Podcast appearances and mentions of mini brains

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It may seem like science fiction, but over the past decade scientists have been using stem cells to grow so-called “mini brains.” Researchers prefer the term brain organoids, a collection of human cells in a petri dish that mimic the structure and cell types of our own brains. They've been used to study diseases like cancer and Parkinson's, and evaluate potential treatments, but now the research is becoming more sophisticated, and that's raising big concerns. Could they become conscious? Should we even be experimenting on our own cells? WSJ's Alex Ossola explores the advantages, and potential issues, as scientists look to use brain organoids to test new medicines or even replace the chips in our computers.  Further reading:  Scientists Grow Human Cells in Rat Brains to Study Autism, Schizophrenia  Engineered Mini Brain Models Show Patterns of Activity That Resemble Babies'  Startup Uses ‘Mini Brains' and Software to Power Drug Research  Thomas Hartung's laboratory at Johns Hopkins University  Paola Arlotta's laboratory at Harvard University  The Brainstorm Project  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: Legislative steps being pursued to protect marriage equality, Alabama city may ban Krampus Yule event and scientists create lab grown "mini brains" that can play Pong. As always...thanks for listening!   https://www.patreon.com/theweekindoubt http://palbertelli.podbean.com http://www.facebook.com/TheWeekInDoubtPodcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-week-in-doubt-podcast/id510160837 www.audibletrial.com/theweekindoubt Twitter: @theweekindoubt Also available on Stitcher

Claudia talks to Thomas Hartung about animal testing in pharmacology and toxicology. They discuss how animal testing involves a weighing of values as well as some of the disruptive technologies that are providing alternatives to animal testing – including stem cell technologies and artificial intelligence.   Date Recorded: 5 October 2022 Thomas Hartung, MD PhD, is the Doerenkamp-Zbinden-Chair for Evidence-based Toxicology in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, with a joint appointment at the Whiting School of Engineering. He also holds a joint appointment for Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Bloomberg School. He is adjunct affiliate professor at Georgetown University, Washington D.C.. In addition, he holds a joint appointment as Professor for Pharmacology and Toxicology at University of Konstanz, Germany; he also is Director of Centers for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT) of both universities. CAAT hosts the secretariat of the Evidence-based Toxicology Collaboration and manages collaborative programs on Good Read-Across Practice, Good Cell Culture Practice, Green Toxicology, Developmental Neurotoxicity, Developmental Immunotoxicity, Microphysiological Systems and Refinement. As PI, he headed the Human Toxome project funded as an NIH Transformative Research Grant and the series of annual Microphysiological Systems World Summits starting in 2022 by 52 organizations. He is Field Chief Editor of Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence. He is the former Head of the European Commission's Center for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM), Ispra, Italy, and has authored more than 620 scientific publications with more than 41,000 citations (h-index 105). His toxicology classes on COURSERA had more than 15,000 active learners. Connect with Thomas on Twitter (@ToxmasHartung). Featured: Toxicology for the twenty-first century by Thomas HartungA Roadmap for the Development of Alternative (Non-Animal) Methods for Systemic Toxicity Testing By David Basketter et al Study Illustrates A Quicker And Less Expensive Way To Explore Gene-Plus-Environment Causes Of Autism Spectrum Disorder And Other Conditions via John Hopkins A Johns Hopkins collaboration has demonstrated that the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, can infect and replicate within a human mini-brain model via John HopkinsThe General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money by John Maynard Keynes Animal Highlight: Rats -  Amanda talks about one of the most tested on animals in the world, rats. She discusses how rats have been used in labs and the standardization of their experiences. She contrasts that with the rich lifeworlds of rats who live freely and in multispecies communities. The Animal Turn is part of the  iROAR, an Animals Podcasting Network and can also be found on A.P.P.L.E, Twitter, and InstagramThank you to Animals in Philosophy, Politics, Law and Ethics (A.P.P.L.E) for sponsoring this podcast; the A.P.P.L.E Animals in Philosophy, Politics, Law and Ethics (A.P.P.L.E)Biosecurities Research Collective The Biosecurities and Urban Governance Research brings together scholars interested in biosecurity.

