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The Future of Higher Education (Hour Long Version)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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The decision by Harvard and MIT to begin providing free courses to anyone, anywhere sparked an intense debate about the future of a bricks and mort...

Bought by WCNY, KPVL, CHSR-FM 97.9, KKRN, and Accessible Media Inc.


  • Added: Nov 25, 2014
  • Length: 53:56
  • Purchases: 5
For the Record
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Thomas Edison
In the early 20th century there was a recording war - a war of recording studios. There was Thomas Edison on one side. Then there was everybody els...

Bought by KCBX, Radio New Zealand, WSLR, and KCBX


  • Added: Nov 25, 2014
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 4
72 - Osler asks, "Why is my 'virtual memory' too low?"
From: WJCT
Series: Ask Deemable Tech (3:30)
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Osler keeps getting messages about the virtual memory on his laptop, but isn't what the problem is. Ray and Tom help him out in this week's Ask Dee...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KCMJ Community Radio, and WYAP


  • Added: Nov 20, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 3
What the Lobster Knew: Biomimicry + Concrete
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Brent Constantz
Did you know that the production of cement is responsible for 5% of the carbon dioxide emissions on the planet? Our guest today on Sea Change Radio...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 18, 2014
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
Cassini is Safe! Mission Update From Project Scientist Linda Spilker
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Mighty Saturn and its rings, imaged by the Cassini spacecraft., Credit: JPL/NASA
Project scientist Linda Spilker returns with a regular update on Saturn, its moons and rings not long after learning that the mission is funded thr...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, and WYAP


  • Added: Nov 17, 2014
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 3
Food Sleuth Radio, Janisse Ray Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that every calorie we eat starts with a seed? Are you concerned about the patenting of seeds, and the future of our food supply? Join...

  • Added: Nov 14, 2014
  • Length: 28:00
Digging Deep With Planetary Deep Drill
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Business end of Planetary Deep Drill, Credit: Mat Kaplan
If there’s life on Mars, it’s probably deep beneath the surface. That’s just one reason we need a tool like Planetary Deep Drill on the red planet ...

Bought by WYAP, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KFCF FM, and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Nov 11, 2014
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 4
71 - Shelly asks, "How do I move to a new email address?"
From: WJCT
Series: Ask Deemable Tech (3:30)
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Shelly is switching to a new internet provider, but she would like to keep the email address she had with her old cable company. Ray and Tom lay ou...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KCMJ Community Radio, and WYAP


  • Added: Nov 06, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 3
70 - Eva writes, "I called tech support but got a scammer instead!"
From: WJCT
Series: Ask Deemable Tech (3:30)
Caption: Deemable Tech: Tech help worth listening to.
Eva thought she was calling HP for help with her printer, but the number she found online connected her with a scam artist. Ray and Tom help her ou...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KCMJ Community Radio, and WYAP


  • Added: Oct 29, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 3
A MESSENGER From Mercury-Principal Investigator Sean Solomon
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
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MESSENGER is the Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry and Ranging mission that has been orbiting the innermost planet for more than thr...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Oct 28, 2014
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 1
Food Sleuth Radio, Robert Kremer Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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The role of soil microbes in human health is largely a mystery. The public is told that we need genetically engineered crops and their related herb...

  • Added: Oct 24, 2014
  • Length: 28:00
That Water in Your Glass May be Older Than the Sun
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Researchers have theorized that up to half of Earth's water is older than the sun. It likely formed in the cold molecular cloud that spawned our solar system., Credit: Bill Saxton, NSF/AUI/NRAO
Ilse Cleeves is lead author of a paper that concludes up to half of our solar system’s water is older than the solar system itself. The implication...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Oct 21, 2014
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 1
69 - Nancy asks, "Can Macs get viruses?"
From: WJCT
Series: Ask Deemable Tech (3:30)
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Nancy has heard that Macs are less vulnerable than PCs to viruses and hackers, but isn't sure if she should still install anti-virus software on he...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio and WYAP


  • Added: Oct 17, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 2
Fracking Moves To China, Part II
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: James West
Last week on Sea Change Radio, we learned about the new shale gas boom in China. This week, in the second part of my discussion with Jaeah Lee and ...

  • Added: Oct 14, 2014
  • Length: 28:00
Yale’s Debra Fischer and the Ever More Precise Search for New Worlds
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: In this laser frequency comb, colorized for illustrative purposes, the solid lines are the star spectrum and the dots are the artificial laser spectrum. The dark gaps in the star spectrum represent different chemical elements in the starlight. Long-term s, Credit: European Southern Observatory
It’s terribly hard to find exoplanets that look like our homeworld. The search requires development of astoundingly powerful and precise instrumen...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Oct 13, 2014
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 1
68 - Miraya asks, "How can I use third-party keyboards on iOS 8?"
From: WJCT
Series: Ask Deemable Tech (3:30)
Caption: Deemable Tech: Tech help worth listening to.
Miraya heard she can use different keyboards on her iPhone 6, but how does she do it? Ray and Tom help her out in this week's Ask Deemable.

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio and WYAP


  • Added: Oct 08, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 2
Watch Your Back
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Dr. Richard A. Deyo
One of the most frustrating medical complaints for patients and doctors is back pain. Professionals and patients expect the usual medical diagnosis...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Oct 04, 2014
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 1
Food Sleuth Radio, Raymon Seidler Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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What are the failed promises and real risks of GMO crops? Is the “co-existence” of genetically engineered (GMO) and non-GMO crops really possible?...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Oct 02, 2014
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Congressman Lamar Smith on Planetary Science
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
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The Chairman of the powerful Science, Space and Technology Committee in the US House of Representatives joins us for a talk about planetary science...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2014
  • Length: 28:50
Love in the Workplace (Hour Long Version)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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A new study finds that an affectionate work environment boosts teamwork and job satisfaction and leads to less burnout and absenteeism. And more...

Bought by WCNY, CHSR-FM 97.9, Accessible Media Inc. Station Account, and KKRN


  • Added: Sep 26, 2014
  • Length: 53:56
  • Purchases: 4
A Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Sharing Economy
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Paul Minett
Nobody hitchhikes anymore. Back in the 1980s getting a ride with a stranger became decidedly un-trendy. Rugged individualism was in and ridesharing...

  • Added: Sep 24, 2014
  • Length: 29:40
67 - Angela asks, "How can I check my monthly usage on my smartphone?"
From: WJCT
Series: Ask Deemable Tech (3:30)
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Angela wants to make sure she isn't going over her data limit on her smartphone, but she isn't sure where to check this information. Ray and Tom he...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio and WYAP


  • Added: Sep 24, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 2
Planetary Radio Live: MAVEN Arrives at Mars!
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Planetary Radio Live celebrates MAVEN's arrival at Mars in Southern California Public Radio's Crawford Family Forum, Credit: Loren Roberts
The latest guest of the Red Planet arrived in orbit on the evening of September 22, 2014. Planetary Radio Live was watching with fingers crossed in...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Sep 23, 2014
  • Length: 57:42
  • Purchases: 1
66 - Anna asks, "Are my iCloud photos safe?"
From: WJCT
Series: Ask Deemable Tech (3:30)
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After hackers released private photos from the iCloud accounts of celebrities, Anna is worried about how secure her account is. Ray and Tom help he...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KCMJ Community Radio, and WYAP


  • Added: Sep 10, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 3
Smashing Holes in Mars to Find Life
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
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Explore Mars wants to look for life on the Red Planet. Not past life. Life thriving under the Martian surface right now. Chris Carberry will tel...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Sep 01, 2014
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 1

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