A Look back at the first 10 Episodes of 17 Minutes of Science
Our weekly live show has reached a new milestone!
This week, 17 Minutes of Science hit a milestone – our 10th episode! While this also means we have spent 10 weeks in quarantine, the show has become a unique and fun way to stay engaged with our community and continue learning despite COVID-19 restrictions. To celebrate, we’ve taken a look back at all the episodes so far.
Featured Findings:
- A New School of Thought: Using Zebrafish to Understand Genetics of Group Behavior
- As we all spend time isolating ourselves for social distancing purposes, group behavior is on the forefront of our minds in new and unforeseen ways. We as a species evolved to live and move in groups with complex social behaviors, and disruptions to these social interactions can impact us in profound and difficult ways, particularly with respect to our mental health. One of our scientists examines behavioral work done in zebrafish and how it is now more relevant than ever as we learn to navigate these changes in our day to day lives.
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- As we all spend time isolating ourselves for social distancing purposes, group behavior is on the forefront of our minds in new and unforeseen ways. We as a species evolved to live and move in groups with complex social behaviors, and disruptions to these social interactions can impact us in profound and difficult ways, particularly with respect to our mental health. One of our scientists examines behavioral work done in zebrafish and how it is now more relevant than ever as we learn to navigate these changes in our day to day lives.
- When Details Matter: Bacterial Inactivation in Compound Associated Longevity Testing
- One of our lab techs gives us an inside look at the development process of our automated Lifespan Analysis Platform, and why UV inactivated bacteria is so important.
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- One of our lab techs gives us an inside look at the development process of our automated Lifespan Analysis Platform, and why UV inactivated bacteria is so important.
- 17 Minutes of Science: Stepping up – How Kashi Labs has responded to COVID-19
- This week on 17 Minutes of Science, Sarah Cheesman discusses with Dr. Zahra Kashi of Kashi Labs (Portland, OR) how her lab has responded to COVID-19 and become a leader in Oregon’s COVID testing response.
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- This week on 17 Minutes of Science, Sarah Cheesman discusses with Dr. Zahra Kashi of Kashi Labs (Portland, OR) how her lab has responded to COVID-19 and become a leader in Oregon’s COVID testing response.
- A salt-induced kinase is required for the metabolic regulation of sleep
- A new study using C. elegans found that problems with the kin-29 gene, similar to a sleep gene in humans, was linked to low energy levels, excess fat, and trouble sleeping. Metabolizing body fat helped to promote sleep.
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- A new study using C. elegans found that problems with the kin-29 gene, similar to a sleep gene in humans, was linked to low energy levels, excess fat, and trouble sleeping. Metabolizing body fat helped to promote sleep.
- 17 Minutes of Science: Kids who code! Inspiring the next generation of coders
- Sarah Cheesman discusses this subject with Lan Guo, one of our own data scientists, about how we are using machine learning for variant classification in C. elegans in our very own lab! You won’t want to miss this one.
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- Sarah Cheesman discusses this subject with Lan Guo, one of our own data scientists, about how we are using machine learning for variant classification in C. elegans in our very own lab! You won’t want to miss this one.
- Diesel exhaust tied to risk of Parkinson’s disease, fish study shows
- Chemicals in diesel exhaust can trigger the formation of toxic protein clumps and the death of nerve cells — hallmarks of Parkinson’s disease— by preventing the cell’s natural disposal mechanisms from working properly, a study in fish and human cells shows.
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- Chemicals in diesel exhaust can trigger the formation of toxic protein clumps and the death of nerve cells — hallmarks of Parkinson’s disease— by preventing the cell’s natural disposal mechanisms from working properly, a study in fish and human cells shows.
Industry News:
- Gene-editing patents have increased tenfold in just four years. Here’s what the technology could cure
- Snapshot: COVID-19
- COVID-19’s Long-Term Impact on Drug Development: The New Pragmatism
- Human evolution is still happening – possibly faster than ever
- COVID-19 has exposed the limits of the pharmaceutical market model
P.S.
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