This week we discuss organoids and assembloids as models of neurodegenerative diseases with Sònia Sabaté Soler (@scisonias), a PhD student from the University of Luxembourg (@uni_lu). Find out about how 2D stem cells cultures are differentiated into complex 3D midbrain organoids which contain multiple cell types. We also discuss how microglia can be incorporated into the organoids to generate assembloids, mimicking the human brain more robustly. As always we speak about pre-printing and academic culture. We touch on some of the limitations on academia partially with reference to women in STEM and the potential of permanent post docs. . Read the full preprint: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.01.21.477192v1.full This episode was produced by Emma Wilson and edited by John D Howard . If you enjoyed this show then hit that subscribe button and leave a review. If you love what we are trying to do then support us on buy me a coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/preprints. Any contribution is greatly appreciated. For the latest podcast news and updates follow us on Twitter @MotionPod or visit our website; www.preprintsinmotion.com. Produced by JEmJ Productions (find us on Twitter: Jonny @JACoates, Emma @ELWilson92, John @JohnDHoward8) and generously supported by ASAPbio (https://asapbio.org | @asapbio_).

How can you study the human brain at the cell level, when you can't get inside to see these tiny processes in action? Well, you build your own brain in a dish of course! Organoids, or mini brains, are an exciting new area of neuroscience an have many applications, including personalised medicine. We talk to Professor Enrst Wolvetang, who's using this cutting-edge research to understand how brains are made.

There was a LOT of news about the omicron variant last week. But which of it was actually important? Also, why are scientists in Germany growing thousands of miniature human brains with eyeballs on them?

Learn about stem cell “mini brains” that grew eyes and how the FDA prevented an epidemic of birth defects in the 1960s. Scientists grew stem cell 'mini brains' that developed mini-eyes on their own by Cameron Duke Gabriel, E., Albanna, W., Pasquini, G., Ramani, A., Josipovic, N., Mariappan, A., Schinzel, F., Karch, C. M., Bao, G., Gottardo, M., Suren, A. A., Hescheler, J., Nagel-Wolfrum, K., Persico, V., Rizzoli, S. O., Altmüller, J., Riparbelli, M. G., Callaini, G., Goureau, O., & Papantonis, A. (2021). Human brain organoids assemble functionally integrated bilateral optic vesicles. Cell Stem Cell. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stem.2021.07.010  Starr, M. (2021). Scientists Grew Stem Cell “Mini Brains”. Then, The Brains Sort-of Developed Eyes. ScienceAlert. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-used-stem-cells-to-make-mini-brains-they-grew-rudimentary-eyes  The FDA never approved thalidomide, and that saved American babies by Briana Brownell James, A. J. (2021, August 17). How a “stubborn” Canadian saved thousands of American babies from birth defects. Nationalpost; National Post. https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/how-a-stubborn-canadian-saved-thousands-of-american-babies-from-birth-defects  ‌Phillips, S. (2020, March 9). How a courageous physician-scientist saved the U.S. from a birth-defects catastrophe. Uchicagomedicine.org; UChicago Medicine. https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/biological-sciences-articles/courageous-physician-scientist-saved-the-us-from-a-birth-defects-catastrophe  ‌Office of the Commissioner. (2019). Frances O. Kelsey. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-history-exhibits/frances-oldham-kelsey-medical-reviewer-famous-averting-public-health-tragedy  ‌McNeill, L. (2017, May 8). The Woman Who Stood Between America and a Generation of “Thalidomide Babies.” Smithsonian Magazine; Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/woman-who-stood-between-america-and-epidemic-birth-defects-180963165/  Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to learn something new every day withCody Gough andAshley Hamer. Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Lab-made mini brains grow their own sets of 'eyes' from livescience.com. They talk about the growth of these brains and what it could mean for us. The discussing also includes the 601 Maduro with Wild Turkey Rare Breed Barrel Strength. As usual they have an Old Fashion with this whiskey. They eventually trail off talking about the Wuhan Virus, Peyton Manning, and Capitol One College Bowl.

