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  • AI sounds smart but still doesn't understand

    AI sounds smart but still doesn't understand
    2026/03/26
    A leading AI researcher, Dr. Melanie Mitchell, explores the gap between pattern recognition and genuine comprehension and how today’s most powerful models still stumble on the difference.
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    26 分
  • Turning curiosity into geologic insight

    Turning curiosity into geologic insight
    2026/03/26
    Utah’s dramatic landscape holds clues to ancient lakes, shifting climates, and powerful geologic forces. Geologist Dr. Holly Godsey of the University of Utah explores Lake Bonneville, getting students into the field, and bringing science to life.
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    25 分
  • The rise of artificial biological intelligence

    The rise of artificial biological intelligence
    2026/03/19
    Geneticist Adrian Woolfson discusses how artificial intelligence and synthetic genomics are making it possible to design entire genomes from scratch — a shift he calls artificial biological intelligence.
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    28 分
  • What 'little red dots' could reveal about the early universe

    What 'little red dots' could reveal about the early universe
    2026/03/19
    Science journalist Rebecca Boyle discusses her Scientific American article on mysterious “Little Red Dots” discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope that could reshape how scientists understand the early universe.
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    22 分
  • Ancient tools reveal the deep history of the Four Corners Potato

    Ancient tools reveal the deep history of the Four Corners Potato
    2026/03/12
    Archaeologist Lisbeth Louderback, curator at the Natural History Museum of Utah and associate professor at the University of Utah, discusses new research suggesting Indigenous people in the Four Corners region may have begun domesticating the Four Corners potato thousands of years earlier than previously believed.
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    25 分
  • Park City High School all-girls robotics Team Minerva: The next generation of robot builders

    Park City High School all-girls robotics Team Minerva: The next generation of robot builders
    2026/03/12
    Park City High School’s all-girls robotics team, Team Minerva, just placed 2nd in the state championship. They talk about robotics and AI, how they became hooked on building robots, and how they hope to inspire the next generation.
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    25 分
  • The Surprising Link Between the Grand Canyon and Meteor Crater

    The Surprising Link Between the Grand Canyon and Meteor Crater
    2026/02/26
    In this episode, geologist-turned-writer Evan Howell discusses his High Country News article exploring the surprising scientific link between the Grand Canyon and Meteor Crater in northern Arizona.
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    24 分
  • The Proof That Banning Leaded Gas Worked

    The Proof That Banning Leaded Gas Worked
    2026/02/26
    In this episode, University of Utah geologist Thure Cerling discusses research showing that lead exposure has dropped dramatically over the past century — and the proof is preserved in human hair.
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    26 分