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A Moment of Science

Indiana Public Media · en · 1735 episodes

A Moment of Science is a daily audio podcast, public radio program and video series providing the scientific story behind some of life's most perplexing mysteries.

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A Moment of Science
Monarch of the Night--How Fireflies Ward Off Hungry Bats
Monarch of the Night--How Fireflies Ward Off Hungry Bats
Aug 7, 2026·2m
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Railroads on Fire
Railroads on Fire
Aug 6, 2026·2m
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Learning English? Try Latin
Learning English? Try Latin
Aug 5, 2026·2m
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Love It or Hate It--Cilantro
Love It or Hate It--Cilantro
Aug 4, 2026·2m
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Frost Quakes
Frost Quakes
Aug 3, 2026·2m
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Dolphins May Help Us Understand Menopause
Dolphins May Help Us Understand Menopause
Jul 31, 2026·2m
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Plants Listen to Relatives
Plants Listen to Relatives
Jul 29, 2026·2m
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Walking Uphill Is Hard Work
Walking Uphill Is Hard Work
Jul 28, 2026·2m
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Porcupine Quills
Porcupine Quills
Jul 27, 2026·2m
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Math Is Not a Language
Math Is Not a Language
Jul 24, 2026·2m
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Rototillers of the Rockies
Rototillers of the Rockies
Jul 23, 2026·2m
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Dry Skin
Dry Skin
Jul 22, 2026·2m
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A Flightless Bird Family Tree
A Flightless Bird Family Tree
Jul 21, 2026·2m
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The Coral Clock
The Coral Clock
Jul 20, 2026·2m
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Finches Categorize Colors
Finches Categorize Colors
Jul 17, 2026·2m
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Carbon Pollution in Antarctica
Carbon Pollution in Antarctica
Jul 16, 2026·2m
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Dusky Dottyback Fish Go Undercover
Dusky Dottyback Fish Go Undercover
Jul 15, 2026·2m
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The Bubble That Lasted a Whole Year
The Bubble That Lasted a Whole Year
Jul 14, 2026·2m
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Losing Your Tail, Saving Your Genes
Losing Your Tail, Saving Your Genes
Jul 13, 2026·2m
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The Fourth State of Matter
The Fourth State of Matter
Jul 10, 2026·2m
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How Orb-weaving Spiders Build Their Webs
How Orb-weaving Spiders Build Their Webs
Jul 9, 2026·2m
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I Yawn, My Dog Yawns
I Yawn, My Dog Yawns
Jul 8, 2026·2m
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How Blind and Sighted People Understand Color
How Blind and Sighted People Understand Color
Jul 7, 2026·2m
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Ghost in the Lab
Ghost in the Lab
Jul 6, 2026·2m
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How Aspirin Got Its Name
How Aspirin Got Its Name
Jul 3, 2026·2m
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Paleontology Bone Wars
Paleontology Bone Wars
Jul 2, 2026·2m
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Tasteless Penguins
Tasteless Penguins
Jul 1, 2026·2m
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Butterwort: Ruthless Carnivore
Butterwort: Ruthless Carnivore
Jun 30, 2026·2m
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A Beginner's Guide to CERN
A Beginner's Guide to CERN
Jun 29, 2026·2m
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A Beginner's Guide to CERN
A Beginner's Guide to CERN
Jun 29, 2026·2m
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Dogs at Work
Dogs at Work
Jun 26, 2026·2m
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Poison Dart Frogs Can't Poison Themselves
Poison Dart Frogs Can't Poison Themselves
Jun 25, 2026·2m
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How Humphrey Davy Discovered Nitrous Oxide
How Humphrey Davy Discovered Nitrous Oxide
Jun 24, 2026·2m
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The Fish Whose Blood Isn't Red
The Fish Whose Blood Isn't Red
Jun 23, 2026·2m
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Don't Pet That Honey Badger
Don't Pet That Honey Badger
Jun 22, 2026·2m
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Waking Up Feeling Sleepy
Waking Up Feeling Sleepy
Jun 19, 2026·2m
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The Millipede That Really Does Have 1,000 Feet
The Millipede That Really Does Have 1,000 Feet
Jun 18, 2026·2m
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Animal Coloration
Animal Coloration
Jun 17, 2026·2m
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Volcanoes Warm, Then Cool the Earth
Volcanoes Warm, Then Cool the Earth
Jun 16, 2026·2m
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Horns vs. Antlers
Horns vs. Antlers
Jun 15, 2026·2m
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What Is Wax, Anyway?
What Is Wax, Anyway?
Jun 12, 2026·2m
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A Cottonwood, a Beaver, and a Beetle
A Cottonwood, a Beaver, and a Beetle
Jun 11, 2026·2m
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The Heat Death of the Universe
The Heat Death of the Universe
Jun 10, 2026·2m
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Batesian Mimicry in Snakes
Batesian Mimicry in Snakes
Jun 9, 2026·2m
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Batesian Mimicry
Batesian Mimicry
Jun 8, 2026·2m
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When Pigs Fly: Hope for Heart Patients in Designed Swine
When Pigs Fly: Hope for Heart Patients in Designed Swine
Jun 5, 2026·2m
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How Do You Get Those Big Muscles
How Do You Get Those Big Muscles
Jun 4, 2026·2m
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Apple Pie Science
Apple Pie Science
Jun 3, 2026·2m
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In Nature Sometimes Size Matters
In Nature Sometimes Size Matters
Jun 2, 2026·2m
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The Other Obesity Epidemic
The Other Obesity Epidemic
Jun 1, 2026·2m
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Salmon That Move Mountains
Salmon That Move Mountains
May 29, 2026·2m
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Redefining the Kilogram
Redefining the Kilogram
May 28, 2026·2m
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The Light of Spring
The Light of Spring
May 27, 2026·2m
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How to Find a "Super Tree"
How to Find a "Super Tree"
May 26, 2026·2m
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Zero Gravity, Does It Exist?
Zero Gravity, Does It Exist?
May 25, 2026·2m
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An Arsenic Green Wallpaper to Dye For
An Arsenic Green Wallpaper to Dye For
May 22, 2026·2m
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Cannibal Caterpillars
Cannibal Caterpillars
May 21, 2026·2m
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Soap Bubbles and Butterfly Wings
Soap Bubbles and Butterfly Wings
May 20, 2026·2m
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World's Largest Colony of Fish Nests
World's Largest Colony of Fish Nests
May 19, 2026·2m
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Big Mouth, Big Bite
Big Mouth, Big Bite
May 18, 2026·2m