Cool Science Radio | September 3, 2026 By Lynn Ware Peek, Scott Greenberg Published September 3, 2026 at 4:14 PM MDT Listen • 52:26 Bloomberg investigative journalist Kit Chellel explores the surprising history of gamblers who used mathematics, early computers, and engineering to beat casinos and sportsbooks, while helping pioneer technologies that would influence the modern computing and AI landscape. Gene-editing researcher Raj Chari discusses how CRISPR technology is being used to study cancer, develop potential new treatments, and explore the challenges of bringing gene-editing therapies from the laboratory into clinical care.