THE SCP landed another big fish for this episode, Dr. Austin Smith of Cambridge UK. In the second half of the show we interview Dr. Smith and get his take on the world of all things pluripotency. We talk about his views on the ground state of pluripotency and how he attempted to drill down into the essential components of the pluripotency network using computer modeling. Before we get there, as always Yosif and I update you on the latest news with our round ups, talking about a range of topics from using stem cells to create a thymus, stem cells to cure stiff person syndrome, humans develop more like lizards than other mammals, methane gas from sea floor, Riken study to verify STAP fails, and a bunch more. Then we close with a rant about bogus science conferences.
Enjoy!
Resources, Links and Research Papers Mentioned In This Session Include:
Gut Bacteria That Protect Against Food Allergies Identified
A Long Childhood Feeds the Hungry Human Brain
First Intact Organ Built From Cells
Clear Solar Panel Could Turn Smartphones And Tablets Into Mini Power Plants, Michigan Researchers Say
Methane Is Bubbling Up From Hundreds of Places Along the U.S. East Coast Seafloor
Plant Development. Arabidopsis NAC45/86 Direct Sieve Element Morphogenesis Culminating In Enucleation.
Ohio Catholic Diocese Discourages ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Children with Autism Have Extra Synapses in Brain
Transcriptomic Analysis of Tail Regeneration in the Lizard Anolis carolinensis Reveals Activation of Conserved Vertebrate Developmental and Repair Mechanisms
Traces of One of Universe's First Stars Detected
Cold, Dark and Alive! Life Discovered in Buried Antarctic Lake
This Could Explain Why Older Adults Can’t Stay Sleep
Biological Pacemaker Created By Minimally Invasive Somatic Reprogramming In Pigs With Complete Heart Block
Injected Bacteria Shrink Tumors in Rats, Dogs and Humans
Catholic Church Warns Pro-Lifers About Ice Bucket Challenge Donations
In Japan, Official Effort To Replicate STAP Stem Cells Comes Up Empty
Canadian Doctors Use Stem Cells To Treat 'Stiff Person Syndrome'
Stem Cell Trial For Spinal Cord Injuries Cleared By FDA
Rogue Stem Cell Therapy Operators Charging Thousands For Ineffective Treatments, Researchers Say
Boron Facilitates Stem Cell Growth And Development In Corn
Scientists Successfully Grow New Thymus From Stem Cells
Systematic Identification Of Culture Conditions For Induction And Maintenance Of Naive Human Pluripotency
Generation Of Multipotent Induced Neural Crest By Direct Reprogramming Of Human Postnatal Fibroblasts With A Single Transcription Factor
Targeting Self-Renewal In High-Grade Brain Tumors Leads To Loss Of Brain Tumor Stem Cells And Prolonged Survival
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Photo Reference: Courtesy of Dr. Austin Smith
