Mr. Yuk, the poster child for poisoning prevention, debuted in 1971., Credit: The Mr. Yuk logo is a registered trademark of Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. Used with permission
He's mean. He's green. He's the poster child for poisoning prevention. And he's turning 50!

  • Added: Mar 22, 2021
  • Length: 16:40
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Topic 1 - Star of David; Topics 2 and 3 - Immigration

Bought by WMUU-LP, WXDU, RadioStPete Florida, and KOWS


  • Added: Mar 09, 2021
  • Length: 51:52
  • Purchases: 4
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
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Ears Adrift explores myths and facts about the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.

  • Added: Mar 02, 2021
  • Length: 12:10
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If Beluga whales treat a Narwhal like he’s been one of their own, who’s to say he isn’t?

  • Added: Feb 28, 2021
  • Length: 02:30
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Topic 1 - Harriet Tubman; Topic 2 - Global Warming; Topic 3 - Library Fines

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KSTK, WYAP, RadioStPete Florida, KOWS and more


  • Added: Feb 24, 2021
  • Length: 51:42
  • Purchases: 6
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Topic 1 and 2 - Organ Thieves; Topic 3 - Saving Iñapari

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, RadioStPete Florida, KOWS, and WYAP


  • Added: Feb 10, 2021
  • Length: 51:44
  • Purchases: 4
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Topic 1 and 2 - The Better Half; Topic 3 - Cashless Society

Bought by WYAP, RadioStPete Florida, and KOWS


  • Added: Jan 25, 2021
  • Length: 51:54
  • Purchases: 3
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Topic 1 - Black Women; Topic 2 - Laser Weapons; Topic 3 - Solar Flares

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KSTK, RadioStPete Florida, KOWS, and WYAP


  • Added: Jan 19, 2021
  • Length: 51:44
  • Purchases: 5
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They told me, "Let 'er rip, guy!" "Tighten up that zip tie!" This is Episode 103 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fas...

  • Added: Jan 13, 2021
  • Length: 05:14
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The chemical reaction we smell from afar that gives satisfaction is named Maillard. This is Episode 102 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informa...

Bought by KWMR


  • Added: Jan 04, 2021
  • Length: 04:46
  • Purchases: 1
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Topic 1 - US Immigration Policy Is Outdated. Here’s a New Perspective, Topic 2 - Measles Erases the Immune System’s Memory, Topic 3 - Precrastinati...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, RadioStPete Florida, and KOWS


  • Added: Jan 04, 2021
  • Length: 51:37
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: A piano image made on the coordinate plane., Credit: Pios Labs
Let’s make equations musical. Instead of visualizing equations on a graph, let’s listen to them on the piano, merging all our math and music knowl...

  • Added: Dec 29, 2020
  • Length: 49:30
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Do wooden planks below my feet not splinter while they shift during monumental bends and strains from interstory drift? This is Episode 101 of Eng...

  • Added: Dec 17, 2020
  • Length: 06:00
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Mechanical engineers must work to eliminate excessive jerk. This is Episode 100 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fasc...

  • Added: Dec 14, 2020
  • Length: 05:51
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Topic 1 - Nonprofit Teaches Kids to Write and Produce Music in Exchange for Good Grades; Topic 2 - How Ageism is Defining the Work Experience for A...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida and RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Dec 09, 2020
  • Length: 51:47
  • Purchases: 2
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Winona State University professor of geoscience and astronomer Jennifer Anderson talks with us about the latest Mars rover recently launched.

  • Added: Dec 02, 2020
  • Length: 27:08
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Stack your your stones and let walls join to make an old-school building quoin. This is Episode 99 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal sh...

  • Added: Dec 01, 2020
  • Length: 03:18
Caption: Rooted Earth by Deborah Foutch, Credit: Photo Courtesy of Deborah Foutch
Minneapolis artist Deborah Foutch creates rich and complex work with fiber and mixed media that expresses her love of the natural world. Her Soil H...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Nov 27, 2020
  • Length: 05:04
  • Purchases: 1
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Topic 1: Spirit Bears. Topic 2: Forever Chemicals. Topic 3: Cake Artist

Bought by KOWS


  • Added: Nov 24, 2020
  • Length: 52:19
  • Purchases: 1
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You might see some programmers scurrying when trying to implement a little currying. This is Episode 98 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informa...

  • Added: Nov 13, 2020
  • Length: 08:22
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Topic 1 - The Body Never Lies: A Day in the Life of a Forensic Pathologist, Topic 2 - The Unseen Danger of Noise Pollution, Topic 3 - Citizen Scien...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KOWS, RadioStPete Florida, and WYAP


  • Added: Nov 11, 2020
  • Length: 51:31
  • Purchases: 4
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¿Te pasas la cuarentena jugando a videojuegos? Aprende como tú y tu ordenador podéis ayudar a los científicos a encontrar una cura para el nuevo co...

Bought by RADIOLEX


  • Added: Nov 07, 2020
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1