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Paul Ehrlich, author of the iconic book The Population Bomb, reflects on the history of environmentalism and his gloomy outlook for the future. [Ep...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 46:21
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Peter Kareiva, the chief scientist for The Nature Conservancy, discusses his definition of nature and challenges the assertion that nature is fragi...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 29:43
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Luis Zambrano discusses preserving Aztec culture through a rare salamander in the Mexico City wetlands, and compares emerging conservation battles ...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 22:05
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Sinclair McKay joins us to discuss The History of the Wartime Codebreaking.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Nov 07, 2012
  • Length: 30:20
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Grand Portage Trust Lands technician Roger Deschampe watches for stunned fish, Credit: Carah Thomas
In this feature, WTIP North Shore Community Radio reporter/producer Carah Thomas accompanies Dr. Moore on an electrofishing survey of Susie Island,...

Bought by KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle and KSRQ


  • Added: Aug 24, 2012
  • Length: 09:35
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: The view from the Sloat Boulevard Parking Lot after a large storm. Photo taken March 17th, 2012, Credit: Bill McLaughlin / Surfrider Foundation
The only thing more powerful than human will is Mother Nature. At San Francisco’s Ocean Beach, the two forces have done battle for years over wave ...

Bought by Listenwise


  • Added: Apr 22, 2012
  • Length: 07:14
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Michael E. Mann
In its 2001 report on global climate, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change of the United Nations prominently featured the “Hockey Stick,” ...

  • Added: Apr 17, 2012
  • Length: 28:59
Caption: Training the next generation of care providers becomes increasingly important as the population ages. , Credit: Kate Davidson
Nursing is a hot career. The federal government says it will create more new jobs than any other profession in the coming years … almost 600,000 jo...

  • Added: Jun 17, 2011
  • Length: 03:36
Caption: Second year nursing students Travis Pierce, Shelby Feldpausch, Staci Pierson (kneeling), Jennifer Meaton, Ashley Neybert and Jamie Hill. And of course, Mr. Pointer, center. , Credit: Kate Davidson
The country is facing a nursing shortage. But schools in our region can’t keep up with the demand for nursing education. Changing Gears is a projec...

  • Added: Jun 17, 2011
  • Length: 03:42
Caption: Volt, Credit: Sheri Quinn
Now more than just a battery that powers your car, 22 year-old engineer Hunter Wu is implementing a plan to install electric pads into the nation's...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2011
  • Length: 29:30
Caption: http://www.alz.org/brain/09.asp, Credit: Alzheimer's Association
On this edition of "Culture Clique" Gerise Thompson, Regional director for the Alzheimer's Association visits with KQAL's Terese Tenseth. Chances a...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 01, 2011
  • Length: 46:19
  • Purchases: 1
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Not THAT Martha Washington, but a 29-year-old Passenger Pigeon who spent her entire life in captivity at the Cincinnati Zoo. Of billions of birds f...

  • Added: Apr 19, 2011
  • Length: 03:00
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Portland is Maine’s largest city and busiest hub for travel and immigration. However, in recent years it’s become a haven for a new visitor: the be...

Bought by SALTcast Podcast, WMPG, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 06, 2011
  • Length: 06:11
  • Purchases: 3
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Strange denizens of the primordial slimebed; for example Dickinsonia rex, a sort of living bathmat without eyes or a mouth...

Bought by XRAY.fm, PRX Remix, and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Dec 07, 2010
  • Length: 05:41
  • Purchases: 3
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What is your cat or dog thinking? Understanding animal behavior and what makes them respond in different situations can ensure good relationships w...

  • Added: Aug 31, 2009
  • Length: 28:58
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BuildingGreen.com founder Alex Wilson discusses the history, current state, and future of the green building movement. Erin Gorman, CEO of Divine ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Take a tour of the greenest building in Manhattan.

  • Added: Jul 02, 2008
  • Length: 19:56
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The impact of steroids in track and field

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 20, 2007
  • Length: 07:28
  • Purchases: 1