#17 - Professor Jim Collins on Synthetic Biology
The Biotech Podcast
04/07/21
•39m
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Professor Jim Collins talks to us this week about his endeavours in biodetection using Synthetic riboregulators, which have played a significant role in Sars-Cov2 detection. He also brings us through CellNet, which applies network biology to stem cell engineering.
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Photo: Lillie Paquette / MIT School of Engineering
Jim Collins Lab: https://be.mit.edu/directory/james-j-collins
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March 31, 2021
•52m
This week Dr Wolfgang Busch, from the Salk Institute, talks to us about the importance of root systems. Can roots make decisions? And if so could they be optimised for distinct functions?
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#18 - Dr Risto Miikkulainen on Evolutionary Computation
April 14, 2021
•46m
Computer scientist, Dr Risto Miikkulainen, shows us how we can come up with novel solutions in science by simulating evolution using computers. From bioinformatics to webpage design, the applications of this field are huge.
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