Cool Science Radio is a weekly, hour-long program that focuses on the latest developments and discoveries in the fields of science and technology. Co-hosts Lynn...
Harvard University science historian Rebecca Lemov talks about brainwashing, mind control and hyper-persuasion. Then, is it really possible to change your entire personality in a year? Award-winning journalist Olga Khazan reveals the science behind lasting change.
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Cool Science Radio | March 13, 2025
Nate Pederson, historian, librarian, and co-author of the new book "Pseudoscience: An Amusing History of Crackpot Ideas and Why We Love Them," sheds light on why we love to believe in things we know aren't true.Then, University of Utah Physics professor George Cassiday talks about the history of particle physics and detection in Utah, and Park City’s role in the search for these elusive particles.
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Cool Science Radio | February 27, 2025
Award-winning science journalist Carl Zimmer discusses a field of science known as aerobiology, the study of air-borne illnesses. Then, while we may still be in the dead of winter, billions of birds are preparing for spring migration. Science writer and lifelong birder Daisy Yuhas takes us into the fascinating world of bird migration.
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Cool Science Radio | February 20, 2025
Award-winning business professor Andrew Brodsky talks about ways to make the most out of interacting digitally and practical strategies for navigating virtual communication. Then, author Faisal Hoque discusses unlocking AI’s full potential while also protecting what is most precious about the human experience, and how AI can unlock untold human potential.
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Cool Science Radio | February 13, 2025
As the polar ice melts, biologist and paleontologist Neil Shubin explores the contents within and uncovers mysteries in his book, "Ends of the Earth: Journeys to the Polar Regions in Search of Life, the Cosmos, and Our Future." Then, nature writer and professor David Gessner explores the story of the world’s most famous bird, Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped from Central Park Zoo and captured the hearts and imaginations of millions of followers around the world.
Cool Science Radio is a weekly, hour-long program that focuses on the latest developments and discoveries in the fields of science and technology. Co-hosts Lynn Ware Peek and Katie Mullaly decipher what's new with science and technology experts in an entertaining, amusing and accessible way.
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