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Reversing RA Naturally. A Rheumatoid Arthritis Self-Cure life Story with former Stand up Comedian now Health Speaker Clint Paddison. Clint Paddis...

  • Added: Jan 31, 2018
  • Length: 26:48

  • Added: Jun 29, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
Caption: A Moment of Science
Warmer Waters Could Make Shellfish Dangerous

  • Added: May 12, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
Caption: Skeptic Check: Not So Sweet, Credit: Seth Shostak
Obesity, diabetes, heart disease … maybe even Alzheimer’s. Could these modern scourges be caused by sugar? A journalist says there’s evidence sug...

Bought by WMUU-LP, WMUU-LP, WMUU-LP, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KTSW 89.9 and more


  • Added: Feb 27, 2017
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 10
Caption: A Moment of Science
Does an Onion a Day Keep the Doctor Away?

  • Added: Dec 21, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
Caption: UW-Madison Bee Hive
It’s called “colony collapse disorder” or CCD. A number of years ago US beekeeping operations realized they lost between 30 and 90 percent of their...

Bought by KSFR and KCBX


  • Added: Nov 09, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Did you know that our industrial methods of food production were developed for efficiency, but neglected to take into consideration the unintended ...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Aug 11, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Did you know that dietary supplements are not tested for safety or effectiveness before going to market? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered...

  • Added: May 06, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
Caption: Frozen tuna in the hold of a fishing ship. , Credit: Alex Hofford | Greenpeace | MarinePhotobank.org
World fisheries are in crisis, with many species pushed to the edge of extinction. The current system is a recipe for disaster: demand is up; exter...

  • Added: Jan 11, 2016
  • Length: 05:25
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Glenn Stone explores the controversies around genetically modified crops and the effects of biotechnology on farmers in India.

  • Added: Jan 04, 2016
  • Length: 10:30
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The global water crisis and the prospects for future water resources is forcing adjustments for how we measure the water that is used, how it is va...

  • Added: Jul 06, 2015
  • Length: 05:19
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Our bodies host trillions of organisms that play a central role in our overall health and well-being. Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Di...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
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When it comes to sugar science, consumers have questions: Is table sugar metabolized differently than corn syrup? What are the safe upper limits of...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jun 19, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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One part per billion is equal to two tablespoons of sugar dissolved in an Olympic sized swimming pool. Drugs used to treat children for ADHD are e...

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and WRGY


  • Added: May 22, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
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The role of soil microbes in human health is largely a mystery. The public is told that we need genetically engineered crops and their related herb...

  • Added: Oct 24, 2014
  • Length: 28:00
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Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide has been linked to a mysterious fatal kidney disease among farmers in Central America, Sri Lanka and India. Join Food...

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  • Added: Sep 18, 2014
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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The beverage industry spends billions of dollars each year convincing us that sugary beverages will make us “happy.” In reality, sugar-laden drink...

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  • Added: Aug 21, 2014
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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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...

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  • Added: Jul 18, 2014
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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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...

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  • Added: Jun 27, 2014
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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
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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
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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
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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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When Klaas Martens transitioned to organic farming, his neighbors at the local coffee shop bet how long it would be before he went broke. But Marte...

  • Added: Jan 23, 2014
  • Length: 28:00
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Can organic farming feed the world? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with New York State...

  • Added: Jan 17, 2014
  • Length: 28:00