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The educational cartoon character, Dora and her always handy map are helping kids with spatial intelligence and with understanding maps. Jay and Janet explain in this episode of Uncommon Knowledge.

Buses count as sustainable transportation, but not if they’re empty. Uncommon Knowledge hosts, Jay and Janet, with the help of the Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System General Manager explain what it takes to make sure a bus is as green as possible.

The Good To Go Commuter Challenge begins Friday, May 12th. If you're considering using a bike to get around, you may not have to work as hard as you might think to get physical benefits. Jay and Janet explain in this episode of Uncommon Knowledge.

A rare astronomical event occurs June 5th. It involves the alignment of the Earth, Venus and the Sun. Jay and Janet explain during this episode of Uncommon Knowledge.

Jerry, Kramer and Newman didn't care much for low-flow plumbing fixtures. Fictional TV aside, the technology can cut down on the amount of water you use, bringing your usage to a sustainable level. Jay and Janet have more with the ISU Office of Sustainability.

2012 is a leap year and we just added an extra day last week. But adding a day every four years doesn’t exactly work out. Jay and Janet explain in an episode of GLT’s science show, Uncommon Knowledge coming up.

GLT’s Science show, Uncommon Knowledge tackles calendars. Find out why Leap Day is in February and find out why it’s in the second month of the year.

Jay and Janet help explain what role convection, conduction and radiation play in trying to create an energy efficient home.

In this episode...Jay and Janet answer the question "which weighs more...a bucket of new nails or rusty nails?" Take a guess now...or take a couple of minutes to discover the answer and find out why they weigh more or less.

The Shuttle program is shuttered, but NASA is not dead. In an epilogue to the four part Uncommon Knowledge series on the end of the shuttle program Jay, Janet and astronaut Scott Altman explain a few of the more than 100 NASA missions underway.

The last space shuttle has landed for the last time. All 4 orbiters are now grounded at museums. In the last part of a four part Uncommon Knowledge series on the shuttle, Jay and Janet ask shuttle commander Scott Altman "what’s next? What comes after the shuttle?"

The last Space Shuttle launch was July 8th. In shuttle history , none have taken off during rain or thunderstorms. That's because the shuttle and an airplane, which can fly in inclement weather, react very differently to lightning. Jay, Janet and Shuttle Commander Scott Altman explain.

Space Shuttle pilots have an unflattering nickname for the orbiter. Shuttle Commander Scott Altman explains the nickname, along with the details and dynamics of landing a shuttle in part two of a four part series on the end of the shuttle program. The last launch was July 8th.

The last launch launched July 8th. The fleet is now on displays at museums. In the first of a four part series, you'll hear from Shuttle Commander and central Illinois native Scott Altman about why it's time to shutter shuttle.

There are introduced species and there are invasive species. Some are beneficial and some are destructive. Learn the difference during GLT Science Show Uncommon Knowledge, partnering with the Illinois Geographic Alliance to celebrate the Geography Awareness Week 2011 theme "The Adventure in Your Community."