From the Natural History Museum of Utah’s Lecture Series: Biotechnology has given us a whole new toolbox for tinkering with life and the power to modify animals in profound new ways. Scientists have already created all sorts of new creatures, including glow-in-the-dark dogs, cloned cats, flu-free chickens, and super-smart mice. Join science journalist Emily Anthes…
Join KCPW this Thursday at 7 pm for a special live broadcast entitled “Smoke and Mirrors: Fact Vs Fiction about Utah’s Air Pollution.” A panel of 7 doctors from the Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment will dispel 12 of the most commonly repeated myths concerning Utah’s air pollution. The event will take place…
Join Dr. Eric Topol, Director of Scripps Translational Science Institute, for an exploration of the research and technological frontiers that will one day make individualized medicine routine clinical practice and change every facet of medicine from pre-womb to tomb. New research on the genetic variants associated with a wide range of chronic diseases, as well…
A recent Salt Lake Tribune public opinion finds that by a 3-to-1 margin, Utahns are fed up with air pollution. They want policy makers to act to clean to clean up the state’s air. The Tribune and KCPW 88.3/105.3 FM present a public forum to focus on possible solutions to Utah’s pollution problem. A panel of experts…
The Affordable Health Care Act is here, but are you ready? This live forum attempts to answer your questions about how ‘Obamacare’ affects you.
This special, live broadcast aired on KCPW-FM 88.3 and 105.3 Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at 7 PM. Candidates for Salt Lake City Council seats in Districts 3, 5 and 7 will answer voter questions on how they as Council members would address Salt Lake Cityʼs air quality issues. At a Clean Air Forum, to be held in…
The only way to understand what it is to be human is to know what it is like to be not human. Evolutionary anthropologist Dr. Brian Hare(pictured at left) shares research comparing the human mind to that of the bonobo and chimpanzee, as well as the minds of our more distant relatives, like the dog.…
ReDefining Human: How Microbes Influence Who We Are Humans are home to vast consortium of bacteria that outnumber our own cells by a factor of ten. Recent research shows that the microorganisms living on and in our bodies are essential to immune system development and protecting us from a vast array of diseases. Moreover, these…
The Affordable Care Act has been hotly debated since it was enacted in March, 2010. On October 30, a panel discussion featuring viewpoints from a variety of experts was held at the Salt Lake City Main Library. The panel featured Judi Hilman, Executive Director of the Utah Health Policy Project, Norman Waitzman, Professor in Economics…
Five independent and third-party candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate offered their thoughts about the U.S. political system and how to change it Monday night at the Salt Lake City Main Library’s Tessman Auditorium.
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