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Constant Wonder - Sprouting a Seed That Survived the Roman Siege

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder

When Romans put down a Judean rebellion in 73 AD, they also extinguished the Judean date palm. Two thousand years later, an unlikely pair of scient...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio) and RadioStPete Florida

Science unscripted 03/21/2023

From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW

This week on the show: Thin bodies & thin blood.

Constant Wonder - Float Like a Butterfly, Major Taylor

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder

The man who changed the course of boxing history.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio) and RadioStPete Florida

Is Air Drying Your Clothes Worth It?

From: Possibly

Dryers do use a lot of energy. If you were to rank your household appliances by how much energy they use, your dryer would probably come in 3rd, ri...

Bought by PRX Remix

What is methane and how does it relate to climate change?

From: Possibly

Methane is a gas that’s created when something organic decomposes in a location that doesn’t have oxygen. The largest human-caused source of metha...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and PRX Remix

The Pale Red Dot: A Planet Called Proxima b

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: Artist’s impression of planet Proxima b., Credit: European Southern Observatory

The announcement was made just days ago. Co-discoverer Michael Endl tells us about the discovery of a roughly Earth-mass planet orbiting in the hab...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KMUD, KWMR, WMUU-LP, KFCF FM and more

Could the Soviet Union Have Won the Space Race?

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: Scale rendering of the Soviet LK moon lander next to the US Lunar Module., Credit: Eberhard Marx

Space historian and policy expert John Logsdon joins Mat Kaplan for a fascinating conversation about how the US could have lost the race to the moo...

Bought by KMUD, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KWMR, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, WMUU-LP and more

Food Sleuth Radio, Keeve Nachman Interview

From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio

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

Interstellar Dreams: Kim Stanley Robinson's "Aurora"

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: “Aurora” is the latest novel from Kim Stanley Robinson, Credit: Orbit

Famed science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson is back with Aurora, a cautionary tale about just how difficult interstellar travel may be. Emil...

Bought by KMUD, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KWMR, WMUU-LP and more

Zero-G With OK Go!

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: The carefully-planned madness and joy of OK Go’s Upside Down and Inside Out Zero-G Video Shoot, Credit: OK Go

Have you seen it? OK Go has gone where no band has gone before to make a music video. Mat talks with Damian Kulash and Tim Nordwind about the hazar...

Bought by KMUD, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KWMR, WMUU-LP, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago and more

Food Sleuth Radio, Margaret Carrel Interview

From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio

Antibiotics are given to animals living in concentrated feeding operations for two reasons: disease prevention and growth promotion/feed efficiency...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer

Food Sleuth Radio, Jaydee Hansen Interview

From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio

Consumers may be surprised to learn that nanotechnology is being applied to foods and food related products without labeling, or a full safety revi...

Food Sleuth Radio, Kelly Tappenden Interview

From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio

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...

Food Sleuth Radio, Thomas Neltner Interview

From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio

If the food industry adds an ingredient to our food, it has to be pre-tested and determined safe, right? Not always. Join Food Sleuth Radio host an...

Food Sleuth Radio, Mark Kopecky Interview

From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio

Soil. We treat it like dirt, yet it holds vibrant communities of microscopic organisms that affect public health. Join Food Sleuth Radio host and ...

Food Sleuth Radio, Donald Davis Interview

From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio

Bigger doesn’t always mean better. Case in point: fruits and vegetables. Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn...

Food Sleuth Radio, Tod Cooperman Interview

From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio

With so many dietary supplements to choose from, it’s hard for consumers to sort through marketing claims, assorted ingredients and whether there’s...

Total Artificial Heart

From: With Good Reason

A new device called the Total Artificial Heart replaces the human heart and can save the lives of patients who may have died while awaiting transpl...

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