“The face is a picture of the mind with the eyes as its interpreter.” ― Marcus Tullius CiceroStudies have found that when we're looking at someone, we naturally gravitate to the eyes. With this information alone, we're able to accurately predict which object they're likely to pick up, or what part of the room they're walking to. Is there something more to the power of human eyes?http://www.troubledminds.org ⬇⬇⬇ Support The Show! ⬇⬇⬇➡ https://www.patreon.com/troubledminds ⬅➡ https://teespring.com/stores/troubled-minds-store ⬅#aliens #conspiracy #paranormalFacebook - https://bit.ly/2CVEsySRadio Schedule Mon-Tues-Wed-Thurs 7-9pst - https://fringe.fm/iTunes - https://apple.co/2zZ4hx6Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2UgyzqMStitcher - https://bit.ly/2UfAiMXTuneIn - https://bit.ly/2FZOErSTwitter - https://bit.ly/2CYB71Uhttps://youtu.be/ZiBnr_glUIwhttps://www.amazon.com/Stories-Fractured-Mind-Robert-Collection-ebook/dp/B07D1RVX7Yhttps://www.instagram.com/tamlbam/https://salsidoparanormal.podbean.com/----------------------------------------------------------------------------https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-used-stem-cells-to-make-mini-brains-they-grew-rudimentary-eyeshttps://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170512-what-causes-that-feeling-of-being-watchedhttps://warwickonline.com/stories/a-feeling-of-being-watched,164406https://www.sciencealert.com/the-science-behind-why-you-think-you-re-being-watchedhttps://www.thecut.com/article/the-psychology-of-feeling-like-youre-being-watched.htmlhttps://www.bbc.com/future/article/20140209-being-watched-why-thats-goodhttps://www.learning-mind.com/feel-like-being-watched/https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stuck/201808/do-you-feel-youre-always-being-watchedhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_eyehttps://www.britannica.com/topic/evil-eyehttps://www.vice.com/en/article/59qwd8/i-accidentally-gave-myself-the-evil-eyehttps://www.wikihow.com/Cure-the-Evil-Eyehttps://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20180216-the-strange-power-of-the-evil-eyehttps://www.gurusfeet.com/blog/13-facts-about-evil-eye-and-how-protect-against-ithttps://www.originalbotanica.com/blog/protection-meaning-evil-eye-curse/https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/166909/jewish/What-Is-the-Meaning-of-the-Evil-Eye.htmhttps://magickalspot.com/evil-eye-origins/https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mind-brain-and-value/202006/the-science-behind-the-power-the-eyeshttps://www.psitek.net/pages/PsiTekTFIBAEL7.htmlhttps://everydaypower.com/eyes-quotes/

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Just how does COVID-19 impact the brain? A look at human brain organoids connects the dots. Also, we hear the latest from Germany's top virologist, Christian Drosten, break down the many types of coronavirus tests, and find out why you should care about a dead wild boar.

Dr. Paula Barreras and her colleagues create spheres of living brain cell tissue from skin cells. They are proving that these brain organoids can offer testing and research platforms normally reserved for animals. This podcast explores the process of growing the organoids, from skin cells to spherical clumps, the brain cell structures these spheres have been able to produce, such as myelin-wrapped axons, and the possible neurological disorders treatment and neurotoxicity issues they will be able to research with these organoids. Pursuing a postdoc at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Dr. Paula Barreras talks about the research involved in creating BrainSpheres. Their mission is to create approximations of the brain to use for testing to predict how a real brain might work. They create small sphere of human cells that they then manage to convert to neurons and glial cells in a cold culture in vitro process, an extremely challenging process to uphold. Applications for this breakthrough include studies into neurotoxicity and neurological disorders treatment. Most brain studies are on animal models, which is an inherently problematic model because of the different biology. Because the organoids are human-based models, they can improve scientists' understanding of brain function and treatment. Dr. Barreras explains that these models have shown evidence of synapses (neurons are talking to each other), myelination, and spontaneous electrical activity. She explains the creation process to listeners, including the move from adult skin cells to stem cells and then to neuro progenitor cells. These then develop into neurons and other brains cells. After explaining additional technical nuances, she articulates some of the most pivotal aspects of this work. For example, because these organoids produce myelin, scientists may use this research to make inroads into treating diseases like multiple sclerosis, which is a demyelination disease. There's also potential for virus treatmenst, such as the Zika virus and a better understanding of the JC virus, which as a human-only virus, has no animal model study possibility. For more, see this Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health web page, which includes a video about the mini-brain: https://www.jhsph.edu/yearlook/2016/mini-brains-made-to-order/

