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JWST Measures Temperature of Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1b
From: Tony Darnell
Series: Exoplanet Radio
Caption: Produced by Deep Astronomy
Of all the exoplanets we’ve discovered so far, the most exciting when it comes to finding life elsewhere, reside in the system known as TRAPPIST-1.

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  • Added: Aug 14, 2023
  • Length: 03:16
  • Purchases: 1
Exoplanets Are Everywhere
From: Tony Darnell
Series: Exoplanet Radio
Caption: Produced by Deep Astronomy
Did you know that the discovery of other planets in orbit around other stars is a very recent one? Only 25 years ago, we had no idea there were an...

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  • Added: Aug 13, 2023
  • Length: 02:33
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What is an Exoplanet?
From: Tony Darnell
Series: Exoplanet Radio
Caption: Produced by Deep Astronomy
There are many types of planets around other stars

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  • Added: Aug 12, 2023
  • Length: 08:20
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Welcome to Exoplanet Radio
From: Tony Darnell
Series: Exoplanet Radio
Caption: Produced by Deep Astronomy
Exoplanet Radio takes you on a journey to the farthest and coolest planets in the galaxy. Every day we will share with you some of the most amazing...

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  • Added: Aug 12, 2023
  • Length: 01:51
  • Purchases: 1
10-17: Vice to Virtue: From Carbon Crisis to Carbon Farming, 8/16/2023
From: Bioneers
Series: Bioneers - Revolution From the Heart of Nature
Caption: John Wick
How does a virtue become a vice? How does a basic building block of life turn into a threat to life? And how do you turn that vice back into a virt...

  • Added: Aug 08, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
Subsurface granite on the Moon? The anatomy of a lunar hot spot
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
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Matt Siegler from the Planetary Science Institute shares his team's surprising findings about the granite formation that might lie beneath Compton-...

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  • Added: Aug 02, 2023
  • Length: 28:50
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01-18: The Reluctant Psychonaut: How Psychedelics Changed Michael Pollan’s Mind, 8/9/2023
From: Bioneers
Series: Bioneers - Revolution From the Heart of Nature
Caption: Michael Pollan, Credit: Nikki Richter
A quiet renaissance of serious medical research has once again arisen to study the therapeutic benefits of LSD and other psychedelics, including ov...

  • Added: Aug 01, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
Kristina Marusic, author of A New War on Cancer: The Unlikely Heroes Revolutionizing Prevention.
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that only seven to nine percent of global cancer funding goes towards prevention? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian...

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  • Added: Jul 27, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
An essential ingredient for life in the oceans of Enceladus
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
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Chris Glein, a lead scientist at the Southwest Research Institute, joins Planetary Radio to talk about the discovery of phosphorus in the oceans of...

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  • Added: Jul 26, 2023
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 13
Mars' Axial Tilt: A Key to Gully Formation
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
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Caltech and Brown University’s Jay Dickson joins Planetary Radio to discuss the mysterious formation of gullies on Mars.

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  • Added: Jul 18, 2023
  • Length: 28:50
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Comparing the rivers of Earth, Mars, and Titan
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
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Sam Birch, an assistant professor at Brown University, explores what we know about the alluvial rivers of Earth, Mars, and Saturn's moon Titan.

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  • Added: Jul 11, 2023
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 14
Food Sleuth Radio, Stacy Malkan Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that pesticide manufacturers deliberately discredit reputable scientists and employ a host of other corrupt practices to protect sales...

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  • Added: Jul 06, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
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Humans to Mars by the 2030s? NASA Associate Administrators weigh in
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: NASA's Curiosity rover captured this view from atop Mont Mercou, a rock formation at the base of Mt. Sharp on Mars, during its 3086th sol, Martian day, of exploration., Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill
Planetary Radio, Mat Kaplan, senior communications adviser at The Planetary Society, takes us to the 2023 Humans to Mars Summit in Washington, D.C....

