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AMOS 18.083: "Fat-Free" Foods, 4/25/2018
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
"Fat-Free" Foods

  • Added: Apr 04, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 18.055: Does NutraSweet Have Calories?, 3/16/2018
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Does NutraSweet Have Calories?

  • Added: Feb 26, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
Caffeine Withdrawal Headaches
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
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A listener asks: Why do I get a headache if I go without coffee?

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, KENW, and WLPR


  • Added: Dec 30, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
Yogurt Fuel
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
The byproducts of Greek yogurt could be turned into jet fuel.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, and KENW


  • Added: Dec 23, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
AMOS 17.215: Appetite Increases When Eating in Front of a Mirror, 10/27/2017
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Appetite Increases When Eating in Front of a Mirror

  • Added: Sep 05, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 17.195: What’s Up with That Fake Grape Flavor, 9/29/2017
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
What’s Up with That Fake Grape Flavor

  • Added: Aug 25, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
Everybody Needs to Get Involved
From: Stephen Baker
Series: Water is a Many Splendor'ed Thing
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For those of you that haven't noticed, water conflict is a topic that keeps on showing up in our lives. Each time water demand bumps up against wat...

  • Added: Jul 29, 2017
  • Length: 04:24
AMOS 17.173: Is It Safe to Eat Moldy Bread?, 8/30/2017
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Is It Safe to Eat Moldy Bread?

  • Added: Jun 29, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 17.084: Gut Bacteria and Parkinson's, 4/27/2017
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Gut Bacteria and Parkinson's

  • Added: Feb 10, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 17.081: Powerful Popcorn, 4/24/2017
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Powerful Popcorn

  • Added: Feb 10, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 17.071: Onions Are Toxic to Your Pets, 4/10/2017
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Onions Are Toxic to Your Pets

  • Added: Feb 03, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 17.021: Is Microwaving Safe for Food?, 1/30/2017
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Is Microwaving Safe for Food?

  • Added: Jan 04, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 17.002: Does an Onion a Day Keep the Doctor Away?, 1/3/2017
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Does an Onion a Day Keep the Doctor Away?

  • Added: Dec 21, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 17.003: Why Do We Love Junk Food?, 1/4/2017
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Why Do We Love Junk Food?

  • Added: Dec 21, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 16.260: The First Broccoli, 12/29/2016
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
The First Broccoli

  • Added: Dec 13, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
Fisheries Recovery
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A new report finds that global fisheries could boost both sustainability and annual catch.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, WLPR , and KENW


  • Added: Apr 05, 2016
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Bread Mold Battery
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Could fungi be a key to safer and longer lasting lithium ion batteries?

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI, WLPR , and KENW


  • Added: Mar 30, 2016
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 3
Disease Fighting Beer Hops
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Scientists are isolating and synthesizing the chemical compounds that make hops bitter, and studying their medicinal properties.

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI, WLPR , and KENW


  • Added: Mar 15, 2016
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 3
Wine’s Fruity “Nose”
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Piece image
You can thank fruit flies for your favorite wine’s fruity “nose”.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, KSFR, Radio Baha'i, WLGI and more


  • Added: Nov 23, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 7
Coffee, Tea & Climate Change
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Coffee, tea, and cocoa are just some of the crops that could be affected by rising carbon dioxide levels and temperatures brought on by climate cha...

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: May 30, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
Fructose & Hunger
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: Chemical structure of fructose., Credit: (That kiwi guy/Wikipedia)
Does the sugar fructose fool us into eating more calories than we need?

Bought by WXDU and KMXT


  • Added: Dec 11, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 2
Yaupon Tea
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: Yaupon tea is brewed from the leaves of Ilex vomitaria., Credit: Mary Vaux Wolcott
Can you get a caffeine fix without growing your carbon footprint?

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Nov 28, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
Wine's Fruity Nose - Thanksgiving 2014
From: Susanne Bard
Piece image
You can thank fruit flies for your favorite wine’s fruity “nose”.

Bought by WVTF, WKSU, and KMXT


  • Added: Nov 23, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 3
Lactose Intolerance Genetics
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: The practice of cheesemaking goes back many centuries in various cultures around the world. (A page from the 14th century Medieval handbook Taccuino Sanitatis from the Biblioteca Casanatense in Rome, Italy)
Central Europeans developed a dairying culture at least 4,000 years before they evolved the ability to digest milk.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Nov 01, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1