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On today's show we track the evolution of smog from symbol of industrial progress to public-health catastrophe.
- Added: Oct 09, 2012
- Length: 14:19
People used to think alarm calls made by birds just meant "danger, danger!" But it turns out, birds are more specific than that. They can even aler...
Bought by KFAI Minneapolis
- Added: Oct 03, 2012
- Length: 08:10
- Purchases: 1
We bring you some of our favorite segments from past Distillations episodes this week: animal communication in the Sonoran Desert and the toll of a...
- Added: Aug 04, 2012
- Length: 13:33
Sneezing, itchy eyes, runny nose? We all know what that means: allergies. On this show we look at pet dander, a common cause. Then we talk to a res...
- Added: May 02, 2012
- Length: 14:22
Love it or hate it, plastic is hard to avoid. In this episode we take a look at plastic made from corn and find out just how biodegradable it reall...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 12:04
Behind the workings of nature, there is math. It's the blueprint for galaxies and atoms. But WBEZ's science experiment is about to make it look eas...
Bought by WTJU, WRST-FM Oshkosh, and PRX Remix
- Added: Nov 23, 2011
- Length: 08:15
- Purchases: 3
In honor of the International Year of Chemistry, Distillations produced a four-part series called Our Chemical Landscape. These shows look at how s...
- Added: Sep 16, 2011
- Length: 12:39
We continue the four-part series: Our Chemical Landscape. These shows look at how science has shaped the city, the suburb, the farm, and the wild. ...
- Added: Aug 19, 2011
- Length: 15:18
We continue the four-part series: Our Chemical Landscape. These shows look at how science has shaped the city, the suburb, the farm, and the wild. ...
- Added: Jun 25, 2011
- Length: 14:36
In honor of the International Year of Chemistry, today we begin the four-part series Our Chemical Landscape. These shows look at how science has sh...
- Added: May 27, 2011
- Length: 14:35
The idea of keeping shopping close to home is picking up speed, with local foods increasing in popularity and availability. Harder to understand mi...
- Added: Jan 06, 2010
- Length: 06:37
You can't help but love insects when you listen to Kenyan entomologist Dino Martins. In this short piece he explains the natural history of the Coc...
- Added: Oct 28, 2009
- Length: 01:37
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
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
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
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
This episode focuses on the ways that we are exposing children to chemical agents, sometimes intentionally, sometimes not.
- Added: Nov 20, 2008
- Length: 12:00
- Added: Nov 19, 2008
- Length: 12:00
Meet the house that beats an earthquake, stays cool without air conditioning, doesn't harm a single tree and costs less than a used car.
Bought by WMPG, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, PRX Remix, American Voices, PRX to iTunes and more
- Added: Mar 26, 2008
- Length: 08:42
- Purchases: 7
In Alaska, sometimes it isn't "Go Fish"; it's "Go Mouse"...
- Added: Nov 26, 2007
- Length: 02:59
Datura: Deadly source of important medicine
Bought by WRIR
- Added: Oct 22, 2007
- Length: 01:29
- Purchases: 1
Cranberry: Urinary tract infection remedy
- Added: Oct 22, 2007
- Length: 01:29
- Purchases: 2
- Added: Oct 22, 2007
- Length: 01:29
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Oct 11, 2007
- Length: 20:12
- Purchases: 1