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  • Added: Jul 05, 2023
  • Length: 28:50
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Weekly roundup – Press softly & don’t pass out
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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A German urologist debunks a listener email about a ‘rush of blood to the penis’ that causes fainting, and why a prominent doctor thinks taurine wo...

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  • Added: Jun 30, 2023
  • Length: 30:00
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2Fast 2Curious: Finding the source of the fast solar wind
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
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James Drake from the University of Maryland joins Planetary Radio to talk about the latest results from NASA's Parker Solar Probe as it soars close...

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  • Added: Jun 27, 2023
  • Length: 28:50
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03-13: Disruptive Design: What Good Looks Like, 6/28/2023
From: Bioneers
Series: Bioneers - Revolution From the Heart of Nature
Caption: Cheryl Dahle
Aligning business with biology, disruptive design uses systems thinking to create models that show what “good” really looks like. Two winners of th...

  • Added: Jun 20, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
The disappearing act of Saturn's young rings
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
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Richard Durisen and Paul Estrada join Planetary Radio to discuss their research on the surprisingly recent formation of Saturn's rings and why they...

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  • Added: Jun 20, 2023
  • Length: 28:50
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The oldest organic molecules in the known Universe
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Astronomers using JWST detected the oldest and most distant complex organic molecules yet in the galaxy SPT0418-47. The galaxy is over twelve billion light-years away but from our perspective on Earth, it is directly behind a foreground galaxy that is onl, Credit: J. Spilker / S. Doyle, NASA, ESA, CSA
Justin Spilker joins Planetary Radio to talk about his team’s detection of the oldest organic molecules in the known Universe.

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  • Added: Jun 13, 2023
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 14
Starstruck with Sarafina El-Badry Nance
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Sarafina El-Badry Nance’s Starstruck: A Memoir of Astrophysics and Finding Light in the Dark debuted on June 6, 2023. Starstruck shares Sarafina’s emotional and inspiring journey to becoming an astrophysicist, and the powerful role space science can play , Credit: Penguin Random House
Sarafina El-Badry Nance joins Planetary Radio to discuss her new book, Starstruck: A Memoir of Astrophysics and Finding Light in the Dark.

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  • Added: Jun 06, 2023
  • Length: 28:50
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Going Green? Better Call Ed!
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
Series: This Is Science with Jess Phoenix
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Jess visits actor and environmental champion Ed Begley, Jr. at his LEED Platinum-certified home to talk all things green.

  • Added: Jun 06, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
The Science You've Enabled
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: NASA’s Biomass Production Chamber at the Kennedy Space Center replicates the closed growing environment astronauts will use in space or on other planets to grow fresh crops. NASA scientists Bill Knott, left, and Tom Dreschel examine the growth of crops., Credit: NASA
The second round awardees in a Planetary Society grant program will explore extreme life in super-salty lakes, and study how future Martians will g...

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  • Added: May 31, 2023
  • Length: 28:50
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Steven Lasee, Ph.D., environmental toxicologist discusses PFAS contamination.
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that essentially all humans have PFAS compounds in their systems? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemme...

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  • Added: May 25, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Exoplanet enigma: Unpacking the discovery of a "forbidden" planet
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: This artist’s conception shows the gas giant TOI-5205b transiting, or passing in front of its host star. This world has been called the “forbidden planet” because of its size and proximity to its small red dwarf star, which goes against our current unders, Credit: Katherine Cain/Carnegie Institution for Science
Shubham Kanodia, the lead on a paper about a so-called “ forbidden planet,” TOI 5202 b, joins us to talk about this strange world and why it's upen...

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  • Added: May 24, 2023
  • Length: 28:50
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Inspiring the next generation through space education
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
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In this week's episode of Planetary Radio, we're honoring the educators who inspire young, curious minds to explore the marvels of the Cosmos.

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  • Added: May 17, 2023
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 14
Maria Gloria Dominguez Bello, PH.D discusses disruptions to the microbiota
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that disruptions in the infant microbiome can lead to lifelong illness? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda ...

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  • Added: May 11, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1