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Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

West Virginia is home to sensitive radio telescopes that could easily pick up your cell phone’s signal on Mars. And the cell reception on Mars is about as good as it is in the NRQZ, since cell towers are banned in the interest of furthering astronomy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  The Cajun Navy: Heroes or Liability?

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  Short Stuff: Color Psychology

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  Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan: Miracle is Right

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  Selects: Operation Mincemeat: How A Corpse Fooled the Nazis

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  The Magnificent Golden Gate Bridge

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  Short Stuff: Magic 8 Ball

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  The Charge of the Light Brigade

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  Selects: The Truth Behind Cage-Free and Free-Range

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  The Ballad of Biggie and Tupac

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  Short Stuff: The S7VEN Deadly Sins

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  Keeping Time

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  Selects: BPD: The Worst Disorder or Not a Disorder at All?

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  Data Centers: Can't Live With Em, Can't Live Without Em

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  Short Stuff: Did a vampire legend help win the Cold War?

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  Selects: How Forgiveness Works