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Surfing's been around a long time. And from Gidget, to the sport of Hawaiian kings; some two million "surfer dudes and dudettes" hit beaches worldw...
- Added: Jan 27, 2008
- Length: 01:32
How can we get more energy from our most abundant, clean, renewable resource? By concentrating.
- Added: Jan 27, 2008
- Length: 01:32
Today, hundreds of millions of people carry pocket-sized cell phones. There are more than 213 million in use in the United States, and each year, a...
- Added: Jan 27, 2008
- Length: 01:29
"Waste not, want not" is how the old saying goes. And if you're in the market for a new home, you might want to take it to heart.
- Added: Jan 27, 2008
- Length: 01:32
Waverly, Iowa became the first in the Midwest to own and operate its own wind generation facilities.
Bought by KUAC
- Added: Dec 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
- Purchases: 1
Fill 'er up with: Algae 100 - you know, the gas that's made from those golden brown or green plants growing along our coasts...
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Nov 19, 2007
- Length: 01:32
- Purchases: 1
Viruses don't win many popularity contests. But a virus is helping wildlife biologists protect one of nature's fiercest and most elegant animals.
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Nov 19, 2007
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
Careers Vignettes: The passion that got them started: Ed Reynolds - APL Project Manager
- Added: Nov 14, 2007
- Length: 04:01
Desalination may not be the best solution for providing water.
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Nov 13, 2007
- Length: 01:31
- Purchases: 1
Old tires. Mountains of rubber. What's happening with them these days?
Bought by KUAC
- Added: Sep 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
- Purchases: 1
Mother Nature doesn't fly a crop-duster -- she doesn't need to. A research team at the University of Warwick, England, recently discovered a natura...
- Added: Sep 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
- Purchases: 2
There's a bounty on carbon dioxide molecules these days. And for good reason. Too much C02 can create global trouble by trapping heat in our planet...
- Added: Sep 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
- Purchases: 2
I don't know if Santa Claus ever collected seeds, but one of his neighbors sure does...
- Added: Sep 25, 2007
- Length: 01:21
- Purchases: 2
- Added: Sep 03, 2007
- Length: 15:00
- Purchases: 1
Batman step aside! You're no match for these polluting villains. Polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, make the Riddler look like a saint.
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Aug 27, 2007
- Length: 01:32
- Purchases: 1
So, what's so great about fossil fuels, anyway? Well the truth is, they burn easily, so they're handy for powering internal combustion engines or e...
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Aug 27, 2007
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
"Father of the Internet" and Google Vice President Vint Cerf believes in respecting everyone he meets.
- Added: May 23, 2007
- Length: 04:53
- Purchases: 2
Craigslist founder Craig Newmark believes people are trustworthy and usually abide by the Golden Rule.
Bought by WEZU, WEZU, Remix Radio, and KJZZ
- Added: Apr 23, 2007
- Length: 02:58
- Purchases: 4
As oil and gas prices soar, ethanol and biodiesel get more attention as alternatives.
- Added: Apr 16, 2007
- Length: 01:32
Two encounters with Jupiter, as we get a status report from Alan Stern on the eve of the New Horizons flyby, and we talk with folksinger Cheryl Whe...
Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago and WESM 91.3 FM
- Added: Feb 26, 2007
- Length: 28:51
- Purchases: 2
A look at recent advances in science and technology
- Added: Jan 03, 2007
- Length: 04:01
a 4-minute primer about intellectual property
- Added: Dec 21, 2006
- Length: 04:21
Solar power's been around for a long time, and while it's gotten some government support, it's never enjoyed the huge subsidies that fossil fuels h...
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Dec 17, 2006
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
Part of the audio sketch series, Micro-Texts, exploring culture and technology.
- Added: Jul 11, 2006
- Length: 02:01
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates says he built his company on a belief that computers can change the world.
Bought by WXLV-FM
- Added: Jun 12, 2006
- Length: 04:33
- Purchases: 1
