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Wolves & Monkeys
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: An Ethiopian wolf among a herd of grazing gelada monkeys., Credit: © Jeff Kerby
An unusual relationship has formed between Ethiopian wolves and gelada baboons.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Jun 27, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
Reversing Addiction
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: Hitoshi Morikawa., Credit: University of Texas, Austin
Could a drug erase the memories that keep addicts coming back for more?

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Jun 27, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
Parrot Mimicry Circuit
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: Disco the talking parakeet., Credit: Courtesy of Judy Bolton
A newly discovered brain structure in parrots hints at new mechanisms in brain evolution.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Jun 27, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
Dr Kenneth Brigham, Co-Founder of the Emory/Georgia Tech Predictive Health Institute
From: CHC Radio
Series: Conversations on Health Care
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This week hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Kenneth Brigham, Professor Emeritus at Emory University and Co-Founder of the Emo...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and WJCU


  • Added: Jun 26, 2015
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
160-ALMA Spots Juno
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Astronomers now have the ability to detect the faint glow from asteroids and other solar system objects.

Bought by KRSC, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KALH, and KENW


  • Added: Jun 26, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 5
159-Good News
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Asteroid hunters are starting to discover nearby objects before they make their closest approach to planet Earth.

Bought by KRSC, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KALH, and KENW


  • Added: Jun 26, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 5
Food Sleuth Radio, Justin Sonnenburg Interview, part 1/2
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Our bodies host trillions of organisms that play a central role in our overall health and well-being. Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Di...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
Unprocessed -- Groks Science Show 2015-06-24
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Megan Kimble discussed unprocessed foods.

Bought by KPVL, KDX Worldround Radio, and KPIP-LP


  • Added: Jun 24, 2015
  • Length: 16:06
  • Purchases: 3
The Next Chapter - Program 79
From: Allen Hundley
Series: The Next Chapter
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Economist Robert Frank describes how a guaranteed basic income could be implemented. World tensions escalate with the Greek debt crisis, US dispat...

  • Added: Jun 23, 2015
  • Length: 57:50
Take Care #5
From: WRVO Public Media
Series: Take Care
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Episode Topics: A new app that helps manage menopausal symptoms and a thorough understanding of the dangers of hypothermia.

  • Added: Jun 23, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
Northern forests will most likely look different as climate changes
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Visitors to northern forests in coming decades will probably see a very different set of trees as the climate warms, a recent U of MN study shows. ...

Bought by WGZS and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Jun 23, 2015
  • Length: 19:58
  • Purchases: 2
Exploring the Seas of Earth and Other Worlds
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: This artist's concept depicts Europa's "Great Lake." Researchers predict many more such lakes are scattered throughout the moon's icy shell., Credit: Britney Schmidt/Dead Pixel VFX/Univ. of Texas at Austin
We return to the beautiful Aquarium of the Pacific in southern California for a fascinating conversation about ocean science. What we learn down h...

Bought by KMUD, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KWMR, KFCF FM, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 23, 2015
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 6
Take Care #4
From: WRVO Public Media
Series: Take Care
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Episode Topics: Winter sports injuries, common causes and ways to minimize risk and 'modern loss' and an online resource to assist those in their t...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge and WRIR


  • Added: Jun 22, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
Watermark (Pt. 1)
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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The global water crisis and the prospects for future water resources is forcing adjustments for how we measure the water that is used, how it is va...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2015
  • Length: 05:09
Skeptic Check: Evolutionary Arms Race
From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science
Caption: Skeptic Check: Evolutionary Arms Race, Credit: Seth Shostak
It's hard to imagine the twists and turns of evolution that gave rise to Homo Sapiens. After all, it required geologic time, and the existence of ...

Bought by KSKQ, RadioFreePalmer, KRPS, WRIR, and WRGY


  • Added: Jun 22, 2015
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 5
This Week in Water for June 21, 2015
From: H2O Radio
Series: This Week in Water
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Toxic Threat Shuts Down West Coast Fisheries and other headlines on H2O Radio's weekly news report about water.

  • Added: Jun 22, 2015
  • Length: 05:56
The Trouble with R
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: Ricture Alphabet of Birds, 1874, Credit: Public Domain, via flickr
The letter “R” is one of the hardest sounds we learn to pronounce; now scientists think they’ve identified what makes it so tricky.

Bought by KENW and WLPR


  • Added: Jun 19, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 2
Elixir of Life -- Groks Science Show 2015-06-10
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Rodrigo Cunha discusses the relationship between caffeine, stress, emotions.

Bought by KPVL and KPIP-LP


  • Added: Jun 19, 2015
  • Length: 28:53
  • Purchases: 2
Cannabis Radio News #49
From: Cannabis Radio News
Series: Cannabis Radio News - weekly show
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In this edition of the Cannabis Radio News we get the latest news from Colorado, Delaware, Canada, California, Washington state, and details on a H...

Bought by KFCF FM and KVMR


  • Added: Jun 19, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
What Would You Do? (Hour long version)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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In this hour we talk about ethics and we explore the world's oceans for zooplankton and follow a roving tick robot. (And more...)

Bought by WCNY, WFAE, KPVL, WTJU, and KKRN


  • Added: Jun 19, 2015
  • Length: 53:55
  • Purchases: 5
What Would You Do? (Half Hour Version)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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If you swipe a stranger’s car and nobody sees, what do you do? In this week's show we talk about ethics (and more...).

Bought by WJCT, WNMU-FM, KKRN, KVSC, WKCC and more


  • Added: Jun 19, 2015
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 7
Food Sleuth Radio, Kimber Stanhope Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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When it comes to sugar science, consumers have questions: Is table sugar metabolized differently than corn syrup? What are the safe upper limits of...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jun 19, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Pope and the Planet
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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In an encyclical letter, Pope Francis himself will intervene next week on the global story of climate change, bringing scientific and moral authori...

Bought by KPIP-LP and KZYX


  • Added: Jun 18, 2015
  • Length: 58:37
  • Purchases: 2
Girl Power -- Groks Science Show 2015-06-17
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Rachel Swaby discusses women in science.

Bought by WMUU-LP, KPVL, KPIP-LP, and WYAP


  • Added: Jun 18, 2015
  • Length: 25:58
  • Purchases: 4
158-Know A Star
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Discover the American Association of Variable Star Observers and come to know more about a particular star than anyone else on Earth.

Bought by KRSC, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KALH, and KENW


  • Added: Jun 18, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 5

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