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34 minutes
[ Happiness & Hope ]
No Safety Net
By Dr. Lynda
Here’s a quiet young man and friends, with a passion you won’t believe! Today’s story will expand your idea of what’s possible for us too!
14 minutes
[ Art ]
The Balance Goddess
By Dr. Lynda
Here’s yet another extraordinary person with her own take on finding balance. This is so mesmerizing that you may have to relax yourself when it’s over!
16 minutes
[ Education ]
What is Wilderness?
By Dr. Lynda
Breathtaking photography and remarkable technology may conspire to save the last remaining wilderness places in the world. See what that looks like today on EWC.
6 minutes
[ Nature ]
The Himalayas from 20,000 Feet
By Dr. Lynda
Sometimes on EWC, we don’t have a “bigger message.” Sometimes, we just want to bring you a little wonder, like today’s trip to the Himalayas from 20,000 feet.
23 minutes
[ Education ]
Monica Lewinsky Can Teach Us a Lot
By Dr. Lynda
If shame and fear were only minor players in the news media, we’d be looking at blank screens about 90% of the time. Monica Lewinsky has some really important insights on this. We were blown away by this TED Talk.
11 minutes
[ Art ]
Stomp, Percussion Performance at Its Best: “Brooms”
By Dr. Lynda
You might have heard of the dance/percussion group known as Stomp, but have you ever seen them in action? Today, EWC has a treat for you as we bring you a 9-minute performance of Stomp’s “Brooms!”
21 minutes
[ Happiness & Hope ]
Struggling Successfully: 5 Phrases for Your Future
By Dr. Lynda
Here’s someone who reminds us that (as he says): “If your dreams aren’t scaring you, then you are not dreaming big enough.”
19 minutes
[ Education ]
Stop! In the Name of Science!
By Dr. Lynda
Today on Ever Widening Circles’ featured Radio Lab episode, we look at how Harvard University professor Lene Vestergaard Hau and her team managed to slow down light’s movement and speed.
4 minutes
[ Environment ]
Why is the Sky Blue?
By Dr. Lynda
One of the world’s most Googled questions is “Why is the sky blue?” and today, you get that answered in less than 4 minutes!
19 minutes
[ Art ]
NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert Series
By Dr. Lynda
What are your music tastes? Check out your favorites up close and personal and try out the best of other genres intimately in NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert Series!
14 minutes
[ Art ]
Fun With Levitation: A Do-It-Yourself Guide
By Dr. Lynda
Levitation. Think it’s possible? Today we look at Tokyo artist Haryashi Natsumi’s incredible levitation photography work on top of some of our own, as well as a quick “how-to” video so you can join in the fun when we challenge you to share your own wonderful photography technique that anyone can do with a friend anywhere.
14 minutes
[ Art ]
The Best Strobe Photography Ever!
By Dr. Lynda
Today we look at the fascination of strobe photography and slow motion video, thanks to the master works of pioneer Harold Edgerton.
9 minutes
[ Culture ]
A Valentine Anytime, To Someone You Love
By Dr. Lynda
Do you have a friend, lover, family member who means the world to you, and yet you feel at a loss for words to convey that? Here’s something you can send to a person with whom you feel this deep connection. Don’t wait for Valentines Day.
22 minutes
[ Creativity ]
Can We Increase Our Creativity?
By Dr. Lynda
We all enjoy those rare moments when a long held hunch becomes a huge break-through. But what if there were ways to increase the power of our hunches? Find out more in today’s EWC feature.
8 minutes
[ Art ]
Sculptures We Can Connect With
By Dr. Lynda
Whether you’re an art fan or not, you’re going to really enjoy today’s feature: sculptures from across the world that we can ALL actually connect with!
9 minutes
[ Culture ]
Bewildering Badminton: The Fastest Sport
By Dr. Lynda
What’s the fastest, most bewilderingly strenuous sport in the world?! It turns out the answer – badminton – will surprise you as to why when we look at the science of the sport.
5 minutes
[ Education ]
Why Are Some Sounds Scary?
By Dr. Lynda
Have you ever woken with a start in the night, or been filled with dread at the sound of a creaking door? What causes this? Find out in today’s feature.
6 minutes
[ Art ]
Captivating Creations: Snowflake
By Dr. Lynda
Have you ever stopped to appreciate the intricacy of a single snowflake and its formation? We bet you will after seeing today’s video.
7 minutes
DeflateGate Deflated with Science
By Dr. Chuck
With Super Bowl XLIX behind us, questions still linger about “DeflateGate,” but is there really anything newsworthy here? The science is fascinatingly simple.
7 minutes
[ Pebbles ]
Heard of ISS? The Incredible International Space Station
By Dr. Lynda
The ISS is the most incredible feat of mankind and most of us barely know a thing about it!… Learn the wonder here today.
6 minutes
[ Art ]
“I Live My Life in (Ever) Widening Circles”
By Dr. Lynda
Have you ever wondered where we got the phrase for our site, “Ever Widening Circles?” Dr. Lynda explains the inspiration and as a bonus reads the poem aloud in tonight’s grab bag feature.
