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Cool Science Radio

Lynn Ware Peek, Scott Greenberg

Cool Science Radio is a weekly, hour-long program that focuses on the latest developments and discoveries in the fields of science and technology. Co-hosts Lynn Ware Peek and Scott Greenberg decipher what"s new with science and technology experts in an entertaining, amusing and accessible way.

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24:33

Shaping the future of AI in Utah, the United States

Cool Science Radio ·

2026/06/04

From advising the White House on science and technology policy to leading AI strategy at the University of Utah, Dr. Manish Parashar discusses how artificial intelligence is reshaping research, industry and everyday life.

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26:04

Can AI help save democracy?

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2026/06/04

Beth Simone Noveck discusses how artificial intelligence could strengthen democracy, improve government services and help rebuild public trust in institutions.

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25:56

Musical daydreams and the science of getting lost in...

Cool Science Radio ·

2026/05/21

Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis explores how music can transport us into vivid inner worlds and what those musical daydreams reveal about the mind.

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25:19

Listening to the universe: Radio astronomy and the...

Cool Science Radio ·

2026/05/21

Astrophysicist Emma Chapman explores how radio waves reveal the hidden universe and what they can teach us about everything from distant planets to the origins of the cosmos.

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29:58

What AI really means for businesses

Cool Science Radio ·

2026/05/14

Kevin Williams, founder and CEO of Ascend AI Labs, explores how AI has evolved from a future possibility into a powerful opportunity and how organizations are learning to harness it to work smarter, move faster, and stay competitive in a rapidly changing world.

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20:20

How AI is accelerating drug discovery

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2026/05/14

University of Utah chemist Matthew Sigman explains how machine learning is transforming drug discovery. By predicting how molecules form, especially their critical “handedness,” new tools can dramatically cut the time, cost, and trial-and-error required to develop life-saving medicines.

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23:38

Google search data paints a hopeful picture of society

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2026/05/07

Simon Rogers of Google discusses his book, “What We Ask Google,” and what two decades of search data reveal about human curiosity, behavior and connection.

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22:55

A strange discovery that challenges how galaxies form

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2026/04/30

Astrophysicist and journalist Maria Luísa Buzzo discusses her Scientific American article on unusual galaxies that appear to lack dark matter, challenging how scientists understand galaxy formation.

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25:09

Why huge numbers matter more than you think

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2026/04/30

Mathematician Richard Elwes discusses his book, “Huge Numbers,” and how the pursuit of ever-larger numbers has shaped math, science and human thought.

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25:47

Artemis II and the return to the moon

Cool Science Radio ·

2026/04/16

Science journalist Lee Billings of Scientific American discusses Artemis II and what it means for the future of human space exploration.

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24:54

Searching for cosmic neutrinos deep beneath Antarctic...

Cool Science Radio ·

2026/04/16

Physicists Vedant Basu and Carsten Rott of the University of Utah discuss the next phase of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the ongoing search for cosmic neutrinos.

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26:03

Inside the world of advanced veterinary medicine

Cool Science Radio ·

2026/04/09

Linda Lehmkuhl, CEO of MedVet, discusses her journey from veterinary cardiologist to health care leader and the evolving science of specialty and emergency care for animals.

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24:34

One of the richest fossil track sites ever found

Cool Science Radio ·

2026/04/09

Science journalist Humberto Basilio discusses his Scientific American article on a remarkable discovery of thousands of dinosaur footprints in the Italian Alps that could reshape what scientists know about early dinosaurs.

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25:51

The secrets of the bees

Cool Science Radio ·

2026/04/02

Entomologist Samuel Ramsey discusses "Secrets of the Bees" and what the hidden lives of bees reveal about ecosystems, agriculture and survival.

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25:18

A new perspective on space, time and humanity

Cool Science Radio ·

2026/04/02

Astrophysicist Jeffrey Bennett discusses his book, “The Scale of the Universe,” and how understanding the vastness of space and time can reshape how we see ourselves and each other.

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25:56

AI sounds smart but still doesn't understand

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2026/03/26

A leading AI researcher, Dr. Melanie Mitchell, explores the gap between pattern recognition and genuine comprehension and how today’s most powerful models still stumble on the difference.

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24:45

Turning curiosity into geologic insight

Cool Science Radio ·

2026/03/26

Utah’s dramatic landscape holds clues to ancient lakes, shifting climates, and powerful geologic forces. Geologist Dr. Holly Godsey of the University of Utah explores Lake Bonneville, getting students into the field, and bringing science to life.

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28:19

The rise of artificial biological intelligence

Cool Science Radio ·

2026/03/19

Geneticist Adrian Woolfson discusses how artificial intelligence and synthetic genomics are making it possible to design entire genomes from scratch — a shift he calls artificial biological intelligence.

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22:21

What 'little red dots' could reveal about the early...

Cool Science Radio ·

2026/03/19

Science journalist Rebecca Boyle discusses her Scientific American article on mysterious “Little Red Dots” discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope that could reshape how scientists understand the early universe.

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25:27

Ancient tools reveal the deep history of the Four...

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2026/03/12

Archaeologist Lisbeth Louderback, curator at the Natural History Museum of Utah and associate professor at the University of Utah, discusses new research suggesting Indigenous people in the Four Corners region may have begun domesticating the Four Corners potato thousands of years earlier than previously believed.

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