Cool Science Radio
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 Scott Greenberg decipher what's new with science and technology experts in an entertaining, amusing and accessible way.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 30
- Years Active
- 2025
Cool Science Radio | September 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, …
00:52:55 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
Cool Science Radio | August 28, 2025
Journalist and author Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow explores the surprising bipartisan support for nuclear power, its ties to nuclear weapons and how environmentalists are rethinking their stance on the techn…
00:52:05 |
Thu 28 Aug 2025
Cool Science Radio | August 21, 2025
Climate activist and author Bill McKibben explains why the rapid rise of solar and wind power may be our best and last chance to slow global warming, how communities worldwide are leading the way and…
00:50:24 |
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Cool Science Radio | August 14, 2025
Ecologist and author Rob Dunn reveals the surprising ways humans and other species shape each other’s lives, from the puppy eyes that melt our hearts to the yeast that has been domesticating us for c…
00:52:04 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
Cool Science Radio | August 7, 2025
Jason Cryan, executive director and entomologist at the Natural History Museum of Utah, highlights the upcoming BugFest, a big celebration of some of Utah’s tiniest residents. Then, University of Uta…
00:50:16 |
Thu 07 Aug 2025
Cool Science Radio | July 31, 2025
Blaise Agüera y Arcas, a Vice President and Fellow at Google, explores the concept of intelligence in his new book, “What Is Intelligence? Lessons from AI About Evolution, Computing, and Minds.” Then…
00:52:40 |
Thu 31 Jul 2025
Cool Science Radio | July 24, 2025
Award-winning winemaker Lisa Bishop Forbes reveals the science behind what makes a wine truly exceptional. She discusses grape quality, fermentation techniques, her fresh approach to Chardonnay, and …
00:52:36 |
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Cool Science Radio | July 17, 2025
Ferris Jabr shares his bestselling book “Becoming Earth,” which explores the interconnectedness between the Earth and everything that lives on the planet. Then, Elliot Lichtman talks about his new bo…
00:53:06 |
Thu 17 Jul 2025
Cool Science Radio | June 10, 2025
Lee Billings, the senior science editor for Scientific American, talks about the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in northern Chile that has recently released its first images of the southern sky. Then, dem…
00:58:36 |
Thu 10 Jul 2025
Cool Science Radio | July 3, 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, …
00:53:33 |
Thu 03 Jul 2025
Cool Science Radio | June 26, 2025
Animal behaviorist and physiologist Carly Anne York shows how unappreciated, overlooked, and simply curiosity-driven science has led to breakthroughs big and small. Then, Sai Krupa Das, a senior scie…
00:53:58 |
Thu 26 Jun 2025
Cool Science Radio | June 19, 2025
Author Richard Simon, who went all-in to discover what would happen without his smartphone, for a whole year, shares his story of digital detox in his new book, "Unplug: How to Break Up with Your Pho…
00:51:57 |
Thu 19 Jun 2025
Cool Science Radio | June 12, 2025
Wisdom 2.0 founder Soren Gordhamer talks about bridging modern technology with ancient wisdom. He writes on the topic in his new book, "The Essential: Discovering What Really Matters in an Age of Dis…
00:51:37 |
Thu 12 Jun 2025
Cool Science Radio | June 5, 2025
Willem Marx, author of a new article in Scientific American titled “Suddenly Miners Are Tearing Up the Seafloor for Critical Metals,” talks about the ramifications of seafloor mining. Then, McKenzie …
00:50:40 |
Thu 05 Jun 2025
Cool Science Radio | May 29, 2025
Writer and broadcaster Ed Conway discusses his book "Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization," which explores the critical role of six raw materials — salt, iron, copper,…
00:53:23 |
Thu 29 May 2025
Cool Science Radio | May 22, 2025
Jamie Farrell, chief seismologist at the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, shares a recent study of the Yellowstone caldera which provides crucial information about the potential threats of this massi…
00:51:12 |
Thu 22 May 2025
Cool Science Radio | May 15, 2025
Carrie Bearden, a professor of psychiatry, biobehavioral sciences, and psychology at UCLA, explores the mounting evidence that regular cannabis use predicts an increased risk of schizophrenia and psy…
00:52:59 |
Thu 15 May 2025
Cool Science Radio | May 8, 2025
Author and entrepreneur Steve Lucas highlights actual, doable uses of AI and the potential benefits for small business in his new book "Digital Impact: The Human Element of AI-Driven Transformation."…
00:51:44 |
Thu 08 May 2025
Cool Science Radio | April 24, 2025
Michele Rehbein discusses the City Nature Challenge, which will take place April 25-28, 2025. This four-day annual event encourages people to find and photograph plants and wildlife in their own citi…
00:52:05 |
Fri 02 May 2025
Cool Science Radio | May 1, 2025
Neuroscientist and doctor Kieran Fox explores Albert Einstein's little-discussed spirituality and it how it both informed and complemented his science in Fox's new book "I Am Part of Infinity." It dr…
00:51:39 |
Thu 01 May 2025
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