Cool Science Radio
Thursday, 9-10AM
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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Karim Aly of NOZE, a medical technology company that identifies, captures, and interprets odors released from our breath and skin to detect disease, shares how they use “digital odor perception” technology.
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Reuters journalist Ernest Scheyder, who has written extensively about the green energy transition, discusses his newly released book "The War Below: Lithium, Copper and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives."
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Eric Siegel, author of the new book “The AI Playbook, Mastering the Rare Art of Machine Learning Deployment," talks about how machine learning can enhance business operations.
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John Wells speaks with George Musser about his new book titled "Putting Ourselves Back in the Equation Why Physicists Are Studying Human Consciousness and AI To Unravel The Mysteries of The Universe."
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As much as you might think it’s just a craving – sugar is an addiction! We speak with neuroscientist Dr. Nicole Avena, who pioneered research on sugar addiction and has a new book on the subject called "Sugarless."
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Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson shares a new book he co-wrote, "To Infinity and Beyond: Journey of Cosmic Discovery," with StarTalk senior producer Lindsey Walker.
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Thomas Laakso is a former engineer in many different industries that focus on composites science and technology, and is now the Senior Vice President at DPS Skis and who talks about the ski technology industry.
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John Wells, co-founder and co-host of Cool Science Radio, talks about the last decade hosting this science and technology show and what he has learned and loved as he departs the show for new endeavors.
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In order to gain a better understanding of the changes in CO2 levels and their fluctuations over geologic time, geoscientists have now been able to go back 66 million years. Gabe Bowen, a geology professor at the University of Utah and a corresponding author of the recent study mapping changes in atmospheric CO2 over the past 66 million years, talks about the methods and findings.
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We have all seen the images from the James Webb Space Telescope, the galaxies, stars, and nebulas, but we haven’t truly seen images of the telescope. Science writer Chris Wanjek and NASA photographer Chris Gunn talk about their time documenting the building of the James Webb Space Telescope.