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War Of The Words
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
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Dr. Jo Lukito of the University of Texas, Austin has made using science to understand political language her life’s work. She joins Jess for the th...

  • Added: May 01, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
Survival for All: Securing Vaccines for the Global South
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Healthcare worker provides COVID-19 vaccination, Credit: World Bank Photo Collection is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
The pandemic exposed stark inequalities around the world, especially in terms of vaccine access, leading to the deaths of untold thousands in the g...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, RadioFreePalmer, and KMUN


  • Added: Apr 30, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
2024-04-28 Why Is the World So Weird?
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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No matter how you slice it, our universe is a strange place.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KSKQ, KTSW 89.9, WLPR , and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Apr 29, 2024
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 5
2418: Why Is the World So Weird?, 4/30/2024
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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No matter how you slice it, our universe is a strange place.

  • Added: Apr 25, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
Disciplined Listening -- Groks Science Show 2024-04-24
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Michael Reddington discussed his book, The Disciplined Listening Method.

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


  • Added: Apr 24, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
Season 1, Episode 34 - 'Ecological Civilization' feat Dr Philip Clayton
From: Radio 2050
Series: Radio 2050 - Season 1
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"What gives me hope is watching the sparkle in the eye of a child, a young mother, a middle-aged business person, or an elderly person when they im...

Bought by WOJB


  • Added: Apr 22, 2024
  • Length: 58:02
  • Purchases: 1
Quakes Clouds Cardio -- Groks Science Show 2024-04-17
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
We discussed the recent Taiwan quake, cloud seeding, and healthy science.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KMUN, KDX Worldround Radio, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Apr 19, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 4
Surprise! Plans To Resolve High Medical Bills Are Still a Mess
From: Tradeoffs
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Patients are now mostly protected from surprise bills, but doctors and insurers are still fighting about the prices.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Apr 15, 2024
  • Length: 17:20
  • Purchases: 1
Space Oddities -- Groks Science Show 2024-04-10
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Harry Cliff discussed his book, Space Oddities.

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


  • Added: Apr 11, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 4
Is Religion a Force for Good?
From: Open to Debate
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Religion has long shaped human civilization, and many have wondered whether it’s good for society. Those who argue “yes” say it offers a sense of i...

Bought by WMUU-LP and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Apr 05, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 2
Forgetting the Lessons and Losses of Covid
From: KSFP
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The first years of the COVID-19 pandemic are behind us and it’s time for an early reckoning of our successes and failures. An epidemiologist shares...

  • Added: Apr 04, 2024
  • Length: 21:30
Traumatic Growth -- Groks Science Show 2024-04-03
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Christine Gibson discussed her book, The Modern Trauma Toolkit.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio, RadioFreePalmer, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Apr 03, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
2024-03-31 Mind Sharing
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Do you exaggerate your gestures when other people are around?

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KSKQ, KTSW 89.9, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Apr 01, 2024
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 4
Atoms and Neurons -- Groks Science Show 2024-03-27
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
We review the latest developments in nuclear energy and machine-brain interfaces.

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


  • Added: Mar 28, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
2414: Mind Sharing, 4/2/2024
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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Do you exaggerate your gestures when other people are around?

  • Added: Mar 25, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
883: Let's Celebrate Crying / 884: The Resilient Brain, 3/23/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Let's Celebrate Crying" - When was the last time you cried in front of someone? It’s human to feel grief and pain, but most of us learne...

  • Added: Mar 22, 2024
  • Length: 01:59:01
Critical Learning -- Groks Science Show 2024-03-20
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Tracy King discussed her book, Learning to Think.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio, KICI Iowa City, and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Mar 20, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
Power Foods -- Groks Science Show 2024-03-13
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Neal Barnard discussed his book, The Power Foods Diet.

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


  • Added: Mar 13, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 4
Season 1, Episode 22 - 'A Different Kind Of Therapy' feat Sara Gael
From: Radio 2050
Series: Radio 2050 - Season 1
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A deep dive into MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD.

Bought by KTRT RADIO INC and WOJB


  • Added: Mar 11, 2024
  • Length: 58:07
  • Purchases: 2
Round Up -- Groks Science Show 2024-03-06
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
We discussed nuclear batteries and geohacking the environment with viruses.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Mar 07, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 2
How Pushing Hospitals to Give Away More Free Care Could Backfire
From: Tradeoffs
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With high health bills drowning patients in debt, some lawmakers want nonprofit hospitals to give away more free care. But experts warn that could ...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2024
  • Length: 15:44
Twenty Three -- Groks Science Show 2024-02-28
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
We look back at the past and gaze forward to the future of science.

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


  • Added: Feb 29, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
‘She Didn’t Want to Die. But She Didn’t Want to Suffer’
From: Tradeoffs
Caption: Steven Petrow (R) and Jay Petrow (L) kiss their sister Julie Petrow-Cohen. Julie used New Jersey’s medical aid in dying law after a six-year battle with ovarian cancer., Credit: Courtesy of the Petrow family
A handful of states allow terminally ill people to take life-ending medications prescribed by a doctor instead of waiting for death. This week, we ...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2024
  • Length: 21:12
Robot Literati -- Groks Science Show 2024-02-21
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Dennis Yi Tenen discussed his book, Literacy Theory for Robots.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Feb 22, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 1
Hope, Hype or Harm? What We Know About New Cancer-Screening Tools
From: Tradeoffs
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Companies claim they can catch cancer sooner with new blood tests and full-body MRI scans. What are the risks and benefits?

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Feb 19, 2024
  • Length: 18:02
  • Purchases: 1

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