Episodes

  • Cool Science Radio | October 30, 2025

    Cool Science Radio | October 30, 2025
    Oct 30 2025
    A new blood test may drastically change how doctors treat depression. NeuroKaire’s chief medical officer, Dr. Justin Coffey, explains how their BrightKaire test can identify the right antidepressant for each patient in weeks rather than months. Then Dr. Cathleen Jones from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory reveals how NASA’s NISAR satellite can now scan the Earth in incredible detail, allowing us to see it breathe and shift in real time.
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    52 mins
  • Cool Science Radio | October 23, 2025

    Cool Science Radio | October 23, 2025
    Oct 23 2025
    Physicist and futurist Michio Kaku discusses string theory, quantum computing and how the next wave of scientific breakthroughs could transform life and technology. Then, writer and business strategist Lee Malcher explores the surprising parallels between human relationships and quantum entanglement, uncovering how science and spirituality intersect in our search for authentic connection.
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    50 mins
  • Cool Science Radio | October 16, 2025

    Cool Science Radio | October 16, 2025
    Oct 16 2025
    Adventure Scientists’ Becky Schnekser talks about the Plastic-Free Parks TrashBlitz, a nationwide effort empowering volunteers to track and clean up plastic waste across U.S. national parks and federal lands. Then, NASA Sagan Fellow Margaret Thompson discusses her groundbreaking research on rocky exoplanets. Using laboratory experiments and theoretical models, she explores how these distant “magma worlds” form, evolve and develop atmospheres that may one day reveal signs of life.
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    54 mins
  • Cool Science Radio | October 9, 2025

    Cool Science Radio | October 9, 2025
    Oct 9 2025
    Robotics expert James Bellingham talks about how marine robots are reshaping our understanding of the ocean. From shipwreck recovery to climate research, these technologies are transforming how we study and protect Earth’s last frontier. Then, John Green, bestselling author and advocate, discusses his new book, “Everything Is Tuberculosis,” a work of history, memoir and urgent call to action about the world’s deadliest infection.
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    53 mins
  • Cool Science Radio | October 2, 2025

    Cool Science Radio | October 2, 2025
    Oct 2 2025
    Science writer Stephanie Pappas explores recent research showing that the H5N1 bird flu may spread through the air on dairy farms. She discusses how the virus appears in milk, equipment, wastewater and the air, and what this means for farm safety and public health.Then, Mary Roach, the best-selling author of "Stiff and Fuzz," discusses her latest book, "Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy." She explores the extraordinary history and emerging science of replacing and repairing the body, from prosthetics to organ transplants.
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    52 mins
  • Cool Science Radio | September 25, 2025

    Cool Science Radio | September 25, 2025
    Sep 25 2025
    Author and digital restoration expert Andy Saunders takes us inside "Gemini and Mercury Remastered," his new book that brings NASA’s earliest human spaceflights vividly back to life with newly recovered images and stories that capture both the triumphs and the dangers of America’s first steps into space. Then, radiation therapy has been a cornerstone of cancer treatment for more than a century, but researchers at Carleton University are working to make it safer and more effective. Physicists Sangeeta Murugkar and Rowan Thomson share how their team is combining physics, health sciences and bioinformatics to create more precise, personalized treatments for cancer patients.
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    52 mins
  • Cool Science Radio | September 18, 2025

    Cool Science Radio | September 18, 2025
    Sep 18 2025
    Scientific American senior editor Jen Schwartz discusses “Upended,” a new collection marking the magazine’s 180th anniversary. The series highlights moments when science reversed itself, from the promise of plastic to debates over life in the universe. Then, mathematician and author Eugenia Cheng explains why equality is never as absolute as it seems, not even in math, and how rethinking sameness can transform the way we approach fairness in everyday life.
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    53 mins
  • Cool Science Radio | September 4, 2025

    Cool Science Radio | September 4, 2025
    Sep 4 2025
    Local artist Anna Evans and Natural History Museum of Utah’s community engagement manager Katie Worthen preview Community Science Night in Park City on Sept. 12, a free public event that blends art, ecology, and hands-on science exploration for all ages. Then, author and journalist David Baron discusses his new book "The Martians: The True Story of an Alien Craze that Captured Turn-of-the-Century America," exploring how a generation became convinced Mars was teeming with life and how that belief shaped science and culture.
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    53 mins