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Ball bearings — these mechanisms are all around us, inside our wheels and motors. Hidden away, we rarely see them, and most people don’t even know ...

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Sep 01, 2022
  • Length: 28:24
  • Purchases: 1
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This episode of the FEHLER podcast is an exploration of mistakes in science and their connection to art. Listen for more!

  • Added: Oct 09, 2020
  • Length: 14:27
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Listen to this story on how an act of benign neglect transformed Southwest Ohio based WYSO from a small public radio station into a community.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jul 16, 2020
  • Length: 30:33
  • Purchases: 1
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Why do astronomers feel a giant new telescope on top of Mauna Kea is so important? What will Hawaii — and the scientific community — stand to lose ...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2017
  • Length: 38:39
Caption: Microphone, Credit: Grant https://www.flickr.com/photos/visual_dichotomy/
What do our voices say about us? On this edition we explore voice and identity. We'll hear from someone who nearly lost their voice as well as the ...

Bought by WNJR and XRAY.fm


  • Added: Oct 03, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Listening is way more than just paying attention, and this week's show explores how.

Bought by WMUU-LP, CHSR-FM 97.9, and WKCC


  • Added: Jun 25, 2014
  • Length: 58:53
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Marcos Lutyens, Credit: Cathy Byrd
In Kassel, Germany, Cathy Byrd meets documenta(13)artist Marcos Lutyens for a Hypnotic Session in the Reflection Room.

  • Added: Dec 17, 2012
  • Length: 21:54
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Should cameras catch people who run stop signs?

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Feb 22, 2011
  • Length: 02:44
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Nothing lasts like a temporary repair

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Dec 08, 2010
  • Length: 01:54
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
You can get answers to your questions online

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jul 29, 2010
  • Length: :32
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: A still from the 1920 film "Manhatta."
The early American experimental film "Manhatta" gets a much-needed facelift.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 28, 2010
  • Length: 06:53
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Some of us have built our own units. You can too!

  • Added: Jul 08, 2010
  • Length: 01:42
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
What do you do when your computer quits?

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jul 06, 2010
  • Length: 01:47
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Young people who are not distracted can do most anything.

  • Added: Jul 03, 2010
  • Length: :35
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
The Day The Earth Stood Still

  • Added: Jun 16, 2010
  • Length: :50
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Children without television have been known to learn how to read.

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: May 19, 2010
  • Length: 02:29
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Does increasing broadband only increase the volume of junk email?

  • Added: Apr 03, 2010
  • Length: :59
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
It seems like just yesterday that Dick Tracy first used his two way wrist radio.

  • Added: Mar 21, 2010
  • Length: 01:27
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Even crime is committed on an elementary level

  • Added: Feb 25, 2010
  • Length: :33
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
The pet in the driver's lap has been replaced by a cell phone

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Jan 22, 2010
  • Length: 03:29
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
25 rats trained for a pilot medical project in Africa have identified 300 cases of early-stage TB - infections missed by lab technicians with their...

  • Added: Dec 30, 2009
  • Length: 01:12
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
You heard about the woman who had the wrong embryo implanted. Because a scientist made a mistake it warranted a spot on the national news.

  • Added: Sep 21, 2009
  • Length: :39
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
No matter how well you plan out your project, you are going to have to drive into town twice to get what you need.

  • Added: Aug 05, 2009
  • Length: 01:54
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
The people who design web pages were born after some of us were already collecting social security, so too many web sites are not user friendly for...

  • Added: Jul 21, 2009
  • Length: 02:16
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
We live in an age where technology is king. Most of us are overwhelmed by the various types of technology we are forced to work with, or attempt to...

  • Added: Jul 08, 2009
  • Length: 01:27