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Exercise, Fitness - cardio and VO2 max

Exercise, Fitness - cardio and VO2 max

Procrastination, Motivation and Doing Hard Things - brains, science and Dopamine

Procrastination, Motivation and Doing Hard Things - brains, science and Dopamine

Cancer - detection, diagnosis

Cancer - detection, diagnosis

AI in medicine and health care - diagnosis, scanning and testing

AI in medicine and health care - diagnosis, scanning and testing

Biomedical Engineering at FIU, Florida International University

BME Biomedical Engineering at FIU, Florida International University

Biorobotics - Healthcare, Medical Tech - Robotics and Automation

Biorobotics - Healthcare, Medical Tech - Robotics and Automation

Cellular intelligence - biology and genetics

Cellular intelligence - biology and genetics

“Being you” by Anil Seth; Book and Podcast discussions with the author

“Being you” by Anil Seth; Book and Podcast discussions with the author

Stretching, Exercise and Fitness - yoga, more

Stretching, Exercise and Fitness - yoga, more

Lasik laser eye surgery

Lasik laser eye surgery

Balding, Hair loss - Aging, Health, Disease and Science

Balding, Hair loss - Aging, Health, Disease and Science

Proteins, chromosomes, cells - biology and genetics

Proteins, chromosomes, cells - biology and genetics

Caffeine - health, biology effects of coffee and caffeinated beverages

Caffeine - health, biology effects of coffee and caffeinated beverages

ADHD, attention deficit disorder - Parenting and teenagers

ADHD, attention deficit disorder - Parenting and teenagers

Alcohol and Health issues

Alcohol and Health issues

Huberman Lab Podcast - selected favorite episodes

Huberman Lab Podcast - selected favorite episodes

Dopamine

Dopamine - According to Wikipedia: "Dopamine is a neuromodulatory molecule that plays several imp...

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Article

How Does a Caterpillar Turn into a Butterfly? | Scientific American

To become a butterfly, a caterpillar first digests itself. But certain groups of cells survive, turning the soup into eyes, wings, antennae and oth... (2024)


Article

That Is Not How Your Brain Works - Nautilus

Forget these scientific myths to better understand your brain and yourself. (2024)


Article

What Your Brain Is Doing When You’re Not Doing Anything - Nautilus

On autopilot, the mind reveals new connections. (2024)


Article

Netflix and PBS feature Ranu Jung and her Adaptive Neural Systems Laboratory Team - FIU College of Engineering

It is with great Panther Pride that we invite you to watch two recent television broadcasts featuring Ranu Jung, professor and chair of the Departm... (2023)


Article

DoD awards FIU biomedical engineering team $6 million to expand testing of pioneering prosthetic hand system

DOD has awarded $6 million to FIU biomedical engineering professor Ranu Jung and her team to expand testing of their pioneering prosthetic hand sys... (2023)


Article

Neuroscience: “Pop, Pop, Pop.” She Heard Her Brain in Action - Nautilus

Brain-computer interfaces are opening new possibilities. Brain-computer interface (BCI) have the potential to give people with limited mobility in... (2013)


Article

This company plans to transplant pig hearts into babies next year | MIT Technology Review

eGenesis has started transplanting gene-edited pigs’ hearts into infant baboons—and humans may be next. The company, based in Cambridge, Massach... (2023)


Article

The patients who regret laser eye surgery: ‘My life’s stood still since then’ | US healthcare | The Guardian

Surgeons view Lasik as routine, but patient advocates and some experts say the complication rate is far higher than reported (2023)


Article

The Human Genome Project transformed biology | The Economist

The human genome project at 20. Epic ambition. The genomics revolution has transformed biology. Its work it’s not over yet Yet for genomics to b... (2023)


Article

These prosthetics break the mold with third thumbs, spikes and superhero skins | MIT Technology Review

Prosthetics designers are coming up with new ways to help people feel more comfortable in their own skin. (2023)


Article

Why Applying Machine Learning to Biology is Hard – But Worth It | a16z Future

Computational genomics pioneer Jimmy Lin explains what many machine learning-focused biotech companies and get wrong about hiring, data, and commun... (2022)


Article

BioTech - Techbio Taxonomy - Not Boring by Packy McCormick

A guest post by Elliot Hershberg on the four forces reshaping biotech startups Why invest in biotech, you ask? You’re not alone. One of the most... (2022)


