Lynn Ware Peek
Producer/ Co-HostLynn Ware Peek is a longtime voice of Park City, known for her insightful storytelling, science journalism, and community engagement. She joined KPCW in 2008, launching the beloved series Tales from the Wasatch Back, and later served as the station’s Park City beat reporter. Today, she co-hosts and produces two of KPCW’s flagship public affairs shows: The Mountain Life, focused on health and lifestyle, and Cool Science Radio, which brings cutting-edge science and technology to a broad audience.
Beyond broadcasting, Lynn held two distinct roles at Park City Municipal from 2016 to 2022, as a community engagement liaison and as a councilor on the Park City Council from 2018 to 2020. A passionate outdoorswoman, she and her husband Bob have made Park City home for decades, embracing the mountain lifestyle while working to strengthen community ties in the place they met and raised their two sons.
Whether on the airwaves or in civic life, Lynn is committed to making science accessible, storytelling personal, and community feel like home.
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University of Utah geologist William Johnson discusses the discovery of a hidden, pressurized freshwater aquifer beneath the Great Salt Lake and what it could mean for dust control and the lake’s future. (1:12)Then, 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. (26:45) -
From teen sex educator to global intimacy expert with 150 million views, Caitlin V joins us to share the science—and straight talk—behind her new book “Harder, Better, Longer, Stronger.” (0:45)Then, therapist Keith Kurlander and Dr. Will Van Derveer unpack the promise and limits of psychedelic therapy in their book, “Psychedelic Therapy: A Revolutionary Approach to Restoring Your Mental Health and Reclaiming Your Life.” (26:21) -
From teen sex educator to global intimacy expert with 150 million views, Caitlin V joins us to share the science—and straight talk—behind her new book “Harder, Better, Longer, Stronger.” -
Therapist Keith Kurlander and Dr. Will Van Derveer unpack the promise and limits of psychedelic therapy in their book, “Psychedelic Therapy: A Revolutionary Approach to Restoring Your Mental Health and Reclaiming Your Life.” -
Therapist Jenna Free shares her new book, “The Simple Guide to ADHD Regulation: The Secret to Finding Balance, Getting Things Done, and Enjoying Your Life." -
Science journalist Lee Billings of Scientific American discusses Artemis II and what it means for the future of human space exploration. (0:56)Then, 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. (26:43)
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Science journalist Lee Billings of Scientific American discusses Artemis II and what it means for the future of human space exploration. -
Allergies affect one in three Americans—so what’s really going on in our immune systems? Allergist Dr. Zachary Rubin unpacks the science behind asthma, food allergies, and hay fever. -
Allergies affect one in three Americans—so what’s really going on in our immune systems? Allergist Dr. Zachary Rubin unpacks the science behind asthma, food allergies, and hay fever. (0:42)Then, therapist Jenna Free shares her new book, “The Simple Guide to ADHD Regulation: The Secret to Finding Balance, Getting Things Done, and Enjoying Your Life.” (26:56)
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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. (1:03)Then, 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. (27:06)
