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In the United States, voters in each state elect a governor every two or four year terms. The governor is the top official in the state government. But did you know five U.S. states also elect a Kid Governor? It’s a part of a civics education program that helps kids learn about d ...  Show more

Some questions are so big they’re existential, meaning that they get right to the heart of human existence. These are also sometimes called philosophical questions, so for this episode we called up a professor of philosophy, Scott Hershovitz, who teaches at the University of Mich ...  Show more

Ever wondered about what some of the information on industrial electric bill means or how you can reduce its cost? Join Host Mike Murphy on this addition to our “Cower Papers” series. In this episode, Mike covers electric bill basics and top questions like the ones below to he ...

Comment fonctionne une centrale nucléaire ?  En gros, c'est comme pour la dynamo d'un vélo, pour une éolienne ou pour un groupe électrogène à essence... l'électricité est créée par du mouvement. Il y a, on vient de le voir plusieurs méthodes pour créer du mouvement. Mais les méth ...  Show more

What are solar towers? How do they generate electricity? What's the future of solar power?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Electric cars may seem like the latest technology, but they were actually first invented in the late 1880s! So what happened to the electric car? And why aren’t all cars electric today? Buckle your seatbelts and get ready for the ride of a lifetime as Joy and cohost Lilike learn ...  Show more