medical tech
Episode 85 - Interview with Dr. Emily Monosson
10/02/18 10:37 Filed in: Science
This week I interview Dr. Emily Monosson about her book Natural Defense: Enlisting Bugs and Germs to Protect Our Food and Health, and we talk about academia, changes in our society currently underway, and motherhood in the scientific world.
Also, Robocoffee, and searching for technomarkers around distant planets. Oh, and some guy launched a car into space.
Robot barista in Japan
Searching for technosignatures from distant planets
Dr. Monosson's Blog
Dr. Monosson's Books
Also, Robocoffee, and searching for technomarkers around distant planets. Oh, and some guy launched a car into space.
Robot barista in Japan
Searching for technosignatures from distant planets
Dr. Monosson's Blog
Dr. Monosson's Books
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Episode 83 - Bioquark
27/01/18 09:33 Filed in: Medical Technology
This week I had a long chat with Ira Pastor, CEO of Bioquark. We talked about their research into new treatments for disease, the importance of a good scientific process, and the challenge of translation, getting from the petri dish to mice to people. Also, a lesson the importance of looking back to past research.
Bioquark
Bioquark
Episode 78 - Free Music and I'm Just Trying To Stay Alive
09/12/17 09:49 Filed in: Music
This week I offer more insight into a career in the arts, and how my experience may apply to all jobs in the future.
Also, artificial life and martian worms.
Artificial DNA
Worms in simulated Martian soil
More thoughts on music and the future of work
Also, artificial life and martian worms.
Artificial DNA
Worms in simulated Martian soil
More thoughts on music and the future of work
Episode 76 - Blockchain and Bitcoin: Interview with Steve McKeon
18/11/17 09:02 Filed in: economics
This week I have an interview with Steve McKeon from the U of O. We talk about blockchain and bitcoin, what it is, what people are doing with it, and why you should pay attention. Please see the show notes for a number of links to recent news.
Also, genetic engineering a skin replacement to fight a deadly disease.
Genetically engineered skin graft for young boy
(bitcoin.com)
Steve's article
Square integrates bitcoin
A wide variety of uses for blockchain
US State Dept and blockchain
Russian news
More Russian news
Bitcoin mining's energy use
Further reading for news and opinion on bitcoin:
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/14/dbs-groups-david-gledhill-bitcoin-is-a-ponzi-scheme.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-bitcoin-investing-advice-inv-20171114-story.html
https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/15/london-block-exchange-bitcoin-dragoncard-uk/
https://www.coindesk.com/shitshow-success-bitcoin-golds-launch-anything-smooth/
Also, genetic engineering a skin replacement to fight a deadly disease.
Genetically engineered skin graft for young boy
Bitcoin and Blockchain
(bitcoin.com)
Steve's article
Square integrates bitcoin
A wide variety of uses for blockchain
US State Dept and blockchain
Russian news
More Russian news
Bitcoin mining's energy use
Further reading for news and opinion on bitcoin:
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/14/dbs-groups-david-gledhill-bitcoin-is-a-ponzi-scheme.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-bitcoin-investing-advice-inv-20171114-story.html
https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/15/london-block-exchange-bitcoin-dragoncard-uk/
https://www.coindesk.com/shitshow-success-bitcoin-golds-launch-anything-smooth/
Episode 72 - All News Show #6
21/10/17 08:20 Filed in: News
This week we catch up on the news. Mars, self-driving cars, trains and tractors, new telescopes, medical imaging, shills, dolphin culture.
(Exolife-PLANETS)
Self Driving Cars
Self Driving Trains
Automated Farm
Who's the Real Shill?
Dopamine Receptor Imaging
Cetacean Culture
Exolife Telescope
Mars Law
Mars Meetings
(Exolife-PLANETS)
News this week
Self Driving Cars
Self Driving Trains
Automated Farm
Who's the Real Shill?
