ALS is a devastating disease that slowly robs people of their ability to move, speak, and eventually breathe. Quebec doctor Alec Cooper is fighting back with technology. He’s working with artificial intelligence to clone his voice before ALS takes it away. Dr. Cooper spoke to Andrew Carter.

ALS is a devastating disease that slowly robs people of their ability to move, speak, and eventually breathe. Quebec doctor Alec Cooper is fighting back with technology. He&rsquo;s working with artificial intelligence to clone his voice before ALS takes it away. Dr. Cooper spoke to Andrew Carter.

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ALS is a devastating disease that slowly robs people of their ability to move, speak, and eventually breathe. But one Quebec doctor, Alec Cooper, is fighting back—not with medicine, but with technology. He’s working with artificial intelligence to clone his voice before ALS takes it away. Dr. Cooper spoke to Andrew Carter.

How artificial intelligence could give ALS patients their voice back

Rory O'Neil, Trudie Mason, David Tordjman, John Moore, Tom Mulcair, Dr. Sandeep Mayer, Lynda Colgan, Hunter Stevens

Rory O'Neil, Trudie Mason, David Tordjman, John Moore, Tom Mulcair, Dr. Sandeep Mayer, Lynda Colgan, Hunter Stevens

The Andrew Carter Morning Show (Thursday January 29, 2026)

I was just wondering about crustaceans, things like lobsters and crabs.They’re covered in hard shells, yet somehow they keep growing. They molt, they disappear for a while, and then suddenly they’re bigger. How does that actually work? And what do we really know about how these animals live, eat, and reproduce? Marine biologist Hunter Stevens, Research Manager with CPAWS Nova Scotia spoke to Andrew Carter.

I was just wondering about crustaceans, things like lobsters and crabs.They&rsquo;re covered in hard shells, yet somehow they keep growing. They molt, they disappear for a while, and then suddenly they&rsquo;re bigger. How does that actually work? And what do we really know about how these animals live, eat, and reproduce? Marine biologist Hunter Stevens, Research Manager with CPAWS Nova Scotia spoke to Andrew Carter.

Just Wondering: How can crustaceans grow with a hard shell?

Many of us joke about being “bad at math” in a way we’d never joke about not being able to read.
New data suggests this casual attitude toward math may be catching up with us. A recent report shows Canadian students’ math scores have been declining for more than a decade. Lynda Colgan, Professor Emerita of Elementary Mathematics at Queen’s University, spoke to Andrew Carter.

Many of us joke about being &ldquo;bad at math&rdquo; in a way we&rsquo;d never joke about not being able to read. New data suggests this casual attitude toward math may be catching up with us. A recent report shows Canadian students&rsquo; math scores have been declining for more than a decade.&nbsp;Lynda Colgan, Professor Emerita of Elementary Mathematics at Queen&rsquo;s University, spoke to Andrew Carter.

Many of us joke about being “bad at math” in a way we’d never joke about not being able to read. New data suggests this casual attitude toward math may be catching up with us. A recent report shows Canadian students’ math scores have been declining for more than a decade. Lynda Colgan, Professor Emerita of Elementary Mathematics at Queen’s University, spoke to Andrew Carter.

How artificial intelligence could give ALS patients their voice back

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