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Radio Curious visits Wind Cave National Park in the Black Hills of southwest South Dakota, and speaks with the park's Chief of Interpretation Tom F...

  • Added: Oct 15, 2014
  • Length: 29:01
Caption: A two-stage rocket lifts off from the Poker Flat Research Range near Fairbanks, Alaska., Credit: NASA/Christopher Perry
It’s back to Alaska, this time to the Poker Flat Research Range, where former Director Neal Brown and his staff launched sounding rockets into the ...

Bought by WESM 91.3 FM, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, and WOUB


  • Added: Mar 31, 2014
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: March 3, 2014 launch from Poker Flat Research Range, Credit: NASA/Christopher Perry
Join Mat Kaplan and other Aurora “virgins” as they seek the Northern Lights in Fairbanks, Alaska, and meet retired rocketeer and Director of the Po...

Bought by KMXT, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, WESM 91.3 FM, and WOUB


  • Added: Mar 17, 2014
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Doug Wiens in Antarctica
Prof. Doug Wiens describes his explorations of Antarctica. Wiens uses seismographs to study the physics behind ice movement and examine questions a...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2013
  • Length: 12:26
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What happens when a doctor looks at health and healing through an ecological lens? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda He...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2013
  • Length: 28:00
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On a recent visit to Kauai host Peter Neill had some chance encounters that prompted this reflection of what it means to be connected to real, mean...

  • Added: Mar 18, 2013
  • Length: 05:42
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Radio Curious visits with Richard Jergensen to discuss the history future of railroad travel in Mendocino County.

  • Added: Jan 29, 2013
  • Length: 29:01
Caption: A sandhill crane flies over Bosque del Apache., Credit: Megan Wilde
Every winter, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico hosts a spectacular congregation of snow geese and sandhill cranes. Why do t...

Bought by KUPR low power FM and KENW


  • Added: Jan 26, 2011
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Quaking aspens in Big Bend National Park, Credit: James Zech
With their towering white trunks and fluttering leaves, quaking aspens are icons of the Rocky Mountains. Yet every fall, aspen stands paint West Te...

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Nov 11, 2010
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Insects and the world we humans share with them is the topic of this edition of Radio Curious. Our guest is anthropologist Hugh Raffles, the author...

  • Added: Jun 07, 2010
  • Length: 29:23
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Brad Matsen discussed the life and work of the famed Sea King.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Jan 28, 2010
  • Length: 26:38
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Prof. Daniel Everett discussed linguistics, the Piraha, and religion in Don't Sleep There are Snakes.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Dec 09, 2009
  • Length: 30:19
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Inside Technology
Car parking gets a high-tech make-over

  • Added: Mar 22, 2007
  • Length: 06:02
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Spectrum Radio investigates Chile's massive APEX Space Telescope

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Nov 11, 2005
  • Length: 05:23
  • Purchases: 1