Podcasts about Biomolecular engineering

A professor in Ohio State's William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Jessica Winter is a well-known leader in nanobiotechnology and has invented materials used in cancer detection and research. She has developed methods to tightly pack multiple nanoparticles in polymer carriers so that their properties could be multiplied. This approach led to… Continue reading Ep. 24: Professor & Entrepreneur Jessica Winter

Refining raw material into metals is both the core of many industries, and also a very tricky process to balance in an age where carbon neutrality is increasingly the goal. What are new ways that can affect this process to better both the environmental impacts and also align with the profit and growth goals of the companies doing the work themselves? Haotian Wang is an associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Rice.Bryan Guido Hassin is an entrepreneur and the CEO of Dexmat, a Rice spinout. David, Haotian, and Bryan discuss how Rice research is propelling commercial and business innovation, particularly in mitigating carbon emissions. Exploring their educational backgrounds and career trajectories, David asks Brian and Haotian about their groundbreaking work in sustainable energy solutions and carbon-negative materials. They elaborate on their entrepreneurial journeys, the challenges they face in commercializing research, and the unique advantages Rice University and Houston offer for energy and sustainability research. The conversation concludes with a discussion on aligning profit and impact in climate tech ventures.Let us know you're listening by filling out this form. We will be sending listeners Beyond the Hedges Swag every month.Episode Guide:00:00 Introduction and Guest Overview02:24 Bryan Guido Hassin's Background04:46 Dr. Haotian Wang's Background07:08 Innovations in Carbon Negative Materials10:05 Decarbonizing Chemical Manufacturing13:17 Commercializing Research and Building Startups15:16 Applying Research in Real Life20:54 Strategic Advantages of Rice and Houston26:38 Rapid Fire Questions and ConclusionBeyond The Hedges is a production of Rice University and is produced by University FM.Episode Quotes:On Rice's strategic advantage in energy and sustainability21:22: [Haotian Wang] Rice has a very strategic advantage in incubating energy and sustainability ideas and making them into a very sizable footprint. That's not only because of the energy capital of the world, Houston. We have direct dialogues with a lot of these gas and oil industries that are also pushing forward for their sustainable goals. [22:09] So, I think that's a very unique part of Rice University, sitting in the center of Houston, that can benefit from the collaboration dialogue with the industry.Rice and Houston's edge in energy and innovation22:23: [Bryan Guido Hassin] Something that Houston has that other innovation ecosystems don't is getting all of the world's largest energy companies within a stone's throw away. So, Rice has this incredible privilege and opportunity of being the premier research institution sitting right there at the epicenter, and these are the types of technologies that are going to solve energy, industry, aerospace, and medicine.Aligning profit and impact in clean technology24:00: [Bryan Guido Hassin] In a capitalistic world, the only pathway to scale is when your impact metric aligns with the profit metric, not when it's in opposition to it or takes away from it. And we really should be focusing on business models that align profit, revenue growth, with the kind of impact that we're looking for. And we're seeing more and more of them all the time, which is pretty helpful.Show Links:Rice Engineering and Computing | Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringRice AlumniAssociation of Rice Alumni | FacebookRice Alumni (@ricealumni) | X (Twitter)Association of Rice Alumni (@ricealumni) | Instagram Host Profiles:David Mansouri | LinkedInDavid Mansouri '07 | Alumni | Rice UniversityDavid Mansouri (@davemansouri) | XDavid Mansouri | TNScoreGuest Profiles:Haotian Wang | Rice ProfileHaotian Wang | Google Scholar PageHaotian Wang | LinkedIn ProfileHaotian Wang | X ProfileBryan Guido Hassin | Rice ProfileBryan Guido Hassin | LinkedIn ProfileBryan Guido Hassin | X ProfileDexmat.com

In the latest episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast, host Stephanie Richter sits down with Janet Standeven, Program Director of the Frugal Science Academy at Georgia Tech's School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. A former high school educator and a passionate champion of synthetic biology, Janet's journey exemplifies how accessible science education can spark innovation and, as GTRI's mission states, “educate future technology leaders.”

This week, FarmBits hosts Katie Bathke and Victor Ferreira welcome Dr. Qingshan Wei from North Carolina State University to discuss his efforts in innovative plant sensor design. Dr. Wei is an associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering where his research focuses on developing next-generation field deployable molecular imaging, sensing, and diagnostic tools for plants and humans. Listen here as we dive into varying sensor technology that is transforming traditional diagnostic tests to rapid field detection and plant health monitoring for a variety of abiotic and biotic stressors. Be sure to tune in to this exploratory episode to learn more about the cutting edge sensor technology within agricultural pest management. Contact Information: E-mail: qwei3@ncsu.edu Twitter: @SensorNCSU @NC_PSI @NCStateEngr FarmBits Contact Information: E-Mail: farmbits@unl.edu Twitter: https://twitter.com/UNLFarmBits Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNLFar

You might be familiar with a gigabyte, one of the most popular units of measure for computer storage. A two-hour movie is 3 gigabytes on average, while your phone can probably store 256 gigabytes.But did you know that your body also stores information in its own way?We see this in DNA, which has the instructions needed for an organism to develop, survive, and reproduce. In computing storage terms, each cell of our body contains about 1.5 gigabytes worth of data. And with about 30 trillion cells in our bodies, we could theoretically store about 45 trillion gigabytes—also known as 45 zettabytes—which is equivalent to about one fourth of all the data in the world today.Recently, a group of researchers was able to develop a technology that allows computer storage and processing using DNA's ability to store information by turning genetic code into binary code. This technology could have a major impact on the way we do computing and digital storage.To explain more about this technology, SciFri guest host Sophie Bushwick is joined by two professors from North Carolina State University's Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Dr. Albert Keung and Dr. Orlin Velev.Transcripts for each segment will be available after the show airs on sciencefriday.com. Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.

 I got to hang out with Dr. Bruce Damer recently on the beach at Kaplankaya in Turkey. Bruce is an amazing scientist, a humble guy. Who has spent his whole career trying to figure out how did life begin on Earth? He and his co-conspirator Dr. David Deamer have figured out something that not only works as a hypothesis for how life began on Earth – but they've been able to reproduce it – in hot Springs. Bruce is also a brave pioneer of using psychedelics to change his own mind, to change his own life, and to help him with insights for scientific discovery. He has also since created The Center for MINDS, which is an organization devoted to advancing scientific discovery. In part, by helping folks use psychedelics and learn about using psychedelics to go places their minds just don't want to go otherwise. This is a bit controversial and has been taboo for my entire life. I think it's very important area to research. I really appreciate the people who are coming out – risking their own careers and the backlash of bias that people have – to help us figure out what's possible with this frontier in science. Bruce has really opened up to share his own life experience with you guys and I'm really thankful to him for that. Important Links: Center for Minds BIOTA Institute About Bruce Damer BIOTA Institute Director and Chief Scientist Dr. Bruce Damer has spent his life pursuing two great questions: how did life on Earth begin, and how can we give that life (and ourselves) a sustainable pathway into the cosmos? He conceived of BIOTA in 1996 and guided it through its first two decades of evolution in which it hosted four conferences and a podcast (hosted by Tom Barbalet) on the use of digital spaces to simulate evolution and natural systems. A decade of scientific research with his collaborator Prof. David Deamer at the UC Santa Cruz Department of Biomolecular Engineering resulted in the Hot Spring Hypothesis for an Origin of Life published in the journal Astrobiology in 2019 . In 2021, with growing global collaboration around the hypothesis, he determined that BIOTA was ready for its new mission: raising grants for students and young scientists to test this scenario for life's origins and explore its implications for humanity. Dr. Damer also has a long career working with NASA on mission simulation and design and recently co-developed a spacecraft to utilize resources from asteroids. He is an avid collector of vintage computing hardware in his DigiBarn Computer Museum and enjoys a fine life with his partner Kathryn Lukas, 3 cats and one adorable chihuahua in their Gandalf-inspired house high up in the Santa Cruz redwoods.

