In his book, “Extraterrestrial Languages," Daniel Oberhaus leads readers on a quest for extraterrestrial communication and considers how philosophy, linguistics, mathematics, science and art have informed the design, or maybe limited the effectiveness of our interstellar messaging.Then, Anna Abraham, Director of the Torrance Center for Creativity a…

Author Kevin Fedarko's 750-mile grueling trek through the Grand Canyon is no 'Walk in the Park,' and author and journalist Michael Castleman discusses his new book, "The Untold Story of Books: A Writer’s History of Book Publishing."By Lynn Ware Peek, Mary Beth Maziarz, Jay Burke

Local resident, founder and expedition leader of Ocearch, Chris Fischer, shares some upcoming expeditions to explore and study sharks in the Mediterranean Sea and on the second anniversary of the James Webb Space Telescope's science operations, NASA Astronomer Dr. Christine Chen shares some of Webb’s latest discoveries.…

Renowned dyslexia expert and founder of Eye to Eye, a national non-profit mentoring program, David Flink shares his insights on learning disabilities and founder of Mountain Trails Foundation, Jan Wilking, links Park City's past to the present.By Lynn Ware Peek, Jay Burke, Mary Beth Maziarz

Park City Water Quality and Treatment Manager Michelle De Haan and Water Quality Scientist Iwona Goodley talk about the new 3 Kings water treatment plant and the science behind providing us with clean water, then, Michael Stewart and graduate student Chloe Marks of the University of Illinois highlight Utah's diverse landscapes in their Geology Fiel…

The Teton Pass between Idaho and Wyoming has a temporary fix and commuters can once again drive across. We explore the greater ripple effects for the communities in Teton County, Wyoming, and Teton County, Idaho with Jackson County Commissioner Luther Propst, then, Jen Mann and Karden Rabin, co-founders of the Chronic Fatigue School, discuss the se…

Journalist and author Christie Aschwanden talks about why people who are fat and healthy may hold keys to understanding obesity, and veteran publisher Paul Oelerich, editor of Ascent Magazine and the forthcoming Vanlife Adventure Journal, talks about high-quality adventure publications.By Lynn Ware Peek, Mary Beth Maziarz, Jay Burke

Nobel Prize-winning scientist Thomas Cech, who has worked on RNA for his whole career, presents his new book, "The Catalyst: RNA and the Quest to Unlock Life’s Deepest Secrets." Then, Nadina Galle, 2024 National Geographic Explorer and ecological engineer, discusses her book "The Nature of Our Cities: Harnessing the Power of the Natural World to Su…

Stephen Casimiro, the founder and publisher of Adventure Journal, explains why print publications in the outdoor adventure realm are making a comeback. Then, local author Cynthia Clarke discusses her book, "Strategic Weight Loss: 20 Practical and Effective Strategies for Lifelong Success."By Lynn Ware Peek, Jay Burke

Sabrina Sholts, curator of biological anthropology at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, and author of the new book, “The Human Disease: How We Create Pandemics, from our Bodies to our Beliefs,” talks about humans' role and responsibility in diseases and pandemics. Then, Roberto Casati, director of the Jean Nicod Institute and professor at …

Local trainer Alex Wetmore explains the cutting edge of what makes kids, aging athletes (and everyone in between) thrive in sports, agility and fitness. Then, author Eric Weiner follows in the footsteps of Benjamin Franklin, mining his life for inspiring and practical lessons in a book that’s part biography, part travelogue, part personal prescript…

Acclaimed physicist Sean Carroll makes the most complicated ideas in physics accessible for anyone who wants to learn.And innovator and entrepreneur, Charles Loughheed, explains how the intersection of technology and healthcare leads to happier, healthier and more successful outcomes for doctors and their patients.…

Organizational and sports psychologist Dr. Richard Davis explores the five key behaviors that lead people to make better decisions in their personal and professional lives. His newly released book is "Good Judgment: Making Better Business Decisions with the Science of Personality."Then, scientist, author and speaker, Dr. Alan Townsend, presents a m…

