#8 - Professor Greg Gibson - The Kerplunk Model, Covid Testing and Scientific Publication
The Biotech Podcast
01/21/21
•66m
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A professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Greg has theorised interesting genetic ideas such as the 'Kerplunk Model' and more recently has been influential in coordinating effective Covid testing strategies. Today we talk about the heredity of traits, the importance of robustness in evolution and the current state of scientific publication. Greg also writes a monthly blog called The Genome's Take, which I highly recommend reading.
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Full Synopsis:
00:00 - Intro
01:53 - Heritability, and twin studies
11:28 - The 'Kerplunk model'
19:31 - Environmental effects on genetics
22:88 - Model organisms and working with Walter Gehring
29:25 - Canalisation and robustness
38:38 - Career choices and the future of genetics
43:17 - Covid testing regimes
51:34 - The problems with scientific publication and publishing preprints
1:02:06 - The Genome's take blog and book recommendations
1:05:11 - Extro
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#7 - Dr Josh Starmer: Bioinformatics, StatQuest, and Education
January 14, 2021
•61m
Josh Starmer is the founder and CEO of StatQuest, a channel which breaks down complex mathematics into easy, visual, bitesize content. Today we talk about his success with StatQuest, his career in music and tips on how to effectively explain complex topics.
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Full Synopsis:
00:00 - Intro
01:40 - Beautiful statistics
05:51 - Bootstrapping
08:39 - Struggles of learning statistics
17:43 - Knowing your data
20:03 - Bioinformatics
21:41 - Machine learning as a microscope
24:25 - The exciting futures of statistics
29:38 - StatQuest and what makes a good explanation
39:22 - Music and Maths
48:06 - Education changing in the future
52:12 - Lies, damned lies and statistics
55:14 - What lies ahead
1:00:07 - Extro
Episode Links:
Neural Networks or Big Fancy Squiggle Fitting Machines (BFSFM) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqOfi41LfDw
StatQuest Website - https://statquest.org/about/
StatQuest Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtYLUTtgS3k1Fg4y5tAhLbw
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#9 - Professor Bob Langer - Vaccines, Nanotech and Transforming Medicine
February 4, 2021
•45m
From the delivery of the mRNA vaccines into cells to the delivery of chemotherapy directly to tumours, it is fair to say Professor Bob Langer has revolutionised modern medicine. Bob is the 4th most cited individual of all time and having founded over 40 biotechnology companies including Moderna, Bob is, without doubt, one of the most influential scientists alive today.
Full Synopsis:
00:00 - Introductions
2:12 - Angiogenesis inhibitors and drug-delivery systems
5:50 - Conventional wisdom and challenging sceptics
13:52 - How to go about solving a problem
20:20 - Changing the world
22:14 - Pursuing your passions and academia
28:54 - Setting up a company and using impact as a metric
35:28 - The Moderna vaccine and nanoparticles
42:08 - Advice for young scientists and the exciting areas of research today
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