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Caption: Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug is a fly-in First Nation in northern Ontario, Canada, Credit: Jody Porter
After saying no to a mining company, six Indigenous leaders from Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug in northern Ontario, Canada, were sent to jail. They'...

  • Added: May 10, 2022
  • Length: 28:05
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This immersive Veterans Day one hour special is narrated by Alec Baldwin and uncovers the backstories of six veterans who have built companies, pro...

Bought by WGUC/ WVXU, KTOO, KCPW Salt Lake City, Raven Radio, KUNM and more


  • Added: Oct 14, 2020
  • Length: 53:00
  • Purchases: 38
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Quantum Mechanics seems to be at the bedrock of reality, but it’s tricky to study – because observing things in the quantum world affects them. In ...

Bought by WCNY, KGOU, CHSR-FM 97.9, WPSU, KWMR and more


  • Added: Jul 11, 2017
  • Length: 53:52
  • Purchases: 6
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How did the Universe start? And where is it going? The answers may help us assess whether the Cosmos has meaning and purpose. In part one, we ask: ...

Bought by WCNY, KGOU, CHSR-FM 97.9, WPSU, WCPN and more


  • Added: Jul 11, 2017
  • Length: 53:50
  • Purchases: 6
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Extra-sensory perception seems like the stuff of fantasy, but should the possibility be taken seriously? In part one we ask, Can ESP Reveal a New R...

Bought by WCNY, KTSW 89.9, KGOU, CHSR-FM 97.9, KWMR and more


  • Added: Jul 11, 2017
  • Length: 53:52
  • Purchases: 7
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It’s common to think of Brain and Mind as two separate things that can influence each other. But is that right? And how far can such influence go? ...

Bought by KGOU, CHSR-FM 97.9, WPSU, WCPN, and KWMR


  • Added: Jul 11, 2017
  • Length: 53:52
  • Purchases: 5
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The Brain is an unfathomably complex organ, and science continually reveals more fascinating information about it. In part one, we ask: How Are Bra...

Bought by KGOU, CHSR-FM 97.9, WPSU, KREV-LP, KVNF and more


  • Added: Jul 10, 2017
  • Length: 53:53
  • Purchases: 7
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We all feel like free agents on the inside: in control of our behavior, our decisions, our lives. But does that feeling reflect reality? In part on...

Bought by KGOU, CHSR-FM 97.9, WPSU, KWMR, and WCPN


  • Added: Jul 10, 2017
  • Length: 53:52
  • Purchases: 5
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We know that our Universe is unfathomably large, but could it be literally infinite in size? In part one, we ask: What Would an Infinite Cosmos Mea...

Bought by KGOU, CHSR-FM 97.9, WPSU, KWMR, and WCPN


  • Added: Jul 07, 2017
  • Length: 53:52
  • Purchases: 5
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Could it be that our Universe is not the only one? In fact, many scientists believe it is not. In part one, we ask: How Many Universes Exist? If we...

Bought by KGOU, CHSR-FM 97.9, WPSU, WCPN, KREV-LP and more


  • Added: Jul 07, 2017
  • Length: 53:51
  • Purchases: 6
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The idea of surviving our own physical demise has long obsessed us. But is there any way that our personal awareness could actually transcend physi...

Bought by KGOU, CHSR-FM 97.9, WCPN, KWMR, and KVCR


  • Added: Jul 06, 2017
  • Length: 53:49
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Jewish students at Syracuse University celebrate the culture during a pre-orientation program , Credit: Alyssa Goldberg
24% of Syracuse University is Jewish. See how some students embrace the stereotypes of being Jewish, while also breaking away from celebrating Juda...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 08, 2016
  • Length: 03:17
  • Purchases: 1
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Our universe began far smaller than a proton. Today we have galaxies, stars, planets, people. How does Complexity Come from Simplicity? The laws of...

Bought by KGOU, WCPN, KRDP, KWMR, KPIP-LP and more


  • Added: Mar 14, 2016
  • Length: 53:52
  • Purchases: 8
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Some atheists claim that the existence of evil is inconsistent with an all-powerful, all-good God. Does Evil Disprove God? God-believers invoke the...

Bought by KGOU, KRDP, KWMR, KSUT, WRGY and more


  • Added: Mar 07, 2016
  • Length: 53:52
  • Purchases: 6
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We explore Atheism, from classical arguments against God to latest scientific thinking showing no need for God. In recent years, a new wave of aggr...

Bought by KGOU, KRDP, KWMR, KSUT, WRGY and more


  • Added: Feb 29, 2016
  • Length: 53:51
  • Purchases: 6
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Are Science and Religion they compatible? Are they at war? Can Science Deal With God? Both Science and Religion pursue big truths and offer total s...

Bought by KGOU, KRDP, KWMR, KSUT, WRGY and more


  • Added: Feb 22, 2016
  • Length: 53:52
  • Purchases: 7
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Suppose intelligent, self-conscious, knowledge-seeking aliens do exist? What Would Intelligent Aliens Mean? Whether or not we are alone in the univ...

Bought by KGOU, KRDP, KWMR, KSUT, and CFBX


  • Added: Feb 19, 2016
  • Length: 53:51
  • Purchases: 5
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Why does it “feel like something” to see, hear, taste and think? What’s our private, inner experience all about? Why is Consciousness So Mysterious...

Bought by KGOU, KRDP, WCPN, KWMR, KSUT and more


  • Added: Feb 08, 2016
  • Length: 53:51
  • Purchases: 8
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Science can describe everything about the physical world, but can it say anything at all reliable about God? Can Science Talk God? For centuries, S...

Bought by 'The Sea', KGOU, KRDP, WCPN, KWMR and more


  • Added: Feb 01, 2016
  • Length: 53:52
  • Purchases: 9
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The Cosmos is overwhelming. We humans stand between astonishingly large galaxies and the vanishingly small atoms. What does it all mean? What about...

Bought by KGOU, KRDP, WCPN, KWMR, KSUT and more


  • Added: Jan 25, 2016
  • Length: 53:52
  • Purchases: 7
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Consciousness is a mystery. What is private, inner experience all about? What is the meaning of consciousness? Is mind only an accident of biology ...

Bought by KGOU, KRDP, WCPN, KWMR, KSUT and more


  • Added: Jan 18, 2016
  • Length: 53:51
  • Purchases: 7
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With a national debate raging about the 2nd Amendment, we went to meet a man who epitomizes the right to bear arms: Dragonman. Born Mel Bernstein i...

  • Added: Jan 18, 2016
  • Length: 58:13
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The idea that we might encounter aliens seems like the stuff of science fiction, but the possibilities demand serious thought. Could our existence ...

Bought by KGOU, KRDP, WCPN, KWMR, KTSW 89.9 and more


  • Added: Jan 11, 2016
  • Length: 53:51
  • Purchases: 9
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6-year-old Zibia can be sweet and thoughtful, but she also has a wild temper. She can be mean and she knows it. This is a story about a clash bet...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 29, 2011
  • Length: 08:23
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Jim Holt, Credit: Michael Todd
ThoughtCast speaks with science writer Jim Holt about his upcoming book on the "Puzzle of Existence", followed by interviews with MIT economist Jam...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Jul 21, 2009
  • Length: 56:22
  • Purchases: 1