John Lin, Associate Director of the Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy at the University of Utah, talks about the center and its Climate Solutions Launch Prize.Then, professors at LUISS University, Rome, Cristina Alaima and Jannis Kallinikos talk about the role that digital revolution plays in today’s market economy and highlight their bo…

Biochemist turned family physician and bestselling author Dr. Cate Shanahan reveals how vegetable oils like canola, cottonseed and six more are wreaking havoc on our bodies in her book, "Dark Calories: How Vegetable Oils Destroy Our Health and How We Can Get It Back."Then, Bill Eddy, Chief Innovation Officer of the High Conflict Institute based in …

Ophthalmologist Dr. Barbara Wirostko, co-founder and medical director of MyEyes, a local company that helps glaucoma patients with new technology, talks about the latest advances in the treatment of glaucoma.Then, author Jennifer Holland talks about her new book, "Dog Smart: Life-Changing Lessons in Canine Intelligence," a cutting-edge science narr…

Local resident Sofia Mileti talks about sound as medicine and how she trains mental health practitioners to use sound healing.Then, someone who has commuted 100,000 miles on a bike in Los Angeles joins the show. Peter Flax shares all things bike-related in "Live to Ride: Finding Joy and Meaning on a Bicycle."…

Astronomy professor, Adam Frank, and philosophy professor, Marcelo Gleiser, talk about their book, "The Blind Spot: Why Science Cannot Ignore Human Experience."Then, Rob Zellem, Exoplanet Astronomer with NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, highlights the new telescope which is scheduled to launch by 2027, and previews the Annual Astronomy Fes…

Writer Tom Seeman, who grew up in a family of fourteen on welfare and food stamps in the projects of Toledo, Ohio, tells his story in his page-turning book, "Animals I want To See: A Memoir of Growing Up in the Projects and Defying the Odds." Then, Natasha Daniels talks frankly about childhood obsessive compulsive disorder and her workbook for kids…

Dr. Arturo Casadevall from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health talks about a potential fungal epidemic in his new book, "What if Fungi Win?"Then, what if there was one overarching theory that could help explain much of our modern-day daily lives? Science journalist Tom Chivers explores the concept of the predictability of everything, based on a t…

Investigative journalist Valerie Bauman explores the world of unregulated sperm donations and shares how she navigated her own personal interest in becoming a mom on her own while investigating the story that became a book.Then, Dr. James Doty, clinical professor of neurosurgery at Stanford University, discusses his new book, "Mind Magic: The Neuro…

Shawn Shan, project lead of The Glaze Project at the University of Chicago, a research effort that develops technical tools with the explicit goal of protecting human creatives against invasive uses of generative artificial intelligence, talks about their program helping to protect human generated art from AI.Then, Mark Wolverton tells the story of…

Dr. Blaise Baxter discusses the fifth leading cause of death for Americans: stroke. Survive Stroke Week takes place May 6-12 and is an annual observance aiming to educate Americans about stroke symptoms and lifesaving treatment options. Then, healthcare advocate Susannah Fox talks about her new book, "Rebel Health," an action-oriented and radically…

Lee Billings, senior editor of "Scientific American" magazine, talks about the many fascinating elements of space: from solar storms, to space junk, and even to the possibility of a new planet.Then, local resident and CEO of TRS Group, Brett Trowbridge, tells how they use scientific innovation to clean up containments in the soil through thermal re…

University of Michigan geology professor, Nathan Niemi, delves into the university's yearly summer geology field camp here in the western U.S., or what they like to call the best field trip ever. (0:57)Then, University of Utah Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Jessica Swanson, shares her research on using biological methods to remove excess methane…

Dr. Carrie Jaworski, a sports medicine physician at Intermountain Park City Hospital’s sports performance center, previews a speaker series Tuesday, April 30 at 6 p.m. at the Blair Education Center. The three-part series focuses on helping young female athletes thrive.Then, local resident Amy McDonald, founder and director of Brolly Arts discusses …