Article

DeepMind’s protein-folding AI has solved a 50-year-old grand challenge of biology | MIT Technology Review

DeepMind has already notched up a streak of wins, showcasing AIs that have learned to play a variety of complex games with superhuman skill, from G... (2022)


Article

DeepMind has predicted the structure of almost every protein known to science | MIT Technology Review

DeepMind says its AlphaFold tool has successfully predicted the structure of nearly all proteins known to science. The AI lab is offering its datab... (2022)


Article

Platform-Partnership Fit: Business Development for Bio Startups - a16z Future

A new wave of bio platforms is becoming more productive than ever before, thanks to engineering approaches brought to biology. But because such pla... (2021)


Article

A Real-Time Fuel Gauge for Endurance Athletes | Outside Online

Supersapiens’s new continuous glucose monitor promises to help athletes manage their energy levels. But can it really stave off a bonk? (2021)


Article

A new prosthetic hand | The Economist

It is cheaper and better than anything now available | Science & technology (2021)


Article

Human brain organoids grown in cheap 3D-printed bioreactor | New Scientist

It is now possible to grow and culture human brain tissue in a device that costs little more than the price of a cup of coffee Why?: Culturin... (2021)


Article

FDA approves first test of CRISPR to correct genetic defect causing sickle cell disease | Berkeley News

UC scientists and physicians hope to permanently cure patients of sickle cell disease by using CRISPR-Cas9 to replace a defective gene with the nor... (2021)


Article

A possible new cancer treatment? Robots that attack tumors - Los Angeles Times

Chemotherapy and radiation can cause too much collateral damage to treat some brain tumors. Crumb-sized robots could be the solution. (2021)


Article

Scientists Are Working on mRNA Vaccines for HIV, Flu, Cancer and More - POZ

The technology used in COVID-19 vaccines may also be used to prevent other viral infections and to treat cancer and multiple sclerosis. (2021)


Article

First vaccine to fully immunize against malaria builds on pandemic-driven RNA tech - The Academic Times

Consistently ranked as one of the leading causes of death around the world, malaria doesn’t have an effective vaccine yet. But researchers have inv... (2021)


Article

The same covid-19 mutations are appearing in different places | Graphic detail | The Economist

Convergent evolution may make travel restrictions redundant (2021)


Article

The next act for messenger RNA could be bigger than covid vaccines | MIT Technology Review

On December 23, as part of a publicity push to encourage people to get vaccinated against covid-19, the University of Pennsylvania released footage... (2021)


Article

50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists To Point Blame At Fat : The Two-Way : NPR

Documents show that in the '60s, the sugar industry funded Harvard researchers who, examining risk factors of heart disease, dismissed concerns abo... (2021)


Article

The Second Coming of RNA Medicines - Andreessen Horowitz

The COVID-19 vaccines were a high-stakes fulfillment of the key promise RNA companies had made — that once we know what protein needs to be targete... (2021)


Article

A Brain Implant Restored This Man's Motion and Sense of Touch | WIRED

After his accident, Ian Burkhart didn’t think he’d ever be able to move or feel his hand again. A small chip in his brain changed everything. (2021)


Article

Myths of Vaccine Manufacturing

In the last few days, the question of why more drug companies haven't been enlisted for vaccine production has come up. It's mostly due to this twe... (2021)


Article

Worrisome New Coronavirus Mutations Are Emerging. Why Now? | WIRED

Across the globe, SARS-CoV-2 is evolving ways to evade the immune system and become more infectious. Blown pandemic response plans are to blame. ... (2021)


Article

Incredible time-lapse shows a single cell transforming into a salamander

A filmmaker has captured mesmerizing and intimate details of an alpine newt's first days. (2019)


Video

Protocols for Increasing VO2 Max (and why zone 2 cardio might not be enough)

Protocols for Increasing VO2 Max (and why zone 2 cardio might not be enough) | Dr. Rhonda Patrick (2024)


Video

The Neuroscience of Consciousness – with Anil Seth

Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience Anil Seth looks at the neuroscience of consciousness and how our biology gives rise to the un... (2023)


Video

Anil Seth: How your brain invents your "self" | TED

Who are you, really? Neuroscientist Anil Seth lays out his fascinating new theory of consciousness and self, centered on the notion that we "predic... (2023)


Video

TED: Your brain hallucinates your conscious reality | Anil Seth

TED: Your brain hallucinates your conscious reality | Anil Seth (2023)


