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Diamonds are brought to Earth by asteroids. They are also created on our planet by impacting celestial objects.
Bought by KRSC, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KALH, and KENW
- Added: Jul 16, 2015
- Length: 02:00
- Purchases: 5
Oil spills and how getting your hair cut could help to clean them up.
- Added: May 20, 2010
- Length: 10:12
Inside every kid is a scientist just waiting to get out and play.
Bought by KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA
- Added: Apr 30, 2010
- Length: 13:05
- Purchases: 1
In honor of National Poetry Month, Distillations looks at Lord Byron and his classic Don Juan. Also, opium and The Age of Wonder.
- Added: Apr 09, 2010
- Length: 11:41
What do Isaac Newton, yeast, and Harold Urey have in common?
- Added: Apr 07, 2010
- Length: 12:28
In this episode, host Meir Rinde and guest co-host Gigi Naglak give us a tour of the Chemical Heritage Foundation's new exhibit Marvels and Ciphers.
Bought by WTJU
- Added: Apr 05, 2010
- Length: 10:30
- Purchases: 1
Reduce, reuse, recycle! This episode focuses on waste that has become a product of its own. Enter Jell-O and Vaseline.
- Added: Mar 12, 2010
- Length: 11:29
Get the skinny on trans fats and learn why a popular crash diet is not likely to help you shed pounds.
- Added: Feb 18, 2010
- Length: 12:15
The nose and its powers. In this episode, learn about how your body's scent can act like a fingerprint and how an iPhone app combines scent and song.
- Added: Feb 15, 2010
- Length: 12:00
We learn about solar power, the history of light bulbs, and seasonal affective disorder.
- Added: Feb 08, 2010
- Length: 11:57
Every decade or so someone proposes resurrecting Zeppelins -- it happens so often the tendency has been given a name: Helium Headiness.
- Added: Nov 02, 2009
- Length: 02:19
The waterless urinal is less a technological object that a political one.
- Added: Nov 02, 2009
- Length: 02:31
Natural chemical processes kick into high gear in the autumn; turning leaves, ripening vegetables, and the fermentation of apples into cider.
Bought by WTJU
- Added: Oct 22, 2009
- Length: 11:42
- Purchases: 1
The three phases of matter aren't as straightforward as you might think! Learn about dry ice and glass, as well as Distillations' new phase with ou...
- Added: Oct 14, 2009
- Length: 11:46
We learn about ways scientists have attempted to educate the masses, via a 1960s radio show, 17th-century public demonstrations, and contemporary s...
Bought by WTJU
- Added: Oct 14, 2009
- Length: 11:51
- Purchases: 1
The body keeps itself in check and GoreTex can help your heart. Find out how in this episode of Distillations. We also talk to Dr. Richard Silverma...
- Added: Oct 14, 2009
- Length: 12:04
Take a look back at the best of Distillations this week. Free radicals as the chemical agent, find out how scientists detect forgery in art, and po...
- Added: Aug 28, 2009
- Length: 11:34
We find out how brownfields are converted into something useful and why Dow Chemical chose Midland, Michigan, for their plant location. Chemical Ag...
- Added: Jul 08, 2009
- Length: 11:57
The history and chemistry of dentistry. How baking soda cleans your teeth and lidocaine numbs your gums. Chemical Agent: Sodium Bicarbonate.
- Added: Jun 08, 2009
- Length: 11:15
The history and the mystery behind the integrated circuit. Chemical Agent: Chemically Amplified Photoresists.
- Added: May 07, 2009
- Length: 11:28
This week learn about the cleaning power of vinegar, what to do if you have hard water, and why green dry cleaning is catching on. Chemical Agent: ...
Bought by RadioStPete Florida, RadioFreePalmer, Prairie Public, KMXT, RadioFreePalmer and more
- Added: Apr 24, 2009
- Length: 11:55
- Purchases: 11
Distillations heads off to the ball game with a show on baseball. Chemical Agent: Anabolic steroids.
- Added: Apr 23, 2009
- Length: 11:22
- Added: Apr 08, 2009
- Length: 12:00
- Purchases: 1
Are biofuels the answer to our energy problem? An exploration from the scientific side of things.
- Added: Mar 26, 2009
- Length: 11:40
Distillations goes to the dogs with an episode on pets. Learn why they make us sneeze, how they can diagnose cancer, and how to protect them when g...
Bought by CKMO
- Added: Mar 26, 2009
- Length: 10:55
- Purchases: 1
