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Darwin On The HMS Beagle
From: Rick Coste
Series: Evolution Talk
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On 12/27/1831, 22 year old Charles Darwin stood on the deck of the HMS Beagle to bid England farewell.

  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 13:39
Darwin Before the Beagle
From: Rick Coste
Series: Evolution Talk
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Had Charles Darwin not set foot upon the HMS Beagle the wonderful idea of evolution by natural selection might never have occurred to him.

  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 15:45
ENERGY BITE 116: Automated Vehicle
From: 90.5 WESA
Series: Energy Bite
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Will automated vehicles help save energy?

  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:29
Energy Bite 115: Charging Electric Cars
From: 90.5 WESA
Series: Energy Bite
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If I buy a plug-in electric vehicle, when is the most efficient time to charge it?

  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:29
ENERGY BITE 114: Will Everyone Drive an Electric Car?
From: 90.5 WESA
Series: Energy Bite
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Will everyone be driving an electric plug-in vehicle in the future?

  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:29
Energy Bite 113: Electric Cars and the Environment
From: 90.5 WESA
Series: Energy Bite
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If I buy a plug-in electric vehicle, how much will it help the environment?

  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:29
Energy Bite 112: Electric Car for You
From: 90.5 WESA
Series: Energy Bite
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Are electric vehicles the right choice for you?

  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:29
Energy Bite 111: Social Networks
From: 90.5 WESA
Series: Energy Bite
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How can social networks affect energy investment decisions?

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:29
  • Purchases: 1
Energy Bite 110: Default Settings
From: 90.5 WESA
Series: Energy Bite
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Default settings make things easy, but do they save us the most money?

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  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:29
  • Purchases: 1
Energy Bite 109: Feedback
From: 90.5 WESA
Series: Energy Bite
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Would a display in your home providing information on how much energy you use influence your behavior?

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  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:29
  • Purchases: 1
Energy Bite 108: Social Comparison
From: 90.5 WESA
Series: Energy Bite
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Can knowing how much energy my neighbor uses affect my energy use?

  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:29
Energy Bite 107: Hawthorne Effect
From: 90.5 WESA
Series: Energy Bite
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Can the knowledge of being watched change how we use energy?

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  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:29
  • Purchases: 1
A New Era For SETI Research—More on the Breakthrough Initiatives
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Screen shot of SETI@Home at work, digging through data for ET’s call., Credit: SETI@Home
We follow last week’s conversation with Ann Druyan about the $100 million funding of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence by visiting two o...

Bought by WMUU-LP, KMUD, WQCS, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 7
"Why don't people believe science?"
From: Prairie Public
Series: Why? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life
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Host Jack Russell Weinstein visits with Dan Kahan, the Elizabeth K. Dollard Professor of Law & Professor of Psychology at Yale Law School. His prim...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Aug 10, 2015
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Solar System Vacation
From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science
Caption: Solar System Vacation, Credit: Seth Shostak
Ever gone bungee jumping on Venus? Of course not. No one has. However your great-great-great grandchildren might find themselves packing for the...

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9, WRIR, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Aug 10, 2015
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 12
Predator & Prey Pupils
From: Susanne Bard
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Differences in animals’ pupil shapes distinguish predators from prey.

Bought by KENW and WLPR


  • Added: Aug 08, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 2
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for the week ending August 21, 2015
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
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This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: House Passes Bill That Would Ban State Laws Mandating Labeling of GMO Food...

Bought by WRIR and KSFR


  • Added: Aug 08, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Attack Squirrels, Zombies and a Park Ranger
From: Bryan Orr
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A sound rich narrative interview with former Washington state park ranger and storyteller Jody Maberry

  • Added: Aug 07, 2015
  • Length: 17:53
Cannabis Radio News #56
From: Cannabis Radio News
Series: Cannabis Radio News - weekly show
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In this edition of the Cannabis Radio News, we hear the latest marijuana news from Massachusetts, Oregon, Illinois, California, Colorado and Missis...

Bought by KFCF FM, KKRN, and KVMR


  • Added: Aug 07, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 3
Food Sleuth Radio, Lani Malmberg Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Is there an alternative to toxic chemicals for controlling weeds and eradicating noxious, invasive plants? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Register...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Aug 07, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Dr. Steven J. Stack, President of the American Medical Association
From: CHC Radio
Series: Conversations on Health Care
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This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Steven J. Stack, President of the American Medical Association the largest profe...

Bought by KRZA, WJCU, and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Aug 06, 2015
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 3
172-Number 1602
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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The asteroid hunting community has discovered 1602 potentially hazardous asteroids.

Bought by KRSC, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KKRN, and KENW


  • Added: Aug 06, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 5
171-Planet's Airglow
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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By studying our sister planet Venus we better understand Mother Earth.

Bought by KRSC, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KKRN, and KENW


  • Added: Aug 06, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 5
The Next Chapter - Program 85
From: Allen Hundley
Series: The Next Chapter
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The mission and work of the Global Catastrophic Risk Institute. Could Homo Sapiens split into two species before the end of this century? Guest: ...

Bought by KTSW 89.9


  • Added: Aug 05, 2015
  • Length: 57:54
  • Purchases: 1

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