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Stuttering has long been the butt of many jokes. People who stutter are working to change that.
- Added: Dec 20, 2023
- Length: 58:23
With enough pressure and heat, just about anything with enough carbon in it could become a diamond. And thankfully for us, when a scientist was ask...
Bought by WRFA-LP
- Added: Apr 08, 2022
- Length: 04:56
- Purchases: 1
In cases of emergency, lizards pop off their tails to get away. Evolution made it possible for that tail to stay on when tugged but not twisted. It...
Bought by WRFA-LP
- Added: Mar 31, 2022
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 1
Sure, Archerfish can use a squirt of water to knock prey into the water to be eaten. But researchers wanted to know, could they count?
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- Added: Mar 11, 2022
- Length: 04:53
- Purchases: 1
Imagine you're an ant living in an arid climate. There's no grocery stores! How do you keep enough food on hand for when things are scarce? You won...
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- Added: Feb 15, 2022
- Length: 04:48
- Purchases: 1
Give a captive gorilla tasty food, they often vocalize in ways that sound a lot like singing. It's so charming! But scientists thought this "singin...
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- Added: Jan 10, 2022
- Length: 05:08
- Purchases: 1
You might think you're special because you can flex your nostrils or flap your ears--but it turns out that there's a person out there who can volun...
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- Added: Jan 10, 2022
- Length: 11:34
- Purchases: 1
HOUR ONE: "Solace Of Nature" - Wherever you live — city or country, East coast, West coast, or in between — we share common, contemplative experien...
- Added: Oct 22, 2021
- Length: 01:59:00
In an unexpected turn of events, two predators with very different hunting styles work cooperatively. During the summer months, badgers and coyotes...
Bought by WRFA-LP
- Added: Oct 11, 2021
- Length: 04:32
- Purchases: 1
The scientific name of the band-tailed pigeon is no longer Columba fasciata, but is Patagioenas fasciata. That’s too bad because I was hoping to st...
- Added: Sep 28, 2021
- Length: 04:59
I grew up in Kentucky where the state flower is goldenrod. The particular species that has that honor is Solidago gigantea. I wonder how it was cho...
- Added: Sep 28, 2021
- Length: 05:21
Here are some morning glory photos. Above is Ipomoea ternifolia var. leptotoma and the photo below is of some floral chaos featuring the red flower...
- Added: Sep 28, 2021
- Length: 05:04
HOUR ONE: 'Our Virtual Reality' - Not everyone has a big yard to stretch out in while sheltering in place. But maybe all you need is a virtual spac...
- Added: Aug 27, 2021
- Length: 01:58:59
HOUR ONE: "Plants As People" - If plants are intelligent beings, how should we relate to them? Do they have a place in our moral universe? Should t...
- Added: Aug 20, 2021
- Length: 01:58:59
HOUR ONE: "Living In Skin" - All over America, people have stopped touching faces and hugging friends. This hour, explore the inner life of your sk...
- Added: Aug 06, 2021
- Length: 01:59:00
There's a long tradition of Japanese folklore around the possible relationship between large mushroom harvests and lightning. Researchers decided t...
Bought by Spokane Public Radio and WRFA-LP
- Added: Jun 14, 2021
- Length: 04:54
- Purchases: 2
I do love wandering around little towns and Willcox is fun. And by the way, it was my friend and Willcox resident Steve Marlatt who reminded me of ...
- Added: Jun 01, 2021
- Length: 04:55
When out on a walk, Tiffanie Fisher spotted a giant ring of worms and snapped a picture. She posted the photo in the hopes that someone could expla...
Bought by WRFA-LP and Spokane Public Radio
- Added: May 24, 2021
- Length: 04:55
- Purchases: 2
In a pitched battle against voracious tomato fruit worms, (aka. corn earworms or cotton bollworm) tomato plants have one sneaky defense...a wasp. I...
Bought by WRFA-LP and Spokane Public Radio
- Added: May 24, 2021
- Length: 05:03
- Purchases: 2
Researcher Sridhar Ravi of UNSW Canberra looks to the humble bumblebee to answer questions about how to program a more nimble drone. The way he and...
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- Added: May 24, 2021
- Length: 04:55
- Purchases: 1
Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss the dynamic of invisibility
- Added: May 13, 2021
- Length: 12:58
Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss the implication and requirements of popular Science Fiction shows, movies, and media
- Added: May 13, 2021
- Length: 15:07
Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss physic's many uses in the world
- Added: May 13, 2021
- Length: 13:27
Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez talk about the real-world implications of superpowers.
- Added: May 13, 2021
- Length: 12:19
HOUR ONE: "Weird World Of Mushrooms" - They can heal you. They can also kill you. This hour, take a trip into the wild world of toadstools. HOUR ...
- Added: May 07, 2021
- Length: 01:59:00