Jackie Dobrinska and Bruce Damer chat about insight into ourselves and outsight into the world in this recording from the Ram Dass Explorers Club.The Ram Dass Explorers Club is a free virtual group wherein members delve into pivotal movements within the psychedelic renaissance while paying homage to the enduring legacy of Ram Dass. Join HERE to embark on explorations of expanded consciousness, guided by the themes of awe, transcendence, union, and beyond.Today's episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self.In this episode, host Jackie Dobrinska speaks with Bruce Damer about:Ram Dass' work and how he continues to inspire othersHow Bruce came to know Ram DassThe way that Ram Dass hits on the center of thingsAlbert Einstein and thought experimentsEntering flows of connection and timeThe etymology of psychedelicsHow we create our own realitiesComing into embodied wisdom and the serpent of the internetRam Dass as a beacon to the reality we needNavigating psychedelics and having adequate preparationKnowing that we are always held by loveAbout Dr. Bruce Damer:Dr. Bruce Damer is a scientist, psychonaut, and humanitarian. Dr. Damer is Chief Scientist at BIOTA Institute, UC Santa Cruz. He is an astrobiologist working on the science of life's origins, spacecraft design, psychedelics and genius. Dr. Bruce has spent his life pursuing two great questions: how did life on Earth begin, and how can we give that life (and ourselves) a sustainable pathway into the cosmos? A decade of scientific research with his collaborator Prof. David Deamer at the UC Santa Cruz Department of Biomolecular Engineering resulted in the Hot Spring Hypothesis for an Origin of Life published in the journal Astrobiology in 2019. Dr. Damer also has a long career working with NASA on mission simulation and design and recently co-developed a spacecraft to utilize resources from asteroids. You can keep up with Dr. Bruce Damer on Twitter.About Jackie Dobrinska:Jackie Dobrinska is the Director of Education, Community & Inclusion for Ram Dass' Love, Serve, Remember Foundation and the current host of Ram Dass' Here & Now podcast. She is also a teacher, coach, and spiritual director with the privilege of marrying two decades of mystical studies with 15 years of expertise in holistic wellness. As an interspiritual minister, Jackie was ordained in Creation Spirituality in 2016 and has also studied extensively in several other lineages – the plant-medicine-based Pachakuti Mesa Tradition, Sri Vidya Tantra, Western European Shamanism, Christian Mysticism, the Wise Woman Tradition, and others. Today, in addition to building courses and community for LSRF, she leads workshops and coaches individuals to discover, nourish and live from their most authentic selves. Learn more about Jackie's work at asimplevibrantlife.com.“We can create our realities. We'll determine whether we are constricted or opened at every moment by our choices of what we produce for our fellow humans.” – Bruce DamerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Let's explore the remarkable colour-changing abilities of cephalopods. Joined by Dan Wilson from the Costas Research Institute at Northeastern University, the team dive into the fascinating research behind the development of paints that respond to environmental stimuli, such as sunlight. They also discuss titanium dioxide and how it acts as a facilitator of the colour-changing process. Professor Alon Gorodetsky, Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Irvine, talks about his research on developing energy-responsive dyes to mimic the features of octopi. Discover the potential applications of these dyes from diagnostics to resource-constrained initiatives, and more. Listen in and discover this remarkable evolutionary adaptation and the incredible ingenuity of cephalopods.

In this engaging episode of the College Knowledge Podcast, sponsored by the College Planning Network and Paradigm Financial Group, Professor Lisa Bullard, a distinguished educator and director of undergraduate studies in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at NC State, shares her invaluable insights into the world of engineering education and career preparation. Here are the pivotal moments:- Bullard's Journey and Career Insights: Professor Bullard recounts her personal journey from an interest in journalism and photography to becoming a prominent figure in chemical engineering education. She emphasizes the importance of exploring diverse interests and the pivotal role of mentorship in shaping her career path, illustrating the nonlinear nature of career development.- Evolution of Women's Colleges: The podcast begins with an enlightening discussion on the historical and current landscape of women's only colleges in the United States, shedding light on the changing dynamics of higher education and gender-specific institutions.- The Value of Internships: Bullard highlights how internships significantly influenced her career, providing clarity and direction by revealing what aspects of chemical engineering were appealing and which were not. This segment underscores the importance of hands-on experiences in discovering one's true passion and career path.- Advice for Prospective Engineering Students: Offering practical advice to high school students contemplating a future in engineering, Bullard stresses the importance of exposure to the field through conversations with professionals, exploration of various engineering disciplines, and understanding the diverse career paths available within engineering.- Educational Pathways and Mentorship: The conversation delves into the structure of engineering education at NC State, the strategic approach to guiding students through their first year, and the critical role of mentorship in assisting students in navigating their academic and professional journeys. Bullard's insights serve as a testament to the supportive educational environment at NC State and the broader engineering community.This episode of the College Knowledge Podcast serves as a comprehensive resource for students, parents, and educators alike, offering a deep dive into the intricacies of engineering education and the vital components of career preparation in the modern world. Video Version of Podcast YouTube:The College Knowledge PodcastFollow us on social media:InstagramFacebookLinkedInVisit us online:The College Knowledge Podcast WebsiteElite Collegiate Planning

Dr. Roland Herzog sits down with Drs. David Schaffer and Adam Schieferecke to discuss a recent article published in the February issue of Molecular Therapy by Drs. Schaffer and Schieferecke and colleagues titled, Evolving membrane-associated accessory protein variants for improved adeno-associated virus production. Read the full article: https://www.cell.com/molecular-therapy-family/molecular-therapy/abstract/S1525-0016(23)00679-2 Dr. Roland Herzog: Editor-in-Chief of Molecular Therapy and Professor of Pediatrics at Indiana University Dr. David Schaffer: Hubbard Howe Jr. Distinguished Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Bioengineering, Molecular and Cell Biology, and the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, University of California at Berkeley Dr. Adam Schieferecke: Postdoctoral Scholar, California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, University of California at Berkeley.  ASGCT members save $385 on registration rates for the Annual Meeting whether you're attending in person or virtually—that's a bigger savings than the cost of membership itself, by the way. Bundle both ASGCT membership and Annual Meeting attendance and save big on attending the premier event in the field. Register today at annualmeeting.asgct.org. Host: Dr. Rory Bricker-Anthony, Scientific Editor of the Molecular Therapy Family of Journals 'Electric Dreams' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0.www.scottbuckley.com.auShow your support for ASGCT!: https://asgct.org/membership/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim talks with Bruce Damer about the new Center for MINDS and the ideas in his essay "Downloads from the Modern Dawn of Psychedelics." They discuss alternate ways psychedelics could have been introduced, Aldous Huxley & Humphry Osmond's speculative Outsight project, convergent vs divergent thinking, Bruce's mushroom trip with Terrence McKenna, concrescence into novelty, the stoned ape theory, the unreported influence of psychedelics on breakthroughs, Bruce's coming-out as a psychedelics user, psychedelic-assisted innovation, Bruce's naturally trippy brain, endogenous tripping, the Eleusinian Mysteries, the late Bronze Age collapse, the possibility that hallucinogens powered civilization, alcohol & the poison path, the decline in breakthrough research, the disincentivization of grand thinking, how the Center for Minds is beginning research via surveys, Jim's use of occasional heavy doses of THC, Bruce's set, setting & setup approach, finding the others, MDMA-assisted psychotherapy, the state of ketamine research, and much more. Episode Transcript "Downloads from the Modern Dawn of Psychedelics," by Bruce Damer Center for MINDS Center for MINDS Survey Currents 091: Bruce Damer on Psychedelics as Tools for Discovery The Immortality Key: Uncovering the Secret History of the Religion With No Name, by Brian Muraresku Dr. Bruce Damer is Canadian-American multidisciplinary scientist, designer, and author. In his role as a world-renowned Astrobiologist at the UC Santa Cruz Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Dr. Damer collaborates with colleagues developing and testing a new scenario for the origin of life on Earth and where it might arise in the universe. As a designer he has provided innovative spacecraft architectures to NASA and others which could provide a viable path for the expansion of life and human civilization beyond the Earth.

