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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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24:50

The Great Salt Lake and the oldest stories of life

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2026/01/15

Nematodes make up the vast majority of animal life on Earth, yet most people have never heard of them. A new study explores how these tiny organisms thrive inside the Great Salt Lake’s microbialites, shedding light on extreme ecosystems, ancient life and the collaborative nature of modern science.

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25:10

Rethinking the strangest dinosaurs ever found

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2026/01/15

Spinosaurus is one of the most famous and least understood dinosaurs of all time. New research and reconstructions reveal how fragmentary fossils, lost specimens and evolving science have shaped what we think we know about these strange, sail-backed predators.

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24:43

AI impacts on markets, investing and global competition

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2026/01/08

Author and technology executive Fred Voccola explains why AI First organizations are already seeing dramatic productivity gains and why companies that fail to adapt may not survive the next decade.

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24:27

The battery tech stack powering modern devices

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2026/01/08

Battery innovation is moving beyond chemistry alone. Thomas Bishop, founder and CEO of Park City-based Paleblue Batteries, explains how advances across battery systems, from cells to management electronics to device design, are shaping the future of portable power.

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26:20

Psychedelics, AI and ancient ritual provide a new...

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2025/12/18

Dr. Catriona Wallace discusses the ideas in her new book, “Rapid Transformation,” which outlines a science based framework for accelerating leadership development. Wallace explains how ritual, awakened thinking and emerging technology can help leaders adapt more quickly to social and technological change.

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26:03

Neuroscience, DNA and the making of modern biology

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2025/12/18

Author Matthew Cobb discusses his forthcoming book, “Crick: A Mind in Motion,” which explores the life, collaborations and the scientific breakthroughs of Nobel laureate Francis Crick.

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21:37

How hibernating animals can transform medicine

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2025/12/11

Christopher Gregg explores the surprising genetic links between humans and hibernating animals, what these discoveries reveal about resilience and how this emerging science could transform medicine.

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28:02

Seismology of the Sonoran giant cactus

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2025/12/11

Geologist Jeff Moore explains how vibration analysis, usually used on natural arches and rock formations, is revealing the hidden biomechanics of the saguaro cactus.

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25:29

Solving rooftop heat cable energy waste

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2025/12/04

Powder Watts founders Thomas Clardy and Kai Kuck discuss how rooftop heat cables became one of the largest hidden sources of winter energy waste and why computer vision and automated control can turn a long-ignored system into a valuable tool for grid stability.

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27:21

Why tech needs a human connection

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2025/12/04

Author Alex Pentland discusses how modern technology often overlooks community, why shared stories drive human behavior and how AI can be redesigned to strengthen collective understanding instead of eroding it.

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26:29

How wind has shaped our past and what its future...

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2025/11/20

Acclaimed author Simon Winchester discusses “The Breath of the Gods,” his sweeping new book on the power, mystery and history of wind, and how it continues to shape civilization, climate and conflict.

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24:56

How physics and engineering shape modern mission...

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2025/11/20

Monterey Technologies’ Todd Cloutier and Tom Sharkey explain how human-centered design and human engineering shape everything from submarines to software, ensuring complex systems help people make better, safer decisions rather than overwhelm them.

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51:12

Cool Science Radio | November 13, 2025

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2025/11/13

Science journalist Asher Elbein explores a radical new theory that life’s complexity may have emerged more than once on Earth. New evidence from billion-year-old Gabonese fossils could rewrite evolutionary history. Then, long-time tech industry insider and Park City resident Don Stanger discusses the growing reliance on microchips throughout just about every major industry in the U.S. He tackles the evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the U.S. and how it is interconnected with the microchip

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52:47

Cool Science Radio | November 06, 2025

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2025/11/06

Geoscientist Gabriel Bowen discusses new research revealing that human activity has pushed Utah’s Great Salt Lake into a state unseen for at least 2,000 years. Then, astrobiologist Caleb Scharf discusses his new book, "The Giant Leap: Why Space Is the Next Frontier in the Evolution of Life," exploring how humanity’s expansion into space represents a profound new phase in the story of evolution itself.

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51:35

Cool Science Radio | October 30, 2025

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2025/10/30

A new blood test may drastically change how doctors treat depression. NeuroKaire’s chief medical officer, Dr. Justin Coffey, explains how their BrightKaire test can identify the right antidepressant for each patient in weeks rather than months. Then Dr. Cathleen Jones from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory reveals how NASA’s NISAR satellite can now scan the Earth in incredible detail, allowing us to see it breathe and shift in real time.

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50:01

Cool Science Radio | October 23, 2025

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2025/10/23

Physicist and futurist Michio Kaku discusses string theory, quantum computing and how the next wave of scientific breakthroughs could transform life and technology. Then, writer and business strategist Lee Malcher explores the surprising parallels between human relationships and quantum entanglement, uncovering how science and spirituality intersect in our search for authentic connection.

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53:47

Cool Science Radio | October 16, 2025

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2025/10/16

Adventure Scientists’ Becky Schnekser talks about the Plastic-Free Parks TrashBlitz, a nationwide effort empowering volunteers to track and clean up plastic waste across U.S. national parks and federal lands. Then, NASA Sagan Fellow Margaret Thompson discusses her groundbreaking research on rocky exoplanets. Using laboratory experiments and theoretical models, she explores how these distant “magma worlds” form, evolve and develop atmospheres that may one day reveal signs of life.

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52:43

Cool Science Radio | October 9, 2025

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2025/10/09

Robotics expert James Bellingham talks about how marine robots are reshaping our understanding of the ocean. From shipwreck recovery to climate research, these technologies are transforming how we study and protect Earth’s last frontier. Then, John Green, bestselling author and advocate, discusses his new book, “Everything Is Tuberculosis,” a work of history, memoir and urgent call to action about the world’s deadliest infection.

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Cool Science Radio | October 2, 2025

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2025/10/02

Science writer Stephanie Pappas explores recent research showing that the H5N1 bird flu may spread through the air on dairy farms. She discusses how the virus appears in milk, equipment, wastewater and the air, and what this means for farm safety and public health.Then, Mary Roach, the best-selling author of "Stiff and Fuzz," discusses her latest book, "Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy." She explores the extraordinary history and emerging science of replacing and repairing the body, from

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52:03

Cool Science Radio | September 25, 2025

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2025/09/25

Author and digital restoration expert Andy Saunders takes us inside "Gemini and Mercury Remastered," his new book that brings NASA’s earliest human spaceflights vividly back to life with newly recovered images and stories that capture both the triumphs and the dangers of America’s first steps into space. Then, radiation therapy has been a cornerstone of cancer treatment for more than a century, but researchers at Carleton University are working to make it safer and more effective. Physicists

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