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743-Alex’s Catch(531)
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
Caption: Asteroids, Credit: NASA
On a cold windy night, with clouds frustrating his search, my Catalina Sky Survey teammate Alex Gibbs discovered 8 new celestial visitors while obs...

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio, KGLP, KICI Iowa City, Raven Radio, RADIOLEX and more


  • Added: Apr 23, 2023
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
738-Tiny Visitor(526)
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
Caption: Asteroid Near Earth, Credit: ESA
A tiny space rock passes through the cloud of communications satellites surrounding the Earth.

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KGLP, Raven Radio, RADIOLEX and more


  • Added: Mar 19, 2023
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 10
719-What A Night(505)
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
Caption: Artist's Conception Benu and Asteroids, Credit: NASA
To give you an idea of the celestial traffic in our neighborhood, on a recent clear night, using our 60 inch telescope on Mt. Lemmon, Arizona, my C...

Bought by Simply Beautiful, KGLP, WTIP, KICI Iowa City, Raven Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 06, 2022
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
The Big Ponder #44: Ball Bearings
From: Goethe-Institut
Series: The Big Ponder – A Transatlantic Podcast
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Ball bearings — these mechanisms are all around us, inside our wheels and motors. Hidden away, we rarely see them, and most people don’t even know ...

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Sep 01, 2022
  • Length: 28:24
  • Purchases: 1
597-Aging Satellites
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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If we don't place some new space weather observing satellites into orbit it is possible that you will wake up one day to no electricity, no cell p...

Bought by KCHW, KENW, Simply Beautiful, KGLP, WTIP and more


  • Added: Jul 02, 2020
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 13
Horton vs. Jones Case on Electronic Wills
From: The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Series: ACTEC Trust and Estate Talk
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Can a person create a valid will that is not formally executed as required by state law? Find out more about electronic wills through discussion of...

  • Added: Mar 18, 2019
  • Length: 08:32
The Security of Clients’ Information and What Attorneys Need to Know
From: The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Series: ACTEC Trust and Estate Talk
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Do practicing lawyers have ethical and legal duties with the use of technology in the practice of law? Learn how to protect client data and what is...

  • Added: Aug 16, 2018
  • Length: 12:24
Exploring Alzheimer's
From: Hold That Thought
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David Holtzman, professor and chairman of the neurology department at the Washington University School of Medicine, explores Alzheimer's disease an...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Mar 10, 2016
  • Length: 11:09
  • Purchases: 1
Lunar Mysteries
From: Hold That Thought
Series: Out There: The Science of Exploring the Universe
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Dr. Bradley Jolliff describes how lunar samples and orbiters provide insights into the history of Earth's closest neighbor.

Bought by XRAY.fm


  • Added: Feb 17, 2014
  • Length: 13:12
  • Purchases: 1
Tech
From: Littleglobe
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Tilcara Webb delves into the pros and cons of technology. Evil agent of lost hours, or helpful Godsend?

  • Added: Sep 26, 2013
  • Length: 03:37
Photo Styles
From: Dave Cook
Series: Photography: Everything Essential
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This episode will cover seven different photographic styles and elements that make each of them unique and interesting.

  • Added: Apr 02, 2013
  • Length: 08:49
The Secret of Home Maintenance
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Nothing lasts like a temporary repair

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Dec 08, 2010
  • Length: 01:54
  • Purchases: 1
Voyager -- Groks Science Show 08-18-10
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Prof. Stephen Pyne discussed the history of Voyager.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Aug 18, 2010
  • Length: 24:56
  • Purchases: 2
Two Ways To Solve A Problem
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
You can get answers to your questions online

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jul 29, 2010
  • Length: :32
  • Purchases: 1
The Case for Wind and Solar Power
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Some of us have built our own units. You can too!

  • Added: Jul 08, 2010
  • Length: 01:42
A Commentary on Your Computer
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
What do you do when your computer quits?

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jul 06, 2010
  • Length: 01:47
  • Purchases: 1
What Intelligent Young People Can Do
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Young people who are not distracted can do most anything.

  • Added: Jul 03, 2010
  • Length: :35
How Do They Live to Be 130?
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
The Day The Earth Stood Still

  • Added: Jun 16, 2010
  • Length: :50
The Benefits of A Television Free Life
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Children without television have been known to learn how to read.

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: May 19, 2010
  • Length: 02:29
  • Purchases: 1
Broadband and Lonely Russian Women
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Does increasing broadband only increase the volume of junk email?

  • Added: Apr 03, 2010
  • Length: :59
Dick Tracy and Apps
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
It seems like just yesterday that Dick Tracy first used his two way wrist radio.

  • Added: Mar 21, 2010
  • Length: 01:27
I'm Proud to Live in Maine
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Even crime is committed on an elementary level

  • Added: Feb 25, 2010
  • Length: :33
Cell Phones and Tailgaters
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
The pet in the driver's lap has been replaced by a cell phone

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Jan 22, 2010
  • Length: 03:29
  • Purchases: 1
It Works
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
25 rats trained for a pilot medical project in Africa have identified 300 cases of early-stage TB - infections missed by lab technicians with their...

  • Added: Dec 30, 2009
  • Length: 01:12
Concorde
From: William S. Hammack
Series: Stories of Technology
Caption: PRX default Piece image
With the Concorde soon to stop flying, an era of air transport has come to an end. Unknown to most people the era ending is the 1950s, and the Conc...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2009
  • Length: 02:51