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Most of the 5000 exoplanets discovered so far have been found using methods that don’t actually see the planet at all. Brightness dimmings and sta...
- Added: Aug 31, 2023
- Length: 03:52
We live in a golden age of exoplanet discovery. Not only are we searching for and finding new worlds around other stars all the time, but as our t...
- Added: Aug 30, 2023
- Length: 04:01
A team of astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to study the exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 c, which is one of seven rocky planets orbiting an ultr...
- Added: Aug 30, 2023
- Length: 04:00
Astronomers estimate that there are more free roaming planets in our galaxy than there are planets in orbit around stars.
In fact, rogue exoplanet...
- Added: Aug 30, 2023
- Length: 04:00
One of the most exciting recent discoveries in astronomy has been the existence of planets around other stars.
Bought by KICI Iowa City
- Added: Aug 13, 2023
- Length: 02:35
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Jan 31, 2023
- Length: 07:46
Spinal cord injuries are mostly considered irreversible. Scientists from Duke University are changing that by utilizing virtual reality technology.
- Added: May 17, 2021
- Length: 02:31
Close friends show similar brain patterns.
Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, KTSW 89.9, KENW and more
- Added: Feb 02, 2018
- Length: 01:00
- Purchases: 6
Purpose-driven and consciously prepared brain food from the beaches of Malibu, California. Join us on this week’s show focusing on the future. Gues...
- Added: Sep 18, 2017
- Length: 50:31
It’s coming! Will you be in the path of totality? Astronomers Without Borders President Mike Simmons says be there if you can. He also tells us ...
Bought by WJSU, Kansas Public Radio, KISU, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WMUU-LP and more
- Added: Mar 15, 2017
- Length: 28:50
- Purchases: 8
Robert Parker realized that his destiny in life was to help others and make the world a better place. Now, as a cancer research scientist, he refle...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio
- Added: Jan 25, 2016
- Length: 04:41
- Purchases: 1
A newly discovered brain structure in parrots hints at new mechanisms in brain evolution.
Bought by WLPR
- Added: Jun 27, 2015
- Length: 01:00
- Purchases: 1
For most of human history, famine was only a single bad harvest away. Now, thanks to modern agriculture and fertilizers, we’ve almost eliminated hu...
- Added: Jun 05, 2014
- Length: 02:00
Diabetics suffer from many health complications and disabilities, but they’re not the only ones who are affected by their condition. In this episod...
- Added: Jun 05, 2014
- Length: 02:00
One promising new treatment for diabetes is transplanting healthy pancreatic cells into diabetics to restore their ability to digest sugars. What a...
- Added: Jun 05, 2014
- Length: 02:00
The team behind the new app Poems by Heart discuss how they combine gaming with classic poetry. [28:20]
Bought by KPIP-LP
- Added: Feb 18, 2014
- Length: 28:20
- Purchases: 1
Host Joan Kjaer and her guests discuss teaching innovation with a focus on creative and high-impact ways teachers are engaging the minds of Univers...
- Added: Dec 17, 2013
- Length: 22:12
The late 19th century was an age of rapid technological change. It’s happening again today. Through interviews with experts such as Willaim Gibson,...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: May 13, 2013
- Length: 28:58
- Purchases: 1
Nathan Bergstedt is a writer from Grand Rapids. He is the Art and Education Editor for the Grand Rapids Herald Review. He is also responsible for T...
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Feb 26, 2013
- Length: 02:55
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Jan 16, 2009
- Length: 13:01
- Purchases: 1
Sir Patrick Moore talks about his life in astronomy, life on Mars, and playing music with Einstein.
- Added: Feb 19, 2008
- Length: :18
Lighting accounts for about a quarter of all the electricity that's consumed in the United States. Here are some ways to lighten the energy load...
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
- Length: 01:30
