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The Bat and the Weasels
Teach your class about being as adaptable as a bat with Aesop's "The Bats and the Weasels." After listening to an audio retelling of the fable, learners fill out a KWL chart about the story, including what they learned about bats.
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Science Friday: Astrobiology and the Origins of Life
Join a conversation on astrobiology, the origins of life- and the possibility we're not alone in the universe.
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Science Friday: A Goldilocks Planet?
Planet hunters say they've identified the first planet orbiting a distant star with conditions right to sustain liquid water and, perhaps, life.
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Science Friday: Hello, Is There Anybody Out There?
An interview with Jill Tarter, who works for the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute looking for evidence of life in outer space. Aired May 10, 2014 [24:20 min]
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Fermilab: The Nature of Science Podcasts
A great resource for anyone thinking about becoming a scientist. Includes podcasts of eight scientists giving their opinions on what life is really like in the world of science. Fascinating to see the world through the eyes of a young...
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Science Friday: How Movie Makers Use Science to Make Magic
A discussion of how the movie industry brings stories to life, and how movie technology is evolving rapidly and changing the way movies are made. The program also looks at new types of career opportunities in the movie industry. Aired...
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Science Friday: A Spark in a Flask and the Origins of Life
Scientists have revisited the famous 1953 Miller-Urey experiment on the conditions needed for the formation of life. This audio recording will talk with scientist about what they found. [8:01]
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Science Friday: Science Diction: The Origin of 'Antibiotic'
A Naval officer coined the term 'antibiotic' in 1860, to describe his opposition to beliefs in alien life.
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Science Friday: Life Expectancy Dips for Some in the Us
We'll talk with one of the authors of a new study that finds that for some people, in some parts of the US, life expectancy is on the way down, not up.
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Science Friday: Punk Rock Evolution
Ira talks with Greg Graffin, a lecturer in the life sciences at UCLA -- and singer /songwriter for the band 'Bad Religion.
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Science Friday: Ancient Dna
Why DNA in ancient ice might tell us how life on earth DIDN'T start! Learn from an audio lecture that if bacteria were to have arrived on Earth riding on a comet or asteroid, the DNA of the organisms would likely have been too corrupted...
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Science Friday: Remembering Michael De Bakey
Pioneering heart surgeon Michael DeBakey died at the age of 99. Science Friday takes a look back on his life and work, especially regarding coronary bypass surgery and ventricular assist devices. [5 min, 52 sec]
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Science Friday: A Conversation With Ocean Explorer Bob Ballard
In this segment, Ira talks with undersea explorer Robert Ballard about his life and work, both in exploration and education.
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Science Friday: A Community of Ancient Bacteria
We'll talk with researcher studying a community of bacteria that has been isolated from the surface for millions of years. They describe some of the biochemical processes that have allowed the bacteria to survive below glacier ice, and...
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Science Friday: Behind the Scenes With Inventor and Actor Hedy Lamarr
A new book looks at the life of the beautiful and brainy movie star Hedy Lamarr.
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Science Friday: Powering Up With a Microbial Fuel Cell
An interview with Grant Burgess, a marine biotechnologist at Newcastle University, about research into harnessing the energy of microbes that live in river mud. Scientists successfully lit an LED bulb using a fuel cell powered by...
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Science Friday: Bidding Farewell to Lonesome George
Take a look back on the life of the Galapagos turtle Lonesome George, the last living member of a subspecies of giant tortoise.
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Science Friday: Dolphins and Comparative Medicine
What happens when a dolphin catches a cold? No, it's not a trick question. In this hour, we'll talk about what marine mammals can teach us about human biology.
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Science Friday: Plumbing the Depths of Aquarium Science
Learn how to properly make a coral reef aquarium. Joseph Yaiullo, co-founder of Atlantis Marine World in Riverhead, N.Y. and the curator of the aquarium's 20,000-gallon tank, shares salt water tank tips.
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Science Friday: Life From Mars
Could Mars have been a better starting point for the origins of life on Earth?
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Science Friday: Titan's Chemistry and the Search for Life
Two recent papers involving the amounts of certain hydrocarbons on Saturn's moon Titan had some media outlets abuzz with talk of extraterrestrial life. We'll talk about what the researchers actually observed, and what it might mean.
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Science Friday: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Ira talks with author Rebecca Skloot about 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,' a tale of biology and medical ethics.
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Science Friday: Probing the Secret Life of Compost
Composting-pioneer Malcolm Beck explains the art and science of fertilizing organically.
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Science Friday: Why Is the Universe Right for Life?
How did our universe develop in such a way that we can exist? Is it by accident or design -- and is that a question science can answer?
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