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Marc Cornier, MD, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses the brain’s role in weight control and obesity.

From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio

Did you know that our brains play an important role in regulating appetite and food intake? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, M...

Lungfish

From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour

This time on The Children's Hour, we learn about one of the planet's most ancient species that's still around today: lungfish. Dr. Irene Salinas is...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KRSC, KMXT, Allegheny Mountain Radio, KECG and more

Alexis Temkin, Ph.D., Toxicologist, Environmental Working Group, discusses the 2024 Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce.

From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio

Did you know that pesticides are widely used in U.S. agriculture and residues may remain on and in the foods we eat, even after washing or processi...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer

Why did I see a bunch of dead fish in the Providence River?

From: Possibly

One Possibly listener wondered why she saw so many dead fish in the water last spring. Turns out it’s called a fish kill – which can happen when th...

Bought by Raven Radio

800-Telescope Reborn

From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night

Caption: In an artist’s rendering, light from quasars passes through intergalactic clouds of hydrogen gas. The light offers clues to the structure of the distant cosmos, Credit: NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Marenfeld and DESI

In an astonishing rebirth, the Mayall 4-m telescope has jumped to the forefront of astronomy once again because it is sturdy and precise enough to...

Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash., KNVC Carson City Community Radio, RADIOLEX, WTIP, KGLP and more

Peter Annin, author of Purified: How Recycled Sewage is Transforming Our Water.

From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio

Did you know that astronauts’ liquid wastes are recycled into drinking water in space? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melind...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer

How can buses become a climate solution?

From: Possibly

The transportation sector is the biggest contributor to greenhouse gasses in the U.S., and cars make up most of those emissions. So how can public ...

Bought by KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana

Season 1, Episode 42 - 'Snowfall' feat Dr Andrew Schwartz

From: Radio 2050
Series: Radio 2050 - Season 1

The study of snowfall and snowpack, and its importance in our lives.

Bought by WOJB

Chloe Waterman, M.S., Senior Program Manager for Climate Friendly Foods at Friends of the Earth discusses the hazards of Biogas.

From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio

Did you know that heavily subsidized biogas digesters pose a risk to rural communities and are not the climate-change solution they’re made out to ...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer

060324: Lungfish, 6/3/2024

From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour (Subscribable)

This time on The Children's Hour, we learn about one of the planet's most ancient species that's still around today: lungfish. Dr. Irene Salinas is...

798-Destination Enceladus

From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night

Life on Earth appears to have formed in our oceans. Scientists are thus on the hunt for other worlds which have oceans of liquid water and thus po...

Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash., Raven Radio, KNVC Carson City Community Radio, RADIOLEX, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio] and more

Could we use a space umbrella to cool down the planet?

From: Possibly

Literally blocking out the sun may sound extreme, but scientists are debating whether using dust particles to reflect sunlight away from the Earth ...

Bought by WRFA-LP and Raven Radio

Science unscripted (DW) 04/30/24 - How science can help you shoot free throws

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

Unhappy with your body? Deleting Instagram may help (if you're a woman). Also, forget 'cold tubs' if you want bigger muscles — and why do we consum...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, Central Florida Public Media, and WFHB

240503: When California’s Climate Dreams Hit Political Reality, 5/3/2024

From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed

The Golden State has staked much of its reputation on its green credentials, with state leaders touting its role on the leading edge of global and...

260: Beaver Believers: How to Restore Planet Water, 5/8/2024

From: Bioneers
Series: Bioneers - Revolution From the Heart of Nature

Caption: Kate Lundquist and Brock Dolman

In this age of global weirding where climate disruption has tumbled the Goldilocks effect into unruly surges of too much and too little water, the ...

Survival for All: Securing Vaccines for the Global South

From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact

Caption: Healthcare worker provides COVID-19 vaccination, Credit: World Bank Photo Collection is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

The pandemic exposed stark inequalities around the world, especially in terms of vaccine access, leading to the deaths of untold thousands in the g...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, RadioFreePalmer, and KMUN

How can I explain climate change to my friends and family?

From: Possibly

Talking about climate change is never easy. Today, we get some tips from five experts on how to do it gracefully.

Bought by WRFA-LP and Raven Radio

796-COMET C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)-Preview

From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night

Caption: COMET C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos), Credit: skylive.com

On the 3rd of March 2024 while asteroid hunting with our 60 inch telescope on Mt. Lemmon , Arizona my Catalina Sky Survey teammate Kacper Wierzcho...

Bought by Raven Radio, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KNVC Carson City Community Radio, RADIOLEX, KGLP and more

Is it time to rethink Earth Day?

From: Possibly

We’ve celebrated Earth Day in the United States for more than 50 years. Today, we’re taking a look at what made the first Earth Day in 1970 such a ...

Bought by WRFA-LP and Raven Radio

Whose behavior really affects the water supply?

From: Possibly

Last week we learned that individuals’ home water consumption doesn’t really make a dent in the water supply, and the benefit of personal water con...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP

Why should I use less water in a wet state like Rhode Island?

From: Possibly

Saving water might not seem all that important in a humid climate like Rhode Island. But actually, there are plenty of reasons why water conservati...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP

What’s the best way to get rid of my food scraps?

From: Possibly

Today, we’re taking a look at how we dispose of our food. Next time you’re scraping a plate, should that food go into compost, your sink disposal, ...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP

The Moon

From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour

Get out of this world this week with The Children's Hour! We're going to The Moon with Commander Reid Wiseman from NASA’s Artemis 2 mission. The Ba...

Bought by WGTE Public Media, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), RadioFreePalmer, KRSC, KSTK and more

795-Spiral Comet

From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night

Caption: Nucleus of Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, Credit: Jan Erik Vallestad

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks comes near the Sun once every 71 years. It was discovered in 1812 by Jean Louis Pons at Marseilles, France and then rediscov...

Bought by Raven Radio, KGLP, KUGS Bellingham, Wash., KNVC Carson City Community Radio, RADIOLEX and more

042224: The Moon, 4/22/2024

From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour (Subscribable)

Get out of this world this week with The Children's Hour! We're going to The Moon with Commander Reid Wiseman from NASA’s Artemis 2 mission. The Ba...

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