Cool Science Radio

On Cool Science Radio , John and Lynn welcome Dr. Jason Dworkin, Project Scientist from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. Five years ago, NASA launched its first sample return mission to an asteroid named Bennu. Now, it's time for the spacecraft and its valuable payload to start its return back to Earth.

On Cool Science Radio , John and Lynn welcome back National Geographic Explorer Brian Skerry. Skerry comes on to talk about the number one bestselling almanac for kids. The National Geographic Kids Almanac has just released their 2022 edition. In it, readers can find amazing animal stories, explorer profiles, and fresh challenges for curious kids who want to learn all about the world and everything that's in it.

On Cool Science Radio , hosts John Wells and Lynn Ware Peek welcome Astrobiologist Caleb Scharf. Scharf, who argues that all the data we create—all of our emails, tweets, selfies, and A.I.-generated text—amount to an aggregate lifeform. A lifeform that has goals and needs. It can control our behavior and influence our well-being. And, it’s an organism that has evolved right alongside us.

On Cool Science Radio , Dr. Albert Chun comes on the show to discuss Peripheral Artery Disease. He will share with us how healthcare technology is creating solutions for patients with this disease. This includes stents coated with medications and other exciting innovations.

On Cool Science Radio , Joining the show is Avi Loeb, Chair of Harvard's Department of Astronomy. In late 2017, scientists at a Hawaiian observatory glimpsed an object soaring through our inner solar system, moving so quickly that it could only have come from another star. Loeb contends it was not an asteroid; it was moving too fast along a strange orbit and left no trail of gas or debris in its wake. He says there is only one conceivable explanation: the object was a piece of advanced

On Cool Science Radio , Lynn and John speak with Chris Fischer, Founder and Chairman of OCEARCH. OCEARCH, has just returned from its 40th ocean research expedition off the coast of the Carolinas. Ocearch has collaborated with 42 scientists from 28 research institutions, and collected data for 23 science projects about sharks.

On Cool Science Radio , science writer Jocelyn Zuckerman comes on the show to talk about palm oil. Did you know palm oil accounts for 1/3 of the total global vegetable oil consumption? Palm oil is not only found in our toothpaste, shampoo and makeup, it also makes its way onto our dinner plates. Find out how this oil is quietly taking over every facet of our lives.

On Cool Science Radio , John and Lynn are speaking with biologist Jonathan Balcombe about his book, Super Fly and The Unexpected Lives of the World's Most Successful Insects. Balcombe illustrates the essential role that flies play in every ecosystem in the world as pollinators, waste-disposers, predators, and food sources. He also discusses how they fly, think, steal, feel, and even flirt.

On Cool Science Radio , John and Lynn speak with Astrophysicist Dr. Emma Chapman, who has written: First Light: Switching on Stars at the Dawn of Time . Chapman shares information on how the first stars were formed, why they were so unusual, and what they can teach us about the Universe today. They also discuss state-of-the-art telescopes that will let us peer into the past as scientists search for the echoes and footprints of these stars and more.

On Cool Science Radio , John and Lynn have a conversation with Leah Harter, Director of Counseling at the Christian Center of Park City. Harter is a licensed Mental Health Counselor and has been a practicing therapist for more than 20 years. She comes on the show to discuss a fascinating technology she and other therapists use to help treat insomnia, anxiety, and depression.