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David Quammen, author of 2012’s book Spillover that predicted in uncanny detail the 2019 Covid pandemic, joins Cool Science Radio today. Quammen’s opening paragraph written in 2012 told us what scientists believed could be coming, and 7 years later, it came. Since its emergence in 2019, 6 million human lives have been lost around the world.These past 2 years David has been hard at work interviewing 94 virologists and infectious-disease experts about the SARS-CoV-2 virus, its origins, evolution, and journey through the human population.

Nicole Yunger Halpern who has written Quantum Steampunk: The Physics of Yesterday's Tomorrow, joins today's Cool Science Radio. Halpern re-envisions the steam engine and the laws of thermodynamics from the 1880s Industrial Revolution through the lens of today's quantum information revolution.

Park City Manager Matt Dias previews of this week's city council meeting.

Author and historian Elena Conis comes on to talk about her new book, How to Sell a Poison: The Rise, Fall and Toxic Return of DDT. This deeply researched book provides a well-articulated explanation of how dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) was sold, mis-regulated and resold.

Five homegrown Park City film makers, now working professionally in the film industry, will present at the 15th annual Filmmakers Showcase on May 12th at the Jim Santy Auditorium. Joining The Mountain Life today are Jill Orschel, founder and organizer of the Filmmakers Showcase, and local filmmakers Arthur Veenema, Gregory Foltynowicz and Zeke Cohen.

Park City Fire District Chief Bob Zanetti joins the Local News Hour to talk about the new Deer Valley fire station.

Summit Community Garden Executive Director Sloane Johnson has a gardens update.

Director of Summit Land Conservancy Cheryl Fox discusses open space issues.

Village Bicycle Project members James May and Executive Director Joshua Poppel have details about Saturday's bike drop.

Have you ever thought of getting your dog a professional massage? Park City Dog Massage joins The Mountain Life to talk about this nurturing, niche business, with certified canine massage therapist Lynda Fosburg.