Today Delaney is joined by Rajib Saha, Associate Professor in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, as he breaks down how extreme weather events impact corn on a molecular level.

With great powers comes great responsibility. Gene editing is a powerful tool in the realm of biomedical advances. On this exciting episode of Let's Talk Chemistry edited by Presley Vu, hosts Erin Suh and Alexander Seo talk about their interview with Dr. Bomyi Lim, Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. Her lab studies the regulation of chemical kinetics in biological systems. We hope you enjoy! If you would like to know more about Dr. Bomyi Lim, you can check out her research here or reach her by email at bomyilim@seas.upenn.edu

Professor Dane Wittrup attended the University of New Mexico as an undergraduate, graduating Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelors in Chemical Engineering in June, 1984. Wittrup went on to attend the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, where he worked with Prof. James Bailey on flow cytometry and segregated modeling of recombinant populations of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. After obtaining his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Biology in 1988, he spent a brief time working at Amgen before becoming an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1989. He moved to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in September of 1999, where he is now the C.P. Dubbs Professor of Chemical Engineering and Biological Engineering, in addition to working with the Koch Institute as the Associate Director for Engineering.w/ Special Guest Host: Jacob Becraft - Co-Founder & CEO @ Strand TherapeuticsJake Becraft is a synthetic biologist and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of Strand Therapeutics, and serves on its Board of Directors. Together with colleagues at MIT's renowned Synthetic Biology Center, he led the development of the world's first synthetic biology programming language for mRNA. Jake has been featured in Fierce Biotech, Bloomberg, the Boston Business Journal, and BioCentury, among others, for his vision and mission at Strand of applying this unique platform for real world disease applications. He has also been the recipient of prestigious national and international awards for his scientific and entrepreneurial achievements, including the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Award, the Andrew Viterbi Fellowship of MIT, Amgen Fellowship, and the Bristol-Myers Squibb 2018 Golden Ticket for recognition of Strand as an innovative startup. Beyond his work at Strand, Jake's broader interests span synthetic biology, biologically engineered organism-machine interfaces, and the intersection of tech and biotech methodologies. He is an advocate among the life science entrepreneurial ecosystem for supporting young founders in biotech entrepreneurship. Currently, he serves on the advisory board of Starlight Ventures, an early stage venture firm, and also serves on the Executive Board of Public Health United, a non-profit focused on helping scientists better communicate their research for maximum impact. Previously, he served as a Science and Technology advisor to legislators in the Massachusetts State Legislature. Jake received his Ph.D. in Biological Engineering and Synthetic Biology from MIT and his B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, graduating Magna cum Laude with distinction. He is an author or inventor on numerous high profile publications, patents and white papers, including in top tier journals such as Nature Chemical Biology and PNAS.Alix Ventures, by way of BIOS Community, is providing this content for general information purposes only. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement nor recommendation by Alix Ventures, BIOS Community, or its affiliates. The views & opinions expressed by guests are their own & their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them nor any entity they represent. Views & opinions expressed by Alix Ventures employees are those of the employees & do not necessarily reflect the view of Alix Ventures, BIOS Community, affiliates, nor its content sponsors.Thank you for listening!BIOS (@BIOS_Community) unites a community of Life Science innovators dedicated to driving patient impact. Alix Ventures (@AlixVentures) is a San Francisco based venture capital firm supporting early stage Life Science startups engineering biology to create radical advances in human health.Music: Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (link & license)

Darrell Irvine obtained an Honors Bachelor's degree in engineering physics from the University of Pittsburgh. As a National Science Foundation graduate fellow, he then studied Polymer Science at MIT. Following completion of his PhD, he was a Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell postdoctoral fellow in immunology at the Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine. He is presently a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He is also an Associate Director for the Koch Institute and serves on the steering committee of the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard. Irvine is the founder of Elicio Therapeutics, Strand Therapeutics, and Ankyra Therapeutics. He serves on the Scientific Advisory Boards of the MGH Cancer Center, the University of Toronto Medicine by Design Consortium, Venn Therapeutics, Alloy Therapeutics, Jupiter Therapeutics, Parallel Bio, Surge Therapeutics, and Gensaic Therapeutics.w/ Special Guest Host: Jacob Becraft - Co-Founder & CEO @ Strand TherapeuticsJake Becraft is a synthetic biologist and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of Strand Therapeutics, and serves on its Board of Directors. Together with colleagues at MIT's renowned Synthetic Biology Center, he led the development of the world's first synthetic biology programming language for mRNA. Jake has been featured in Fierce Biotech, Bloomberg, the Boston Business Journal, and BioCentury, among others, for his vision and mission at Strand of applying this unique platform for real world disease applications. He has also been the recipient of prestigious national and international awards for his scientific and entrepreneurial achievements, including the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Award, the Andrew Viterbi Fellowship of MIT, Amgen Fellowship, and the Bristol-Myers Squibb 2018 Golden Ticket for recognition of Strand as an innovative startup. Beyond his work at Strand, Jake's broader interests span synthetic biology, biologically engineered organism-machine interfaces, and the intersection of tech and biotech methodologies. He is an advocate among the life science entrepreneurial ecosystem for supporting young founders in biotech entrepreneurship. Currently, he serves on the advisory board of Starlight Ventures, an early stage venture firm, and also serves on the Executive Board of Public Health United, a non-profit focused on helping scientists better communicate their research for maximum impact. Previously, he served as a Science and Technology advisor to legislators in the Massachusetts State Legislature. Jake received his Ph.D. in Biological Engineering and Synthetic Biology from MIT and his B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, graduating Magna cum Laude with distinction. He is an author or inventor on numerous high profile publications, patents and white papers, including in top tier journals such as Nature Chemical Biology and PNAS.Alix Ventures, by way of BIOS Community, is providing this content for general information purposes only. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement nor recommendation by Alix Ventures, BIOS Community, or its affiliates. The views & opinions expressed by guests are their own & their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them nor any entity they represent. Views & opinions expressed by Alix Ventures employees are those of the employees & do not necessarily reflect the view of Alix Ventures, BIOS Community, affiliates, nor its content sponsors.Thank you for listening!BIOS (@BIOS_Community) unites a community of Life Science innovators dedicated to driving patient impact. Alix Ventures (@AlixVentures) is a San Francisco based venture capital firm supporting early stage Life Science startups engineering biology to create radical advances in human health.Music: Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (link & license)

