By Tim Braine
This newest playlist has a heavy dose of science-related stories but don’t be scared off…they are pretty cool and not that science-y. In a past edition I talked about my son’s early interest in space…well here’s another young guy like that who actually started working with NASA at age 14. The others are about a baseball batter’s brain, how your dog understands more than you may like, and a smart farmer story. For balance, there’s also a funny country western singer and a dark story about assassinations.
Surfers And Scientists Team Up To Create The ‘Perfect Wave’
http://www.npr.org/2016/08/30/490545030/surfers-and-scientists-team-up-to-create-the-perfect-wave
The Curious Deaths Of Kremlin Critics
http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2016/08/30/491898040/the-curious-deaths-of-kremlin-critics
Nashville’s New Country Cousin
http://www.npr.org/2016/08/30/491822976/nashvilles-new-country-cousin
With Water In Short Supply, One California Farmer Grows Feed Indoors
How A Baseball Batter’s Brain Reacts To A Fast Pitch
http://www.npr.org/2016/09/03/492516937/how-a-baseball-batters-brain-reacts-to-a-fast-pitch
A Teen Might Pick The Landing Site For NASA’s Next Mars Rover
http://www.npr.org/2016/09/04/492260860/a-teen-might-pick-the-landing-site-for-nasas-next-mars-rover
Who’s A Good Girl? Your Dog, Who Understands More Than You Might Think
I now feel terrible for all the things I have said about my dog when she was right there. What a jerk I am! If I apologize, will she understand me? And if she does, will she think I’m apologizing because I don’t want her to be mad, not because I really mean it? Does this sound familiar?
PS. For more great radio listening, check out Tim’s other post “Radio Dinner” — cool stories from NPR. You may also enjoy Radio at its Mesmerizing Best and A Talk Show Where People Actually, Well, Talk.
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This article originally appeared on CultureSonar
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