
Cool Science Radio
Thursday, 9-10AM

Credit Mark Maziarz
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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Ken Golden, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics at the University of Utah, talks about the importance of STEM careers in the US to meet the needs of our climate and the economy.
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Writer Keith Houston explores the rise and reign of an oft-overlooked invention that is the entertaining story of the pocket calculator in his new book, "Empire of the Sum."
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John Wells talks with Dr. Jason Dworkin, project scientist for NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission about the asteroid sample that returns to Earth on September 24, landing in Utah’s west desert.
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Katrina Kmak and Elissa Aten from PC Reads joins to talk about the science of reading and how this basic human skill can have a positive effect on our minds, especially young minds.
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Music director of SongwritingWith:Soldiers, Jay Clementi, talks about songwriting circles with veterans and how this changes their lives and can rewire the brain.
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Carl Skylling of Skytrac, a Utah based ski lift company, shares new advancements in ski lifts and this local company’s niche.
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Ben Stanger discusses his book "From One Cell: A Journey into Life’s Origins and the Future of Medicine," and the history, science, and wonder of the cell.
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The Ig Nobel awards celebrate the improbable science, the research that makes us laugh and then think, and the under-acknowledged discoveries that are recognized as what they truly are – REAL science. Marc Abrahams, founder and master of ceremonies, tells us about the 33rd First Annual Ig Nobel ceremony.
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Justin Angle is a Montana-based journalist and professor at the University of Montana College of Business. He is one of the hosts of a podcast called "Fireline" and has co-written a new book called, "This Is Wildfire: How to Protect Yourself, Your Home, and Your Community in the Age of Heat."
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For those who dread the discomfort of a shot or who couldn’t risk the drowsy side effects of over-the-counter medications, options have been limited. But, thanks to research and advancement in allergy science, there is new technology that involves an immunotherapy treatment for allergies and allergy-induced asthma. CEO and founder of Potens Allergy, Roberto Garcia-Ibañez joins the show to explain.