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Best of #4
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
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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
The Learning Barge
From: With Good Reason
Caption: The Learning Barge, Credit: Phoebe Crisman, UVa
The world’s first floating wetlands classroom comes to the aid of one of the country's most polluted waterways.

Bought by WFIU and KVSC


  • Added: Aug 24, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 2
Medea Hypothesis -- Groks Science Show 2009-08-19
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Prof. Peter Ward discussed the Medea Hypothesis.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Aug 18, 2009
  • Length: 26:14
  • Purchases: 1
Cochlear Implants -- Groks Science Show 2009-08-12
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Prof. Valeriy Shafiro discussed the mechanisms of normal hearing and cochlear implants.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Aug 12, 2009
  • Length: 31:48
  • Purchases: 1
Encounters Bear Safety
From: Encounters: Radio Experiences in the North
Series: Encounters
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Go to an area in Alaska that has one of the highest grizzly bear populations in the world and find out how humans can live near bears safely.

Bought by KCHU, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KTRT RADIO INC, KDUR, KMXT and more


  • Added: Aug 11, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 10
Spy Technology -- Groks Science Show 2009-08-05
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Robert Wallace discussed the secret world of spycraft.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Aug 05, 2009
  • Length: 29:54
  • Purchases: 1
Frogs and Toads -- Groks Science Show 2009-07-29
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Lang Elliot discussed the songs of frogs and toads

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Jul 29, 2009
  • Length: 30:23
  • Purchases: 1
Moon Expeditions -- Groks Science Show 2009-07-22
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Andrew Chaikin discussed Voices from the Moon

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Jul 22, 2009
  • Length: 28:06
  • Purchases: 2
Catching Fire -- Groks Science Show 2009-07-15
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Prof. Richard Wrangham discussed Catching Fire.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Jul 14, 2009
  • Length: 29:49
  • Purchases: 1
Space and Place
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
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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
Surviving Cancer
From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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Older, middle and younger generation guests compare their thoughts on surviving cancer

  • Added: Jun 21, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
The Chemistry of Dentistry
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
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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
Sexology -- Groks Science Show 2009-05-20
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Sharon Moalem discussed how sex works.

Bought by KPIP-LP and KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: May 20, 2009
  • Length: 29:52
  • Purchases: 2
Hummingbird
From: Encounters: Radio Experiences in the North
Series: Encounters
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This is a sweet segment on one of the smallest but best known little birds.

Bought by KDUR, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, and Remix Radio


  • Added: May 14, 2009
  • Length: 28:54
  • Purchases: 3
To Test or Not to Test
From: With Good Reason
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If you could have your DNA screened for your risk for disease, would you do it?

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: May 14, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 1
Integrated Circuits
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
Caption: Elmat Crystal Puller, Credit: Victoria M. Indivero
The history and the mystery behind the integrated circuit. Chemical Agent: Chemically Amplified Photoresists.

  • Added: May 07, 2009
  • Length: 11:28
Spring Cleaning
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
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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
Baseball
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
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Distillations heads off to the ball game with a show on baseball. Chemical Agent: Anabolic steroids.

  • Added: Apr 23, 2009
  • Length: 11:22
Chemical Romance
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
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We examine the chemical ties that bind. Chemical Agent: Free Radicals.

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Apr 08, 2009
  • Length: 12:00
  • Purchases: 1
Evolutionary Truth -- Groks Science Show 2009-02-11
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Prof. Jerry Coyne from the University of Chicago discusses why evolution is true.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KPVL, and KFOK-LPFM


  • Added: Apr 05, 2009
  • Length: 27:04
  • Purchases: 3
Biofuels
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
Caption: Algae tubes at ASU, Credit: Rene Gutel
Are biofuels the answer to our energy problem? An exploration from the scientific side of things.

  • Added: Mar 26, 2009
  • Length: 11:40
Going to the Dogs
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
Caption: Rioghan the Search Dog, Credit: Uploaded to Flickr by SARhounds
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
Brain Painting and Music of the Mind
From: With Good Reason
Caption: Still from brainwave animation, Credit: Paras Kaul
You know what it's like to have a song stuck in your head. But what if your brain was constantly making music of its own without your knowledge?

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, WFIU, and WVPE


  • Added: Mar 25, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Vanishing and Re-emerging: Reviving Biological and Cultural Diversity
From: A World of Possibilities
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Interviews about biocultural diversity.

  • Added: Mar 12, 2009
  • Length: 54:57
sLowlife
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
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An investigation into the chemistry of plant behavior, including an interview with bestselling author Amy Stewart. Chemical Agent: Photosynthesis.

  • Added: Mar 12, 2009
  • Length: 11:54

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