O estudante do ensino médio Christopher Caligiuri une-se ao renomado pesquisador de células-tronco Alysson Muotri para construir um robô que interpreta sinais de minicérebros desenvolvidos em laboratório.  Series: "O Canal de Células-Tronco" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Education] [Spanish Language] [Show ID: 34271]

O estudante do ensino médio Christopher Caligiuri une-se ao renomado pesquisador de células-tronco Alysson Muotri para construir um robô que interpreta sinais de minicérebros desenvolvidos em laboratório.  Series: "O Canal de Células-Tronco" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Education] [Spanish Language] [Show ID: 34271]

O estudante do ensino médio Christopher Caligiuri une-se ao renomado pesquisador de células-tronco Alysson Muotri para construir um robô que interpreta sinais de minicérebros desenvolvidos em laboratório.  Series: "O Canal de Células-Tronco" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Education] [Spanish Language] [Show ID: 34271]

O estudante do ensino médio Christopher Caligiuri une-se ao renomado pesquisador de células-tronco Alysson Muotri para construir um robô que interpreta sinais de minicérebros desenvolvidos em laboratório.  Series: "O Canal de Células-Tronco" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Education] [Spanish Language] [Show ID: 34271]

As a biochemist and pharmacologist, Margaret Magdesian dedicated her career to studying the nervous system. After realizing that drug testing is performed on animals that do not have the same diseases as humans, she founded Ananda Devices which has developed a new way of growing a human nervous system on a chip so that medication can be tested directly on patient-derived cells. "Today, 20% of the world's population suffer from neurological diseases. This is something that affects, especially women because women live longer. " In this episode: How medication for human diseases are tested on animals Why the failure rate for medications to treat neurological diseases is almost 99% How Ananda produces “mini brains” that can be used to test on patient-derived cells Ananda’s open-source approach to science and patient data Margaret’s journey from academic to entrepreneur We invite you to become a SheEO Activator or apply to be a Venture at www.SheEO.World

As the little structures grow, their constituents specialize into different types of brain cells, begin to form connections and emit brain waves. They could be useful models for development and neurological conditions.

As the little structures grow, their constituents specialize into different types of brain cells, begin to form connections and emit brain waves. They could be useful models for development and neurological conditions.

The crew gathers to discuss the latest nonsense and news. Alternate Current Radio Presents: BOILER ROOM - Uninterruptible Talk Radio with Hesher, Spore and Jay Dyer. This episode the BOILER ROOM joins up to discuss the latest outrages in the media feeds from the week. From drive through sex booths at a German airport, to transhumanist food slop, to laboratory meats being pushed by wallstreet and fast food joints, to fake meats made of human feces, is this where we are headed?! Who is one of the biggest Opioid 'kingpin' in the United States? If you said anything other than Johnson & Johnson you may have underestimated the "no tears" baby shampoo makers actual investments and activities. Mini-Brains being grown in labs using stemcells and a haunting 'warning' from Elon Musk about the coming of artificial intelligence. According to Musk the only way to survive/thrive in the age of A.I. will be to implant his "Neuralink" technology into your brain... All this and more on this episode of BOILER ROOM

Alternate Current Radio Presents: BOILER ROOM - Uninterruptible Talk Radio with Hesher, Spore and Jay Dyer. This episode the BOILER ROOM joins up to discuss the latest outrages in the media feeds from the week. From drive through sex booths at a German airport, to transhumanist food slop, to laboratory meats being pushed by wallstreet and fast food joints, to fake meats made of human feces, is this where we are headed?! Who is one of the biggest Opioid 'kingpin' in the United States? If you said anything other than Johnson & Johnson you may have underestimated the "no tears" baby shampoo makers actual investments and activities. Mini-Brains being grown in labs using stemcells and a haunting 'warning' from Elon Musk about the coming of artificial intelligence. According to Musk the only way to survive/thrive in the age of A.I. will be to implant his "Neuralink" technology into your brain... All this and more on this episode of BOILER ROOM!

