{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Five Things Going Right","title":"Five Things Going Right: August 7, 2026","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/46bb906b\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":214,"description":"Five real advances in science, medicine, technology, and the environment, each verified against the original reporting. In this episode: The European Transplant Games in Arnhem, Netherlands in June 2026 brought together 600 organ and stem cell; Researchers at UC Santa Cruz used paleogenomics on 160 ancient and modern bison genomes spanning 20,000 years; A pilot trial found that the social robot Pepper can be a better motivator than human teachers and may reduce; UC Berkeley researchers are developing digital fire recovery tools with the National Park Service to help; A randomized trial of nearly 4,000 babies found acetaminophen and ibuprofen equally safe in infancy, with no.\n\nStan Berteloot is a French-American journalist, marketing strategist, and AI expert based in Princeton, New Jersey. A University of Maryland journalism graduate, he navigates the intersection of storytelling, technology, and culture.\n\nAs Head of Strategy and CTO at Nytro Marketing, he pioneered AI-driven content creation, launching the AI in Marketing podcast. He also hosts Back in America, a podcast exploring American identity through in-depth conversations on race, misinformation, and AI ethics.\n\nStart your VoiceStream free trial today!\n\n📚 Sources:\n\nhttps://reasonstobecheerful.world/the-transplant-games-are-about-more-than-medals/\nhttps://phys.org/news/2026-08-decoding-north-american-bison-genome.html\nhttps://phys.org/news/2026-08-social-robots-teachers-workload-trial.html\nhttps://phys.org/news/2026-08-digital-tools-joshua-trees-survive.html\nhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260805082510.htm","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/SAu_W21W5AtVH1Ot48EO6rfVP9cEjNFGjCrUJ9qoC3s/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iN2Qz/NWYxNTBjZTlkNjNm/Y2I5ZGFkYjA2N2Mx/OWUxOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}