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Talking Biotech is a weekly podcast that uncovers the stories, ideas and research of people at the frontier of biology and engineering.

Each episode explores how science and technology will transform agriculture, protect the environment, and feed 10 billion people by 2050.

Interviews are led by Dr. Kevin Folta, a professor of molecular biology and genomics.

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ควบคุมระบบและ การลงทุน   เว็บสล็อต ยอดนิยมอันดับ 1 ผ่านทางหน้าเว็บตรง 

September 01, 2023 09:26

ทุกขั้นตอน เว็บสล็อต ยอดนิยมอันดับ 1 ที่น่าสนใจและมีวิธีการลงทุน ที่เหมาะสมให้กับคุณ ได้เข้าใช้บริการ ได้มากมายเลยทีเดียวอัตรา การจ่ายที่สูงยกระดับประทับใจใน การวางเดิมพัน ได้มากที่สุดเทคนิคดีๆใน การลงทุน เหล่านี้จะทำให้คุณนั้นตื่นต่อตื่นสาย ได้อย่างง่ายดายเลยทีเดียวทุก การกลยุทธ์ของ การลงทุน ประสบ การณ์ใหม่ใน การวางเดิมพัน เว็บตรงสล็อต ควบคุมทุกรูปแบบของ การลงทุน  ได้เป็นเหมือนเดิมไม่ว่าจะรูปแบบใดก็ตาม  แนวทางของ การลงทุน เหล่านี้จะทำให้คุณนั้นตื่นตาตื่นใจ ได้มากที่สุดควบคุมทุกรูปแบบของ การ...

ความน่าเชื่อถือ สล็อตเครดิตฟรี แหล่งรวมความสนุก 

September 01, 2023 09:19

เปิดประสบการณ์ใหม่ สล็อตเครดิตฟรี ในการลงทุน และนักเรียนรู้ระบบต่างๆ  ในการวางเดิมพัน ได้มากมายห้องเกมที่น่าสนใจ เหล่านี้จะทำให้คุณนั้นตื่นแต่ตื่นใจ ได้มากที่สุดอัตรา การจ่ายที่สูง ได้รับความนิยมและยังสามารถที่จะทำกำไร ได้จริงอีกด้วย การันตี ได้เลยว่าคุ้มค่ามากๆ ท่านสามารถที่จะดำเนิน การลงทุน  ได้อย่างง่ายดายเทคนิคดีๆ เหล่านี้ไม่ควรพลาด เว็บสล็อต แตกง่าย 2023 ฝากถอน ไม่มี ขั้นต่ํา วอเลท อย่างแน่นอนเพราะทางหน้าเว็บของเราเป็นเว็บตรงที่ทันสมัยที่สุด  ระบบที่ ได้รับความนิยมและทำความเข้าใจเกี่ยวก...

สิ่งที่ดีที่สุดใน สล็อตเว็บตรง การวางเดิมพันกับเว็บตรง 

September 01, 2023 09:10

ทุกการลงทุน สล็อตเว็บตรง ที่เรียบง่าย และความน่าสนใจแหล่งรวมความสนุกให้กับคุณ ได้เข้าใช้บริการมาตรฐานใน การลงทุนที่ดี และวิธี การลงทุนที่เหมาะสมให้กับคุณ ได้เข้าใช้งาน ได้เป็นอย่างดีไม่ว่าจะรูปแบบใดก็ตามสามารถที่จะเข้าถึง และดำเนิน การวางเดิมพัน เว็บพนันออนไลน์ เว็บตรงไม่ผ่านเอเย่นต์  ได้อย่างเรียบง่ายอัตรา การจ่ายที่สูงด้วยกลยุทธ์พิเศษของ การวางเดิมพัน เหล่านี้จะทำให้คุณนั้นตื่นตาตื่นใจ ได้มากที่สุด  ห้องเกมที่น่าสนใจใน การลงทุนประสบ การณ์ใหม่ใน การวางเดิมพัน ควบคุมทุกรูปแบบของ การลงทุน ได้...

