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Intoxication & Civilization: Beer's Ancient Past
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
Caption: Solid Comfort, 1906., Credit: Library of Congress
This show takes on the frothy subject of beer, and explores the science, culture, and history behind the suds.

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Jul 22, 2014
  • Length: 30:45
  • Purchases: 1
Why the Chicken Became a Nugget and Other Tales of Processed Food
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
Caption: Crisco and chicken nuggets, Credit: CHF collections and Evan Amos, Wikimedia Commons.
Have you ever wondered how chicken nuggets are made? Or what propylene glycol monostearate, monocalcium phosphate, or other listed ingredients are ...

Bought by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, WTJU, RadioFreePalmer, and WYAP


  • Added: Jul 22, 2014
  • Length: 27:24
  • Purchases: 4
Food Sleuth Radio, John Pastor Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Politicians and analysts mark progress by quarterly earnings, but scientists who study life cycles in the real world may need years to document cha...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jul 18, 2014
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
It's not rocket science...it's food science for rockets! Feeding people on deep space missions
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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How do you feed a six-person crew on a three-year mission to Mars? WTIP's Buck Benson spoke recently with Dr. Grace Douglas, project scientist on A...

  • Added: Jul 16, 2014
  • Length: 14:55
Would you like a side of crickets with that? The future of insects as 'people food'
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Biochemist and entomologist Dr. Aaron Dossey is the founder/owner of All Things Bugs, a Georgia company dedicated to insect-based applications incl...

  • Added: Jul 01, 2014
  • Length: 22:07
How The Tractor Ruined Farming
From: Erik Olesund
Caption: Matt and his dad Larry on the combine. Colorado, 1979
Food has become cheaper and more abundant in the last 150 years, largely thanks to technological advances. Irrigation, fertilizer, pesticides, and ...

Bought by KSJD


  • Added: Jun 29, 2014
  • Length: 22:01
  • Purchases: 1
Shellfish
From: Hillary Sanders
Series: Peril on the Salish Sea
Caption: Shellfish larvae at Penn Cove Shellfish Farm., Credit: Hillary Sanders
Shellfish farmers, researchers, and chefs share their concerns about water contamination in the Sound and the danger is poses to shellfish.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jun 29, 2014
  • Length: 07:52
  • Purchases: 1
Food Sleuth Radio, Steve Suppan Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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The size of a nanometer -- one billionth of a meter – is hard to imagine, but a sheet of newspaper is 100,000 nanometers thick. Nanoscale materia...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jun 27, 2014
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Obsession
From: Stanford Storytelling Project
Series: State of the Human
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This week on State of the Human, we're looking at obsessions, the helpful and the debilitating.

Bought by WMUU-LP, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and CHSR-FM 97.9


  • Added: Jun 25, 2014
  • Length: 58:46
  • Purchases: 3
Food Sleuth Radio, Robert McCaleb Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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With so many herbal products and supplements on the market, it’s easy to be confused and overwhelmed. Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered D...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jun 19, 2014
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
A Work of Art, For Your Mouth
From: Meisa Salaita
Series: Small Matters
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You’ve probably heard of fusion restaurants that combine two different types of cuisine in their cooking. Well, this story’s about a restaurant th...

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


  • Added: Jun 17, 2014
  • Length: 05:23
  • Purchases: 3
The GMO Deception
From: Peter Johnson
Series: The Author's Corner on Public Radio daily show: JUNE 2014
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Are we being told the truth about GMO foods in our midst? Sheldon Krimsky is Editor/reader here and Ralph Nader wrote the foreword to this informat...

  • Added: May 30, 2014
  • Length: 01:40
The Business with Bees
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
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An exploration of the causes behind honeybee population declines, featuring discussions with beekeepers and scientists.

Bought by WSKG, WNIJ, Boise State Public Radio, KSFR, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA and more


  • Added: May 29, 2014
  • Length: 57:48
  • Purchases: 12
Olive Oil vs. Pollution
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Olive oil may help protect the cardiovascular system against the ill-effects of air pollution in cities.

  • Added: May 21, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
Food Sleuth Radio, Kelly Tappenden Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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It may seem hard to imagine, but we have more microbial cells in our guts than we have human cells in our bodies. Join Food Sleuth Radio host and R...

  • Added: May 01, 2014
  • Length: 28:01
Big Fish Ideas
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: Tuna purse seiner: illegal fishing by an Ecuadorian tuna boat in Panamanian waters., Credit: CONAMAR Foundation | Marine Photobank
Fish supplies are being rapidly depleted due to overfishing, especially in the deep ocean outside of national jurisdiction. The EU has developed ac...

  • Added: Apr 28, 2014
  • Length: 05:20
Food Sleuth Radio, Kathrynne Holden Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month. Did you know that farmers who use pesticides are at greater risk for developing Parkinson's Disease (PD)? Or ...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2014
  • Length: 28:00
The Insomnia-Junk Food Connection
From: Stephen Provizer
Series: Cultural Curmudgeon
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I don't suppose it would surprise anyone to find out the Cultural Curmudgeon is an insomniac. When a person takes on the troubles of the world, the...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2014
  • Length: 02:29
Food Sleuth Radio Susan C. Nagel Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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“Natural” gas may sound like a clean alternative to foreign oil, but natural gas extraction utilizing hydraulic fracturing (fracking) increases the...

  • Added: Apr 04, 2014
  • Length: 28:00
Food Sleuth Radio Chuck Benbrook Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Is organic food worth a higher price at the check out? Chuck Benbrook, Ph.D., Washington State University, helps us do the food math. Join Food Sl...

  • Added: Mar 27, 2014
  • Length: 28:00
Odor Discrimination
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The human nose may be capable of distinguishing one trillion unique odors.

  • Added: Mar 24, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
Cocoa Benefits
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: Cocoa Powder, Credit: Susanne Bard
The heart-healthy benefits of dark cocoa are the work of gut bacteria.

  • Added: Mar 24, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
Food Sleuth Radio Benny McLean Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Benny McLean has been working in the Florida citrus industry ever since he was 10 years old. Today he is production manager for Uncle Matt’s Organ...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2014
  • Length: 28:00
New study shows too much sugar is bad for your heart...cardiologist explains
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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On Valentine's Day, WTIP's Buck Benson spoke with Dr. Daniel Duprez, an interventional cardiologist at the University of Minnesota, about a study j...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 17, 2014
  • Length: 18:45
  • Purchases: 1
Food Sleuth Radio Doug Gurian-Sherman Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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The Union of Concerned Scientists reports that herbicide-resistant weeds have reached epidemic proportions, infesting 61 million acres and growing....

  • Added: Feb 13, 2014
  • Length: 28:00

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