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The Loh Down on Science - May 2024
From: LDOS MEDIA LAB
Series: Science: The Loh Down on Science
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Your daily 90-second dose of real science for real people! Like … how healthy is yogurt really… Do school uniforms improve grades… and can we get e...

Bought by KKRN, KPOV, Tri States Public Radio, GCR (Global Community Radio), Radio Baha'i, WLGI and more


  • Added: Mar 07, 2024
  • Length: 34:30
  • Purchases: 6
The Loh Down on Science - April, 2024
From: LDOS MEDIA LAB
Series: Science: The Loh Down on Science
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Your daily 90-second dose of real science for real people! Like … how healthy is yogurt really… Do school uniforms improve grades… and can we get e...

Bought by KKRN, KPOV, Tri States Public Radio, and KVSC


  • Added: Mar 07, 2024
  • Length: 33:00
  • Purchases: 4
The Loh Down on Science - March, 2024
From: LDOS MEDIA LAB
Series: Science: The Loh Down on Science
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Your daily 90-second dose of real science for real people! Like… do animals “break up”... is there a way to stop gaining weight when you quit smoki...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), Tri States Public Radio, KKRN, KPOV, Radio Baha'i, WLGI and more


  • Added: Feb 21, 2024
  • Length: 31:30
  • Purchases: 6
Sound Ecology: Native Bees
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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An audio postcard highlighting native bees -- including nuances of their behavior, life history and ecological importance.

  • Added: Feb 06, 2024
  • Length: 01:28
Sound Ecology: 'Akiapōlā'au
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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The 'Akiapōlā'au is one of Hawaii's rare and endangered birds, living exclusively on the Big Island.

  • Added: Feb 08, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
Sound Ecology: Northern Harrier
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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An audio postcard featuring the northern harrier. Formerly called a marsh hawk, naturalist Ken Burton shares some life history about this easily id...

Bought by WNED Buffalo and Radio Newark


  • Added: Mar 12, 2019
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 2
Sound Ecology: White-tailed Kite
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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This segment of Sound Ecology celebrates the white-tailed kite. Naturalist Ken Burton shares some life history and behavior of this "angel hawk".

Bought by WNED Buffalo and Radio Newark


  • Added: Mar 12, 2019
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 2
Sound Ecology: Tidepools
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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An audio snapshot celebrating the unique diversity of tidepools along the pacific coast.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, Radio Newark, and KRZA


  • Added: Dec 14, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 3
Shaky Ground: Earthquake Weather?
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Shaky Ground
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Earthquakes occur on faults and fault ruptures many miles beneath the surface. Dr. Lori Dengler says we needn't worry about storms and surface wat...

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: May 10, 2018
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Unexpected
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Shaky Ground
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The next earthquake is likely to happen when you least expect it. Relatively infrequent events are hard to plan for. Geologist Lori Dengler advise...

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: May 10, 2018
  • Length: 01:28
  • Purchases: 1
Sound Ecology: Ospreys
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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Ospreys are the world’s most widespread raptor, found near water everywhere except Antarctica. Naturalist Ken Burton wrote this segment about the ...

Bought by WNED Buffalo, Radio Newark, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 21, 2018
  • Length: 01:57
  • Purchases: 3
Shaky Ground: When, Where and How Big?
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Shaky Ground
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Current digital networks and analytical techniques have vastly improved our understanding of earthquakes. Data is processed within minutes of a ...

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: Mar 21, 2018
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Sound Ecology: Raptors
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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What is a raptor? Naturalist Ken Burton offers up some details on these amazing birds, including addressing the concept of convergent evolution.

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: Feb 28, 2018
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Coast Report
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2015 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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If we gave our coastlines an environmental report card, what grade should they get?

Bought by KSKQ


  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Health Factors Threaten Gorillas – But Why?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2015 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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What's a significant threat to the survival of captive gorillas? Surprisingly it's heart disease.

Bought by KSKQ


  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Coal Gasification
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2015 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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It's no news flash that, over the years, one of the dirtiest sources of energy has been coal; in fact, it's among the top contributors to carbon di...

Bought by KSKQ


  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Recipe For Plastic Decomposition
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2015 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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It's good to know that tomorrow's scientists are solving environmental problems today. Meet Daniel Burd from Waterloo, Canada. Daniel's interested ...

Bought by KSKQ


  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Brighter Bulbs
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2015 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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What do you get when you cross folk art with photonic technology? A very bright idea.

Bought by KSKQ and Radio Baha'i, WLGI


  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Farming The Wind
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2015 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Farming has always been subject to the uncertainties of weather and market conditions. But farmers in Huron County, Michigan, have found something ...

Bought by KSKQ and Radio Baha'i, WLGI


  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Arctic Fisheries
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2015 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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In 1945, John Steinbeck wrote a novel called Cannery Row. In it he told the story of life in Monterey, California -- a thriving fishing port at tha...

Bought by KSKQ and Radio Baha'i, WLGI


  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
High Fashion Green, For Less
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2015 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Let's talk about high fashion and Target, the big box store. The two seemingly opposites converged recently.

Bought by KSKQ and Radio Baha'i, WLGI


  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Glass Bottle Comeback
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2015 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Believe it or not, just two generations ago, it was unheard of not to recycle glass beverage bottles. Today, that idea itself is getting recycled.

Bought by KSKQ and Radio Baha'i, WLGI


  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Few Plants Thrive With Change
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2015 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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If you can't stand the heat...hang in there? That's what some species are doing in response to climate change.

Bought by KSKQ and Radio Baha'i, WLGI


  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2