เว็บที่มีคุณภาพใน เว็บสล็อตใหม่ล่าสุด การลงทุนอันดับ 1 

September 01, 2023 08:51

ยกระดับ เว็บ สล็อต ใหม่ ล่าสุด การลงทุน และ การเลือกสิ่งที่น่าสนใจใน การลงทุน บอกได้เลยว่าคุ้มค่ามากๆเลือกบริ การเหล่านี้ได้ผ่านทางหน้าเว็บตรงของเรามีบริการและแนะนำเกมหลากหลายให้กับคนได้เข้าใช้บริ การซึ่งไม่ยุ่งยากอย่างแน่นอนเพียงแค่คุณได้เข้ามาใช้บริการกับทางหน้าเว็บของเรา สล็อตออนไลน์ มีคุณภาพที่ดีที่สุดควบคุมทุกระบบของ การลงทุน ได้เป็นอย่างดีไม่ว่าจะขั้นตอนใดก็ตามที่นี่ที่เดียวเท่านั้น ได้รับความนิยมอันดับ 1 ได้อย่างมากมายเว็บที่มีคุณภาพเหล่านี้สามารถเชื่อมั่นได้อย่างแน่นอนและยังสามารถที่...

A Gene-Edited Vaccine Against Malaria - Dr. Stefan Kappe

October 29, 2022 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MB

The mosquito is the most deadly animal on earth. It vectors a plasmodium, a eukaryotic parasite that invades the liver of the host and ultimately attacks red blood cells.  There are  some therapies and preventatives, but a durable vaccine would be a game changer in the Developing World. Dr. Stefan Kappe and his team have developed a vaccine based on the weakened plasmodium parasite. They used CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing to disrupt genes required for life cycle progression, so the vacci...

Seralini's Lumpy Rats - Ten Years Later

October 22, 2022 05:05 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

Ten years ago the biotech world froze and horrific images of three tumor-ridden rats penetrated the media. Social media erupted with messages of fear, and anti-biotech activists celebrated the scientific publication that conclusively linked biotech crops and an associated herbicide to cancer and early death. But at the same time a scientific community noted the shortcomings of the work. Eventually the paper was retracted, and independent research commissioned by the European Union f...

New Therapeutics for Novel Problems through Collaboration - Dr. Betsy O'neill

October 08, 2022 05:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB

 Dr. Betsy O'neill, VP of External Innovation at Horizon Therapeutics describes how strategic partnerships can assist biotech startups in moving new therapies through development to deployment.  She discusses her company's collaborative approach, and how working together can assist in efforts to navigate the challenging business and regulatory environment. 

The Long COVID HERV Connection - Dr. Claudia Matteucci

October 01, 2022 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB

Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) are genome-resident relics of ancient infections. They comprise 8% of the human genome, and are activated by viral infections. Proteins like HERV-W and HERV-K accumulate following infections and have been causally connected to Multiple Sclerosis and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Scientists have now observed that SARS-CoV2 infection also induces expression of specific HERV proteins. Prof. Claudia Matteucci discusses the role of HERVs and their t...

Purple Tomatoes and Health - Dr. Cathie Martin

September 24, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

Anthocyanins are a class of plant pigments associated with healthful qualities in food. While research continues to assess their true health benefits in vivo, there is no question that the attractive fruits stimulate the senses and bring novelty to the diet. Dr. Cathie Martin of the John Innes Center in Norwich, England discusses the technology behind the purple tomato, its potential benefits to animal health, its effects on tomato shelf life, and the recent USDA nod to release of t...

Rapid Detection of Sexually Transmitted Infections with Microfluidics - Dr. Anna Dixon

September 17, 2022 05:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB

Sexually transmitted infections like chlamydial and gonorrhea are making a comeback, especially with younger demographics. Part of the problem is the stigma of examination and testing. These are not trivial infections, and can result in more complicated syndromes, which could include sterility or issues reproductive health. Early, discrete, confidential detection is key. Today's guest is Dr. Anna Dixon. She's the Chief Technology Officer of Binx Health. Her company has devised a lab...

The Gut-Brain Axis: What it is, associated problems and new therapies. Nancy Thornberry

September 10, 2022 05:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MB

Communication between the digestive system and brain is much more intricate than previously thought.  The digestive epithelium is laced with sensors that monitor the contents of the gut, reporting back to the brain, stimulating appropriate hormones and digestive action to guide motility, chemistry, and absorption. This network is frequently referred to as the 'second brain' because of the dense neurophysiology at work. Recently it has been hypothesized that dysfunction in the gut-br...

Dr. Nikolay Kandul: Precision Insect Control with Gene Editing

September 03, 2022 08:29 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MB

Insects cause massive losses in human health and agriculture. Scientists have implemented Sterile Insect Technique for over 50 years, a process to suppress populations by introducing genetically-damaged insects into natural settings. Upon mating, the offspring. Scientists have now used gene editing techniques to selectively suppress the Spotted Wing Drosophila, a costly pest in agricultural contexts.  Today's podcast is an interview with Dr. Nikolay Kandul, a scientist working with ...

Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam: Update on Animal Genome Editing

August 27, 2022 14:22 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

While the vast majority of gene editing efforts have been confined to crop plants, animal gene editing holds tremendous promise. Efforts have demonstrated that naturally-occurring alleles could be reconstituted using site-specific nucleases, creating hornless dairy cattle and beef cattle with sex ratios skewed towards a higher proportion of males. These breakthroughs are just a sample of the powerful technology. Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam is a Cooperative Extension Specialist at the U...

Dr. Liang Schweizer: Creating Targeted Antibodies in Single Cells

August 20, 2022 05:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Immunotherapies represent a powerful suite of treatments that co-opt the immune system to target deleterious cellular conditions.  They have been effective with a series of cancers and other disorders. The problem is that development of new antibodies can be challenging for several technical reasons, but also because no two people are alike. Dr. Liang Schweizer of HiFiBio describes how her company is using single-cells and microfluidics to identify new antibodies that may be mobiliz...

Extending Health and Life, Starting with Dogs

August 13, 2022 05:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MB

Dogs are a recent species, and because of their close associations with humans have diverged into hundreds of breeds with specific behaviors, sizes and builds. There also is a great range in life expectancy and anticipated disease.  Dogs therefore provide an excellent model to study aging and aging-related disorders, as well as understand the genetics and associated factors of aging. Celine Halioua, the CEO of Loyal, joins the podcast to discuss research into dog genetics and the fa...

Celine Halioua: Extending Health and Life, Starting with Dogs

August 13, 2022 05:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MB

Dogs are a recent species, and because of their close associations with humans have diverged into hundreds of breeds with specific behaviors, sizes and builds. There also is a great range in life expectancy and anticipated disease.  Dogs therefore provide an excellent model to study aging and aging-related disorders, as well as understand the genetics and associated factors of aging. Celine Halioua, the CEO of Loyal, joins the podcast to discuss research into dog genetics and the fa...

Optimizing Animal Microbiomes

August 06, 2022 04:09 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MB

A microbiome is described as a population of bacteria, fungi, protists and viruses that inhabit a specific environment. Animals, including humans, are composed of many microbiomes featuring trillions of microbes. There are different microbiomes found throughout the animal digestive tract, each with important roles in animal digestion, feed conversion, overall health. Dr. Mallory Embree is the co-founder and CSO of Native Microbials. Her company has explored relationships between mic...

Dr. Mallory Embree: Optimizing Animal Microbiomes

August 06, 2022 04:09 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB

A microbiome is described as a population of bacteria, fungi, protists and viruses that inhabit a specific environment. Animals, including humans, are composed of many microbiomes featuring trillions of microbes. There are different microbiomes found throughout the animal digestive tract, each with important roles in animal digestion, feed conversion, overall health. Dr. Mallory Embree is the co-founder and CSO of Native Microbials. Her company has explored relationships between mic...

Glyphosate in Breast Milk? / Eco-Modernism

July 30, 2022 05:00 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MB

This week's podcast has two parts. In the first section University of Idaho lactation specialist Dr. Shelley McGuire discusses the recent paper that claims to have found the herbicide glyphosate in breast milk. In the second half Gabe Ignetti from the Ecomodernist Society of North America discusses an environmental movement that embraces science, including biotechnology and nuclear power. 

Dr. Shelley McGuire and Gabe Ignetti: Glyphosate in Breast Milk? / Eco-Modernism

July 30, 2022 05:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MB

This week's podcast has two parts. In the first section University of Idaho lactation specialist Dr. Shelley McGuire discusses the recent paper that claims to have found the herbicide glyphosate in breast milk. In the second half Gabe Ignetti from the Ecomodernist Society of North America discusses an environmental movement that embraces science, including biotechnology and nuclear power. 

Stool-Based Detection of Colon Cancer

July 23, 2022 05:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MB

Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death, but is remarkably treatable if caught early. Unfortunately, because of the invasive nature of the colonoscopy, many elect not to have this procedure done in a regular and timely manner. Colorectal cancers advance from normal cells through several distinct neoplasias, each with distinct patterns of gene expression. Today's guest is Dr. Erica Barnell from Geneoscopy.  They have devised a test to identify evidence of preca...

