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True nature of time remains elusive

From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices

As the old year ends and a new year begins, the passage of time is on our minds. We check the time on cell phones, computer monitors, watches and w...

Bought by Radio Newark

Added: Jan 28, 2015
Length: 06:17
Purchases: 1

Frugal Science: How one lab is using toys to make chemistry accessible to the world

From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents

Caption: A pile of foldscopes, Credit: Prakash Lab

I am in a lab tucked away in the basement of a Stanford University engineering building. Bioengineering professor Manu Prakash is showing me a tiny...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and PRX Remix

Added: Dec 28, 2014
Length: 07:09
Purchases: 2

Open Access: Generation Open

From: Fred Rascoe

Early career academic faculty members from research institutions talk about their experiences with making their research open to the public.

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9

Added: Dec 17, 2014
Length: 52:38
Purchases: 1

The CDC: A Healthy History

From: Sidewalk Radio
Series: Sidewalk Radio with Gene Kansas

The Center for Disease Control, or CDC for short, commands high importance in the health and well being of our world community. They fight to erad...

Added: Apr 23, 2014
Length: 25:23

Dr. Ardis Hoven, President of the American Medical Association

From: CHC Radio
Series: Conversations on Health Care

This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Ardis Dee Hoven, President of the American Medical Association, the largest and ...

Bought by WRIR and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio

Added: Dec 31, 2013
Length: 30:00
Purchases: 2

Wearing Technology

From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents

Your watch is your personal trainer. Your headband is making an action documentary of your life. Your bracelet congratulates you on your daily wate...

Bought by Kansas Public Radio, PRX Remix, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Added: Nov 06, 2013
Length: 09:53
Purchases: 3

Orphaned Black Bear Cubs and the Man Who Reads their Minds

From: Jenny Attiyeh

Caption: 4 month old bear cub, Credit: Ben Kilham

You’re about to hear a story about the bear whisperer of Lyme New Hampshire, Ben Kilham, and the abandoned black bear cubs he has rescued, rehabili...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio

Added: Sep 25, 2013
Length: 27:53
Purchases: 1

Remaking the Science Fair

From: Adam Hochberg

Caption: Eighth-graders Owen Alibozek and Kyle Gazzillo were among the 3rd place winners at the 2013 Massachusetts State Science and Engineering Fair.

Volcanoes fueled by baking soda and vinegar. Carnations dipped in colored water. Those are popular projects at school science fairs, but do they re...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, Hark!, WABE, Troy Public Radio, WNIJ and more

Added: Jul 12, 2013
Length: 05:00
Purchases: 18

Statins Can Save Your Eyes

From: David Niesel

Millions of Americans take statins, such as Lipitor and Zocor, which are cholesterol lowering drugs. Along with preventing heart disease, these dru...

Added: Jun 26, 2013
Length: 02:00

Aging But Still Protected

From: David Niesel
Series: Medical Discovery News

Our immune system weakens with age. After about 75 or 80 we’re pretty much open season to the bugs out there.

Added: Jun 24, 2013
Length: 02:00

In Which an Earthquake Convicts Seismologists of Manslaughter

From: Laurence Yeung
Series: The AudioPh[i]D

Episode 2 - 12/4/12 - An investigation into the case of Italian seismologists being convicted of manslaughter, more academic news, and the inside s...

Added: Mar 01, 2013
Length: 23:35

International Testing in Science and Math

From: With Good Reason
Series: news features

In response to international tests that show American students lagging, a number of programs supporting the study of science, technology, engineeri...

Bought by KENW, KFAI Minneapolis, and New Hampshire Public Radio

Added: Jan 29, 2013
Length: 02:31
Purchases: 3

Engineering Change: Why STEM matters

From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Why does STEM matter, and why are women and minorities being targeted? This is the first in a series ta...

Bought by WJCT and XRAY.fm

Added: Jan 29, 2013
Length: 28:59
Purchases: 2

Ponderables -- Groks Science Show 2012-10-03

From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show

Tom Jackson joins us to discuss history alongside the elements, the universe, and mathematics.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, WRNC-LP, and KMXT

Added: Oct 04, 2012
Length: 25:16
Purchases: 3

The Buck Stops Here

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

The residents of Islesboro, Maine are fighting against a growing Lyme disease panic.

Bought by WRVO Public Media

Added: Feb 24, 2012
Length: 06:36
Purchases: 1

Nonprofit Narrows Science Gap Between U.S. And Africa

From: Curt Nickisch

Caption: Seeding Labs' founder Nina Dudnik speaks with a visiting African fellow during a laboratory tour., Credit: Anne Allmeling

The gap between science in the U.S. and Africa is as wide as the ocean between them. But a nonprofit startup is trying to be a good Samaritan with ...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and New Hampshire Public Radio

Added: Sep 20, 2011
Length: 04:19
Purchases: 3

Training Health Care Workers: The Clinical Bottleneck

From: Changing Gears
Series: Changing Gears: Remaking the Manufacturing Belt

Caption: Training the next generation of care providers becomes increasingly important as the population ages. , Credit: Kate Davidson

Nursing is a hot career. The federal government says it will create more new jobs than any other profession in the coming years … almost 600,000 jo...

Added: Jun 17, 2011
Length: 03:36

Training Health Care Workers Part Two: Simulation

From: Changing Gears
Series: Changing Gears: Remaking the Manufacturing Belt

Caption: Second year nursing students Travis Pierce, Shelby Feldpausch, Staci Pierson (kneeling), Jennifer Meaton, Ashley Neybert and Jamie Hill. And of course, Mr. Pointer, center. , Credit: Kate Davidson

The country is facing a nursing shortage. But schools in our region can’t keep up with the demand for nursing education. Changing Gears is a projec...

Added: Jun 17, 2011
Length: 03:42

Grounded: The End of the Shuttle Era and the Future of Manned Space Flight

From: KUT

“Grounded: The End of the Shuttle Era and the Future of Manned Space Flight,” is a special report from KUT News exploring mission, place and what i...

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston

Added: Jun 14, 2011
Length: 52:25
Purchases: 1

Developing an exhibit about asteroids

From: Mandy Walker

The Space Science Institute is launching a new $3 million project to develop a set of exhibits on asteroids and is using middle school students to ...

Added: Mar 07, 2009
Length: 05:24

Comments on Speaking Klingon

From: The humble Farmer