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Cool Science Radio is a weekly, hour-long program that focuses on the latest developments and discoveries in the fields of science and technology.

Podcast · By Lynn Ware Peek, Scott Greenberg · English · Official site

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Sep 24, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 24, 2026

    Technology is changing the fight to protect endangered wildlife (opens the original)

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    Dr. Alexander Mossbrucker discusses how bioacoustics, artificial intelligence and digital monitoring tools are helping conservationists track endangered wildlife. From detecting Asian elephants by their vocalizations to training rangers in Sumatra, Mossbrucker explores how better data can strengthen efforts to protect animals and their habitats.

  2. Episode · Sep 24, 2026

    Gravitational waves are revealing a hidden universe (opens the original)

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    Caltech physicist and engineer Gabriele Vajente explains how LIGO detects the faint ripples in spacetime known as gravitational waves. He explores the engineering behind the world's most sensitive measuring instruments, what we've learned from black hole collisions and neutron stars, and what future observations could reveal.

  3. Episode · Sep 11, 2026

    The strange science behind 'tiny people' hallucinations (opens the original)

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    University of Utah doctoral student Colin Domnauer discusses new research linking reports of vivid “tiny people” hallucinations to a single mushroom species — and what the discovery could reveal about an unidentified hallucinogenic compound.

  4. Episode · Sep 11, 2026

    Designing innovations that work around the world (opens the original)

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    MIT engineer Amos Winter discusses how to design affordable, high-performance products that can succeed in different global markets. Drawing on examples from eye care, prosthetics, mobility and clean water, Winter explains how engineers can create innovations that scale and make a lasting impact.

  5. Episode · Sep 3, 2026

    Gene editing could change the fight against cancer (opens the original)

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    Gene-editing researcher Raj Chari discusses how CRISPR technology is being used to study cancer, develop potential new treatments, and explore the challenges of bringing gene-editing therapies from the laboratory into clinical care.

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