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From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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An introduction to this series about engineering vocabulary, phrases, acronyms, jargon, and slang.

Bought by WETD and KPIP-LP


  • Added: Sep 22, 2017
  • Length: 03:14
  • Purchases: 2
AMOS 17.232: The Resilience of Life, 11/21/2017
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
The Resilience of Life

  • Added: Sep 21, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 17.224: When You Get an Itch, 11/9/2017
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
When You Get an Itch

  • Added: Sep 05, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 17.216: Were the Oceans Once As Hot As a Cup of Tea?, 10/30/2017
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Were the Oceans Once As Hot As a Cup of Tea?

  • Added: Sep 05, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 17.207: The Bite of the Blenny, 10/17/2017
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
The Bite of the Blenny

  • Added: Aug 28, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
Autism in the Engineering Classroom
From: Pius Wong
Series: The K12 Engineering Education Podcast
Caption: The cover art for this episode is full of origami cranes, and it is inspired by “the birds activity” from past podcast guest Ellen Browne, which Melanie describes at the end of this episode; it is also inspired by the colored puzzle pieces historically us, Credit: Pios Labs
In the big push for more engineers today, can we get them from autistic students? Research has shown that college students with autism spectrum dis...

Bought by KICI Iowa City and KWMR


  • Added: Aug 27, 2017
  • Length: 40:45
  • Purchases: 2
Teacher Dreams and Nightmares
From: Pius Wong
Series: The K12 Engineering Education Podcast
Caption: The K12 Engineering Education Podcast, Season 1, Credit: Pios Labs
We explore the alleged phenomenon of teachers getting bad dreams and nightmares, more often than everyone else, starting with several engineering t...

  • Added: Aug 27, 2017
  • Length: 34:47
AMOS 17.202: Raising Wolves, 10/10/2017
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Raising Wolves

  • Added: Aug 25, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 17.199: Why Do Humans Hate Certain Words?, 10/5/2017
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Why Do Humans Hate Certain Words?

  • Added: Aug 25, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 17.198: How the Earth Formed, 10/4/2017
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
How the Earth Formed

  • Added: Aug 25, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 17.197: A Bend in the Skull, 10/3/2017
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
A Bend in the Skull

  • Added: Aug 25, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
381-Peaceful Star
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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A new appreciation for our Sun is growing as we learn more about other suns and their families of planets.

Bought by KENW, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, WLPR , KKRN, and KUPR low power FM


  • Added: Aug 10, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 5
STEM for Girls
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
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It probably won’t surprise you but boys and girls are not on a par with STEM programs: That’s the shorthand term for science, technology, engineeri...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Aug 02, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Happiness affects health in many ways--researcher explains
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Most of us have heard the common wisdom that our happiness can affect our physical health--and now a team of researchers has confirmed it. Prof. Ed...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2017
  • Length: 16:33
U of MN Solar Vehicle Project unveils new car to compete across Australian outback
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
Caption: Eos II, Credit: courtesy umnsvp.org
The U of MN Solar Vehicle Project has a long and successful history. WTIP's Dave TerSteeg chatted with this year's co-leaders of the project, stude...

  • Added: Jul 18, 2017
  • Length: 18:28
Time Blindness: Jack Alpert #222
From: Citizen-Powered Media
Series: Conversation Earth
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Frustrated at the abysmal rate of adoption when seatbelts were introduced into cars in the 1960s, Jack Alpert quit his job as an automotive enginee...

Bought by KNVC Carson City Community Radio and KTRL


  • Added: Jul 18, 2017
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 2
AMOS 17.164: Eye Protection During a Solar Eclipse, 8/17/2017
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Eye Protection During a Solar Eclipse

  • Added: Jul 17, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
373-Kepler's Planets
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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The Kepler Space Telescope has discovered more than 50 habitable Earth sized planets orbiting distant stars.

Bought by KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, KENW, KUPR low power FM, WOUB, KKRN and more


  • Added: Jul 13, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 6
RDD: Butterflies and Turtles, and Snakes! Oh, My!
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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This week on The Rough Draft Diaries, you'll meet Kent Bekker, the Director of Conservation at the Toledo Zoo. Kent's local conservation work began...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jun 30, 2017
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 1
AMOS 17.136: Bird Song Genes and Human Speech, 7/10/2017
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Bird Song Genes and Human Speech

  • Added: Jun 09, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
Adapting to Climate Change and Mitigating Damages
From: Coastridge Productions
Series: Planet Watch
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Including an interview with Tiffany Wise-West, the Climate Action Coordinator for the City of Santa Cruz, talking about how the city is planning fo...

Bought by KFOI Radio and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: May 30, 2017
  • Length: 54:01
  • Purchases: 2
359-Ice World
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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An Earth sized icy world has been discovered orbiting a small dim star.

Bought by WLPR , KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, KENW, KUPR low power FM, KRWG and more


  • Added: May 25, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 6
Highschool Students Discuss Solutions
From: Coastridge Productions
Series: Planet Watch
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In this program, we hear from two high school students working on the issues of overpopulation and car pollution, both from Merit Academy in Santa ...

Bought by KFOI Radio


  • Added: May 24, 2017
  • Length: 54:02
  • Purchases: 1
AMOS 17.134: Male Termites Pair Up When Females Are Scarce, 7/6/2017
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Male Termites Pair Up When Females Are Scarce

  • Added: May 12, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
Californias Alternative Energy Plan in The Trump Era
From: Coastridge Productions
Series: Planet Watch
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California's AB 32 paved the way for a bold investment in alternative energy. SB 32 will up the ante, aiming to phase out fossil fuels by 2050. Wil...

Bought by KFOI Radio


  • Added: Apr 17, 2017
  • Length: 54:02
  • Purchases: 1