Dr. Erica Barnell: Stool-Based Detection of Colon Cancer

July 23, 2022 05:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MB

Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death, but is remarkably treatable if caught early. Unfortunately, because of the invasive nature of the colonoscopy, many elect not to have this procedure done in a regular and timely manner. Colorectal cancers advance from normal cells through several distinct neoplasias, each with distinct patterns of gene expression. Today's guest is Dr. Erica Barnell from Geneoscopy.  They have devised a test to identify evidence of preca...

Dr. Scott Franklin: Microalgae - Factories for Improved Polymers

July 16, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MB

The foundation of many modern consumer products begins with petroleum. Fossil fuels contain the building blocks of higher-complexity polymers, and are used in the creation of everything from high performance plastics in medical devices to your computer screen. But using petroleum use is not sustainable and has impacts in climate and pollution. What if the same molecular polymer backbones could be produced using biological organisms? Dr. Scott Franklin from Checkerspot explains how m...

Microalgae: Factories for Improved Polymers

July 16, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB

The foundation of many modern consumer products begins with petroleum. Fossil fuels contain the building blocks of higher-complexity polymers, and are used in the creation of everything from high performance plastics in medical devices to your computer screen. But using petroleum use is not sustainable and has impacts in climate and pollution. What if the same molecular polymer backbones could be produced using biological organisms? Dr. Scott Franklin from Checkerspot explains how m...

CAR-T Therapies to Reverse Cardiac Fibrosis

July 09, 2022 02:22 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MB

Injury to organs frequently results in impaired function due to the formation of scar tissue. Heart attacks and chronic high blood pressure can induce the formation of pathogenic fibroblasts, cells that lose their original function, yet maintain some structural element of the injured tissue. The formation of fibrogenic tissue affects a significant portion of the population, and contributes to decline associated with many diseases, such as congestive heart failure or liver cirrhosis....

Joel Rurik: CAR-T Therapies to Reverse Cardiac Fibrosis

July 09, 2022 02:22 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MB

Injury to organs frequently results in impaired function due to the formation of scar tissue. Heart attacks and chronic high blood pressure can induce the formation of pathogenic fibroblasts, cells that lose their original function, yet maintain some structural element of the injured tissue. The formation of fibrogenic tissue affects a significant portion of the population, and contributes to decline associated with many diseases, such as congestive heart failure or liver cirrhosis....

352 - Prions and Chronic Wasting Disease

July 02, 2022 05:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MB

Prion disorders are rare neurological diseases where a protein within the nervous system converts to a pathological form. The change in conformation affects other proteins, recruiting them to the misshapen, deleterious type. Chronic wasting disease is a neurological disease of deer, caused by prion conversion. In this episode Dr. Sandra Pritzkow from University of Texas Health - Houston describes prion related disease, and specifically the atypical transmission elements of chronic w...

Dr. Sandra Pritzkow: Prions and Chronic Wasting Disease

July 02, 2022 05:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MB

Prion disorders are rare neurological diseases where a protein within the nervous system converts to a pathological form. The change in conformation affects other proteins, recruiting them to the misshapen, deleterious type. Chronic wasting disease is a neurological disease of deer, caused by prion conversion. In this episode Dr. Sandra Pritzkow from University of Texas Health - Houston describes prion related disease, and specifically the atypical transmission elements of chronic w...

351 - Biotech, Pesticides, Toxicology and Food

June 25, 2022 15:44 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

Specific chemistries are used to protect crops from insects, weeds, fungi and other microbes. Legacy issues with some older pesticides led to restrictions or bans on their use. Unfortunately, suspicion remains around contemporary solutions, even though today's chemistries are highly  specific, with low toxicity to non-target organisms, including humans. Use of crop protection compounds is critical to all agriculture, including organic production. However, activist groups continue to...

Dr. Liza Dunn: Biotech, Pesticides, Toxicology and Food

June 25, 2022 15:44 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MB

Specific chemistries are used to protect crops from insects, weeds, fungi and other microbes. Legacy issues with some older pesticides led to restrictions or bans on their use. Unfortunately, suspicion remains around contemporary solutions, even though today's chemistries are highly  specific, with low toxicity to non-target organisms, including humans. Use of crop protection compounds is critical to all agriculture, including organic production. However, activist groups continue to...

Methylation of DNA, Relationship to Disease

June 18, 2022 05:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MB

Epigenetic regulation of gene expression occurs via many mechanisms.  One method is the methylation of regulatory sequences that control the expression of specific genes. Methylation is the addition of a small methyl group to specific bases of the DNA helix. Addition of a methyl group can change how the DNA blueprint is accessed and expressed.  Today's guest is Prof. Asaf Hellman. His group has found relationships between the methylation state of DNA and expression of genes associat...

