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  • Jason Mark, Editor of Sierra Magazine provides a summary of the year’s most important stories regarding the environment. From the Inflation Reduction Act to the U.S. supreme court to why our global consumption went up along with our installation of renewables. It’s a roundup of the good, the bad, and the inspiring from the year that was.
  • Today on Cool Science Radio, hosts John Wells and Lynn Ware Peek's guests include:(0:55 ) Bestselling science writer David Quammen, one of the most engaging writers of our time. His new book is Breathless: The Scientific Race to Defeat a Deadly Virus.(27:04) Then NYU Professor Michael Mehta Webster who has some good news about the earth for a change! But we humans do have some work to do to create The Rescue Effect: The Key To Saving Life On Earth.
  • Park City Summit County Arts Council's Executive Director Jocelyn Scudder has details on Saturday's Art on the Trails event.
  • Chad Brackelsburg, director of Utah Avalanche Center who talks about one of the best fundraising parties of the year coming up on September 8, it's the 29th annual Backcountry Benefit.
  • Psychologist Dr. Melissa Goldberg Mintz , who will discuss a guide for parents and caregivers of children who have been traumatized -- how to recognize it and what to do to promote healing and recovery. He talks about her new book HAS YOUR CHILD BEEN TRAUMATIZED? How to Know and What to do to Promote Healing and Recovery
  • In this episode of The Mountain Life Wednesday Lynn Ware Peek and guest co-host Sarah Ervin's guests include:(0:59) Psychologist and author Dr. Melissa Goldberg Mintz , who will discuss a guide for parents and caregivers of children who have been traumatized -- how to recognize it and what to do to promote healing and recovery. He talks about her new book HAS YOUR CHILD BEEN TRAUMATIZED? How to Know and What to do to Promote Healing and RecoveryThen (22:42) Chad Brackelsburg, director of Utah Avalanche Center who talks about one of the best fundraising parties of the year coming up on September 8, it's the 29th annual Backcountry Benefit. Finally, (35:54) Chris Magerl, director of the Summit Challenge which takes place on Saturday, August 27. This fully-supported ride through the scenic mountains of Northern Utah raises money for the National Ability Center's adaptive cycling and mountain bike programs.
  • Renowned physicist Dr. Sabine Hossenfelder who is the creator of the popular YouTube series Science without the Gobbledygook. She takes a no-nonsense approach to life’s biggest questions, and wrestles with what physics really says about the human condition in her new book, EXISTENTIAL PHYSICS: A Scientist’s Guide to Life’s Biggest Questions.
  • Chris Larkin, Chief Technology Officer at Concord Technologies. Chris will discuss security and privacy concerns and implications in a post-Roe v. Wade world, including how the data and information people put into technologies like period tracker apps be accessed and used against them if they seek abortions.
  • In this episode of The Mountain Life, author Joanne Tubbs Kelly sheds light on an important, often taboo, topic — medical aid in dying. Joanne brings her very personal story and journey for her husband as she helped him die with dignity. She speaks with Lynn and Pete about her new memoir, Walking Him Home helping my husband die with dignity.
  • Connor Ryan, a Protect Our Winters (POW) athlete and passionate skier joins the show. He hails from mixed heritage - Lakota and Irish, this informs his lust for wide-open spaces, skiing big mountains, and doing traditional ceremonies.
  • This week on The Mountain Life, author (00:48) Joanne Tubbs Kelly sheds light on an important, often taboo, topic — medical aid in dying. Joanne talks about her memoir, Walking Him Home helping my husband die with dignity, which brings her very personal story and journey as she helped her husband die. Then, (25:38) Connor Ryan, a Protect Our Winters (POW) athlete and skier, joins the show. He hails from mixed heritage - Lakota and Irish. This informs his lust for wide-open spaces, big mountains, and traditional ceremonies.
  • Chis and Nell are joined by Marc Peterson with Citizens Climate Lobby. He speaks about future of electric cars and the effects on the environment and he also help explains the details of the $370 billion climate and tax package recently passed by the Senate.