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Peter Annin, author of Purified: How Recycled Sewage is Transforming Our Water.
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that astronauts’ liquid wastes are recycled into drinking water in space? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melind...

  • Added: May 23, 2024
  • Length: 28:00
Educability -- Groks Science Show 2024-05-22
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Leslie Valiant discussed his book, The Importance of Being Educable.

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


  • Added: May 22, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
Beyond the Standard Model
From: Big Picture Science
Caption: Beyond the Standard Model, Credit: Seth Shostak
Ever heard of a beauty quark? How about a glueball? Physics is full of weird particles that leave many of us scratching our heads. But these tiny p...

Bought by Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, KBBI Alaska, WMUU-LP, WHCP-LP Cambridge, RadioFreePalmer and more


  • Added: May 20, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 6
Plastic in the Placenta with Dr. Marcus Garcia
From: Doug Wood
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The scientist who isolated tiny pieces of plastic in human placenta tissue is our guest.

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: May 20, 2024
  • Length: 28:33
  • Purchases: 1
The New Theory of Being Human-Dr. Joseph LeDoux, Emotional Brain Institute
From: Paul VOGELZANG
Series: Smithsonian Associates Interview Series, Not Old Better Show
Caption: The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Series
Full of provocative ideas and startling insights, this interview withi Smithsonian Associate Joseph LeDoux, is essential listening for anyone inter...

  • Added: May 20, 2024
  • Length: 25:32
Season 1, Episode 42 - 'Snowfall' feat Dr Andrew Schwartz
From: Radio 2050
Series: Radio 2050 - Season 1
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The study of snowfall and snowpack, and its importance in our lives.

Bought by WOJB


  • Added: May 19, 2024
  • Length: 58:02
  • Purchases: 1
Got Milk -- Groks Science Show 2024-05-15
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
This week's science roundup looks at milk, water, and anger.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 19, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 1
899: Being body conscious / 900: Secrets of alchemy, 5/18/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Being body conscious" - When you look at your body in the mirror, do you love what you see? Do you pick out the things you don’t like? M...

  • Added: May 17, 2024
  • Length: 01:59:00
Chloe Waterman, M.S., Senior Program Manager for Climate Friendly Foods at Friends of the Earth discusses the hazards of Biogas.
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that heavily subsidized biogas digesters pose a risk to rural communities and are not the climate-change solution they’re made out to ...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: May 16, 2024
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Play's the Thing
From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science
Caption: The Play's the Thing, Credit: Seth Shostak
Has children’s play become too safe? Research suggests that efforts to prioritize safety harms children’s mental and physical development during pl...

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, WRGY, KZUM, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: May 13, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 14
2024-05-10 Big Plastic: The New Big Oil
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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Plastics are everywhere. And while we’ve known for a long time that plastics and our environment aren’t a good mix, it's becoming apparent that the...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WMUU-LP, KSQD Santa Cruz, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: May 09, 2024
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 9
240510: Big Plastic: The New Big Oil, 5/10/2024
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed
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Plastics are everywhere. And while we’ve known for a long time that plastics and our environment aren’t a good mix, it's becoming apparent that the...

  • Added: May 09, 2024
  • Length: 58:56
Medical Cannabis -- Groks Science Show 2024-05-08
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Benjamin Caplan discussed his book, The Doctor-Approved Cannabis Handbook.

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


  • Added: May 08, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 4
Meditation and Trauma Recovery with Edit B Kiss
From: Katherine Bell
Series: The Dream Journal
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Holistic trauma therapist Edit B. Kiss talks with Katherine of the Dream Journal about how meditation can help to release long-lasting blockages so...

  • Added: May 07, 2024
  • Length: 53:25
Nuts and Bolts
From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science
Caption: Nuts and Bolts, Credit: Seth Shostak
How frequently do you think about fasteners like screws and bolts? Probably not very often. But some of them a storied history, dating back to Egyp...

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, KZUM, WRGY, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: May 06, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 14
Unleashing Love: The Science and Soul of the Human-Dog Bond
From: Paul VOGELZANG
Series: Smithsonian Associates Interview Series, Not Old Better Show
Caption: The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Series, Credit: Paul Vogelzang
🐾💖 Discover the magic behind every wag & woof! 📚 Dive into "Unleashing Love: The Science and Soul of the Human-Dog Bond" with Smithsonian Associate...

  • Added: May 03, 2024
  • Length: 30:10
Should We Be Afraid of Gene-Editing?
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Should we use CRISPR to protect children from disease?

Bought by KICI Iowa City, Classic107.3, RADIOLEX, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: May 02, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
2024-05-03 When California Dreams Hit Political Reality
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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The Golden State has staked much of its reputation on its green credentials, with state leaders touting its role on the leading edge of global and...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WMUU-LP, KALW, KSQD Santa Cruz, KOWS and more


  • Added: May 02, 2024
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 10
240503: When California’s Climate Dreams Hit Political Reality, 5/3/2024
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed
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The Golden State has staked much of its reputation on its green credentials, with state leaders touting its role on the leading edge of global and...

  • Added: May 02, 2024
  • Length: 58:58
MN Reads: "The Breeding Birds of Minnesota" with Dr. Gerald Niemi
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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Author Gerald Niemi talks about the new book "The Breeding Birds of Minnesota"

  • Added: May 02, 2024
  • Length: 07:39
Regenerative Medicine -- Groks Science Show 2024-05-01
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Jeffrey Gross discussed regenerative medicine.

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


  • Added: May 01, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 4
War Of The Words
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
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Dr. Jo Lukito of the University of Texas, Austin has made using science to understand political language her life’s work. She joins Jess for the th...

  • Added: May 01, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
Survival for All: Securing Vaccines for the Global South
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Healthcare worker provides COVID-19 vaccination, Credit: World Bank Photo Collection is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
The pandemic exposed stark inequalities around the world, especially in terms of vaccine access, leading to the deaths of untold thousands in the g...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, RadioFreePalmer, and KMUN


  • Added: Apr 30, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Humanity at an Inflection Point with Christine Barrington
From: Katherine Bell
Series: The Dream Journal
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Will we make it to a safer age? Humanity balances between two paths: self-destruction or self-revelation. Our guest, Christine Barrington describes...

  • Added: Apr 29, 2024
  • Length: 57:16
Phreaky Physics
From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science
Caption: Phreaky Physics, Credit: Seth Shostak
It was a radical idea a century ago, when Einstein said space and time can be bent, and gravity was really geometry. We hear how his theories inspi...

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


  • Added: Apr 29, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 14

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