The effective training of upcoming scientists and researchers requires collaboration with practitioners, clinicians, and patients and a holistic overview. Vivek Kumar, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA, works at the interface of biomolecular engineering, materials science, and synthetic peptide chemistry.Read more in Research FeaturesRead more on the lab's website: Kumarlab

Pairing science and mysticism, Astrobiologist Dr. Bruce Damer visits Mindrolling for a sweeping discussion on the interconnected nature of the world.This week on Mindrolling, Raghu Markus and Dr. Bruce Damer dig into:Interconnected fields within natureGroup connection and relationshipPatterned memory in spaceAncestral memories, spirit, and the research of phenomenaBecoming the experience and playing with thought experimentsAlbert Einstein and scientific mysticismCollective intelligence and receiving downloadsThe operating system of the living worldRam Dass, Neem Karoli Baba, and mystical storiesMoving beyond the logical mind and tapping into possibilitiesGroup field as the antidote to separation, fear, and anxietyThe efficacy of psychedelic medicineThe revealing that comes after individual healingDr. Bruce Damer's experience on AyahuascaDeath writing the code of lifeEmbodiment and the ‘gooeyness' of being human About Dr. Bruce Damer:Dr. Bruce Damer is Chief Scientist at BIOTA Institute, UC Santa Cruz. He is an astrobiologist working on the science of life's origins, spacecraft design, psychedelics and genius. Dr. Bruce has spent his life pursuing two great questions: how did life on Earth begin, and how can we give that life (and ourselves) a sustainable pathway into the cosmos? A decade of scientific research with his collaborator Prof. David Deamer at the UC Santa Cruz Department of Biomolecular Engineering resulted in the Hot Spring Hypothesis for an Origin of Life published in the journal Astrobiology in 2019. Dr. Damer also has a long career working with NASA on mission simulation and design and recently co-developed a spacecraft to utilize resources from asteroids. You can keep up with Dr. Bruce Damer on Twitter.“The common ancestor of all life is not a little, individual, primitive cell that is duking it out alone in the universe. It is actually a communal mass that is a body in growth, a body in adaptation.” – Dr. Bruce DamerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Have you ever heard of sweet proteins? If not, you're in for a treat, pun intended, as we dive into this topic with Jason Ryder, CTO and Co-Founder of Oobli, a food technology company building a new category of food and beverages based on naturally sweet proteins.You'll learn about sweet proteins, the science behind them, their health benefits, and where to find them. Jason will discuss sweet proteins' significance in our diet, how they will change the food industry, their health benefits, and how they're made.Jason had senior technological leadership roles at Amyris, Bolt Threads, and Hampton Creek / Eat JUST before Oobli. He received a B.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Alabama and the University of California at Berkeley, respectively. Jason became Adjunct Professor and Executive Director of the Master of Bioprocess Engineering (MBPE) program in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at UC Berkeley in 2018.__________Click here to apply for coaching!__________[2:19] Interest and motivation in food technology and sweet proteins[6:16] The science of sweet proteins[10:24] Role and benefits of sweet proteins[14:21] Human propensity for sweetness and the added sugar dilemma[18:40] Health implications of sugar, artificial sweeteners, and sugar alcohols[20:28] Quantity of sweet proteins in products[27:41] Production process of sweet proteins[30:19] Challenges in scaling production and increasing awareness[33:27] Influence of academic role at UC Berkeley on his work[35:09] Impact of sweet proteins on the food industry[39:22] Addressing criticisms and skepticism[41:07] Excitement and future vision for the field of sweet proteins[42:10] Potential applications of sweet proteins in other foods and drinks[49:28] The question Jason wished Philip had asked[51:51] Where to learn more about Oobli[53:09] OutroEpisode resources:Website: Oobli Sweet TeasLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ooblifoods IG: @ooblisweetproteins Support the show

In this episode, Alex chats with Dr. Noshir Pesika, a specialist in biomimicry.Noshir is a Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering professor at Tulane University, where he focuses his research on creating novel products based on the natural world. His research is centered around the concept of biomimicry - the idea that nature has spent millennia designing, testing, and iterating products for highly specialized functions. By analyzing the micro and nano-level structure and design of these products, we can better understand how they work and how we may be able to recreate them for human use. We discuss:What is biomimicry, and how to design useful devices with these ideasConcepts behind reverse engineering natural products Noshir's workflow for identifying systems for potential applicationTangible examples of biomimicry in life sciences and the world around usCartilage-inspired low friction systems and their applications in medical devicesGecko-inspired adhesives and their applicationsFuture advancements in the field of biomimicry and research to be on the lookout forNoshir's path - moving from Mauritius and career advice for those listening

https://www.revdrjessicarochester.com/http://www.sandradreisbach.com/https://www.epicpsychedelic.com/Rev. Dr. Jessica Rochester is the Madrinha and President of Céu do Montréal, a Santo Daime (Ayahuasca) Church she founded in 1997 in Montréal, Canada.She is a transpersonal counselor, she trained in the work of Dr. Roberto Assagioli and trained with Dr. Stanislav Grof.She worked with Health Canada from 2000 until 2017 to achieve an Section 56 Exemption to import and serve the Santo DaimeSacrament (Ayahuasca).She is an ordained Interfaith Minister with a Doctorate in Divinity.From 1986 to 2018 she has been a workshop leader, teacher, and in private practice.She is the author of Ayahuasca Awakening A Guide to Self-Discovery, Self-Mastery and Self-Care, Volume One and Two.She continues to lecture on consciousness, non-ordinary states of consciousness, self-discovery, spiritual development, health and well-being and personal transformationDr. Sandra DreisbachPsychedelic Ethicist, MA, PhD in PhilosophySandra is an Ethicist and Psychedelic Ethics specialist with a MA, Phd in Philosophy exploring Ethical Decision Making and Moral Psychology. She is an Ethics Advisor active in Psychedelic Integration, Education and Advocacy as well as a Psychedelic community leader of the Santa Cruz Psychedelic Society and EPIC (Ethical Psychedelic International Community).Meet Our GuestSandra also teaches Bioethics at University of California, Santa Cruz for the Biomolecular Engineering and Philosophy Departments, has worked for many years in the tech industry primarily at Apple, and is a Reiki Master in two lineages.Sandra focuses on listening and uplifting the voices and values of the Psychedelic Community especially the disenfranchised with the heart space intention of compassion and love.

Dr. Adriana San Miguel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University. Adriana conducts research using a small roundworm called Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans). They use this model organism to better understand processes such as aging, neurodegeneration, and stress. In particular, Adriana's lab uses engineering tools and approaches to try to conduct research that is highly efficient and quantitative. In her free time, Adriana enjoys exercising, swimming, and spending quality time with her family. She received her BSc. in chemical engineering from ITESM, a technological institute in Monterrey, Mexico. As an undergraduate, she received the Frisa Entrepreneurship Award from ITESM as well as the Craig P. Dunn Award for Social Innovations in Entrepreneurship from the San Diego State University Venture challenge. Prior to starting graduate school, Adriana worked in the cement and water-treatment industries. She was awarded her PhD in chemical engineering from Georgia Tech, and during her PhD, she was recognized with the Exemplary Academic Achievement Award and the Ziegler Award for Best PhD Thesis Proposal from the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Georgia Tech. Afterwards, Adriana worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Georgia Tech and at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. As a postdoc she received an NIH K99 Pathway to Independence Award. In our interview, she shares more about her life and science.

