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Brightening the Shadows of Dementia
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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As we approach the shortest days of the year, we take a longing look at the therapeutic aspects of daylight. One researcher found that light therap...

Bought by KENW, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Nov 23, 2016
  • Length: 03:20
  • Purchases: 3
Where Humans and Animals Meet (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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-A new solution is being tested against birds getting stuck in airplane engines or picking a farm field clean. -A nature-inspired design for invent...

Bought by WCNY, 'The Sea', KEDT, WMUU-LP, 91.7 WHUS Storrs and more


  • Added: Oct 14, 2016
  • Length: 53:55
  • Purchases: 8
Pedal Power (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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-In his book City Cycling, Ralph Buehler emphasizes that bicycling shouldn’t be limited to those who are trained, fit, and daring enough to battle ...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge, WJCT, KMUN, WHCP-LP Cambridge, RadioFreePalmer and more


  • Added: Sep 30, 2016
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 12
Spirituality in Millennials (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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-Are the "Millennials" approaches to spirituality more about choosing and consuming different “religious products” – meditation, prayer, yoga, a be...

Bought by WJCT, WFHB, WJCU, WUGA (part of GPB), WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: Sep 16, 2016
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 7
Are Our Pets Making Us Sick (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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-The number of human cases of Lyme disease is on the rise. -Are our pets making us sick? -The uses of Big Data in solving real world problems. And ...

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WCNY, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KRDP, KEDT and more


  • Added: Aug 26, 2016
  • Length: 53:56
  • Purchases: 9
Are Our Pets Making Us Sick?
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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-The number of Lyme disease cases in humans is on the rise. -Work on a vaccine against Lyme disease. -Can our pets make us sick?

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, WJCT, WJCU, WUGA (part of GPB), KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Aug 26, 2016
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 8
Dragons of Inaction (Half Hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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We take the planet's pulse - and our own. What are the "dragons of inaction" that keep us from changing our behaviors, even if we know they’re bad ...

Bought by WJCT, WSGE, WFHB, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: Aug 12, 2016
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 7
48:Nancy Santiago Negrón, Lending To The Poor & Simine Vazire, Changing Research Approaches
From: KALW
Series: Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller
Caption: Nancy Santiago Negrón
Nancy Santiago Negrón of the Opportunity Finance Network shares why it took three calls from the White House for her to join the Women's Bureau at ...

Bought by KKRN, KSJD, KWMR, and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Aug 11, 2016
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 4
The Music of the Glaciers (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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-An electronic musician who uses the sound of melting glaciers in his compositions. -Documenting the 1,000 years of the movements of the Tahitian p...

Bought by WJCT, KMUN, KWMR, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: Jul 29, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 7
Founding Friendships (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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-American men and women have maintained close friendships since our country’s founding. -When it comes to racism or sexism, why aren’t good intenti...

Bought by WCNY, KEDT, WMUU-LP, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KRDP and more


  • Added: Jul 22, 2016
  • Length: 53:57
  • Purchases: 6
Medical Care from Anywhere (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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-Telemedicine is a tool that may actually deepen the relationship between specialists and patients in rural locations and around the world. -Analyz...

Bought by WJCT, KRZA, WUGA (part of GPB), KFAI Minneapolis, KKRN and more


  • Added: Jun 03, 2016
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 7
Ideas Books - Sean B Carroll: The Serengeti Rules
From: Craig Barfoot
Series: Ideas Books
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Biologist Sean B Carroll talks to Craig Barfoot about his latest book, The Serengeti Rules. We find out how wolves can change the physical shape of...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: May 03, 2016
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 1
Kitchens of the Future (feature)
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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Kitchens and bathrooms as we know them are on the brink of a revolution. Tech-savvy millennials are growing up to become homeowners, so architects ...

Bought by KENW, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and WABE


  • Added: Apr 29, 2016
  • Length: 03:44
  • Purchases: 3
Allergy Season (feature)
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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With spring come flowers, green grass, and new leaves on the trees. But those welcome sights also bring some not-so-welcome allergies. What causes ...

Bought by KENW, KRZA, and WABE


  • Added: Apr 21, 2016
  • Length: 03:32
  • Purchases: 3
Printed Organs - Coming to a Body Near You (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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-Organ transplants may one day be replaced by a serum grown from the patient's own cells that repair the damaged organ. -Why do people have allergi...

Bought by WCNY, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KWMR, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WRST-FM Oshkosh and more


  • Added: Apr 21, 2016
  • Length: 53:57
  • Purchases: 10
Printed Organs- Coming to a Body Near You (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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-Organ transplants may be one day be replaced by a serum grown from the patient's own cells. -Why do some people have allergic reactions?

Bought by WJCT, KFAI Minneapolis, WXDU, KVSC, KHNS and more


  • Added: Apr 21, 2016
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 9
Pulitzer 100: Stories in Science (half hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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-Pulitzer Prize winning author Dan Fagin on how a small town fought against pollution and the polluters. -Marc Edwards who helped uncover the water...

Bought by WJCT, WFHB, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KWMR, KFAI Minneapolis and more


  • Added: Apr 19, 2016
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 8
Ideas Books: Ernest Naylor, Moonstruck, How Lunar Cycles Affect Life
From: Craig Barfoot
Series: Ideas Books
Caption: Ideas Books: Ernest Naylor, Moonstruck
Interview with biologist Ernest Naylor about his book, Moonstruck. Throughout history, the influence of the full Moon on humans and animals has fea...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Apr 16, 2016
  • Length: 27:16
  • Purchases: 1
Snot Otter (news feature)
From: With Good Reason
Series: Earth Day Specials
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The largest salamander in the United States has some great nicknames, from “Hellbender,” to “Mud Puppy.” But this ancient, aquatic giant is disappe...

Bought by Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting


  • Added: Apr 15, 2016
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 1
Beyond Happy (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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-Specific genetic markers that may predispose a risk of clinical depression. -The balance between work, family, and self-care. -Coping strategies w...

Bought by WCNY, KGUA, WMUU-LP, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Jan 29, 2016
  • Length: 53:56
  • Purchases: 5
Beyond Happy (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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-Specific genetic markers that may predispose for a risk of clinical depression. -the balance between work, family, and self-care.

Bought by WJCT, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KVSC, KKRN, KHNS and more


  • Added: Jan 29, 2016
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 6
Mayor John Hamilton Discusses Contaminates in the Water Supply
From: WFHB
Series: Daily Local News
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Water supply in Bloomington and its contaminates are discussed.

  • Added: Jan 14, 2016
  • Length: 08:32
Health in the Heart and Mind (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Sudden death in young people is rare, but through early detection of inherited heart conditions, better precautions can be taken. Plus, HIV infecti...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, WCNY, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Dec 04, 2015
  • Length: 53:56
  • Purchases: 6
NASA's Cassini Spacecraft Explores Saturn and its Moons
From: Carrie Nugent
Series: Spacepod
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Dr. Linda Spilker discusses the Cassini Spacecraft; what it looks like, what it has discovered, and plans for the conclusion of the mission.

  • Added: Oct 03, 2015
  • Length: 16:10
"To Save California, Read Dune." With Andrew Leonard
From: David Schulman
Series: NAUTILUS podcast from PRX
Caption: Dan Fernandez with a fog-catcher in Santa Cruz. Writer Andrew Leonard sees in fog-catchers a real-world analog to the fictional dew-catchers of Dune., Credit: Jeremy Dalmas
The sci-fi epic of "Dune" takes place on a desert planet. There, the water in even a single tear is precious. Can Dune offer lessons for the drough...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 30, 2015
  • Length: 20:00
  • Purchases: 1