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A sociologist of education breaks down some common myths about charter schools and offers her advice for newly appointed education secretary Betsy ...

  • Added: Oct 05, 2018
  • Length: 15:08
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Sociologist Adia Harvey Wingfeld documents the pervasive and often subtle ways that successful black men – people like doctors, lawyers, and engine...

Bought by WDBM


  • Added: Oct 05, 2018
  • Length: 12:48
  • Purchases: 1
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When conducting research for his acclaimed book "Klansville, USA," sociologist David Cunningham encountered the work of a journalist who, in the 19...

  • Added: Oct 05, 2018
  • Length: 16:45
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Sociologist Jake Rosenfeld discusses the growing wealth gap between rich and poor Americans, decreasing labor union membership, and considers what ...

  • Added: Oct 05, 2018
  • Length: 13:42
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The cardboard box on my porch was the first hint that I was in for some great new music. It really is like Christmas to open the package to see wha...

Bought by KTXK, WUAL, GCR (Global Community Radio), and KMFA


  • Added: May 14, 2018
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 4
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Chemist Gary Patti shares how the emerging field of metabolomics, the study of metabolism, may hold clues for cancer research.

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Mar 12, 2018
  • Length: 12:27
  • Purchases: 1
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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria is spreading around the world; chemist Tim Wencewicz explains what his lab is doing to solve the problem.

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Mar 12, 2018
  • Length: 15:48
  • Purchases: 1
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How is human milk different in the Himalayan highlands than in the United States, and what can these differences reveal about what moms and babies ...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Mar 12, 2018
  • Length: 16:40
  • Purchases: 1
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Treated for her first eating disorder at 11, Rebecca Lester now studies eating disorders as an anthropologist and psychotherapist.

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Mar 12, 2018
  • Length: 15:10
  • Purchases: 1
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A historian shares the story of the Nazis' obsession with natural foods, and discusses how their ideas about nutrition compare with how we think ab...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Mar 12, 2018
  • Length: 13:38
  • Purchases: 1
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What can an ancient debate about an elephant tell us about the history of medicine?

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Mar 12, 2018
  • Length: 15:57
  • Purchases: 1
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A doctoral student in education seeks to discover solutions to health inequities in the St. Louis region and beyond.

  • Added: Mar 12, 2018
  • Length: 12:15
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A look at the history of modern circus and how Ireland and Irish performers played a pivotal role.

  • Added: Feb 11, 2017
  • Length: 27:51
Caption: White Matter Fiber Architecture, Credit: The Human Connectome Project
Pull our your compass, because researcher Deanna Barch is about to guide us through the Human Connectome Project.

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Mar 10, 2016
  • Length: 12:51
  • Purchases: 1
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Psychologist Jeffrey Zacks explains why people (even psychologists!) get so emotionally involved in movies.

Bought by KUER, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WABE, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 25, 2016
  • Length: 12:00
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Melissa Stevens applies eyelashes to bikini competitor Grechen Spottke, Credit: Terese Tenseth Market
On this episode of Culture Clique, we continue our look into the World of Natural Competitive Body Building. Last time we visited with competitors,...

  • Added: Dec 31, 2015
  • Length: 28:26
Caption: MN Mayhem is an event that takes place in Duluth MN, Credit: DFAC and Leif Anderson
On Culture Clique, we get a glimpse into the world of natural competitive bodybuilding. You will hear from trainers, competition organizers, and co...

  • Added: Dec 24, 2015
  • Length: 57:07
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On this episode of CC, we continue our coverage of the Winona County Historical Societies’ annual Voices from the Past Cemetery Walk”. The walk is ...

  • Added: Dec 18, 2015
  • Length: 28:35
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On this episode of Culture Clique, we bring you part one Voices of the Past Cemetery Discovery Walk 2015, sponsored by the Winona County Historical...

  • Added: Dec 18, 2015
  • Length: 28:35
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On this episode of CC, we continue our coverage of the Winona County Historical Societies' annual Voices from the Past Cemetery Walk”. The walk is ...

  • Added: Dec 18, 2015
  • Length: 19:01
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On this episode of Culture Clique, we continue our coverage of the Winona County Historical Societies' annual Voices from the Past Cemetery Walk”. ...

  • Added: Dec 18, 2015
  • Length: 11:06
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On this episode of Culture Clique, we bring you part one of Voices of the Past Cemetery Discovery Walk 2015, sponsored by the Winona County Histori...

  • Added: Dec 18, 2015
  • Length: 21:06
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On this episode of Culture Clique, we bring you our conclusion of Voices of the Past Cemetery Discovery Walk 2014, sponsored by the Winona County H...

  • Added: Dec 17, 2015
  • Length: 13:42
Caption: Waiting in line for nylon stockings at Stansfield Knitting Mills and ration stamps.
On this episode of Culture Clique, we bring you part seven of Voices of the Past Cemetery Discovery Walk 2014, sponsored by the Winona County Histo...

  • Added: Dec 17, 2015
  • Length: 12:45
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On this episode of Culture Clique, we bring you part six of Voices of the Past Cemetery Discovery Walk 2014, sponsored by the Winona County Histori...

  • Added: Dec 17, 2015
  • Length: 16:06