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Cool Science Radio | September 5, 2024

By Katie Mullaly,

Lynn Ware Peek

Published September 5, 2024 at 1:27 PM MDT

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Anna Von Mertens shares the story of how 1900s astronomer Henrietta Leavitt laid the foundation for modern cosmology with her use of glass plate photographs of the stars in her new book, "Attention Is Discovery: The Life and Legacy of Astronomer Henrietta Leavitt." (1:03)

Then, University of Utah chemist and associate professor Luisa Whittaker-Brooks talks about her research of ultra-thin electronic materials and nanoscale circuits. (25:12)

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