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Alexis Temkin, Ph.D., Toxicologist, Environmental Working Group, discusses the 2024 Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce.

From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio

Did you know that pesticides are widely used in U.S. agriculture and residues may remain on and in the foods we eat, even after washing or processi...

Trauma Valley -- Groks Science Show 2024-05-29

From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show

Banning Lyon discussed his book, The Chair and the Valley.

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

Skeptic Check: Feeling Risky

From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science

It’s not just facts that inform our decisions. They’re also guided by how those facts feel. From deciding whether to buckle our seat belts to addre...

Bought by Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, KBBI Alaska, KZUM, WRGY, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more

Peter Annin, author of Purified: How Recycled Sewage is Transforming Our Water.

From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio

Did you know that astronauts’ liquid wastes are recycled into drinking water in space? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melind...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer

92,000 Transgender People Took This Survey. Here’s What We Learned

From: Tradeoffs

As lawmakers around the country take aim at transgender rights, we dig into findings from the largest survey ever of trans Americans.

Educability -- Groks Science Show 2024-05-22

From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show

Dr. Leslie Valiant discussed his book, The Importance of Being Educable.

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

Beyond the Standard Model

From: Big Picture Science

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

Plastic in the Placenta with Dr. Marcus Garcia

From: Doug Wood

The scientist who isolated tiny pieces of plastic in human placenta tissue is our guest.

Bought by WMUU-LP

Season 1, Episode 42 - 'Snowfall' feat Dr Andrew Schwartz

From: Radio 2050
Series: Radio 2050 - Season 1

The study of snowfall and snowpack, and its importance in our lives.

Bought by WOJB

Got Milk -- Groks Science Show 2024-05-15

From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show

This week's science roundup looks at milk, water, and anger.

Bought by KICI Iowa City

Temple Grandin on Good Citizen

From: Madison Brown
Series: Good Citizen with Ted Roosevelt V

Temple Grandin enlightens listeners about “visual thinking” and stresses the importance of leveraging diverse cognitive styles. She is an author, ...

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

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

The Play's the Thing

From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science

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

2024-05-10 Big Plastic: The New Big Oil

From: Climate One
Series: Climate One

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

240510: Big Plastic: The New Big Oil, 5/10/2024

From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed

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...

Medical Cannabis -- Groks Science Show 2024-05-08

From: Charles Lee
Series: 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

Quick Study: Data and the Arts

From: National Endowment for the Arts

In this episode, we learn how leaders of a global network of arts and cultural districts regard their influence on community health and well-being.

Nuts and Bolts

From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science

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