Alternate Current Radio Presents: BOILER ROOM - Uninterruptible Talk Radio with Hesher, Spore and Jay Dyer. This episode the BOILER ROOM joins up to discuss the latest outrages in the media feeds from the week. From drive through sex booths at a German airport, to transhumanist food slop, to laboratory meats being pushed by wallstreet and fast food joints, to fake meats made of human feces, is this where we are headed?! Who is one of the biggest Opioid 'kingpin' in the United States? If you said anything other than Johnson & Johnson you may have underestimated the "no tears" baby shampoo makers actual investments and activities. Mini-Brains being grown in labs using stemcells and a haunting 'warning' from Elon Musk about the coming of artificial intelligence. According to Musk the only way to survive/thrive in the age of A.I. will be to implant his "Neuralink" technology into your brain... All this and more on this episode of BOILER ROOM!

High school student Christopher Caligiuri teams up with renowned stem cell researcher Alysson Muotri to build a robot that interprets signals from lab-grown mini-brains. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Science] [Show ID: 34270]

High school student Christopher Caligiuri teams up with renowned stem cell researcher Alysson Muotri to build a robot that interprets signals from lab-grown mini-brains. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Science] [Show ID: 34270]

Cerebral organoids, also known as mini-brains, are tridimensional self-organized structures derived from stem cells that resemble the early stages of the human embryonic brain. This new tool allows researchers to explore fundamental neurodevelopmental steps otherwise inaccessible in utero experimentally. Alysson Muotri, UC San Diego Stem Cell Program, explains how mini brains are generated in his lab and how this strategy can create novel therapeutical insights on neurogenetic disorders, such as autism. He also describes the use of mini-brains to explore the uniqueness of the human brain compared to other extinct species, such as the Neanderthals. Limitations and ethical concerns surrounding this exciting technology are also discussed. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 33715]

Cerebral organoids, also known as mini-brains, are tridimensional self-organized structures derived from stem cells that resemble the early stages of the human embryonic brain. This new tool allows researchers to explore fundamental neurodevelopmental steps otherwise inaccessible in utero experimentally. Alysson Muotri, UC San Diego Stem Cell Program, explains how mini brains are generated in his lab and how this strategy can create novel therapeutical insights on neurogenetic disorders, such as autism. He also describes the use of mini-brains to explore the uniqueness of the human brain compared to other extinct species, such as the Neanderthals. Limitations and ethical concerns surrounding this exciting technology are also discussed. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 33715]

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Hi you guys! We have a new episode of #TheDopeScienceShowPodcast. I had the wonderful opportunity to chat with neuroscientist Yewande. We talk about her love for house music and most recently Afrobeats. She curates a monthly playlist on soundcloud called No Wahala. We discuss our favorite dance spots in LA and what inspired her to move from London to LA on a whim. What motivated her to get a PHD in Neuroscience and her research with mini brains/organoids to test medical treatments models. IG- nice_forthememoirs Topics: --Transplanting mini brains into mice to see how organoids develop inside a living organism. Will it affect the mice's behavior? --She teaches me about cell development. Different cell types: Stem cells versus embryotic cell versus Pluripotent stem cells- (an immature or stem cell) capable of giving rise to several different cell types. --What is the difference between RNA and DNA? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-dope-science-show/message

This week, the ethical questions raised by model minds, and an updated view on an enzyme that keeps chromosomes protected. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The first human brain balls—aka cortical spheroids, aka neural organoids—agglomerated into existence just a few short years ago. In the beginning, they were almost comically crude: just stem cells, chemically coerced into proto-neurons and then swirled into blobs in a salty-sweet bath. But still, they were useful for studying some of the most dramatic brain disorders, like the microcephaly caused by the Zika virus. Then they started growing up.