Alexandra Seidenstein is a teacher, author, advisor, and scientist. She holds a B.S in neuroscience and an M.S in molecular biology. She was previously on the faculty at New York University in the Biomolecular Engineering program, where she remains a premedical advisor. You can check out her work below.https://alexandraseidenstein.com/https://www.coursera.org/learn/engineering-health-yoga-physiologyIf you enjoyed the podcast please rate, subscribe and share with your friends!Follow Scott on Instagram for more here. www.instagram.com/causingtheeffectpodcastYou can email Scott @ causingtheeffectpodcast@gmail.com

LaShanda Korley – a Professor of Materials Science, Engineering, and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware – was recently appointed as a U.S. Science Envoy.Korley is among seven scientists who begin service as Science Envoys this month, working to strengthen collaborative efforts and relationships between other nations and the U.S.Our Rachel Sawicki sat down with Korley this week to learn more about her appointment and work as a Science Envoy.

There's rarely an expected path in science. This week's episode, produced in partnership with The Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, features two stories from scientists of their cutting-edge research institute at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who took unexpected journeys to get where they are today. Part 1: After a troubling personal experience with the health care system, Heng Ji decides to try to fix it. Part 2: When Brendan Harley is diagnosed with leukaemia in high school, it changes everything. Heng Ji is a professor at Computer Science Department, and an affiliated faculty member at Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is also an Amazon Scholar. She received her B.A. and M. A. in Computational Linguistics from Tsinghua University, and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from New York University. Her research interests focus on Natural Language Processing, especially on Multimedia Multilingual Information Extraction, Knowledge Base Population and Knowledge-driven Generation. She was selected as "Young Scientist" and a member of the Global Future Council on the Future of Computing by the World Economic Forum in 2016 and 2017. She was named as part of Women Leaders of Conversational AI (Class of 2023) by Project Voice. The awards she received include "AI's 10 to Watch" Award by IEEE Intelligent Systems in 2013, NSF CAREER award in 2009, PACLIC2012 Best paper runner-up, "Best of ICDM2013" paper award, "Best of SDM2013" paper award, ACL2018 Best Demo paper nomination, ACL2020 Best Demo Paper Award, NAACL2021 Best Demo Paper Award, Google Research Award in 2009 and 2014, IBM Watson Faculty Award in 2012 and 2014 and Bosch Research Award in 2014-2018. She was invited by the Secretary of the U.S. Air Force and AFRL to join Air Force Data Analytics Expert Panel to inform the Air Force Strategy 2030. She is the lead of many multi-institution projects and tasks, including the U.S. ARL projects on information fusion and knowledge networks construction, DARPA DEFT Tinker Bell team and DARPA KAIROS RESIN team. She has coordinated the NIST TAC Knowledge Base Population task since 2010. She was the associate editor for IEEE/ACM Transaction on Audio, Speech, and Language Processing, and served as the Program Committee Co-Chair of many conferences including NAACL-HLT2018 and AACL-IJCNLP2022. She is elected as the North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics (NAACL) secretary 2020-2023. Her research has been widely supported by the U.S. government agencies (DARPA, ARL, IARPA, NSF, AFRL, DHS) and industry (Amazon, Google, Facebook, Bosch, IBM, Disney). Heng Ji is supported by NSF AI Institute on Molecule Synthesis, and collaborating with Prof. Marty Burke at Chemistry Department at UIUC and Prof. Kyunghyun Cho at New York University and Genetech on using AI for drug discovery. Dr. Brendan Harley is a Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research group develops biomaterial that can be implanted in the body to regenerate musculoskeletal tissues or that can be used outside the body as tissue models to study biological events linked to endometrium, brain cancer, and stem cell behavior. He's a distance runner who dreams of (eventually) running ultramarathons. Follow him @Prof_Harley and www.harleylab.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jay Keasling is the Philomathia Professor of Alternative Energy at the University of California, Berkeley in the Departments of Bioengineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, senior faculty scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Chief Executive Officer of the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI). Dr. Keasling's research focuses on the metabolic engineering of microorganisms for degradation of environmental contaminants or for environmentally friendly synthesis of drugs, chemicals, and fuels. Keasling received a B.S. in Chemistry and Biology from the University of Nebraska and M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan, and did post-doctoral research in biochemistry at Stanford University. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Inventors.Alix Ventures, by way of BIOS Community, is providing this content for general information purposes only. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement nor recommendation by Alix Ventures, BIOS Community, or its affiliates. The views & opinions expressed by guests are their own & their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them nor any entity they represent. Views & opinions expressed by Alix Ventures employees are those of the employees & do not necessarily reflect the view of Alix Ventures, BIOS Community, affiliates, nor its content sponsors.Thank you for listening!BIOS (@BIOS_Community) unites a community of Life Science innovators dedicated to driving patient impact. Alix Ventures (@AlixVentures) is a San Francisco based venture capital firm supporting early stage Life Science startups engineering biology to create radical advances in human health.Music: Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (link & license)

In this special episode, hosts April Abele Isaacson and Kate Geyer are joined by Kasey Koballa, an Associate from the Kilpatrick Townsend Raleigh office. Kasey's practice focuses on patent litigation in federal courts and before the ITC in matters relating to a wide variety of industries, including video games and footwear and sport apparel. In 2015, Kasey received a BS in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering with a minor in Biotechnology from North Carolina State University, where she graduated summa cum laude, was the valedictorian of her class, and received the Top 10 Scholar Athlete Award for her achievements in soccer. In 2018, she received her law degree from William & Mary Law School with an Intellectual Property Concentration.With three very different backgrounds and life journeys, April, Kate, and Kasey discuss the issue of burnout in the legal profession, and particularly in the hard-charging, high-stakes world of patent litigation. They share their first-hand experiences and their earned wisdom about building resilience and thriving in such a pressure-filled environment. In this important conversation, April, Kate, and Kasey use compassion and humor to tackle a serious problem that continues to claim many promising legal careers far too early. They also provide a glimpse into what it takes to work at the highest levels of patent litigation while keeping burnout at bay.Highlights include:Broadening career options Definition of burnout Why attorneys are particularly susceptible to burnout The struggle to say “no” Why women are more likely to suffer burnout than men“I'll sleep when I'm dead” The signs of reaching your limit Navigating the post-COVID hybrid work environment for greater productivity and better work-life balance The critical importance of recognizing early signs of burnoutRecruiting your support systemTiny recharging breaks can make a huge difference Rethinking proactive management of work assignments to reduce overworkLaw-firm mentors as a first line of defense against burnoutSurprising reasons why burnout is a major threat to talent retention The availability and value of external resources like employee assistance programsDestigmatizing the use of therapy and other mental health support Recognizing that blocking off time for self-care is not an indulgence but a tool to becoming a better lawyerThanks for listening to Sidebars! Connect with us: Read our Medicine and Molecules (MEMO) Blog Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Questions or feedback? Reach out at socialmedia@kilpatricktownsend.com Learn more about Kilpatrick Townsend **The opinions expressed are those of the attorneys and do not necessarily reflect the views of the firm or its clients. This podcast is for general information purposes and is not intended to be and should not be taken as legal advice.

