Cool Science Radio
Thursday, 9-10AM
From the discovery of new dinosaurs to the science of an avalanche.
From the secret technology behind Facebook, to nanotechnology.
Deciphering science and technology in an entertaining, amusing and accessible way.
If we can understand it, so can you.
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Lisa Thompson, exhibit developer and interpretive planner at the Natural History Museum of Utah, developed the "Nature All Around Us" exhibit. She discusses her new book, "Wild Wasatch Front," an urban nature guide.
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Longtime National Public Radio science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce talks about her new book about the intersection of life and science, "Transient and Strange."
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Thanks to the work of researchers, including guest Sian Harding, and other scientists, we are starting to understand more about the vital and exquisite organ - the heart. Sian Harding, Emeritus Professor of Cardiac Pharmacology in the National Heart and Lung Institute at Imperial College London, is the author of the new book, “The Exquisite Machine: The New Science of the Heart.”
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In order for humans to survive, it begins with us starting to act with the rest of the biosphere, and each other, in accordance with Darwinian principles that center around figuring out survival. Daniel Brooks, Professor Emeritus at University of Toronto, and Salvatore Agosta, Associate Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, discuss their new book “Darwinian Survival Guide: Hope for the Twenty-First Century.”
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Karim Aly of NOZE, a medical technology company that identifies, captures, and interprets odors released from our breath and skin to detect disease, shares how they use “digital odor perception” technology.
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Reuters journalist Ernest Scheyder, who has written extensively about the green energy transition, discusses his newly released book "The War Below: Lithium, Copper and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives."
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Eric Siegel, author of the new book “The AI Playbook, Mastering the Rare Art of Machine Learning Deployment," talks about how machine learning can enhance business operations.
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John Wells speaks with George Musser about his new book titled "Putting Ourselves Back in the Equation Why Physicists Are Studying Human Consciousness and AI To Unravel The Mysteries of The Universe."
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As much as you might think it’s just a craving – sugar is an addiction! We speak with neuroscientist Dr. Nicole Avena, who pioneered research on sugar addiction and has a new book on the subject called "Sugarless."
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Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson shares a new book he co-wrote, "To Infinity and Beyond: Journey of Cosmic Discovery," with StarTalk senior producer Lindsey Walker.