Segment 1: Supporters of Robert Smithson’s monumental earthwork are taking a three-pronged approach to preserving the piece. Dia Art Foundation is teaming up with the Utah Museum of Fine Art at the University of Utah and the Great Salt Lake Institute at Westminster College to ensure ‘Spiral Jetty’ stays intact and is available…
Segment 1: In his 35 years at the University of Utah, Dr. David Pershing has published more than 80 peer-reviewed articles, earned five patents and received the Rosenblatt Prize for Excellence which honors “excellence in teaching research and administrative efforts.” Now he faces his biggest academic challenge: leading the state’s flagship university. Wednesday, he joins…
Segment 1: Finding out how many people are on your family tree is becoming much more than compiling a list of names and dates. Cloud computing, geo-mapping and social networks are making it easier to swap .pdfs and store data. And Youtube and digital audio services are allowing people to record their own stories in…
Segment 1: What is autism? A panel of the American Psychiatric Association is considering a redefinition of the disorder, causing debate and worry for parents and advocates. What would a redefinition mean for the thousands of patients and families in Utah, where one in 49 8-year-old boys have been diagnosed with autism? Guests:…
Segment 1: Thupten Jinpa has devoted much of his life to studying Buddhist metaphysics and the power of the mind. He links meditation with spiritual enlightenment, but he’s also finding how this mindfulness can be seen as neuroplasticity in the brain. On Thursday, he joins us to discuss common ground between Buddhist tradition and…
The state of Utah has given a green light on water rights to Blue Castle Holdings, which wants to build a nuclear power plant in Green River. In the first half of the show, we’ll talk with the company’s CEO Aaron Tilton about the economic and energy upside and safety details of the proposal.…
Segment 1: According to a 2010 study by the Pew Research Center, tattoos are something of a “generational badge” for those under age 25. Nearly 40 percent of young adults have a tattoo and the vast majority of those have more than one. As tattoo parlors become more numerous along the Wasatch Front, what is…
Segment 1: Glitter, glamour and the glory of independent film have descended on northern Utah as the Sundance Film Festival gets in full swing. Movie critic Sean Means gives us the insider’s scoop on what to see, who to watch, where to be and what to wear. Guest: Sean Means, Salt Lake Tribune …
Segment 1: The call for civil rights may have erupted in the South, but citizens across the country took up the cause of justice and equality. Here in Utah, activists staged marches, sit-ins and boycotts to call for change. On Thursday, two Utah leaders in the movement remember. Guest: John Florez Judge Raymond Uno KCPW…
Segment 1: Take a look at Salt Lake City 100 years ago and it’s a very different place than it is today. Why did city founders lay out the city the way they did and what effect has the grid system had on the region’s long-term growth and development? On Wednesday, Brenda Scheer from the…
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