Topic

Synthetic Biology

Engineering biological systems for new functions.

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Episodes4
  1. EP 33

    Can Human Neurons Really Play Doom? The Science Behind Wetware

    Did a dish of human neurons really learn to play Doom—or is the wetware story more hype than breakthrough?

    Can Human Neurons Really Play Doom? The Science Behind Wetware
  2. EP 31

    Optovolution: Teaching Proteins to Think Like Computers

    A new EPFL breakthrough uses light and the cell cycle to evolve proteins that can switch, compute, and behave more like software.

    Optovolution: Teaching Proteins to Think Like Computers
  3. EP 6

    New Supernova, Virus+Bacteria vs Cancer, Electron Spin, Bee Superfood

    Supernova, cancer microbes, spintronics, and bee superfood.

    New Supernova, Virus+Bacteria vs Cancer, Electron Spin, Bee Superfood
  4. EP 3

    Oldest Molecule, Programmable Proteins, Europa Radar & Light's Double Life

    First molecules, recoded proteins, Europa radar, and double-slit physics.

    Oldest Molecule, Programmable Proteins, Europa Radar & Light's Double Life
Chapters from these episodes3
  1. EP 31 · 1:04What is directed evolution?
  2. EP 31 · 12:53How optovolution selects proteins that switch on and off
  3. EP 31 · 42:54How a protein can act as an AND logic gate