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Post Social Media
From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science
Caption: Post Social Media, Credit: Seth Shostak
Before you check your social media feeds today. And post. And post again. And get into an argument on Twitter, lose track of time and wonder where ...

  • Added: Jun 03, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
Will Solar & Wind Power Our Future? Part 2
From: Casey Walker
Series: Energy Switch
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Leia Guccione and Robert Bryce continue the conversation about whether or not solar and wind could one day power the world.

  • Added: Jun 03, 2024
  • Length: 26:02
Trauma Valley -- Groks Science Show 2024-05-29
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Banning Lyon discussed his book, The Chair and the Valley.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., RadioFreePalmer, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 29, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 4
Skeptic Check: Feeling Risky
From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science
Caption: Skeptic Check: Feeling Risky, Credit: Seth Shostak
It’s not just facts that inform our decisions. They’re also guided by how those facts feel. From deciding whether to buckle our seat belts to addre...

Bought by Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, KBBI Alaska, KZUM, WRGY, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: May 27, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 14
Will Solar & Wind Power Our Future? Part 1
From: Casey Walker
Series: Energy Switch
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Robert Bryce, a best-selling author, and Leia Guccione, Managing Director of Carbon Free Electricity at RMI, discuss solar and wind energy.

Bought by RadioStPete Florida and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: May 27, 2024
  • Length: 26:02
  • Purchases: 2
AMOS 24-119: Male Mammals Aren't Always Bigger Than Females, 6/14/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Male Mammals Aren't Always Bigger Than Females

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-118: Robert Hooke's Cork Surprise, 6/13/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Robert Hooke's Cork Surprise

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-117: Heat Lightning, 6/12/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Heat Lightning

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-116: Why One Rotten Apple Can Spoil the Barrel, 6/11/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Why One Rotten Apple Can Spoil the Barrel

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-115: Speedy Snails, 6/10/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Speedy Snails

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-114: Discovered in a Museum Drawer: Simbakubwa Kutokaafrika, 6/7/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Discovered in a Museum Drawer: Simbakubwa Kutokaafrika

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-112: Why Can't We Remember Dreams?, 6/5/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Why Can't We Remember Dreams?

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-111: Otter Heroes, 6/4/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Otter Heroes

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-110: Predominant Animals of the Future, 6/3/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Predominant Animals of the Future

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-108: Saved by the Boil, 5/30/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Saved by the Boil

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-107: Color-Coded Glass, 5/29/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Color-Coded Glass

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
Educability -- Groks Science Show 2024-05-22
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Leslie Valiant discussed his book, The Importance of Being Educable.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., RadioFreePalmer, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 22, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 4
Beyond the Standard Model
From: Big Picture Science
Caption: Beyond the Standard Model, Credit: Seth Shostak
Ever heard of a beauty quark? How about a glueball? Physics is full of weird particles that leave many of us scratching our heads. But these tiny p...

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, KBBI Alaska, WMUU-LP, WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: May 20, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 7
Got Milk -- Groks Science Show 2024-05-15
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
This week's science roundup looks at milk, water, and anger.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 19, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 1
What’s the Future of Natural Gas?
From: Casey Walker
Series: Energy Switch
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Dr. Naomi Boness, Managing Director of the Natural Gas Initiative at Stanford University and Rachel Fakhry, Analyst for the Climate & Clean Air pro...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: May 18, 2024
  • Length: 26:02
  • Purchases: 1
Temple Grandin on Good Citizen
From: Madison Brown
Series: Good Citizen with Ted Roosevelt V
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Temple Grandin enlightens listeners about “visual thinking” and stresses the importance of leveraging diverse cognitive styles. She is an author, ...

  • Added: May 17, 2024
  • Length: 27:22
AMOS 24-105: A Matter of Preference, 5/27/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
A Matter of Preference

  • Added: May 17, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
AMOS 24-103: Starch Difference, 5/23/2024
From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science
Caption: A Moment of Science
Starch Difference

  • Added: May 17, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
Season 2 Is Coming!
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
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Thank you to all of our listeners for a fantastic first season of This Is Science with Jess Phoenix! We are grateful for your support, and stay tun...

  • Added: May 14, 2024
  • Length: :32
The Play's the Thing
From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science
Caption: The Play's the Thing, Credit: Seth Shostak
Has children’s play become too safe? Research suggests that efforts to prioritize safety harms children’s mental and physical development during pl...

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, WRGY, KZUM, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: May 13, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 14

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