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889: Luminous: Your brain on 'shrooms / 890: Against cynicism, 4/13/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Luminous: Your brain on 'shrooms" - More and more scientists believe psychedelics can open a window into how our minds work. And for som...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2024
  • Length: 01:59:01
Space Oddities -- Groks Science Show 2024-04-10
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Harry Cliff discussed his book, Space Oddities.

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


  • Added: Apr 11, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 4
BD - Nature's soaring scavengers: the Vulture Family
From: North State Public Radio
Series: Blue Dot
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Dave investigates the world of vultures and condors with the Director of the UC Davis California Raptor Center, Michelle Hawkins. One of the most u...

Bought by KSPB Pebble Beach


  • Added: Apr 11, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Constant Wonder - Glimmers of Awe: The Fascinating World of Fireflies
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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Facing the loss of her cabin in the Smokies, Lynn Faust began to pay more attention to the synchronous fireflies there, sparking a lifelong passion.

  • Added: Apr 11, 2024
  • Length: 52:49
Do wind turbines kill birds?
From: Laur Hesse Fisher
Series: TILclimate Podcast
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Wind power is the largest source of clean, renewable energy in the United States. But the large turbines that create that power can endanger wildli...

  • Added: Apr 11, 2024
  • Length: 06:41
Distillation
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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What are the five areas of our collective existence on earth where the ocean matters most? If we are looking for a context to drive motivation and ...

  • Added: Apr 11, 2024
  • Length: 04:48
Science unscripted (DW) 04/09/24 - Where am I feeling this music?
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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On this week's show, we learn about a new way to manage anger effectively. Also, what kind of music do we feel in our heart, and what kind do we fe...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WMFE, WFHB, and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Apr 11, 2024
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 4
California Termites and the Atmosphere
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Dylan Gaeta
California is famous for its picturesque sunsets, year-round mild weather, excellent surf, and largely progressive politics, including forward-thin...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
Not Buying Into Food Woo
From: Skeptoid
Series: Skeptoid Radio Hour
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Brian Dunning examines some interesting beliefs around food and whether or not they are supported by science.

  • Added: Apr 09, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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
Climate Connections April 15 - May 10, 2024
From: ChavoBart Digital Media
Series: Climate Connections
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This month on Climate Connections schools in coal country are going solar, some anglers say Rhode Island’s Block Island wind farm has improved fish...

Bought by KWSO, WTJU, Mountain Streams Radio WKYW-LP, WNIN, KTSW 89.9 and more


  • Added: Apr 09, 2024
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 18
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
Children's Health & the Environment with Dr. Mark Miller
From: Doug Wood
Series: Grassroots
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The Director Emeritus of the Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unity at UC San Francisco talks about children and their environmental exposu...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Apr 07, 2024
  • Length: 28:19
  • Purchases: 1
793-Close Space Rock
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
Caption: Artists conception space rock and Earth, Credit: PIXABAY
Perhaps the most dangerous Amor asteroid is 2006 HZ51 .It was discovered by my team the Catalina Sky Survey. Fortunately the closest 2006 HZ51 wil...

Bought by KNVC Carson City Community Radio, RADIOLEX, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KGLP, KRWG and more


  • Added: Apr 07, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 8
Solar Eclipse - Good Luck or Bad Omen? It depends.
From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk
Caption: Host Martha Burk
Wake up and view the solar eclipse, last one 'til 2044. If you think really has no significance except crazy superstition, think again. Ancient voi...

  • Added: Apr 05, 2024
  • Length: 02:30
887: Total eclipse and other wonders / 888: Eye-to-eye with animals, 4/6/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Total eclipse and other wonders" - Millions of people are traveling to see the total solar eclipse. Meanwhile, the exact nature of the u...

  • Added: Apr 05, 2024
  • Length: 01:59:02
Is Religion a Force for Good?
From: Open to Debate
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Religion has long shaped human civilization, and many have wondered whether it’s good for society. Those who argue “yes” say it offers a sense of i...

Bought by WMUU-LP and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Apr 05, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 2
2024-04-05 Elizabeth Kolbert on Hope, Despair, and Everything In Between
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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Even before Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth” brought climate change to the mainstream, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Elizabeth Kolbert was on ...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WMUU-LP, KSQD Santa Cruz, KALW and more


  • Added: Apr 04, 2024
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 9
240405: Elizabeth Kolbert on Hope, Despair, and Everything In Between, 4/5/2024
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed
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Even before Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth” brought climate change to the mainstream, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Elizabeth Kolbert was on ...

  • Added: Apr 04, 2024
  • Length: 58:58
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

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