Thomas McAvoy received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute in 1961. He received a Ph. D. in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University in 1964. He taught chemical engineering for 40 years, first at the University of Massachusetts (1964-1980) and then at the University of Maryland (1980-2004). Tom is currently Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland. He holds joint appointments in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, the Institute for Systems Research, and the Bioengineering Department. He splits his time between Maryland in the winter and Massachusetts in the summer. Thomas' interest in the Shroud began in 2014 when he attended the St. Louis conference on the Shroud of Turin. In 2019 Thomas published one paper in Applied Optics and one conference paper on his research on the analysis of the ultra violet (uv) photos taken of Shroud by STURP photographer Vern Miller in 1978. In 2019 he also gave two presentations on his uv research to the Shroud conference held in Ancaster, Canada. In 2021 Tom published a second paper in Applied Optics on his analysis of the uv Shroud photos. In 2021 he also published a paper in the International Journal of Archaeology entitled: On Radiocarbon Dating of the Shroud of Turin”. To date this paper has had 1788 reads since it was put on the researchgate.net website in 2020. Tom continues to conduct research on topics related to the Shroud. Subscribe today to listen to each week. New episodes uploaded every Thursday-Friday. Want to learn more? Check out the socials below: Website: www.guypowell.com Instagram: @guy.r.powell Facebook: @AHistoryOfTheShroudOfTurin Join The Email List: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnEzY3M2Si1jTjlkbl9uNUgzMHFITElTWmdiQXxBQ3Jtc0ttUVAtYWRvazB0LXZ2UFBTYnhLSVpOeVNhclNDcWx5a1o2cUQtblJuTV9uZGhvTG5OZGxUcDZIT0RTX1llUnNTb01QVE5BU2JCbnhkMmg1S1hvN2pwc05Ob19Nb1owX0RlX3RQRXMtUWY5WVdYejVhQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fguypowell.us6.list-manage.com%2Fsubscribe%3Fu%3D27f4c87d37aa36fffdca695f3%26id%3D6857bf7051&v=LNVYizO_t3o (https://guypowell.us6.list-manage.com...) Connect today to unlock the mysteries of the Shroud of Turin.

Five-year-old Ann Pham is the youngest of 10 children, but her family felt her so responsible that the parents allowed the girl to walk the few blocks to her kindergarten class alone.  Pham never made it.  She had been suffocated, sexually assaulted, and her body discarded.  according to police. Now, thanks to new DNA technology, Robert John Lanoue, 70, a former Fort Ord soldier, is charged with one count of first-degree murder, with special circumstance.   Joining Nancy Grace Today: Dr. Ed Green - Founder: Astrea Forensics, Professor of Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz, AstreaForensics.com Darryl Cohen - Former Assistant District Attorney, Fulton County, Georgia, Defense Attorney, Cohen, Cooper, Estep, & Allen, LLC, CCEAlaw.com Caryn Stark - NYC Psychologist, CarynStark.com, Twitter: @carynpsych, Facebook: "Caryn Stark"  Sheryl McCollum - Forensic Expert, Founder: Cold Case Investigative Research Institute in Atlanta, GA, ColdCaseCrimes.org, @ColdCaseTips  Dr. Michelle DuPre - Former Forensic Pathologist, Medical Examiner and Detective: Lexington County Sheriff's Department, Author: "Homicide Investigation Field Guide" & "Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide", Forensic Consultant, DMichelleDupreMD.com  Scott Rates - News Director/Anchor KION 46, Facebook.com/RealScottRates, Twitter: @RealScottRates,, Instagram: @real.news.rates  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the “Stories from the NNI” podcast, Michael Filler, Associate Professor and the Traylor Faculty Fellow in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Georgia Tech, describes how his team is growing nanowires to create functional devices for on-demand nanoelectronics. If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov. Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/z_pOTJ6xGhc CREDITS Special thanks to:  Michael FillerGeorgia Tech Produced by:Andrew Pomeroy Music:  Inspirational Outlook by Scott Holmes  https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sc...https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office or United States Government. Additionally, mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by any of the aforementioned parties. Any mention of commercial products, processes, or services cannot be construed as an endorsement or recommendation.

In this episode with my dear friend, Alexandra Seidenstein, we discuss the study of epigenetics, a biological science which tracks patterns of activation or deactivation of our DNA expression. Ali's work and our conversation revolves around the changes in expressions of genes as a result of PTSD and her hypothesis of how those same genes might express themselves differently after longterm yoga, meditation, and mindfulness practices. We also talk about the importance of science in validating what we yoga practitioners know to be true, the loops associated with pain and trauma and how yoga can shift those, and what Ali sees happening in the future of science. Ali's insights from her personal life experience with and scientific research of yoga and trauma are unparalleled. Her understanding of and belief in eastern and western healing modalities and systems of measurement puts her in a unique position to share wisdom with all of us. Alexandra Seidenstein is a yoga teacher with nearly 20 years of experience. She was previous on the faculty at NYU in the Biomolecular Engineering program, where she remains a premedical advisor. She is all but dissertation for her PhD with Dr. Brad Aouizerat at the Bluestone Clinic at NYU where her thesis research is focused on epigenetic, particular gene expression changes in response to PTSD. She is currently a 4th year medical student pursuing Orthopaedic Surgery. She holds a B.S in neuroscience and an M.S in molecular. biology. As the founder of the non-profit, Kids Who Care, Inc., Ali holds over 20 years experience in advocacy and leadership. Alexandra Seidenstein Introduction to Yoga and Physiology Yoga for back pain. Transform the global food system Opening and Closing music: Other People's Photographs courtesy of Daniel Zaitchik. Follow Daniel on Spotify.    Your support is deeply appreciated! Visit My Site Make a donation Instagram

In this episode of the “Stories from the NNI” podcast, Thomas Epps, III, the Allan and Myra Ferguson Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware, describes how he and his team are designing bio-based and sustainable nanostructured polymers. He also discusses the importance of federal government-funded user facilities in conducting scientific research in his laboratory. If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov. Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/-u6Go72KKEo CREDITS Special thanks to:  Thomas Epps, IIIUniversity of Delaware Produced by:Andrew Pomeroy Music:  Inspirational Outlook by Scott Holmes  https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sc...https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office or United States Government. Additionally, mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by any of the aforementioned parties. Any mention of commercial products, processes, or services cannot be construed as an endorsement or recommendation.

