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Caption: Yellowstone flyover 2, Credit: K. Gourlay
Whitebark pine trees, once a feature of the mountainous west, are under attack. Nearly two-thirds have died from beetle attacks and other causes, h...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 17, 2012
  • Length: 05:56
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Looking up and out of the mouth of Horse Cave, Kentucky, Credit: K. Gourlay
Caves may lie beneath our radar, but they play an important role in many Southeastern U.S. ecosystems. They filter water and shelter diverse wildli...

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


  • Added: Mar 15, 2012
  • Length: 03:44
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Joseph Orgel holds his sample of T. rex tissue. , Credit: (WBEZ/Michael De Bonis)
In this installment, Gabriel Spitzer discovers how an ancient specimen might rewrite prehistory, and maybe medical books, too.

Bought by KUT and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Mar 07, 2012
  • Length: 08:25
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Host Gabriel Spitzer and producer Michael De Bonis, Credit: (WBEZ/Andrew Gill)
This science special is perfect for your holiday programming needs. We've gathered our favorite segments from 2011 and gift-wrapped them in this ho...

Bought by KBRP Community Radio


  • Added: Dec 07, 2011
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 1
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This paradox resists a solution and inspires major advances from Kurt Gödel and Alan Turing.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 08, 2011
  • Length: 08:50
  • Purchases: 2
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The world is facing a potentially devastating 'Food Bubble,' that according to pioneering environmentalist Lester Brown.

  • Added: Apr 22, 2011
  • Length: 56:59
Caption: Mike Wong using mirror therapy., Credit: Spitzer/WBEZ
Mirrors treat phantom limb pain, chronic pain changes your brain, and one scientist's colorful guide to insect bites.

Bought by KUT and PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 01, 2010
  • Length: 12:59
  • Purchases: 2
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Director and co-writer Vincenzo Natali on his provocative and disturbing speculation on genetic engineering.

  • Added: May 17, 2010
  • Length: 14:50
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Randal Keynes on CREATION, the film version of his book of the same name about his ancestor, Charles Darwin.

  • Added: Apr 29, 2010
  • Length: 14:27
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On this edition, we’ll hear part two of a documentary called Heavy Weather, produced by freelancer Barbara Bernstein. She’ll look at how climate c...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: Tillamook Floodplain, Credit: Barbara Bernstein
On this edition, we’ll hear part one of a documentary called Heavy Weather, produced by freelancer Barbara Bernstein. She’ll explore the connection...

Bought by WUAL and The Neighborhood


  • Added: Apr 13, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Daily rundown of Tech History

  • Added: Oct 06, 2009
  • Length: 06:17

  • Added: Mar 12, 2009
  • Length: 54:57
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Interviews with several scientists about how nature teaches us to be resilient.

Bought by WRGY, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and WGBH Radio Boston


  • Added: Mar 12, 2009
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 3
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The floating sustainable greenhouse in New York City

  • Added: Jul 29, 2008
  • Length: 17:07

  • Added: Dec 19, 2007
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 10
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Biomechanical analysis is being used to help runners boost performance.

  • Added: Nov 21, 2007
  • Length: 06:12
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The impact of steroids in track and field

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 20, 2007
  • Length: 07:28
  • Purchases: 1
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Everyone who has ever played music in outer space

Bought by Central Florida Public Media and WKMS


  • Added: Oct 22, 2007
  • Length: 09:38
  • Purchases: 2
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Why little league pitchers are damaging their arms and the new rules meant to protect them

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and WKMS


  • Added: Jun 19, 2007
  • Length: 05:30
  • Purchases: 3
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Noah takes us behind the scenes on what makes radio work.

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: May 15, 2007
  • Length: 04:12
  • Purchases: 1
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Virgin Atlantic - Space travel

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Feb 14, 2007
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
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TET walkers:Tetrahedral Explorer Technologies

  • Added: Feb 14, 2007
  • Length: 01:35
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Tsunami Warning using NASA GPS

  • Added: Feb 14, 2007
  • Length: 01:33
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Commecial Venture-Ride to Space

  • Added: Feb 14, 2007
  • Length: 01:35