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In this second of two holiday bonus episodes, we again get a bit more personal with season one expert guests whose own experiences have inspired an...
- Added: Dec 29, 2022
- Length: 18:46
The theme of this episode is, "Staying active".
- Added: Nov 07, 2019
- Length: 52:00
Cindy Gagnon was betrayed by her friends for a very common reason. And you'd do the same.
- Added: Jul 23, 2018
- Length: 16:55
Some people run long distances. Why do they do this? What happens to the body when it goes long distances and when it can’t go anymore? Why are som...
Bought by KVSC and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- Added: Feb 25, 2017
- Length: 23:27
- Purchases: 2
We improve our movements. This is called motor learning and it is a very subconscious activity. Hear about the subconscious subverting the consciou...
- Added: Jan 05, 2017
- Length: 15:54
We move in a noisy world. Hear biomechanics professor Alaa Ahmed describe motor learning through modeling and commands. In this light, elite athlet...
- Added: Nov 22, 2016
- Length: 12:16
For alpinist Ben Clark, scaling the world’s toughest mountains is a source of pride and peace; for his mom and dad it is a source of constant worry...
Bought by KUT
- Added: Nov 18, 2016
- Length: 56:30
- Purchases: 1
Two stories about people fighting and overcoming tough odds: First, the tale of Tony Bosco, who camped in the woods around Rutgers University for m...
Bought by KUT
- Added: Nov 03, 2016
- Length: 56:28
- Purchases: 1
If you dip your toe into the running world, you'll notice a variety of claims about efficiency and speed from coaches and athletes. Surprisingly, w...
- Added: Nov 02, 2016
- Length: 07:39
The rise and fall of the Keene Pumpkin Festival, a quaint New England tradition that took a dark turn when riots broke out in 2014. Plus, the calme...
Bought by KUT
- Added: Oct 28, 2016
- Length: 56:27
- Purchases: 1
When a Harvard professor accidentally let Gypsy Moths loose in the 1860s, he didn't release he was unleashing a scourge that would plague New Engla...
Bought by KUT
- Added: Oct 17, 2016
- Length: 56:30
- Purchases: 1
Technology advances at breakneck speed, so why hasn’t the electric grid changed in 60 years? This week’s episode explores things, that for one rea...
- Added: Oct 17, 2016
- Length: 56:28
Tyler Armstrong is 12-years-old. He loves video games, laser tag, and he wants to become the youngest person to summit Mount Everest. In this episo...
- Added: Oct 17, 2016
- Length: 58:29
Ever since becoming a reporter, Sam has heard stories about a secret hunting reserve in New Hampshire, stocked with elk and 200-pound wild boar. I...
- Added: Oct 17, 2016
- Length: 56:28
Thought and Action are much more connected than we typically think: Simply imagining or watching actions can influence how you perform similar acti...
- Added: Sep 20, 2016
- Length: 05:56
The best athletes are experts at automatizing their movements. When monitored correctly, they experience peak performances. Hear psychologists and ...
- Added: Aug 26, 2016
- Length: 12:55
As sport fans, we subject ourselves to anxiety and depression nearly every week. Why do we do it? This episode explores the reasons why we care so ...
Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge
- Added: Jul 14, 2016
- Length: 15:07
- Purchases: 1
Physical therapist Catherine Lang explains her research on ischemic conditioning and its exciting potential for helping patients recover from stroke.
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 10:15
- Added: Aug 20, 2008
- Length: 02:37