Last episode (182) we were joined by Dr. Eric Green, the Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the NIH. And we chatted about the recent completion of the human genome. To continue this conversation, I am joined by the co-founders of the Telomere to Telomere Consortium which lead this project!Dr. Karen Miga is an Assistant Professor in Biomolecular Engineering at The University of California, Santa Cruz. She is also the associate director of the UCSC Genomics Institute. The Miga Lab at UCSC focuses on genomic and epigenetic structure within human centromeres and constitutive heterochromatin, which are now emerging to the forefront of genomics. She received a B.S. in biological sciences from the University of Tennessee Knoxville and then went on to get a masters degree in genetics at Case Western Reserve University. Karen received her Ph.D. in genetics and computational biology from Duke University. She was named as “One to Watch” in the 2020 Nature's 10.Dr. Adam Phillippy is a Senior Investigator and Head of the Genome Informatics Section at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). His lab develops efficient computational methods for analyzing DNA sequencing data, including tools for genome assembly, alignment, clustering, forensics, and metagenomics. He received a B.S. in computer science from Loyola University Maryland in 2002. He first worked as a bioinformatics engineer at The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) and later received a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Maryland in 2010. After graduate school he led a bioinformatics group at the National Bioforensics Analysis Center before joining NHGRI in 2015. In 2019, he was awarded tenure by the NIH and received the U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.On This Episode We Discuss:The recent announcement about the completion of the human genome sequenceThe name for this new human reference genome and what the letters stand forHow T2T-CHM13 complements the previous human reference genome, GRCh38Advantages of “long read” over “short read” DNA sequencing technologiesWhy telomeres and centromeres are hard to sequenceValuable information that we can learn from sequencing centromeres and telomeres The future of variant classificationLinking newly sequenced genes to genetic conditions or traits If you're interested in learning more about the newly completed human genome, check out this article and newsletter! Stay up to date with the latest advancements Be sure to follow Dr. Phillippy, Dr. Miga, and National Human Genome Research Institute on Twitter to stay up to date on the latest human genome research news and announcements!Stay tuned for the next new episode of DNA Today on May 13, 2022 where we'll be joined by ​​Khalida Liaquat and Ariana Lichtenstein of Blueprint Genetics to discuss the My Retina Tracker Program! New episodes are released on Fridays. In the meantime, you can binge over 180 other episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, streaming on the website, or any other podcast player by searching, “DNA Today”. Episodes since 2021 are also recorded with video which you can watch on our YouTube channel. DNA Today is hosted and produced by Kira Dineen. Our social media lead is Corinne Merlino. Our video lead is Amanda Andreoli. See what else we are up to on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and our website, DNApodcast.com. Questions/inquiries can be sent to info@DNApodcast.com. 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In this episode of the “Nano Matters” podcast, Chinedum Osuji, the Eduardo D. Glandt Presidential Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses his work developing nanostructured polymer membranes for a variety of applications, including water purification, battery improvement, and chemical separation. If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov. Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/taw_Emvg8Xo CREDITS Special thanks to:  Chinedum OsujiUniversity of Pennsylvania Produced by:Andrew Pomeroy Music:  Inspirational Outlook by Scott Holmes  https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sc...https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office or United States Government. Additionally, mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by any of the aforementioned parties. Any mention of commercial products, processes, or services cannot be construed as an endorsement or recommendation.

Since the first draft of a human genome sequence was completed in 2000, genomics research has led to huge strides in the understanding of our biology, but it wasn't complete. Well, in 2019, an international team of scientists set out to rectify that - earlier this month unveiling the first-ever gap-free sequence of a human genome. So how did they do it and what does this mean for the likes of genetic diseases, human diversity, and evolution? Karen Miga, Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering at UC Santa Cruz and an Associate Director of the UCSC Genomics Institute joined Jonathan to discuss. Dr. Shane Bergin & Dr. Lara Dungan also joined Jonathan to run through the week's science news in Newsround. Listen and subscribe to Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.    Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

In this episode of the “Nano Matters” podcast, Thomas Epps, III, the Allan and Myra Ferguson Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware, discusses his work developing sustainable, high-performance polymers from lignin, an organic compound present in plants.   If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov. Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/S68W0640rfM CREDITS Special thanks to:  Thomas Epps, IIIUniversity of Delaware Produced by:Andrew Pomeroy Music:  Inspirational Outlook by Scott Holmes  https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sc...https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office or United States Government. Additionally, mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by any of the aforementioned parties. Any mention of commercial products, processes, or services cannot be construed as an endorsement or recommendation.

I sat down with Professor of Cellular and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernandez. Dr. Cosgriff-Hernandez and I discussed her laboratories investigations in the fields of tissue and polymer engineering, the importance of diversity in the scientific workforce, and her path to scientific success.     SHOW LESS    

Sandra is an Ethicist and Psychedelic Ethics specialist with a MA, Phd in Philosophy exploring Ethical Decision Making and Moral Psychology. She is an Ethics Advisor active in Psychedelic Integration, Therapy, Education and Advocacy as well as a Psychedelic facilitator. Sandra also teaches Bioethics at University of California, Santa Cruz for the Biomolecular Engineering and Philosophy Departments, has worked for many years in the tech industry primarily at Apple, and is a Reiki Master in two lineages. Sandra focuses on listening and uplifting the voices and values of the Psychedelic Community especially the disenfranchised with the heart space intention of compassion and love.

The Smart 7 Ireland Edition is the daily news podcast that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week… Consistently appearing in Ireland's Daily News charts, we're a trusted source for people every day. If you're enjoying it, please follow, share or even post a review, it all helps… Today's episode includes the following guests: Nancy Chabot, coordination lead at the NASA and Johns Hopkins Applied Physics LaboratoryProf Siobhan Quenby - Director of the Biomedical Research Unit in Reproductive Health & Deputy Director Tommy's National Centre for Miscarriage ResearchProfessor Gillian Leng - Chief Executive of NICEMinik Rosing - Professor in Geobiology at the University of CopenhagenSaad Bhamla - Assistant Professor in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Georgia Institute of TechnologyIlyena Hirskyj-Hirskyj - Lecturer and assistant professor in Animal-Computer Interaction at the University of GlasgowToni Grönroos - Technology Director at MetgenLiji Sobhana - Innovation Manager at MetgenMatti Heikkilä - COO at MetgenDr Jonathan Birch - Associate Professor of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method at lse Contact us over at Twitter or visit www.thesmart7.com Presented by Ciara Revins, written by Liam Thompson and produced by Daft Doris. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we hear stories from Sally Ng, Ph.D., associate professor, Tanner Faculty Fellow at Georgia Tech in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, and Raj Vuchatu, GTRI chief information 0fficer (CIO). They share stories about the value of mentorship and community in building their careers.

Ep #11 - Dr. Saad Bhamla on Slingshot Spiders, Worm Blobs, and Frugal Science Hello Soft Matter People! Welcome to another episode of The Soft Matter Show. Our today's guest is Dr. Saad Bhamla (https://www.bhamla.com). Saad is a Professor at The School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. In this episode, Saad talked about some of the organisms that possess unique biophysical mechanisms for sustaining their life. These organisms include Slingshot spiders, Californian worms, and much more. You may even find parts of this conversation about "How insects pee". Yes! you are hearing me right! Saad also took time to chat about how one can contribute to improve lives in countries with minimal resources using Frugal Science. You can read more about's Saad's endeavors in the show note at thesoftmattershow.com Read more: Dr. Saad Bhamla https://www.bhamla.com Science comics: https://www.bhamla.gatech.edu/comic E-mail: saadb@gatech.edu Amal Narayanan https://www.thesoftmattershow.com E-mail: amalnarayanan@thesoftmattershow.com

What do advanced medicines, renewable fuels, vegan burgers, smart fabrics, petroleum-free plastics, and cruelty-free cosmetics have in common? They're all produced with specially engineered microbes! Yep, microbes.  In episode three, we explore the fields of science making this 21st century industrial revolution possible: synthetic biology and biomanufacturing. Our guests discuss how humans first developed the tools and knowledge to harness the natural capabilities of bacteria and yeast, and chat about where this rapidly accelerating industry could go next. (Hello painless vaccines and eco-friendly air travel!)Featuring:Jay Keasling, CEO of the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI),  senior scientist at Berkeley Lab, and  professor of both Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and Bioengineering at UC Berkeley. Jay is also the Philomathia Chair in Alternative Energy at UC Berkeley, and cofounder of the biotech company Amyris.andDeepika Awasthi, a project scientist in Berkeley Lab's Biological Systems and Engineering Division and an affiliate at JBEI.Produced and hosted by Aliyah Kovner