Dr. Asaf Hellman: Methylation of DNA, Relationship to Disease

June 18, 2022 05:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

Epigenetic regulation of gene expression occurs via many mechanisms.  One method is the methylation of regulatory sequences that control the expression of specific genes. Methylation is the addition of a small methyl group to specific bases of the DNA helix. Addition of a methyl group can change how the DNA blueprint is accessed and expressed.  Today's guest is Prof. Asaf Hellman. His group has found relationships between the methylation state of DNA and expression of genes associat...

Addressing the Issue of Scientific Reproducibility

June 10, 2022 05:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

Recent reports criticized the lack of reproducibility in scientific publications, and this has profound effects on the public's trust in research results.  Today's interview is with Tim Errington, Director of Research at the Center for Open Science. The Center for Open Science has devised a series of strategies and tools that can help improve reproducibility, as well as offer collateral benefits to scientists. 

Dr. Tim Errington: Addressing the Issue of Scientific Reproducibility

June 10, 2022 05:00 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MB

Recent reports criticized the lack of reproducibility in scientific publications, and this has profound effects on the public's trust in research results.  Today's interview is with Tim Errington, Director of Research at the Center for Open Science. The Center for Open Science has devised a series of strategies and tools that can help improve reproducibility, as well as offer collateral benefits to scientists. 

Dr. Mathias Uhlen: The Human Protein Atlas

June 04, 2022 00:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB

Proteins define the structure and function of cells. The human genome encodes tens of thousands of proteins, yet we know surprisingly little about most of their functions. The Human Protein Atlas uses labor-intensive methods to identify the tissue localization of a significant catalog of human proteins. The reasoning is that if we know where a protein is expressed, we can begin to infer roles in cellular processes. The Human Protein Atlas is an open source resource of over 15 millio...

The Human Protein Atlas

June 04, 2022 00:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MB

Proteins define the structure and function of cells. The human genome encodes tens of thousands of proteins, yet we know surprisingly little about most of their functions. The Human Protein Atlas uses labor-intensive methods to identify the tissue localization of a significant catalog of human proteins. The reasoning is that if we know where a protein is expressed, we can begin to infer roles in cellular processes. The Human Protein Atlas is an open source resource of over 15 millio...

New Drugs that Repair Broken Genes

May 28, 2022 04:33 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MB

Many diseases do not have cures, yet from deleterious mutations in the genome. Many of these are rare disorders that do not benefit from extensive research or drug development. Current therapies mask symptoms more than solve the basis of the disorder. Dietrich Stephan of NewBase describes a novel custom drug design platform that shows amazing potential in animal models. A small oligonucelotide with a specific backbone can bind to its complementary sequence in DNA or RNA, derailing R...

Dr. Dietrich Stephan: New Drugs that Repair Broken Genes

May 28, 2022 04:33 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MB

Many diseases do not have cures, yet from deleterious mutations in the genome. Many of these are rare disorders that do not benefit from extensive research or drug development. Current therapies mask symptoms more than solve the basis of the disorder. Dietrich Stephan of NewBase describes a novel custom drug design platform that shows amazing potential in animal models. A small oligonucelotide with a specific backbone can bind to its complementary sequence in DNA or RNA, derailing R...

An Owner's Manual for the Mind

May 21, 2022 22:36 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MB

We are bombarded by claims, and have access to the most information in human history, instantly.  How do we sort it out? What is real and what's not?  Who do we trust? These are major questions today, and affect everything from public health to the foundations of democracy in the USA.  From the news to the internet to the dinner table we are immersed in suspect information. How do we recognize and address conspiratorial thinking?  What mistakes do we make when analyzing a problem?  ...

Jon Guy: An Owner's Manual for the Mind

May 21, 2022 22:36 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MB

We are bombarded by claims, and have access to the most information in human history, instantly.  How do we sort it out? What is real and what's not?  Who do we trust? These are major questions today, and affect everything from public health to the foundations of democracy in the USA.  From the news to the internet to the dinner table we are immersed in suspect information. How do we recognize and address conspiratorial thinking?  What mistakes do we make when analyzing a problem?  ...

