Whether you’d like to cultivate a window box of flowers, a backyard patch of vegetables, or an acre full of healthy grasses, join UNC-TV’s gardening guru Mike Gray, as he and his fellow experts take Tarheel gardeners through the finer points of garden planning, maintenance and blooming innovation.
Podcast Categories: Natural Sciences
Star Diary
The astronomy podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
Life Lines – The Podcast of The American Physiological Society
Life Lines is a general interest monthly science podcast of The American Physiological Society. Visit us online at www.lifelines.tv.
NASA’s Touch the Invisible Sky Audio Podcasts
Multi-wavelength astronomy – the study of the universe at wavelengths beyond the visible, has revolutionized our understanding and appreciation of the cosmos. Hubble, Chandra, and Spitzer are examples of powerful, space-based telescopes that complement each other in their observations spanning the electromagnetic spectrum. NASA’s Braille book “Touch the Invisible Sky” presents the first printed introduction to modern, multi-wavelength astronomy studies to the sight disabled community.
ScienceXplorer HD / English
Xplore the world of physics and astronomy by joining the researchers in their quest to discover the mysterious Universe, missions to Mars, in the arctic cold in Greenland, and in the world’s largest particle accelerator in CERN. Produced by the Niels Bohr Institute, ScienceXplorer.org
NASA’s The Incredible Two-Inch Universe Activity (Audio & ASL)
A NASA-Smithsonian Universe Forum Publication :: This activity will help you explore the universe by shrinking cosmic scale in just 4 steps. Print out the instructions and cut-out templates (printer-friendly PDFs at http://chandra.harvard.edu/resources/podcasts/2inch/). Follow along with the activity by listening to the narration or viewing the American Sign Language in the video podcast files.
Behind the Scenes at the San Francisco Zoo
Welcome to the San Francisco Zoo’s podcast! The historic San Francisco Zoo, Northern California’s largest zoological park, is connecting viewers to wildlife, putting us at the forefront of zoos worldwide. This gives you an opportunity to learn more about what’s happening here at the Zoo, including our exciting animals and exhibits, our growing education and conservation efforts, latest developments, and upcoming events. The mission of the San Francisco Zoo is to connect people with wildlife, inspire caring for nature and advance conservation action.
Brains Matter ©
The Podcast on Science, Curiosities, and General Knowledge. Brains Really Do Matter!
SmartPlanet Video
ASTR 103: Introduction to Planetary Astronomy – Complete – Robert Wagner
An introduction to the solar system with an emphasis on the sun, major and minor planets, the earth-moon system, asteroids, comets, meteors, etc.; a study of the physical laws of motion and the properties of light. Course work includes instruction in the use of astronomical instruments; some planetarium shows, along with laboratory exercises, are an important part of this course.
These are mainly pre-recorded lectures in MP3 format for students to review for the class. There will also be some video clips with live lectures to follow.
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