Professor Jeff Karp, teaches biomedical engineering at Harvard Medical School and MIT joins the show to talk about the brain's neuroplasticity and how he adapted his brain to tackle his early learning disabilities and ADHD and shares how you can too.Then, biomedical engineer and blunt trauma specialist, Rachel Lance, explores how a team of scientis…

Owner, editor, and publisher Mike Rogge of the Mountain Gazette discusses his purchase of the magazine in 2020 and how it has evolved back to its roots and shows that readers enjoy long-form journalism and high photographic art in a publication they can hold in their hands — and pay to support that. This is the first part in our series on publicati…

Thomas Mullaney explains the complex task of developing a typing keyboard for the Chinese language which has thousands of characters but no alphabet.Then Dr. Keith Coper (co-per) talks about the University of Utah’s Seismograph Stations and the important work they do monitoring earthquakes in our area.…

Meet Lynn Ware Peek's new co-hosts, Jay Burke and Mary Beth Maziarz. (0:00)Explore the breakthroughs nutrition researcher and author Dr. Neal Barnard has found when it comes to dieting outlined in his new book, “The Power of Foods Diet: The Breakthrough Plan That Traps, Tames, and Burns Calories for Easy and Permanent Weight Loss.”Then, local chiro…

Immaculata De Vivo, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Professor of Epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health, discusses her book, "The Biology of Kindness: Six Daily Choices for Health, Well-Being, and Longevity," co-written with mindfulness and meditation expert Daniel Lumera.Then, Joshua Glenn talks about his collectio…

Cognitive scientist Andy Norman outlines a new approach to our world’s misinformation problem: one centered on the idea that minds have “immune systems” of their own.By Lynn Ware Peek

Authors Aram Sinnreich and Jesse Gilbert share where our data is going, and what is being done with it in their new book, "The Secret Life of Data: Navigating Hype and Uncertainty in the Age of Algorithmic Surveillance."Then, FIRST, a global robotics community helps prepare students for the future through their programs, competitions, and fun.…

Three-time NCAA champion and two-time Olympic runner Kara Goucher speaks out about one of the biggest scandals in running in her new book.Then, gastroenterologist Dr. Holly Clark gives us the scoop on poop… with Intermountain Health’s “Let’s Get to the Bottom of Colon Cancer” campaign.By Lynn Ware Peek

As a total eclipse approaches on April 8, 2024, solar eclipse enthusiast and former science correspondent for National Public Radio, David Baron, tells about the earliest eclipse chasers in 1878 in his book "American Eclipse: A Nation’s Epic Race to Catch the Shadow of the Moon and Win the Glory of the World." Then, Ann Burg talks about her new you…

National Geographic 2013 Adventurer of the Year, Mike Libecki joins the show to discuss how his adventures to more than 100 countries support science, conservation and humanitarian projects. Hear him speak at the Eccles Center in Park City Friday, March 22.Then, New York Times Best-selling author Eric Blehm shares the story of legendary snowboarder…

Plasma physicist Sierra Solter talks about the effects of decaying space junk on Earth’s ionosphere. As satellites and other orbital objects decay and burn up in the atmosphere, they are leaving a layer of conductive, electrically charged particles around the planet and the dangerous effects this could have on the Earth's ionosphere, and life as we…

Writer Caroline Paul combines scientific research, cultural studies, medicine and psychology in her memoir about how outdoor adventure promotes brain health and a longer, happier life.Then venture capitalist turned Buddhist and executive coach, Jerry Colonna discusses radical self-inquiry in his book, “Reunion: Leadership and the Longing to Belong.…

Longtime National Public Radio science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce talks about her new book about the intersection of life and science, "Transient and Strange." Then, Lisa Thompson, exhibit developer and interpretive planner at the Natural History Museum of Utah, developed the "Nature All Around Us" exhibit. She has just released her new boo…