This conversation features Dr. Samanvaya Srivastava (https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanvayasrivastava/). Samanvaya is currently a professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. In this episode, Samanvaya talks about his journey in the academic route. We talked about how he persisted and transformed himself from a student to a professor. Specifically, he shared the experiences in working with Professors Ashutosh Sharma, Lynden Archer, and Matt Tirrell. While exploring his recent research, we dive into the world of polyelectrolyte complexes and coacervates. Samanvaya also expanded his thoughts on the importance of charged polymers in daily life. With that, Please enjoy the episode! Read more: Dr. Samanvaya Srivastava https://www.srivastava-lab.net E-mail: samsri@ucla.edu Amal Narayanan https://www.thesoftmattershow.com E-mail: amalnarayanan@thesoftmattershow.com

Pavle Jeremic is the founder and CEO of Aether Biomachines, one of the most exciting ML-powered startups I've come across. His mission is to solve scarcity and Aether is the first step towards that. He was recently featured in Forbes' 30 under 30 in Manufacturing and holds a B.S. in Biomolecular Engineering from UC Santa Cruz. Learn more: Aether Biomachines Every Thursday I send out the most useful things I've learned, curated specifically for the busy machine learning engineer. Sign up here: http://bitly.com/mle-newsletter (http://bitly.com/mle-newsletter) Follow Charlie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CharlieYouAI (https://twitter.com/CharlieYouAI) Subscribe to ML Engineered: https://mlengineered.com/listen (https://mlengineered.com/listen) Comments? Questions? Submit them here: http://bit.ly/mle-survey (http://bit.ly/mle-survey) Take the Giving What We Can Pledge: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/ (https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/) Timestamps: 02:45 Pavle Jeremic 05:20 How Pavle was introduced to computer science and programming 08:00 Solving scarcity from first principles 23:20 How Aether contributes to the post-scarcity future 29:30 What enzymatic reaction data looks like 37:20 Using deep learning to figure out what enzymatic experiments to run next 39:45 How Aether runs thousands of experiments at a time 47:00 What the current bottleneck of the system is 53:15 The evolution of ML models at Aether 59:00 Gaps in existing ML infrastructure solutions 01:03:30 Why Aether is releasing some of their data for a competition 01:06:50 The upcoming roadmap for Aether 01:09:30 Rapid fire questions Links: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/4-making-alchemy-real-pavle-jeremic-aether-biomachines/id1498805236?i=1000465399648 (Founders First Interview - Making Alchemy Real) https://deepchem.io/ (DeepChem) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engines_of_Creation (Engines of Creation) https://www.goodreads.com/series/49121-rama (Rama Series)

Episode Topic: Masks, Distancing, and Public HealthThis session will cover public health mitigation measures, what they are, and how they work. A special discussion will highlight the research behind the Notre Dame masks and the science behind how masks work and which masks work best. Also, the COVID-19 situation in St. Joseph County and the relationship between the St. Joseph County Department of Health and the University of Notre Dame will be highlighted. The views presented are the views of the hosts and guests, not the views or policies of the University of Notre Dame. Information provided is not intended to serve as, nor should be interpreted as, specific medical advice or a substitute for the advice of an individual's personal health practitioner.Featured Speakers: Heidi Beidinger-Burnett, Director, Eck Institute for Global Health Masters Program; Associate Professor of the Practice, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame; President of the St. Joseph County Board of HealthMary Ann McDowell, PhD, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Member of the Eck Institute for Global Health, University of Notre DameDr. Mark Fox, Deputy Health Officer, St. Joseph County Department of Health Professor David Leighton, Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre DameRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/b864f1.This podcast is a part of the Consider This! ThinkND Series titled “Consider This! Simplifying the COVID-19 Conversation”.

Chuku Oje is currently working as a Environmental Permit Engineer for the State of Michigan, mostly in Air Quality Control for emissions and particulates. He travelled all the way from the West Coast (San Francisco) in order to start his Bachelor Degree in Chemical Engineering with a particular focus in Biomolecular Engineering... All of this in the University of Pennsylvania. He had a rough time in the 2008 crisis taking almost a year to set foot in his first job: Environmental Engineer for the City of Philadelphia. He had a change of heart and moved to Consulting Engineering at AECOM in DC Area working with several different clients from many industries, but still with a focus in Air Quality and Environmental Control. He is now currently working for the State of Michigan as a Permit Environmental Engineer. His main tasks: Review Permit-to-Install (PTI) applications for the installation of new equipment and associated control devices. Reviews of permit applications include an evaluation of potential emissions from the installation or modification of air emissions sources. In his free time, he fences (yep, the actual swords) and he enjoys it a lot! A random fact: apparently, he is all in regarding Chivas-America rivarly... Sorry guys, if you want to see some real Mexican teams check out Tigres UANL. Full Blog Post: https://www.chemicalengineeringguy.com/the-blog/podcast/chuku-oje-an-environmental-engineer-in-air-quality-control-for-the-state-of-michigan --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chemical-engineering-guys/message

In mid-March, while schools were closing and the country was shutting down, Dr. Hunter Flodman, a professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Jan tenBensel, chair of the Nebraska Ethanol Board, were just getting started with their plan to help create what became 200,000 gallons of hand sanitizer for essential institutions across the state. In this episode, Dr. Flodman and the ESUCC's own Craig Peterson tell this incredible story of statewide collaboration in an effort that truly showcases the type of hard work, determination, and selflessness that typifies what it means to be a Nebraskan. This pod is a must listen, and on behalf of the ESUCC and educators everywhere, we certainly want to express our appreciation to everyone involved with bringing this effort to fruition.

In mid-March, while schools were closing and the country was shutting down, Dr. Hunter Flodman, a professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Jan tenBensel, chair of the Nebraska Ethanol Board, were just getting started with their plan to help create what became 200,000 gallons of hand sanitizer for essential institutions across the state. In this episode, Dr. Flodman and the ESUCC's own Craig Peterson tell this incredible story of statewide collaboration in an effort that truly showcases the type of hard work, determination, and selflessness that typifies what it means to be a Nebraskan. This pod is a must listen, and on behalf of the ESUCC and educators everywhere, we certainly want to express our appreciation to everyone involved with bringing this effort to fruition.

Storytelling on stage ‘science + vision = hope' (Photo: Ashley Booth) Caroline welcomes entheo rocket scientist Bruce Damer to co-guide us to the true origin of life, whereby to prepare: “Can't stop what's coming – but let's get ready.” “Forward planning.” Bruce is currently constellating Climate Mitigation Associates, encouraging heart-driven collaborative design ingenuity, re-designing the military as competent solutionaries. Creating the atmosphere conducive to the desirable… Magnetizing the field into an irresistible invitation. Pragmatic Mysticism=daily practice of dreaming Mutual Aid, Symbiosis, Community into being. http://www.damer.com/ Bruce “currently serves as Principal Scientist at DigitalSpace; Associate Researcher in the Department of Biomolecular Engineering at UC Santa Cruz; Associate of the NASA Astrobiology Center; Member of the International Society for the Study of the Origin of Life, and Founding Director of the Contact Consortium. He also served as Visiting Scholar at the University of Washington and as a member of the Faculty at Charles University, Prague. He received his PhD from University College, Dublin; MSEE from the University of Southern California and BSc from the University of Victoria.”   Support The Visionary Activist Show on Patreon for weekly Chart & Themes ($4/month) and more… *Woof*Woof*Wanna*Play?!?* The post The Visionary Activist Show – Pragmatic Mysticism & ‘Forward Planning' Radio appeared first on KPFA.

Dr. Talid Sinno is a Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering as well as Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also Director of Graduate Admissions. Talid received is PhD in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and served as a Lecturer and Postdoctoral Associate there before joining the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania. Talid has received various awards and honors during his career, including an NSF Career Award. Talid is here with us today to tell us all about his journey through life and science.