Organoids are artificially grown organs that mimic the properties of real organs. What new possibilities for treating diseases, drug development, and personalised and regenerative medicine do organoids provide?Source: © European Union - EP

Organoids are artificially grown organs that mimic the properties of real organs. What new possibilities for treating diseases, drug development, and personalised and regenerative medicine do organoids provide?Source: © European Union - EP

Join us for a very special Important If True, as we celebrate the season by giving thanks. Thanks for treasured relics from childhoods long passed, for new creations from Boston Dynamics, and for the gift of humanity itself—at least for a little while longer. Along the way, we'll answer pressing questions, like: Is a clumsy and dubiously-sentient cube of metal your friend, your enemy, or a citizen of Saudi Arabia? Who will triumph in the inevitable conflict between backflipping robots and totally ripped biojackers? And if a podcaster falls in an empty forest, do their metrics reflect an uptick in engagement? Discussed: Thanksgiving, how holidays are good but terrible, Jake's cursed Pizza Hut lamp, childhood arcade memories, trolling by eBay seller, Boston Dynamics robots SpotMini and Atlas, the slow-brewing robot revolution, Back at it Again at Krispy Kreme, Saudi Arabia granting citizenship to a robot, C-3PO's implied humanity relative to R2-D2, Rian Johnson (director of three upcoming Star Wars movies), Star Trek's Data being fitted with an emotion chip, Star Wars' R2-D2 being fitted with a speech chip, CRISPR-enabled genetic biohacking, totally ripped farm animals, injecting yourself to get totally ripped, the cyberpunkiest cyberpunk shit, Josiah Zayner, super-ripped biojacker CRISPR dudes, swiping CRISPR biojackers on Tinder, "Human Mini-Brains Growing Inside Rat Bodies Are Starting to Integrate," getting clever-girled by thirty ripped pigs, Warner Bros. Presents the Animal Farm Cinematic Universe, Planet of the Apes But Far Stupider Than Anything You Could Have Possibly Imagined, drugged out rat hippies with human brains, Organoids and the Human Mini-Brains (Executive Produced by Steven Spielberg), the ethics of growing mini-brains, an experience of self that only exists while podcasting, having no meaning except that which others see in you, Nick Breckon Send us your questions at questions@importantiftrue.com. If you enjoyed this and would like to subscribe to an ad-free feed, please consider supporting Idle Thumbs by backing our Patreon. Jake's Endorsement: The Good Place (Amazon, iTunes) Nick's Endorsement: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (in theaters now) Chris' Endorsement: Cheap reusable plastic food containers for leftovers, taking lunch to work, and so on Additional music by: Ross Budgen Sponsored by: Warby Parker prescription glasses home try-on, Grammarly grammar-advising browser extension

We play fast and loose with our themes here on HFS, and Brit's tired of it. Can we define what we meant by "miniature" for her, or will she take away our badge and kick us off the force? ------------------------- Panelists: Ceri Riley, Josef "Tuna" Metesh, Stefan Chin, Brit Garner Producer: Caitlin Hofmeister Sound & Camera: Caitlin Hofmeister Editor: Josef "Tuna" Metesh Music Written & Arranged by: Michael Aranda Performed by: The Unsung ------------------------ Intel Chips: https://www.computerworld.com/article/3162353/computer-processors/intel-pursues-moores-law-with-plan-to-make-7-nm-chips-this-year.html Vortex Lasers: https://phys.org/news/2016-07-vortex-laser-law.html Mini Brains: http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/better-mini-brains-could-help-scientists-identify-treatments-for-zika-related-brain-damage Salamander Algae: https://elifesciences.org/articles/22054 Bitterroot Fault LIDAR: https://www.usgs.gov/news/maps-made-light-show-way ------------------------ Holy F*****g Science is a Podcast about science that is not for kids in which four people get together to try and astound and amaze each other with the realities of our glorious universe. Secondary goal: To make each other laugh. Follow us on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/holyfuckingscience iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hfs-podcast/id1200863480?mt=2 Google Play Music: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iyvl42whhlhj4gs6ijctlwdodbm RSS: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:273239668/sounds.rss Merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/holy-fucking-science

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Guest In this episode we start off with a quick general science news roundup before discussing two new papers in stem cell research. Both papers appeared in the journal Nature. The first describes a novel…