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610-Atmospheric Gravity Waves
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
Caption: Atmospheric gravity waves seen from space, Credit: Jeff Schmaltz – (NASA)
Atmospheric gravity waves can be powerful. In September of 2018 two glider pilots surfed an atmospheric gravity wave created by high speed polar w...

Bought by KCHW, KENW, Simply Beautiful, Allegheny Mountain Radio, KGLP and more


  • Added: Oct 02, 2020
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 12
Spectrum (Science unscripted) 09/22/2020
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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This week on the show: Just how does COVID-19 impact the brain? A look at human brain organoids connects the dots. Also, we hear the latest from ...

Bought by WRKF


  • Added: Sep 25, 2020
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
609-Lurking
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Statistically asteroid hunters have found more than 90% of the asteroids whose impact could cause global climate change. However, recently, my Ca...

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  • Added: Sep 25, 2020
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 12
608-Triple Comet
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Recently amateur astronomer, Worachate Boonplod discovered the 4049th comet recorded in the imaging data produced by SOHO, the ESA/NASA Solar and ...

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  • Added: Sep 18, 2020
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 12
Spectrum (Science Unscripted) 09/15/2020
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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This week on the show: new data shows reduced stadium seating isn't doing what we hoped. Also, predictions for autumn and winter — and for patient...

  • Added: Sep 17, 2020
  • Length: 30:00
Spectrum (Science unscripted) 09/08/20
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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This week on the show: "rapid tests" are on the way, but how — and where — will we actually get our hands on them? Also, why countries in Africa h...

Bought by WRKF


  • Added: Sep 11, 2020
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
606-Falling Stones
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Approximately 100 million metric tons of mostly sand grained sized space dust enters the Earth's atmosphere every day. Occasionally, larger pieces ...

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  • Added: Sep 04, 2020
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 11
Spectrum (Science unscripted) 09/01/2020
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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This week on the show: Can science help persuade those who are stubborn about rejecting science? What cat medicine have to do with developing a ne...

Bought by WFHB


  • Added: Sep 04, 2020
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
Spectrum/ Science unscripted 08/18/2020
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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This week on the show: Schools open, antibodies fall & horses and llamas help - In this episode, co-host Gabe returns from the worst-hit coun...

  • Added: Aug 20, 2020
  • Length: 30:00
When Fate Unleashes a Rainbow
From: Goethe-Institut
Series: Fehler (Mistakes)
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Roses are red, violets are blue – except for the millions of people worldwide who experience color blindness, or color vision deficiency (CVD). But...

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Aug 13, 2020
  • Length: 21:58
  • Purchases: 1
Yuxin Qin
From: KXCI
Series: Thesis Thursday
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I am a senior majoring in Neuroscience and Psychology with a minor in Mathematics at the University of Arizona. I work in the CEN lab of Dr. Fellou...

  • Added: Jul 28, 2020
  • Length: 04:51
Spectrum (Science Unscripted) 07/21/2020
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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This week on the show: Vanishing antibodies, new vaccines & a mutating virus - In this episode, we look at how the coronavirus — and the hum...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Jul 23, 2020
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 1
599-Path to Mars
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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The human thirst for knowledge about our mysterious next door neighbor is about to receive more than a sip from robotic emissaries launched in 2020...

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  • Added: Jul 16, 2020
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 12
Spectrum (Science Unscripted) 07/14/2020
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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This week on the show: Six months in, pregnancy & your confessions - In this episode, we take a look back at what we've learned about COVID-19 i...

  • Added: Jul 15, 2020
  • Length: 30:00
Spectrum (Science unscripted 07/07/2020
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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This week on the show: Blood, mouthbreathers, influencers & more - In this episode, how your blood type could affect COVID-19, info in the age ...

Bought by KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle


  • Added: Jul 12, 2020
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
598-Illusive Asteroids
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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My Catalina Sky Survey teammate Hannes Groeller was observing in the constellation of Boötes with our 60 telescope on Mt. Lemmon, Arizona when he d...

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  • Added: Jul 09, 2020
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 12
597-Aging Satellites
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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If we don't place some new space weather observing satellites into orbit it is possible that you will wake up one day to no electricity, no cell p...

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  • Added: Jul 02, 2020
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 13
Spectrum (Science unscripted) 06/30/20
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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This week on the show: Poo tests, steroids against COVID-19 & more - Listen to DW's 30-minute science show.be spotted first in wastewater? Als...

Bought by KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle


  • Added: Jul 02, 2020
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
Spectrum (Science Unscripted) 06/23/2020
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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This week on the show: The biggest numbers yet & what they actually mean In this episode, Germany's R number triples, the world sets a (bad) coro...

  • Added: Jun 28, 2020
  • Length: 30:00
Foraging For Mushrooms
From: NANCY GUAN
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Long-time mushroom enthusiast Andre Kohler takes us on a foraging trip through the Santa Monica mountains.

  • Added: Jun 26, 2020
  • Length: 02:28
Episode 23: Into the Ice
From: Criminal
Series: This is Love
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The B-15 iceberg in Antarctica was the largest iceberg in recorded history. Explorer Jill Heinerth wanted to see what it looked like from the insid...

Bought by ABC


  • Added: Jun 26, 2020
  • Length: 33:06
  • Purchases: 1
Spectrum/ Science unscripted 06/16/2020
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
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This week on the show: Schools & music - We find out what the science has to say about kids returning to school — and teachers' facemasks. Also...

  • Added: Jun 20, 2020
  • Length: 30:00
Spectrum (Science Unscripted) 06/09/2020
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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This week on the show: Getting back to "normal" - A German researcher explains how "lockdown" could have potentially been avoided. Also, the two...

  • Added: Jun 11, 2020
  • Length: 30:00
Spectrum/Science unscripted 06/02/2020
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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This week on the show: Protest risks, a multi-purpose drug & conspiracies - In this episode, new research shows how sunglasses fit into the coron...

  • Added: Jun 07, 2020
  • Length: 30:00
593-Kacper's First Comet
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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My Catalina Sky Survey teammate Kacper Wierzchos was asteroid hunting with our 60 inch telescope on Mt. Lemmon, Arizona when he spotted a fuzzy obj...

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  • Added: Jun 06, 2020
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 11

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