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Lane Breshears
From: KXCI
Series: Thesis Thursday
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Lane (me) is a grad student at the UofA researching cheap and portable methods for detecting chemicals, bacteria, and viruses.

  • Added: Feb 08, 2021
  • Length: 04:44
Kira Zeider
From: KXCI
Series: Thesis Thursday
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Kira Zeider is a first-year graduate student pursuing her doctorate in chemical engineering. A Tucson-native, she graduated from the University of ...

  • Added: Feb 08, 2021
  • Length: 05:03
Sylvia Zarnescu
From: KXCI
Series: Thesis Thursday
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“Hey there! My name is Sylvia Zarnescu and I am a junior at the University of Arizona double majoring in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science and Eco...

  • Added: Feb 08, 2021
  • Length: 05:02
Grace Hathaway
From: KXCI
Series: Thesis Thursday
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My name is Grace Hathaway and I am a senior Physics and Astronomy double major at UArizona with a minor in Mathematics. In my undergrad career, I h...

  • Added: Feb 08, 2021
  • Length: 05:03
Amanda Ruelas
From: KXCI
Series: Thesis Thursday
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My name is Amanda Ruelas and I am currently a senior here at the University of Arizona, where I am majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology, with...

  • Added: Feb 08, 2021
  • Length: 04:45
Dan Walls
From: KXCI
Series: Thesis Thursday
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Dan Walls is a postdoctoral research associate visiting the Ramírez-Andreotta laboratory at the University of Arizona from Rensselaer Polytechnic I...

  • Added: Feb 08, 2021
  • Length: 04:59
Matt Huntley
From: KXCI
Series: Thesis Thursday
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My name is Matt Huntley and I’m a senior at the University of Arizona majoring in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a minor in Biochemistry.

  • Added: Feb 08, 2021
  • Length: 09:55
Ann Druyan and the Breakthrough Initiatives for SETI
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: The Green Bank Telescope is the world's largest, fully-steerable telescope. It will be used in the Breakthrough Listen SETI initiative over the next 10 years., Credit: NRAO/AUI/NSF
The Breakthrough Initiatives will pump $100 million into the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence in the next 10 years, vastly expanding humani...

Bought by KMUD, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KWMR, and KFCF FM


  • Added: Aug 04, 2015
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 5
Robotic seals comfort dementia patients but raise ethical concerns
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Paro the seal, charging by its electronic pacifier , Credit: Angela Johnston
At the Livermore Veteran’s Hospital, there are a few animals residents can see: wild turkeys that run around the grounds, rattlesnakes that hide ou...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 13, 2015
  • Length: 08:27
  • Purchases: 2
11: Microphone Museum (Standard Length)
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds (Standard Length)
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The microphone has changed the entire world into everything we know and love today, so it only makes sense that there's a museum for it.

  • Added: Apr 22, 2014
  • Length: 04:29
11: Microphone Museum
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds
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The microphone has changed the entire world into everything we know and love today, so it only makes sense that there's a museum for it.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 17, 2013
  • Length: 20:26
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Frank Kovac
From: StoryCorps
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Frank Kovac talks about building the world's largest rotating-globe planetarium.

Bought by WEZU, Spokane Public Radio, and KUOW


  • Added: Aug 22, 2011
  • Length: 02:24
  • Purchases: 3