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Caption: Places like Iceland have high albedo, Credit: Fatima Husain
Take a look out your window. What color is the ground? It turns out that what you see plays a big role in the speed of climate change.

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  • Added: Feb 15, 2021
  • Length: 03:35
  • Purchases: 1
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If you follow the news about climate change, you’ve probably heard the phrase “net zero.” But what does “net zero” really mean?

  • Added: Feb 08, 2021
  • Length: 03:37
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Today we have a question from Natalie Herbermann. She’s heard that when you put your clothes in the washing machine, they can leave behind harmful ...

  • Added: Feb 01, 2021
  • Length: 03:44
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Taking into account the energy that goes into making a whole new car, is it more energy-efficient to keep the gas car you already have, or to get a...

  • Added: Jan 27, 2021
  • Length: 04:00
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When music comes on, can you clap along or do you struggle to find the beat? If you have a hard time keeping up with the rhythm, there's a reason a...

  • Added: Jan 20, 2021
  • Length: 04:12
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Today, we have a question from listener David Kellogg. He’s a big fan of solar power, but he wants to know, is it better to put solar panels on you...

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  • Added: Jan 18, 2021
  • Length: 03:41
  • Purchases: 1
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Today, we’re answering a question from Ada, a student from Bristol, Rhode Island. She wants to know the best thing kids can do at home to help stop...

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  • Added: Jan 11, 2021
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 1
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Hydroelectric power is the most widely-used renewable energy source in the world. It creates about one-sixth of the world’s electricity. But how ex...

  • Added: Dec 09, 2020
  • Length: 03:58
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Over the last few months, many of us have turned to digital devices to stay connected. We wondered: how much energy are we using with all of this t...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2020
  • Length: 03:47
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Did you ever wish you could wave a wand and get rid of all of those pesky mosquitoes? Especially the ones that spread serious diseases like Zika, T...

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  • Added: Oct 21, 2020
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 1
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My name is Delaney Kelser and I am currently a senior at the University of Arizona. I am majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology with a minor in...

  • Added: Oct 06, 2020
  • Length: 05:03
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My name is Megan Nickerson and I’m a senior majoring in microbiology with a biochemistry minor at the University of Arizona. I’ve been working with...

  • Added: Oct 06, 2020
  • Length: 04:54
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“Hello! My name is Brandon Good and I am a rising sophomore at the University of Arizona. I am majoring in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science with ...

  • Added: Oct 06, 2020
  • Length: 04:20
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My name is Maria E. Macias. I’m a Junior majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology with a minor in Mexican American Studies.

  • Added: Oct 06, 2020
  • Length: 04:58
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No joke, the best and last line of defense to protect the drinking water for an entire city in Poland is eight clams. Let's chat about bivalve scie...

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  • Added: Sep 16, 2020
  • Length: 04:52
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I am a senior majoring in Neuroscience and Psychology with a minor in Mathematics at the University of Arizona. I work in the CEN lab of Dr. Fellou...

  • Added: Jul 28, 2020
  • Length: 04:51
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Thesis Thursday airs six times every Thursday and features students sharing their research from the University of Arizona’s Department of Environme...

  • Added: Jul 09, 2020
  • Length: 05:11
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Aneta Kielar, PhD, is Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona and the director of the Language and Neuroimaging Research Laboratory.

  • Added: Jul 09, 2020
  • Length: 04:57
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On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin explores a scientific story with an unexpected history in Spaceship Earth.

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  • Added: May 08, 2020
  • Length: 03:00
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My name is Desi Stanerson and I am a Senior in Biomedical Engineering with a double major in Molecular and Cellular Biology. My current research is...

  • Added: Jan 15, 2020
  • Length: 04:47
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Susan is a PhD student studying aquatic ecology with a focus on community ecology. She loves hiking to remote bodies of water and exploring the in...

  • Added: Jan 07, 2020
  • Length: 04:09
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Rajesh Khanna, PhD, has a 20-year career in Neuroscience and Pharmacology. He was a doctoral student in the Department of Physiology at the Univers...

  • Added: Jan 07, 2020
  • Length: 04:41
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On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin takes to the skies with Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne in The Aeronauts.

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  • Added: Dec 05, 2019
  • Length: 03:00
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Turn up the Skrillex to ward off some pesky bloodsucking insects. And possibly your neighbors.

  • Added: Nov 24, 2019
  • Length: 10:50
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José Manuel Cisneros Vázquez nació en San Luis Potosí, México, el 28 de febrero de 1973. José es profesor en la Universidad Autónoma Campus North-C...

  • Added: Nov 07, 2019
  • Length: 05:16