Dopamine Receptor Imaging
Cetacean Culture
Exolife Telescope
Mars Law
Mars Meetings
Episode 68 - All News Show #4
23/09/17 11:23 Filed in: News
This week is an all news show in the new show format. We have Osiris Rex, human embryo editing, 3d printed aluminum, high tech guitar strings, and more.
(NASA)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asima_Chatterjee
https://phys.org/news/2017-09-revolutionary-guitar-world.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0H1ZJ55J7M
http://www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagazine/22_september_2017?folio=1225&pg=21#pg21
http://www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagazine/22_september_2017?sub_id=qQuCOFPYtydc&u1=41569489&folio=1221&pg=17#pg17
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/22/us/nasa-osiris-rex-slingshot-past-earth/index.html
https://www.universetoday.com/137253/300-asteroids-explored-fleet-nanosatellites/
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/09/18/551792129/stanislav-petrov-the-man-who-saved-the-world-dies-at-77
(NASA)
Sources for this week's news
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asima_Chatterjee
https://phys.org/news/2017-09-revolutionary-guitar-world.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0H1ZJ55J7M
http://www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagazine/22_september_2017?folio=1225&pg=21#pg21
http://www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagazine/22_september_2017?sub_id=qQuCOFPYtydc&u1=41569489&folio=1221&pg=17#pg17
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/22/us/nasa-osiris-rex-slingshot-past-earth/index.html
https://www.universetoday.com/137253/300-asteroids-explored-fleet-nanosatellites/
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/09/18/551792129/stanislav-petrov-the-man-who-saved-the-world-dies-at-77
Episode 65 - Alvin Toffler pt2
02/09/17 08:15 Filed in: futurism
This week is a further examination of Alvin Toffler's writings and ideas. He wrote about the near future, which we are living in today.
Also, new cancer treatments, an asteroid flyby, and water on exoplanets.
(NASA-JPL-CALTECH)
Leukemia Treatment
Nanomachines fight cancer
Asteroid Flyby
Water on Exoplanets
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Shock
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Third_Wave_(Toffler_book)
https://www.brainpickings.org/2012/06/29/alvin-toffler-powershift/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutionary_Wealth
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36675260
Also, new cancer treatments, an asteroid flyby, and water on exoplanets.
(NASA-JPL-CALTECH)
News items
Leukemia Treatment
Nanomachines fight cancer
Asteroid Flyby
Water on Exoplanets
Alvin Toffler
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Shock
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Third_Wave_(Toffler_book)
https://www.brainpickings.org/2012/06/29/alvin-toffler-powershift/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutionary_Wealth
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36675260
Episode 49 - Longevity pt 3
13/05/17 09:17 Filed in: Medical Technology
This week we continue with longevity research. We examine some critiques against it, and consider what it will mean for society if more and more people live longer.
Also, vertical farming in Shanghai, the ISS 200th spacewalk, and wandering black holes.
Shanghai vertical farming
ISS 200th spacewalk
Wandering black holes
(Martin Lisec)
Links for further reading
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategies_for_Engineered_Negligible_Senescence#Technology_Review_controversy
https://academic.oup.com/gerontologist/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/geront/43.1.4
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer/testing/genepatents
http://www.everydayhealth.com/longevity/longevity-boom-and-its-impact.aspx
Also, vertical farming in Shanghai, the ISS 200th spacewalk, and wandering black holes.
Shanghai vertical farming
ISS 200th spacewalk
Wandering black holes
Criticisms and Implications of Longevity research
(Martin Lisec)
Links for further reading
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategies_for_Engineered_Negligible_Senescence#Technology_Review_controversy
https://academic.oup.com/gerontologist/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/geront/43.1.4
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer/testing/genepatents
http://www.everydayhealth.com/longevity/longevity-boom-and-its-impact.aspx
Episode 48 - Longevity pt 2
06/05/17 09:06 Filed in: Medical Technology
More on longevity this week, with a peek into the worlds of Aubrey de Grey, Craig Venter, and Google's Calico.
