Cool Science Radio

Our guest is Paul Sutter, an astrophysicist and the chief scientist at the COSI (Center for Science and Industry) in Columbus, Ohio. Paul joins to talk about the photo of black hole M87 which was released on April 10. M87 is found within the constellation Virgo and is this image is the historic first image captured of a black hole. Not surprisingly, how this image came into being is complicated and many teams of experts all over the globe worked to capture it.

Dr. Lane Brostrom, CEO of CMXTwenty, a private company, recently opening offices in the Park City area, that is developing a non-narcotic pain therapy to replace opioids. Today, we will talk about the science of pain therapies, particularly opioids, and other drugs like Lyrica, Tylenol, Ibuprofen and how the pharmaceutical science of CMXTwenty is different.

Henry Timms joins the show - he is the co-author of New Power, and he talks about how power works in our hyperconnected world--and how to make it work for you. New Power shines fresh light on the cultural phenomena of our day, from the #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter movements to the Ice Bucket Challenge to Airbnb. Jeremy Hermans and Henry Timms uncover the new power forces that made them huge.

Today we speak with Richard Lieberman, an award-winning writer who presents a story about genetic engineering and CRISPR technology and the controversy that surrounds it. Lieberman’s book Bad Seed is a novel but it's also a scientific essay on the modification of genes in plants and animals, and now humans.

Cada Domingo talks with Salvador Oregon-Torres, the youth programs organizer with United Communities. We talk with Salvador about his life, including leaving Mexico at 11 months of age, his work with non-profit organizations, and his experiences as a queer person in the United States. Cada Domingo habla con Salvador Oregon-Torres, organizador de Programas Juveniles Comunidades Unidas. Hablamos con Salvador de su vida, incluyendo el dejar a México a los 11 meses de edad, su trabajo con

Joining Cool Science Radio is Dr. Michael Selsted, Chief Science Officer for Oryn Therapeutics. Oryn Therapeutics has products in pre-clinical testing that could have a profound impact on the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases and life-threatening, drug-resistant infections.

Our guest is Kevin Holden, the head of Synthetic Biology for Synthego, a genome engineering company. Kevin helps us understand: What is CRISPR? How does it work? What are it’s capabilities and what are its shortcomings? What are the ethical questions surrounding this new technology?

We speak to members of Bozeman 500 Women Scientists, Drs. Emma Loveland and Katie Haase. Over 20,000 women of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and supporters from more than 100 countries have pledged to build an inclusive scientific community dedicated to training a more diverse group of future leaders in science and to use the language of science to bridge divides and enhance global diplomacy.

We are joined by pioneering physician scientist, Dr. William Li. Forget everything you think you know about your body and food, and discover the new science of how the body heals itself. Learn how to identify the strategies and the dosages for using food to transform your resilience and health in his new book EAT TO BEAT DISEASE: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself.

Our guest is Dr. Roger Sedjo who has written Surviving Global Warming: Why Eliminating Greenhouse Gases Isn’t Enough . Sedjo is a shared recipient of a Nobel Peace Prize. He makes a compelling case that doing more of the same, by focusing only on the mitigation plan of the Paris Agreement, will leave humanity increasingly vulnerable. He argues we must begin planning adaptation strategies—Plan B—which enable societies to anticipate and protect against the worst effects of inevitable climate