5. A map of humankind from the inside out

Discovery Matters

English - August 21, 2019 09:33 - 21 minutes - 48.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
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We humans have been mapping things since the beginning of time. In our endless quest to figure ourselves and our world out, there are projects galore. Does the 150-year-old periodic table ring any bells?

In this episode, Dodi takes Conor on an explorer’s journey, destination: Human Protein Atlas project.

Strap on your seatbelt, it’s a bumpy ride connecting the dots between explorers, chemists, geneticists…and even sociologists!

Transcript

Keyword: atlas, periodic table, proteins, maps, protein, elements, project, mapping, discovery, classify, human protein atlas.