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AMOS 23-208: What Do Alcoholism and a Sweet Tooth Have in Common?, 10/18/2023
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
What Do Alcoholism and a Sweet Tooth Have in Common?

  • Added: Oct 06, 2023
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 23-105: Antioxidants in Bugs, 5/26/2023
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Antioxidants in Bugs

  • Added: May 15, 2023
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 21.11: The Many Colors of Bell Peppers, 1/15/2021
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
The Many Colors of Bell Peppers

  • Added: Jan 11, 2021
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 19.005: Insects Eager to Eat More Crops from Rising Temperatures, 1/7/2019
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Insects Eager to Eat More Crops from Rising Temperatures

  • Added: Nov 09, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 18.142: A Lost Strain of Rice Is Found Again, 7/17/2018
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
A Lost Strain of Rice Is Found Again

  • Added: Jun 13, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 18.141: Cooking with Wine, 7/16/2018
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Cooking with Wine

  • Added: Jun 13, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 18.140: Alcohol in Pie...and Fried Fish?, 7/13/2018
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Alcohol in Pie...and Fried Fish?

  • Added: Jun 13, 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 17.071: 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 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
Food Sleuth Radio, Keeve Nachman Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that industrial agricultural practices, such as the use of antibiotics and arsenic in poultry production, pose health risks to workers...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jul 29, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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
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
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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
Food Sleuth Radio, Margaret Carrel Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Antibiotics are given to animals living in concentrated feeding operations for two reasons: disease prevention and growth promotion/feed efficiency...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Sep 26, 2014
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Food Sleuth Radio, Jaydee Hansen Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Consumers may be surprised to learn that nanotechnology is being applied to foods and food related products without labeling, or a full safety revi...

  • Added: Aug 29, 2014
  • Length: 28:00
Food Sleuth Radio, Kelly Tappenden Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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It may seem hard to imagine, but we have more microbial cells in our guts than we have human cells in our bodies. Join Food Sleuth Radio host and R...

  • Added: May 01, 2014
  • Length: 28:01