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In this episode we look at the modern power grid, which is on the brink of important changes. First, why the smart grid matters. Then, the critical...
- Added: May 15, 2013
- Length: 17:06
In this episode we look at questionable appearance enhancers. First the Beauty Historian shares some shocking beauty rituals of yore. Then a look a...
- Added: Apr 30, 2013
- Length: 15:25
In this episode we investigate the science beneath our streets. First how a team of amateur speleologists are keeping Howe Caverns safe. Then a loo...
- Added: Apr 30, 2013
- Length: 16:35
One month after the Mayan apocalypse of 2012, the Generation Anthropocene team of Leslie Chang, Mike Osborne, and Miles Traer chat about the relati...
- Added: Apr 14, 2013
- Length: 23:30
A look at the trend of developing rapidly-aged whiskeys.
- Added: Apr 10, 2013
- Length: 04:07
- Purchases: 2
In this episode we learn how advances in urban agriculture are providing new access to fresh food. First, how hundreds of tons of fishbones are cle...
- Added: Apr 03, 2013
- Length: 18:33
You might not know what foley is, but you know what it sounds like.
Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Apr 02, 2013
- Length: 04:30
- Purchases: 1
WTIP's Dave Seaton chatted recently with the delightful Mary Roach, author of quirky science books like "Stiff," "Bonk," and "Packing for Mars." H...
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Mar 30, 2013
- Length: 22:04
- Purchases: 1
April brings a shower of fascinating facts! What’s the chemistry of cake? Why do guppies choose ugly pals to be their wingmen? Where does Barney s...
Bought by WEZU and KSQM 91.5 FM
- Added: Mar 28, 2013
- Length: 33:00
- Purchases: 2
1... 2... 3... Yeah, that's still OK to eat. It's fun! It's got science! Producer Ruth Eddy's take on "the rule" deserves a listen.
- Added: Mar 28, 2013
- Length: 02:09
Explore the role of sound in art with Jesse Seay and her "Mechanical Tide."
Bought by KWMR-FM and New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Mar 27, 2013
- Length: 04:30
- Purchases: 2
In this episode we see old bones made new again. First the ongoing restoration of Philadelphia's 19th Street Baptist Church. Then a discussion abou...
- Added: Mar 20, 2013
- Length: 17:11
In this episode, chemistry takes center stage. First, why science and comedy make gut-busting bedfellows. Then the history of science as popular en...
- Added: Mar 11, 2013
- Length: 21:38
March winds blow in a bevy of science conundrums: why do beetles follow the Milky Way? How do quail mothers hide their Easter eggs? And while the ...
Bought by KSQM 91.5 FM
- Added: Feb 25, 2013
- Length: 31:30
- Purchases: 1
During decades of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union over the course of the Cold War, both sides wielded science as a weapon. F...
- Added: Feb 19, 2013
- Length: 15:04
Just in time for Valentine's Day we explore the sexier side of alchemy. Historian Joel Klein explains how alchemists used passionate prose to disgu...
- Added: Feb 05, 2013
- Length: 13:59
Do birds have a smoking section? What’s a “white smell?” And what if you took computer dating….to the extreme? These and other science mysteries ...
Bought by KSQM 91.5 FM
- Added: Jan 26, 2013
- Length: 30:00
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Jan 25, 2013
- Length: 04:49
- Purchases: 1
Today your taste buds take center stage. First, how super-tasters' genetic gift might afford them better health. Then the art of imitation flavors.
- Added: Jan 23, 2013
- Length: 16:09
This week on Into It, Andrew Bales takes a look at a lesser known insect with an unusual talent.
Bought by Public Radio Remix
- Added: Jan 18, 2013
- Length: 01:41
- Purchases: 1
In this episode we peel back our skin. First, an innovative technology that could provide early detection of osteoporosis. Then, a look at stone ma...
- Added: Jan 11, 2013
- Length: 16:24
Drums, Wind Chimes and Meteorites are all forms of percussion in the Rhythm Discovery Center in Indianapolis.
Bought by Public Radio Remix
- Added: Jan 10, 2013
- Length: 12:55
- Purchases: 1
From: Chemical Heritage Foundation
Series: Distillations - A Day in the Life: Morning, Noon, and Night
Series: Distillations - A Day in the Life: Morning, Noon, and Night
We wrap up the three-part series A Day in the Life, spotlighting the common chemistry of morning, noon, and night. Today, how popular insomnia trea...
- Added: Dec 28, 2012
- Length: 15:42
From: Chemical Heritage Foundation
Series: Distillations - A Day in the Life: Morning, Noon, and Night
Series: Distillations - A Day in the Life: Morning, Noon, and Night
We continue the three-part series A Day in the Life, spotlighting the common chemistry of morning, noon, and night. In this episode, a look at the ...
- Added: Dec 20, 2012
- Length: 15:38
From: Chemical Heritage Foundation
Series: Distillations - A Day in the Life: Morning, Noon, and Night
Series: Distillations - A Day in the Life: Morning, Noon, and Night
Today we begin the three-part series: A Day in the Life, spotlighting the common chemistry of morning, noon, and night. First, a look at what's lur...
- Added: Nov 27, 2012
- Length: 14:21
