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Two Guys on Your Head: Resolutions
From: KUT
Series: Two Guys On Your Head
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It’s that time of the year when we resolve to drink less, exercise more, save money, etc. It may feel really good to intend to do “better” in the n...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, WMPG, and Georgia Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Dec 27, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
  • Purchases: 3
The AGU Conference: A Big Week for Space Science
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Chang'e 3 Lander on the Moon, Credit: CTV
The annual fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union revealed lots of science, some of it astounding. Emily Lakdawalla was there with Advocac...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, and WESM 91.3 FM


  • Added: Dec 17, 2013
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 3
Circadian Rhythms
From: Hold That Thought
Series: People, Places, and Ideas to Explore
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How do our internal clocks stay synced to our environment? What exactly do they control? Prof. Erik Herzog explains how the brain's "master clock" ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 16, 2013
  • Length: 14:48
  • Purchases: 1
Two Guys on Your Head: Aging and The Brain
From: KUT
Series: Two Guys On Your Head
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Life is terminal. Whether we like it or not, time marches on, and as it does, we age. One of the most challenging realities for everyone to face ...

  • Added: Dec 05, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
Two Guys on Your Head: Traditions
From: KUT
Series: Two Guys On Your Head
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For many of us, Thanksgiving means spending time with our families, carrying out traditions that we’ve practiced for years. While it can be very s...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Dec 04, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
  • Purchases: 1
Two Guys on Your Head: Relationships and Technology
From: KUT
Series: Two Guys On Your Head
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If you live in the modern world, as I’m sure you do, you’re probably very familiar with the common occurrence of witnessing two people standing ne...

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Nov 11, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
  • Purchases: 1
Two Guys on Your Head: Rivalries
From: KUT
Series: Two Guys On Your Head
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Even though football teams who consider themselves to be rivals often like to highlight their supposedly apparent differences, in actuality, rivals...

  • Added: Nov 07, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
DJ Carl Sagan and His Golden Records
From: Andrew Bales
Series: Into It
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Before the launch of the Voyager probes, Carl Sagan was given the daunting task of assembling a guide to all things human. Something that would fit...

  • Added: Sep 10, 2013
  • Length: 01:44
Two Guys On Your Head: Distance
From: KUT
Series: Two Guys On Your Head
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In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head the doctors Art Markman and Robert Duke discuss “distance” with KUT’s Rebecca McInroy.

  • Added: Aug 16, 2013
  • Length: 07:29
The Resurgence of Records
From: Andrew Bales
Series: Into It
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Digital music is the furthest we’ve come from running needles through intricate grooves, but record orders keep coming in.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 21, 2013
  • Length: 02:22
  • Purchases: 1
216: Underwater Observation
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: Sea Orbiter, Credit: http://seaorbiter.com/home/
Advances in technology bring us new, visionary underwater devices to record and transmit observational data. In this episode of World Ocean Radio, ...

  • Added: Apr 08, 2013
  • Length: 05:20
Imaginary Island of California
From: Andrew Bales
Series: Into It
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The Island of California appeared on maps for over a century.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 26, 2013
  • Length: 01:45
  • Purchases: 1
Space Dives
From: Andrew Bales
Series: Into It
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This week on Into It, Andrew Bales explores space dives, an extreme jump that tests the limits of technology and the wills of dare devils.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 18, 2013
  • Length: 01:44
  • Purchases: 1
2012: A Year In Your Ear - Higgs Boson!
From: Mad Genius
Series: 2012: A Year In Your Ear
Caption: The only known image of Mad Genius.
Mad Genius proudly presents the latest song in our "2012: A Year In Your Ear" series: "Higgs Boson!" Geeks rejoice! Researchers at the Large Hadr...

  • Added: Sep 01, 2012
  • Length: 04:04
Pigments
From: Andrew Bales
Series: Into It
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From Victorian parlors to Starbucks, pigments have defined and connected societies.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 09, 2012
  • Length: 01:51
  • Purchases: 1
Capitalism Makes Us Crazy: Dr. Gabor Maté on Illness & Addiction
From: Making Contact
Caption: Dr. Gabor Maté, Credit: http://drgabormate.com/
What’s the connection between the increase in chronic diseases, mental illness and drug addiction in our society today? On this edition, Dr. Gabor ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Feb 15, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Trust Me
From: The Drucker Institute
Series: Drucker on the Dial
Caption: Paul Zak, Credit: James Duncan Davidson/TED
Phalana Tiller talks with author Ron Ashkenas about his HBR blog "Learn to Trust Your Gut." She also interviews neuroeconomist Paul Zak about his r...

  • Added: Feb 10, 2012
  • Length: 58:59
Unlocking the Hidden Messages of Our Dreams
From: With Good Reason
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What are our dreams trying to tell us?

  • Added: Aug 01, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
Pebble Planet -- Groks Science Show 2011-01-12
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Jan Zalasiewicz discussed the planet in a pebble.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, WRNC-LP, and KMXT


  • Added: Jan 12, 2011
  • Length: 25:56
  • Purchases: 3
ADHD Therapy -- Groks Science Show 2010-12-29
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Nancy O'Dell and Patricia Cook discussed stopping ADHD.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, WRNC-LP, and KMXT


  • Added: Dec 30, 2010
  • Length: 30:08
  • Purchases: 3
Mind and Self -- Groks Science Show 2010-12-08
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Prof. Antonio Damasio discussed how self comes to mind.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, WRNC-LP, and KMXT


  • Added: Dec 08, 2010
  • Length: 24:26
  • Purchases: 3
Moral Landscape -- Groks Science Show 2010-10-20
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Sam Harris discussed the Moral Landscape

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Oct 20, 2010
  • Length: 29:45
  • Purchases: 2
Mantids -- Groks Science Show 2010-09-22
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Gavin Svenson and Dr. David Yager discussed mantodea.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Sep 22, 2010
  • Length: 31:37
  • Purchases: 2
Commentator Guido on Inventions
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Between You and Me
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Do you take your dog for daily walks? Guido has the perfect invention for you: Basil's Boulevard Boom Boom Burn Stick...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Sep 20, 2010
  • Length: 04:46
  • Purchases: 1
Number Theory -- Groks Science Show 2010-07-07
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Alex Bellos discussed number theory.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Jul 07, 2010
  • Length: 26:18
  • Purchases: 2