Also, the DNA of neurons, and the growing role of big data in the search for extraterrestrial life.
(BBC)
The DNA of Neurons
Conference on the search for life in the universe
(Aubrey de Grey by Bruce Klein and Susan Fonseca-Klein)
Some links on the who and the what
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubrey_de_Grey
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Venter
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calico_(company)
http://www.calicolabs.com/
http://www.sens.org/
http://www.humanlongevity.com/
Also, the DNA of neurons, and the growing role of big data in the search for extraterrestrial life.
(BBC)
The DNA of Neurons
Conference on the search for life in the universe
The who and what of longevity research
(Aubrey de Grey by Bruce Klein and Susan Fonseca-Klein)
Some links on the who and the what
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubrey_de_Grey
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Venter
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calico_(company)
http://www.calicolabs.com/
http://www.sens.org/
http://www.humanlongevity.com/
Episode 47 - Longevity pt 1
29/04/17 10:29 Filed in: Medical Technology
This week is part one of a few shows on longevity. The history of living longer, areas of research, and more.
Also - Artificial womb, artificial photosynthesis, and asteroid mining
Artificial womb
Artificial Photosynthesis
Asteroid Mining
(Maria Konovalenko - Art. Lebedev Studio)
http://www.fox13memphis.com/news/trending-now/new-oldest-person-in-world-is-117-explains-secret-to-longevity/515349193
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39610937
http://www.vocativ.com/258440/longevity-research-history/
https://mariakonovalenko.wordpress.com/2014/05/05/roadmap-to-immortality-longevity-genetic-engineering/
http://www.sens.org/about
Also - Artificial womb, artificial photosynthesis, and asteroid mining
Artificial womb
Artificial Photosynthesis
Asteroid Mining
Longevity pt 1
(Maria Konovalenko - Art. Lebedev Studio)
http://www.fox13memphis.com/news/trending-now/new-oldest-person-in-world-is-117-explains-secret-to-longevity/515349193
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39610937
http://www.vocativ.com/258440/longevity-research-history/
https://mariakonovalenko.wordpress.com/2014/05/05/roadmap-to-immortality-longevity-genetic-engineering/
http://www.sens.org/about
Episode 41 - Interview with Jamey Racer, all things radiology
18/03/17 09:11 Filed in: Medical Technology
Radiology
This week I have a chat with guest Jamey Racer, Radiographer, CT Technologist, and Instructor. We talk about the past, present, and future of radiology and medical imaging. Types of scans, radiation exposure, and the changes that computers and artificial intelligence are bringing to the work.
(Phillips)
A few links for further reading:
http://www.radiologytoday.net/archive/rt0516p12.shtml
http://appliedradiology.com/articles/robotic-assisted-interventional-radiology
Episode 34 - Themes for 2017 - Communication
28/01/17 10:35 Filed in: Society | civilization
This week I ramble about the need for level-headed communication for a functional society, and ponder why it's so hard to do, including science communication.
Also, lots of medical news from Earth and space about stem cells and genetics.
- Stephen R. Covey
(Ricardo Carrasco III)
Stem Cells for Paralasys
Leukemia treatment
(Robert Markowitz)
Some links about science and communication I referenced for the show
http://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-have-figured-out-what-makes-people-reject-science-and-it-s-not-ignorance
http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2017/01/relearning-how-write?utm_source=sciencemagazine&utm_medium=facebook-text&utm_campaign=howtowrite-10682
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-convince-someone-when-facts-fail/
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/illusion-chasers/the-delusion-of-alternative-facts/?WT.mc_id=SA_FB_POLE_BLOG
Some science news sources I think are the best at reporting and writing
https://www.scientificamerican.com/
http://www.sciencemag.org/
http://www.livescience.com/
https://phys.org/
http://www.universetoday.com/
Also, lots of medical news from Earth and space about stem cells and genetics.
