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When music comes on, can you clap along or do you struggle to find the beat? If you have a hard time keeping up with the rhythm, there's a reason a...

  • Added: Jan 20, 2021
  • Length: 04:12
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Today, we have a question from listener David Kellogg. He’s a big fan of solar power, but he wants to know, is it better to put solar panels on you...

  • Added: Jan 18, 2021
  • Length: 03:41
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Today, we’re answering a question from Ada, a student from Bristol, Rhode Island. She wants to know the best thing kids can do at home to help stop...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jan 11, 2021
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 1
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We learn all about New Mexico's state bird, the roadrunner, which had never really been studied by biologists until recently.

  • Added: Dec 28, 2020
  • Length: 58:00
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We learn all about New Mexico's state bird, the roadrunner, which had never really been studied by biologists until recently.

Bought by KMXT, KQRU FM LP, WCNY, RadioFreePalmer, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Dec 28, 2020
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 12
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There are only approximately 400,000 elephants left in the world. Frustrated and saddened by this stark statistic, Dr. Lucy King set out to find a ...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 23, 2020
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 1
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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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Our own Fatima Husain was looking to buy holiday lights and she wondered— which type should I buy? Is there really a big difference between incande...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Dec 14, 2020
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 1
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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
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We learn all about skunks with world renown mephitologist, Dr. Jerry Dragoo.

  • Added: Nov 30, 2020
  • Length: 58:00
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We learn all about skunks with world renown mephitologist, Dr. Jerry Dragoo.

Bought by KQRU FM LP, WCNY, RadioFreePalmer, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), KSTK and more


  • Added: Nov 30, 2020
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 10
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Fear Vs. Fact with Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Author of A Sensible & Compassionate Anti-COVID Strategy.  Dr Jay Bhattacharya is a Professor of Medicine a...

Bought by WCNY and WYAP


  • Added: Nov 13, 2020
  • Length: 28:01
  • Purchases: 2
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"The First Idea: How Symbols, Language and Intelligence Evolved from Our Primate Ancestors to Modern Humans," is a book by professors Stanley Green...

  • Added: Nov 12, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
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An accidental discovery by scientist Jonathan G. Martin lead to a surprise at his bird feeder. Turns out Flying Squirrels in the United States have...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 10, 2020
  • Length: 04:53
  • Purchases: 1
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¿Atrapado en una casa llena de snacks y opciones limitadas para hacer ejercicio? ¿Estás tentado de recurrir a Ben & Jerry en busca de un dulce, dul...

Bought by RADIOLEX


  • Added: Oct 31, 2020
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
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When it comes to arid climates, junipers are some of the toughest trees around. But in the past two years, southeastern Utah has seen huge swathes ...

Bought by KDXI - Radio St George


  • Added: Oct 31, 2020
  • Length: 21:03
  • Purchases: 1
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A unique combination of events came together at the end of Permian time (250 million years ago)that resulted in the extinction of more the 90% of l...

Bought by KDXI - Radio St George


  • Added: Oct 31, 2020
  • Length: 31:05
  • Purchases: 1
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¿Intentando destruir el coronavirus? ¡La Organización Mundial de la Salud dice que se lave las manos! Veinte segundos en el lavamanos es suficiente...

Bought by RADIOLEX


  • Added: Oct 26, 2020
  • Length: 02:59
  • Purchases: 1
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Engineers, don't be shady, eh? Design it with the ADA. This is Episode 96 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinatin...

  • Added: Oct 14, 2020
  • Length: 06:52
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In this episode, Adam and Rhett dive into the meta and discuss the history, as well as the science behind recording audio.

  • Added: Oct 08, 2020
  • Length: 13:11
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My name is Delaney Kelser and I am currently a senior at the University of Arizona. I am majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology with a minor in...

  • Added: Oct 06, 2020
  • Length: 05:03
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Hello! My name is Ramsey Martz, and I am a senior at the University of Arizona. I am a Biochemistry and Neuroscience double major with an emphasis ...

  • Added: Oct 06, 2020
  • Length: 05:04
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My name is Megan Nickerson and I’m a senior majoring in microbiology with a biochemistry minor at the University of Arizona. I’ve been working with...

  • Added: Oct 06, 2020
  • Length: 04:54
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“Hello! My name is Brandon Good and I am a rising sophomore at the University of Arizona. I am majoring in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science with ...

  • Added: Oct 06, 2020
  • Length: 04:20
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My name is Maria E. Macias. I’m a Junior majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology with a minor in Mexican American Studies.

  • Added: Oct 06, 2020
  • Length: 04:58