Meredith Fensom: Update on Self-Limiting Mosquitoes

May 14, 2022 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MB

Mosquitoes are the world's most dangerous animals, vectoring dozens of diseases. One of the major disease vectors is Ades aegypti, an invasive insect with an ever-expanding range. Municipalities have turned to insecticides for control, which can impact beneficial insects. Sterile insect techniques, performed by mutagenizing mosquitoes to sterility, can work well in controlling insect populations. Over the last decade, Oxitec has advanced technologies that use a molecular techniques ...

Update on Self-Limiting Mosquitoes

May 14, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MB

Mosquitoes are the world's most dangerous animals, vectoring dozens of diseases. One of the major disease vectors is Ades aegypti, an invasive insect with an ever-expanding range. Municipalities have turned to insecticides for control, which can impact beneficial insects. Sterile insect techniques, performed by mutagenizing mosquitoes to sterility, can work well in controlling insect populations. Over the last decade, Oxitec has advanced technologies that use a molecular techniques ...

Dr. Oki O'Connor: New Drugs Targeting Dangerous Cholesterol

May 07, 2022 05:00 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MB

Heart attack and stroke are leading causes of death worldwide. Current treatments are aimed at prevention-- using various medications to control the health of the circulatory system.  This week's podcast speaks with Dr. Oki O'Connor, Co-CEO of Underdog Pharmaceuticals. Dr. O'Connor discusses the cellular basis of atherosclerosis, and how modified cholesterol play a central role in its development.  We then discuss the ability of a cyclical carbohydrate called cyclodextrin to sequest...

New Drugs Targeting Dangerous Cholesterol

May 07, 2022 05:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MB

Heart attack and stroke are leading causes of death worldwide. Current treatments are aimed at prevention-- using various medications to control the health of the circulatory system.  This week's podcast speaks with Dr. Oki O'Connor, Co-CEO of Underdog Pharmaceuticals. Dr. O'Connor discusses the cellular basis of atherosclerosis, and how modified cholesterol play a central role in its development.  We then discuss the ability of a cyclical carbohydrate called cyclodextrin to sequest...

Dr. Awais Khan: Breeding the Next Amazing Apple

April 30, 2022 05:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MB

Apples are a beloved fruit, with over 8000 varieties available worldwide. The apples in the grocery store represent just a tiny section of apple genetic potential, a few flavors that ship well and can be stored for a long period of time.  But today in the genomics era new tools seek to speed the breeding of apples to create new varieties, flavors, and disease resistance packages.  The goal is to help farmers and consumers produce the next generation of superior apple varieties.  Wit...

Breeding the Next Amazing Apple

April 30, 2022 05:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MB

Apples are a beloved fruit, with over 8000 varieties available worldwide. The apples in the grocery store represent just a tiny section of apple genetic potential, a few flavors that ship well and can be stored for a long period of time.  But today in the genomics era new tools seek to speed the breeding of apples to create new varieties, flavors, and disease resistance packages.  The goal is to help farmers and consumers produce the next generation of superior apple varieties.  Wit...

Biological Plasticity, Bioelectricity, and Limb Regeneration

April 23, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB

The process of animal development is a complex coordination of different genes through time.  At least that's what we thought.  Dr. Michael Levin from Tufts University is forcing us to rethink these processes, with impacts in medicine, cancers, correction of developmental defects and limb regeneration. , 

Dr. Michael Levin: Biological Plasticity, Bioelectricity, and Limb Regeneration

April 23, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MB

The process of animal development is a complex coordination of different genes through time.  At least that's what we thought.  Dr. Michael Levin from Tufts University is forcing us to rethink these processes, with impacts in medicine, cancers, correction of developmental defects and limb regeneration. , 

Consumer Sentiment and Gene Editing

April 16, 2022 03:43 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MB

Gene editing with CRISPR/Cas, TALEN or other tools allows scientists to make directed and precise changes in DNA.  The technologies promise to transform agriculture and medicine. But the application of these technologies hinges on consumer sentiment. Dr. Brandon Mc Fadden is an agricultural economist that specializes in understanding what makes consumers tick. We have a conversation about gene editing, public sentiment, and how it varies between agriculture and medicine. 

Dr. Brandon McFadden: Consumer Sentiment and Gene Editing

April 16, 2022 03:43 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MB

Gene editing with CRISPR/Cas, TALEN or other tools allows scientists to make directed and precise changes in DNA.  The technologies promise to transform agriculture and medicine. But the application of these technologies hinges on consumer sentiment. Dr. Brandon Mc Fadden is an agricultural economist that specializes in understanding what makes consumers tick. We have a conversation about gene editing, public sentiment, and how it varies between agriculture and medicine. 

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