- Stephen R. Covey
Medical news of stem cell and genetic treatments
(Ricardo Carrasco III)
Stem Cells for Paralasys
Leukemia treatment
NASA's Twin Study
(Robert Markowitz)
Some links about science and communication I referenced for the show
http://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-have-figured-out-what-makes-people-reject-science-and-it-s-not-ignorance
http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2017/01/relearning-how-write?utm_source=sciencemagazine&utm_medium=facebook-text&utm_campaign=howtowrite-10682
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-convince-someone-when-facts-fail/
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/illusion-chasers/the-delusion-of-alternative-facts/?WT.mc_id=SA_FB_POLE_BLOG
Some science news sources I think are the best at reporting and writing
https://www.scientificamerican.com/
http://www.sciencemag.org/
http://www.livescience.com/
https://phys.org/
http://www.universetoday.com/
Episode 29 - Threats From Space pt 3 - Solar Flares and CMEs
09/12/16 16:11 Filed in: Space
This week we continue with threats to our planet from outer space, this time from our own home star. Solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and more.
Also, John Glenn, David Simons of project Manhigh, Magnets for bacteria, and new photos of Saturn.
John Glenn
(NASA)
Treating Sepsis with magnets
(Laboratory for Materials Science and Technology)
New Cassini Images
(NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute)
(NASA/SDO)
Further information:
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/spaceweather/index.html
http://hesperia.gsfc.nasa.gov/sftheory/flare.htm
http://www-spof.gsfc.nasa.gov/Education/whcarr.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_flare
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/03/110302-solar-flares-sun-storms-earth-danger-carrington-event-science/
Also, John Glenn, David Simons of project Manhigh, Magnets for bacteria, and new photos of Saturn.
John Glenn
(NASA)
Treating Sepsis with magnets
(Laboratory for Materials Science and Technology)
New Cassini Images
(NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute)
Flares and Coronal Mass Ejections
(NASA/SDO)
Further information:
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/spaceweather/index.html
http://hesperia.gsfc.nasa.gov/sftheory/flare.htm
http://www-spof.gsfc.nasa.gov/Education/whcarr.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_flare
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/03/110302-solar-flares-sun-storms-earth-danger-carrington-event-science/
Episode 19 - The All News Show
This week there was so much cool news I had to do an all news show. Elon Musk's plan to go to Mars, Kepler and Rosetta, potential medical breakthroughs, and a movie shot by and starring drones.
Also, your kid might see the 22nd century. Think about that!
BBC - it's a great time to be alive
SpaceX and Mars
Reaction to the plan
Solar Roof
New approach to viruses
Destroying bacteria
Drone movie - In The Robot Skies
Rosetta Mission at an end
Kepler on a roll
Also, your kid might see the 22nd century. Think about that!
BBC - it's a great time to be alive
SpaceX and Mars
Reaction to the plan
Solar Roof
New approach to viruses
Destroying bacteria
Drone movie - In The Robot Skies
Rosetta Mission at an end
Kepler on a roll
Episode 9 - Brain-Computer Interfaces
16/07/16 12:26 Filed in: Medical Technology
In this episode we dive in to some computer-chip-in-the-brain ideas, including one that has allowed a man to control his own paralyzed arm. How far can we go with this technology?
In the news: construction bricks grown with microorganisms
Biomason
Nature article on Ian Burkhart, including the video of him playing guitar hero
(photo by Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center/ Battelle)
Other brain-chip links to check out:
http://fusion.net/story/204316/darpa-is-implanting-chips-in-soldiers-brains/
http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/07/tech/brain-memory-implants-humans/index.html
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/513681/memory-implants/
http://people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~carmena/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroprosthetics
In the news: construction bricks grown with microorganisms
Biomason
Nature article on Ian Burkhart, including the video of him playing guitar hero
(photo by Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center/ Battelle)
Other brain-chip links to check out:
http://fusion.net/story/204316/darpa-is-implanting-chips-in-soldiers-brains/
http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/07/tech/brain-memory-implants-humans/index.html
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/513681/memory-implants/
http://people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~carmena/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroprosthetics