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Schrödinger's Cat
From: Bishop Sand
Series: Sift
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We dive into the Schrödinger's Cat paradox and ask what it reveals about the nature of quantum mechanics and physics in general.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 08, 2011
  • Length: 09:48
  • Purchases: 2
That Was Invented By... Whom???
From: Rebecca Sheir
Caption: A man who helped bring on the digital age used to live in this house in Garrett Park, Md., Credit: Rebecca Sheir
The most famous inventors... you've never heard of.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, PRX Remix, KUOW, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 25, 2011
  • Length: 06:29
  • Purchases: 4
The Last Word on Bath or Shower
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Between You and Me
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The height of washed luxury, the true mark of the backwoods aristocracy, is the outdoor shower.

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Dec 10, 2010
  • Length: 02:43
  • Purchases: 1
Mabel Gardiner Hubbard, January 3, 1923
From: Jonathan Thomas Stratman
Series: Who Died Today
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While many of the most-told love stories are fairy tales, hers was real and it changed YOUR life.

  • Added: Dec 08, 2010
  • Length: 03:00
Video Games
From: War News Radio
Caption: Eric Cota purchases his copy of the popular video game “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2", Credit: Associated Press
From Behind the Screens, on November 5, 2010: War News Radio investigates how video games portray warfare and their impact of player's perceptions ...

  • Added: Nov 05, 2010
  • Length: 07:30
Radio Berkman 162: Lessig & Zittrain Take On… Competition!!
From: The Berkman Center for Internet and Society
Series: Radio Berkman
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Lawrence Lessig and Jonathan Zittrain - two of the greatest minds on the web - talk about how competition works in technology market

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Nov 04, 2010
  • Length: 53:00
  • Purchases: 1
Action Speaks! What's Eating Us? 1998 - The Sonny Bono Act (Copywright Extension)
From: Action Speaks Radio
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Action Speaks! Underappreciated Dates that Changed America and its panelists -- including famed author Shepard Fairey and scholar and attorney Lawr...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, WGBH Radio Boston, WFSU, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi) and more


  • Added: Oct 15, 2010
  • Length: 58:50
  • Purchases: 7
The Last Word on Inventions
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Between You and Me
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Will there be a world where machines are dreaming up new machines? Are we already there?

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Sep 20, 2010
  • Length: 03:23
  • Purchases: 1
Perfect Swarm -- Groks Science Show 2010-04-14
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Len Fisher discussed the Perfect Swarm.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Apr 14, 2010
  • Length: 27:52
  • Purchases: 2
The Orchestrion: Pat Metheny's One-Man Band
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
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Acclaimed jazz guitarist Pat Metheny plugs to the Orchestrion, a massive instrument based on the old player piano orchestrations of yore.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 18, 2010
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
Ben Neill: Mutantrumpet Ninja
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
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Ben Neill is the sole player of an instrument called the mutantrumpet. It has three different bells, two sets of valves, a mini-trombone slide and ...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 29, 2009
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
Web Accessibility For Everyone
From: Jeannie Yandel
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The Internet was initially an exciting and liberating thing for people with disabilities. But one of the Web's biggest strengths - its complete de...

  • Added: Aug 11, 2009
  • Length: 14:37
One Giant Leap
From: WHRV
Series: How We Saw It
Caption: Composite five frame shot of the Saturn V boosters lift off carrying Apollo 11 to the moon., Credit: GETTY
This 1-hour radio documentary will celebrate the moon landing through the eyes of those who witnessed it and the memories of those who contributed ...

Bought by KWIT, KCNP, Radio Catskill, WHCP-LP Cambridge, WVPE and more


  • Added: Jul 20, 2009
  • Length: 54:03
  • Purchases: 12
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
Sunshine Van Powers Up
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Now here's a ride Little Miss Sunshine and her eccentric family would have appreciated...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Jul 25, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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
Flickering Light
From: Muriel Murch
Series: Letter From A. Broad
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From Digital cameras to Magic lanterns and back again

  • Added: Oct 15, 2007
  • Length: 08:38
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
Solar Backpacks
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: February 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Today, you can recharge many gadgets with solar power.

  • Added: Jan 12, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
Wind Power's Explosive Growth
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Wind is the world's fastest-growing energy source, with an average annual growth rate of 29 percent over the last 10 years. Wind-driven turbines co...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Dec 17, 2006
  • 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
Mussels May Yield Medically Useful Glue
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Here's a story that?ll stick with you! We're talking about sticky stuff - glue - and the mussels that make it.

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