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Hear from three people who do a media fast to take back control of their lives from their smartphones, Internet, and Social Media.
Bought by Public Radio Remix
- Added: Jan 04, 2013
- Length: 09:58
- Purchases: 1
Computer Ed Radio is a weekly series that turns "Geek Speak" in to "Street Speak."
- Added: Jan 03, 2013
- Length: 01:52:00
Computer Ed Radio is a weekly series that turns "Geek Speak" in to "Street Speak."
- Added: Dec 27, 2012
- Length: 01:52:30
- Added: Dec 07, 2012
- Length: 01:52:00
WTIP's Ann Possis chatted recently with Barry Kudrowitz, assistant professor of product design at the U of MN, just in time for the holiday toy sea...
- Added: Dec 04, 2012
- Length: 17:41
- Purchases: 3
This week on Culture Queue, we explain what exactly a "queue" is. Our show begins with a look at light painting from producer Marcheta Fornoff. New...
Bought by KVSC
- Added: Nov 01, 2012
- Length: 28:56
- Purchases: 1
Lights, Camera, Paint!: Producer Marcheta Fornoff dives into the world of light painting, a process involving flashlights and long lens exposure.
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Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Oct 23, 2012
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
Ahoy, mateys. Join us on the ocean floor. In this episode we look at sunken ships: how they are preserved, and what they can tell us about past civ...
- Added: Sep 05, 2012
- Length: 15:35
Good science takes time... or not? On today's show we explore the extremes. First the longest-running experiment in the world; then the near-instan...
- Added: Aug 29, 2012
- Length: 14:12
Greg Herrick, president of the Aviation Foundation of America and aviation buff, is the proud owner of a rare 1954 Aerocar (yes, a car with wings)...
- Added: Aug 24, 2012
- Length: 23:15
We all want to explain our origins. Hear a greek origin myth alongside our modern scientific origin stories. Then take a step back to realize that ...
Bought by Public Radio Remix
- Added: Aug 10, 2012
- Length: 17:31
- Purchases: 1
From: Deborah Van Fleet
While much of Iowa is now dealing with drought, last summer Hamburg, IA residents held up to 17 feet of floodwater at bay. Eight feet of dirt was ...
- Added: Jul 23, 2012
- Length: 03:54
In this episode we continue the three-part series Blood, Sweat, and Tears. First the history of deodorants; then experiments on how perspiration ca...
- Added: Jul 05, 2012
- Length: 16:44
Sneezing, itchy eyes, runny nose? We all know what that means: allergies. On this show we look at pet dander, a common cause. Then we talk to a res...
- Added: May 02, 2012
- Length: 14:22
Since their rise with the release of the 1978 game Space Invaders, video arcades have evolved alongside home gaming systems.
Bought by Public Radio Remix and New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Apr 09, 2012
- Length: 01:49
- Purchases: 2
In this episode we look at the diverse history of mass spectrometry, starting with a single question: exactly what is it? Then we dip into CHF's or...
- Added: Mar 31, 2012
- Length: 13:18
A tale of holiday cheer in which I administer a thoroughly-justified dressing-down to an unscrupulous Internet racketeer.
- Added: Mar 13, 2012
- Length: 14:41
There are many different types of crystals we encounter, ranging from tiny to extremely large in size.
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 12:00
Whether it’s preventing illness by vaccines or avoiding germs, this episode is about getting sick and staying healthy.
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 12:09
Love it or hate it, plastic is hard to avoid. In this episode we take a look at plastic made from corn and find out just how biodegradable it reall...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 12:04
This episode will have your skin crawling… literally. In honor of Halloween we bring you a show revealing a scarier (and squirmier) side of science.
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 15:30
In this episode we learn about the history and future of nuclear power, in the U.S. and abroad.
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 11:12
This episode explores two very different ways people hope to protect future harvests. First, follow us to the Doomsday Vault, which protects 700,00...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 12:06
Trick or treat! On this episode of Distillations we give you a taste of both. First, try to choke back our explanation of a Dutch candy that featur...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 13:16
Cheers! On today's episode of Distillations we belly up to the bar to learn about distilled spirits. Then we look ahead to the next morning to dete...
- Added: Jan 16, 2012
- Length: 13:20
- Purchases: 2
