Do It Yourself Biology - The Next Frontier in Human Evolution?

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As the tools for exploring and manipulating biological genetic material becoming faster, better, and cheaper, we find the desire to play with biology is increasingly fascinating.  Much like the personal computer revolution of the 1970’s and 80’s,  power and capability  that had previously been only in the domain of the scientific priesthood was now available to anyone with an interest in the topic.  

For this show we speak with two researchers in the world of DIY BIO, Ryan Bethencourt and Nina DiPrimio, editors of a new O’Reilly  publication about this burgeoning field, Biocoder. We speak about the promise and dangers of genetic manipulation and what experiments are actually being done now by children, such as creating glowing plants, using genetic circuitry from fireflies.

Dr. Future News - First Bitcoin ATM, Most Distant Galaxy Discovered, Oceanic and Lunar Internet, First recreational Cannabis Stores

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A few superlatives this week, the first Bitcoin ATM introduced at a coffee shop in Vancouver, the farthest galaxy ever discovered, the first recreational cannabis stores in Colorado. Plus Stanford scientists have succeeded in turning liposuction fat into viable liver cells! A good news week for Dr. Future.

Music and Artificial Intelligence with Dr. Eliot Handelman and Andie Sigler

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Is it possible that we’ll soon have AIs that can compose brilliant music and teach us what they are doing?  That is the hope and aspiration of Eliot and Andie, researchers at McGill University and points beyond, as they explore the intersection of music and AI, in our dynamic discussion of this topic today. Their ‘Jack and Jill’ AI will also be personal, something available for your future smart phone, and will know your musical interests, proclivities and moods intimately.   Enjoy!

 

Dr. Future News - Besides celebrating the birthday of the first human parachute jumper we take a closer look at Apple's offerings this week with Taylor Barcroft, serious MacHead..

Dr. Future News - Oct. 22, 2013 Apple Offerings, with Taylor Barcroft

A nice collection of new tech to sink our teeth into!  We bring in none other than our very own MacHead star, Taylor Barcroft, to discuss the latest and greatest from the land of Apple today..

Dr. Future News - New Theory on Memory, Graphene Solar Cells, India Mars,Clealning up the Gyres, A new Metal Age

Dr. Future News 10.15.13

Lot of interesting news this week, during the Government shutdown..(Gee, I wonder if that’s related.) We explore new uses for that magical Graphene, an upcoming Indian probe to Mars, printing Metal with 3D printers, and a new theory of human memory that may just change the way you think about thinking about memory! Err..yes..