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Constant Wonder - A Humble Farmer Walks the Globe and Meets the World's Elite
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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By age 25, a young Croatian had come down with a bad case of wanderlust. So much wanderlust that he lived out his days as a perpetual pedestrian, w...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio) and RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Sep 14, 2023
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 2
Top of Mind - Smokejumper, Cosmic Queries, Love the Wasp
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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Smokejumper, Cosmic Queries, Love the Wasp

Bought by KMXT, RadioStPete Florida, KOWS, RADIOLEX, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Aug 15, 2022
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 8
Top of Mind - Magic in Prisons, Chestnut Resurrection, Cold Tube
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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Magic in Prisons, Chestnut Resurrection, Cold Tube

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KOWS, RADIOLEX, GCR (Global Community Radio), KSTK and more


  • Added: Aug 01, 2022
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 6
Better K-12 Engineering Post-COVID, with Dr. Corey Hall
From: Pius Wong
Series: The K12 Engineering Education Podcast
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STEM curriculum specialist Dr. Corey Hall shares tips and resources for teaching engineering effectively at the K-12 level in 2021, both during and...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2021
  • Length: 45:50
op amp
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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A real electrical top champ is the multitalented op amp. This is Episode 94 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinat...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2020
  • Length: 07:46
actuator
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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To control and steer kinetic energy is an actuator's ultimate apogee. This is Episode 89 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favo...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2020
  • Length: 04:34
Engineers on Eyes
From: Pius Wong
Series: The K12 Engineering Education Podcast
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What’s so great about the human eye? Can we build something just like it? When would we need to design something better? Sadhan joins the podcast a...

Bought by KWMR


  • Added: Jul 07, 2018
  • Length: 19:47
  • Purchases: 1
It’s Rocket Science: Testing PlanetVac in the Mojave Desert
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Masten Space Systems’ Xodiac in flight with PlanetVac as one of its feet, Credit: Bruce Betts
Join Mat Kaplan in California’s Mojave Desert for special coverage of not one but two rocket flights and a real world test of PlanetVac, the innova...

Bought by KDNK, KNVC Carson City Community Radio, KWMR, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Jun 05, 2018
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 7
isomer
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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How are isomers like ice cream?

Bought by WETD


  • Added: Sep 26, 2017
  • Length: 04:15
  • Purchases: 1
sensitivity
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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When you're almost done designing something, do you start to feel very sensitive?

Bought by WETD


  • Added: Sep 26, 2017
  • Length: 04:24
  • Purchases: 1
UNF
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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Acronyms galore! The UTC defines UNC and UNF standards in the USA. Oof.

Bought by WETD


  • Added: Sep 26, 2017
  • Length: 04:26
  • Purchases: 1
stem cell
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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Both a target and a tool of biomedical engineering nowadays.

Bought by WETD


  • Added: Sep 26, 2017
  • Length: 04:06
  • Purchases: 1
Mother of Invention
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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A mother and a nurse created a device to help other breast-feeding moms.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 01, 2014
  • Length: 22:32
  • Purchases: 1
Backpacks... for Dragonflies?
From: Rebecca Sheir
Caption: Dragonfly wearing a "telemetry backpack"
Why itsy-bitsy-teeny-weeny backpacks may be the key to understanding how animals capture prey.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: May 20, 2013
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 1
15: Music and Memory
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds
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Nearly everyone has strong emotional connections to music, and one man realized that our relationship to music might improve the quality of life fo...

  • Added: Feb 14, 2013
  • Length: 15:46
CSI Meets MFA: The Science of Detecting Forged Art
From: Rebecca Sheir
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Crime Scene Investigation in the world of fine art.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, Remix Radio, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 16, 2008
  • Length: 04:21
  • Purchases: 3
Sir Patrick Moore. The British star of astronomy. Promo 2.
From: Carl Stiansen
Caption: Carl Stiansen and Sir Patrick Moore
Sir Patrick Moore talks about his life in astronomy, life on Mars, and playing music with Einstein.

  • Added: Feb 19, 2008
  • Length: :18
Batteries That Run on Sugar
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
i-Pods powered by Kool-Aid? They might be just around the corner.

Bought by KMXT and WEPS


  • Added: Oct 29, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 2
Understanding Fish Migration Patterns
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Tracking whale sharks is a tricky business. But conservationists have come up with a hi-tech solution, an ingenious new device that allows research...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jan 12, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
It's Not Easy, Being "Chemically Green"
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Toilet bowl cleaner, cough medicine, and rubber duckies have something in common: they're all made with chemicals. In fact, most of today?s product...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Dec 17, 2006
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Wyoming Rainmakers
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Here's a "rain dance" worth following. It's called cloud seeding, and it's been around for decades. Millions of dollars are spent each year on clou...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Dec 17, 2006
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
ROVs Provide New Information about Marine Life
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A technology that's used for offshore drilling is benefiting marine biologists worldwide.

Bought by KMXT, KOSU, and WEPS


  • Added: Dec 01, 2006
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3