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Season 1, Episode 29 - 'Exploration Into The Virtual' feat David Chalmers
From: Radio 2050
Series: Radio 2050 - Season 1
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AI and Virtual Worlds are a controversial topic...let’s delve into what’s really going on in these realms.

Bought by WOJB and KTRT RADIO INC


  • Added: Apr 09, 2024
  • Length: 57:57
  • Purchases: 2
Fungi Fear
From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science
Caption: Fungi Fear, Credit: Seth Shostak
The zombie eco-thriller “The Last of Us” has alerted us to the threats posed by fungi. But the show is not entirely science fiction. Our vulnerabi...

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, KBBI Alaska, WRGY, KZUM and more


  • Added: Apr 08, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 13
Electric Cars - Pros and Cons, Part 2
From: Casey Walker
Series: Energy Switch
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Dr. Beia Spiller, Director of the Transportation Program at Resources for the Future, and Dr. David Rapson, Economic Policy Advisor for the Fed and...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Apr 08, 2024
  • Length: 25:00
  • Purchases: 1
Constant Wonder - Love and Loss and Elephants
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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How a stylish Parisienne came to be the owner of an elephant and rhino sanctuary in South Africa.

  • Added: Apr 04, 2024
  • Length: 52:49
AMOS 24-80: Dino Snouts as Air Conditioning, 4/22/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Dino Snouts as Air Conditioning

  • Added: Apr 04, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-77: Why Giraffes Have Long Necks, 4/17/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Why Giraffes Have Long Necks

  • Added: Apr 04, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-76: Mosquitos and Global Warming, 4/16/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Mosquitos and Global Warming

  • Added: Apr 04, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-79: Genetic Mutation and Pain, 4/19/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Genetic Mutation and Pain

  • Added: Apr 04, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-78: Walking Uphill is Hard Work, 4/18/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Walking Uphill is Hard Work

  • Added: Apr 04, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
Do wind turbines freeze up in the cold?
From: Laur Hesse Fisher
Series: TILclimate Podcast
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In the terrible Texas cold front of 2021, some wind turbines stopped producing electricity. Does this mean we can’t rely on this clean, renewable s...

  • Added: Apr 04, 2024
  • Length: 07:03
Traumatic Growth -- Groks Science Show 2024-04-03
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Christine Gibson discussed her book, The Modern Trauma Toolkit.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio, RadioFreePalmer, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Apr 03, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
Coffee of the Future
From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science
Caption: Coffee of the Future, Credit: Shannon Rose Geary
Drinking a cup of coffee is how billions of people wake up every morning. But climate change is threatening this popular beverage. Over 60% of the ...

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, WRGY, KBBI Alaska, KZUM and more


  • Added: Apr 01, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 12
Electric Cars - Pros and Cons, Part 1
From: Casey Walker
Series: Energy Switch
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Dr. David Rapson, Economic Policy Advisor for the Federal Reserve Bank and Professor of Economics, University of California, and Dr. Beia Spiller, ...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Apr 01, 2024
  • Length: 25:00
  • Purchases: 1
885: Does AI dream? / 886: Why do we have so much stuff?, 3/30/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Does AI dream?" - Say you're an artist and you want to paint something you can't see. What if AI can? Are you dreaming together? HOUR ...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2024
  • Length: 01:59:00
Laugh and then think: What it's like to win the Ig Nobel Prize
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: Audacious with Chion Wolf
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On this episode of Audacious, meet three Ig Nobel Prize winners! Their achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio)


  • Added: Mar 29, 2024
  • Length: 50:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Story Of The First African American Face Transplant
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: Audacious with Chion Wolf
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There have been fewer than 50 full face transplant recipients in the world. And up until 2019, there had been zero done for African-Americans. Toda...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2024
  • Length: 50:00
State of the Drake Equation in 2024: The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (Part Two)
From: North State Public Radio
Series: Blue Dot
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In the conclusion of Blue Dot's two part look at the state of the Drake Equation in 2024, Dave is once again joined by special co host Bill Diamond...

Bought by KSPB Pebble Beach


  • Added: Mar 28, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Atoms and Neurons -- Groks Science Show 2024-03-27
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
We review the latest developments in nuclear energy and machine-brain interfaces.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Mar 28, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
AMOS 24.755: A Tusked and Tufted Deer, 4/15/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
A Tusked and Tufted Deer

  • Added: Mar 27, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-74: Virtual Reality and Yawning, 4/12/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Virtual Reality and Yawning

  • Added: Mar 27, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-72: Moths Have Acoustic Camouflage, 4/10/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Moths Have Acoustic Camouflage

  • Added: Mar 27, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-71: Why Do Humans Like Coffee?, 4/9/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Why Do People Like Coffee?

  • Added: Mar 27, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-70: Why Is It So Hard to Swat a Fly?, 4/8/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Why Is It So Hard to Swat a Fly?

  • Added: Mar 27, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-69: The Mysteries of Oumuamua, 4/5/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
The Mysteries of Oumuamua

  • Added: Mar 27, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-68: Red Cone, Green Cone, 4/4/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Red Cone, Green Cone

  • Added: Mar 27, 2024
  • Length: 02:00

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