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The Guardian's Science Weekly: Mathematics special + Brian Cox = science squared
From: [redacted] [redacted]
Caption: An equation graph, Credit: websters-online-dictionary.org
Bowing to popular demand, here's our mathematical special; plus Brian Cox, the most famous man in science, pops into the Guardian. No calculators a...

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  • Added: Mar 28, 2011
  • Length: 51:29
  • Purchases: 2
Polar Bears -- Groks Science Show 2011-03-23
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Kieran Mulvaney discussed the life and future of the great white bear.

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  • Added: Mar 23, 2011
  • Length: 29:21
  • Purchases: 3
New Cool -- Groks Science Show 2011-03-16
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Neal Bascomb profiles a FIRST robotics team in the New Cool.

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  • Added: Mar 16, 2011
  • Length: 27:32
  • Purchases: 2
Let'r Rip: The Science Behind Tearing Paper
From: WFIU
Caption: PRX default Piece image
2-minute science module.

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  • Added: Mar 16, 2011
  • Length: 02:02
  • Purchases: 1
Jobs: Computers versus Humans
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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Could the slow job growth rate of the Great Recession be attributed to new technologies replacing human labor and intelligence? Is artificial intel...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
IDs, Personal Privacy, and India
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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The Indian government plans to give all 1.2 billion Indians a fingerprint ID. Are you in favor of a national biometric ID to prevent identity theft...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
WikiLeaks: Trust or Transparency?
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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U.S. diplomatic cables exposed through WikiLeaks raise several questions about transparency and trust. Should governments employ secrecy in diploma...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
The Guardian's Science Weekly: AAAS 2011, drugs and the sound of the stars
From: [redacted] [redacted]
Caption: The AAAS website, Credit: AAAS.org
The highlights of this year's AAAS science festival in Washington DC, professor David Nutt explains his latest research on reclassifying drugs; plu...

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  • Added: Feb 27, 2011
  • Length: 36:11
  • Purchases: 1
The Guardian's Science Weekly: Requiem for the space shuttle
From: [redacted] [redacted]
Caption: Jeff Hoffman working in the shuttle's cargo bay, Credit: Nasa
In an extended interview, former Nasa astronaut Jeff Hoffman reflects on 30 years of the space shuttle

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  • Added: Feb 20, 2011
  • Length: 29:53
  • Purchases: 1
The Guardian's Science Weekly: A world without oil; plus 30 years of the space shuttle
From: [redacted] [redacted]
Caption: betterplace.com website, Credit: betterplace.com
Shai Agassi's vision of a green future; plus, former Nasa astronaut Jeff Hoffman reflects on 30 years of the shuttle

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  • Added: Feb 20, 2011
  • Length: 37:05
  • Purchases: 1
NPR's Scott Simon Remembers Space Shuttle Columbia
From: Feliks Banel
Caption: PRX default Piece image
NPR Weekend Edition host Scott Simon recalls anchoring live breaking coverage of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster on February 1, 2003.

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  • Added: Jan 31, 2011
  • Length: 08:50
  • Purchases: 1
The Guardian's Science Weekly: The next generation supercomputer
From: [redacted] [redacted]
Caption: A supercomputer, Credit: NASA
How new technologies will put your laptop into hyper-drive; why Ikea is so good at getting you to buy stuff you don't need; plus, archaeological ev...

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  • Added: Jan 29, 2011
  • Length: 29:39
  • Purchases: 1
Music for Your Epic Quest
From: Jeremy Richards
Caption: Composer Martin O'Donnell
Renowned composer Martin O'Donnell reflects on his path from creating jingles for Flintstones vitamins to scoring blockbuster video games like "Hal...

  • Added: Jan 21, 2011
  • Length: 08:36
The Guardian's Science Weekly: How blogs are changing science
From: [redacted] [redacted]
Caption: Science Online, Credit: scienceonline2011.com
Recorded at Science Online 2011 in North Carolina, we take an extended look at the world of blogging and its role in modern science; plus, who is B...

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  • Added: Jan 21, 2011
  • Length: 38:50
  • Purchases: 1
Social Media Midlife Crisis
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
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A reflection on a generation's obsession with Facebook and how it might be affecting our emotional lives. Sound rich. Features an interview with a ...

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  • Added: Jan 21, 2011
  • Length: 04:45
  • Purchases: 2
Nature Provides Clues for Survival
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Believe it or not, sometimes, it’s a good idea to be “as cold as ice.” Take, for example, the arctic ground squirrel. He's a creature that knows a ...

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  • Added: Dec 21, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Drinking Ocean Water
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Experts say that as population and water use rise, the world's fresh water supplies are shrinking. Then why don’t we desalinate more sea water and....

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  • Added: Dec 21, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Water Pollution Cleanup
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Garbage and noise. Sounds like the latest rock group. But no, turns out the two are much more useful. In fact, garbage and noise are actually being...

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  • Added: Dec 21, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
From the National Press Club: Muhtar Kent, CEO Coca-Cola
From: National Press Club
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Chairman and CEO of the Coca-Cola Company Muhtar Kent describes his hopes and aspirations for his company.

  • Added: Dec 10, 2010
  • Length: 54:01
Laika, November 3, 1957
From: Jonathan Thomas Stratman
Series: Who Died Today
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A true, Russian space hero died today. As a matter of fact, the very first Russian space hero. And as it turns out, she was the first space martyr....

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  • Added: Nov 12, 2010
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Social Psychology -- Groks Science Show 2010-11-10
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Elliot Aronson discussed life as a social psychologist.

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  • Added: Nov 10, 2010
  • Length: 25:19
  • Purchases: 3
Logical Leap -- Groks Science Show 2010-11-03
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
David Harriman discussed the logical leap and inductive reasoning in physics.

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  • Added: Nov 02, 2010
  • Length: 27:44
  • Purchases: 3
Bale House
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Why build a house when you can grow one? So says sustainable building designers at Britain's University of Bath. They recently created a home from ...

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  • Added: Oct 25, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Aircraft Carriers and Anti-Ship Missiles
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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Have aircraft carriers lost their place as core naval assets for projecting force? Does the carrier's symbolic role and massive armament still sust...

  • Added: Sep 28, 2010
  • Length: 02:00
Smartphones: From Popular Product to Ethical Dilemma
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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Smartphones rely on coltan, much of which is mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Given that the Congo represents one of the worst illustrati...

  • Added: Sep 27, 2010
  • Length: 02:00

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