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September 15, 2023 00:28:26
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#1721: Move-in Day and Monarch Monitoring | The Best of Our Knowledge

Students are back on campus, and for first-year students, one of the most daunting tasks of settling into college life is moving everything into...

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September 08, 2023 00:28:30
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#1720: Back to School and a Disappointing Time Capsule? | The Best of Our Knowledge

It’s back to school season! On this episode of the Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll explore how educators prepare for the return of students...

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September 01, 2023 00:28:29
#1719: Decoding Brain Patterns and Ethics in Writing | The Best of Our Knowledge

#1719: Decoding Brain Patterns and Ethics in Writing | The Best of Our Knowledge

On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge: Scientists have used artificial intelligence to decode brainwave patterns and reconstruct music – and rock...

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August 25, 2023 00:28:28
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#1718: A Big Shakeup at a Small College and Connecting Agriculture to Academics | The Best of Our Knowledge

The conservative takeover of a small liberal arts college in Florida has drawn eyes from across the country, as the state’s Republican Governor, Ron...

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August 18, 2023 00:28:27
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#1717: Homesteading on a Half-Acre and Lyme Disease Research | The Best of Our Knowledge

The harvest season is here. We’ll learn about homesteading from planning to canning. New research suggests an old cancer treatment is effective in fighting...

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August 11, 2023 00:28:21
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#1716: Student Podcasting and Teacher Retention | The Best of Our Knowledge

NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge drew more than 3,000 submissions this year, but only about two dozen were selected as finalists. We’ll speak with two...

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