Video

What happens to your brain as you age

As the most complex organ in your body, your brain changes radically throughout your life. Starting from before birth and continuing even after you... (2023)


Video

What LSD Does to the Brain

What LSD Does to the Brain (2023)


Video

Biohacking our way to health with robot cells | Michael Levin

This biologist built a living robot from frog cells — and it could hold the key to the future of regenerative medicine:This interview is an episode … (2023)


Video

What is Biomedical Engineering & Why is it the BEST Major!! Part I

Hi everyone! Being a recent graduate from TWO Ivy League universities, Harvard & Cornell University, I thought I'd talk about the field that I've s... (2023)


Video

Career in Biomedical Engineering | Biomedical Engineers TV

An introduction to biomedical engineering and choosing as a career.All the Video Footage & Audio credits at the end of the video.Please mail us bef... (2023)


Video

Exercise and your Brain: The #1 way to strengthen your mind is to use your body | Wendy Suzuki

Exercise gives your brain a “bubble bath of neurochemicals,” says Wendy Suzuki, a professor of neural science. (2023)


Video

Can cells think? | Michael Levin

We know that humans are an intelligent species. But this biologist breaks down the intelligence of each of our cells — and it will blow your mind.. (2023)


Video

TED-Ed: How stretching actually changes your muscles - Malachy McHugh

Dig into the science of stretching, and find out what it actually does to your muscles and how you can improve your flexibility.--An athlete is pre... (2023)


Video

TED: How we're using AI to discover new antibiotics | Jim Collins

TED: How we're using AI to discover new antibiotics | Jim Collins (2023)


Video

AlphaFold: The making of a scientific breakthrough

The inside story of the DeepMind team of scientists and engineers who created AlphaFold, an AI system that is recognised as a solution to "protein ... (2023)


Video

Drew Berry: Animations of unseeable biology - TED talk

We have no ways to directly observe molecules and what they do -- Drew Berry wants to change that. At TEDxSydney he shows his scientifical... (2023)


Video

DeepMind’s AlphaFold AI: Doing Years Of Research In Minutes!

The paper "Highly accurate protein structure prediction with #Alp... (2023)


Video

What is Bioethics?

Many of our major advancements are thanks to some modifications made technologically, medically, and even with our DNA. However, these new technolo... (2023)


Video

How I Tricked My Brain To Like Doing Hard Things (dopamine detox)

You probably don't have a problem playing video games or browsing social media on your phone. In fact I have no doubt you could sit in front of a s... (2023)


Video

Genetic Selection is Happening Already. Here's How it Works.

Genetic Selection is Happening Already. Here's How it Works. (2023)


Video

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Puts An AI Into Your Brain! - Two Minute Papers

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Puts An AI Into Your Brain! (2022)


Video

Hacking bacteria to fight cancer - TEDed

Explore how synthetic biologists are programming bacteria to fight cancer by manipulating their DNA. --In 1884, an unlucky patient who had a rapidl... (2022)


Video

How to biohack your cells to fight cancer - TEDed

Check out the science of biohacking, where biologists go into a patient’s genetic code and reprogram their immune system to recognize and fight can... (2022)


Video

DeepMind AlphaFold: A Gift To Humanity! - Two Minute Papers

DeepMind AlphaFold: A Gift To Humanity! (2022)


Video

Why do blood types matter? - TEDed - Natalie S. Hodge

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-blood-types-matter-natalie-s-hodgeIt’s often said that despite humanity’s many conflicts, we all... (2021)


Video

DNA Structure and Replication: Crash Course Biology #10

Hank introduces us to that wondrous molecule deoxyribonucleic acid - also known as DNA - and explains how it replicates itself in our cells. Crash ... (2020)


Video

Threshold 5: Life on Earth Video | Big History Project

Through a diversity of chemical elements and the perfect conditions on Earth, life mysteriously appeared... (2020)


Video

Biologist Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty - CRISPR | WIRED

WIRED 6.29M subscribers CRISPR is a new area of biomedical science that enables gene editing and could be the key to eventually curing disease... (2020)


Video

The Inner Life of the Cell

Harvard University selected XVIVO to develop an animation that would take their cellular biology students on a journey through the microscopic worl... (2019)


Video

Engineering the Genome: Challenges and Opportunities in the Next Wave of Medicine - a16z

Technology’s ability to rewrite our genetic code is becoming one of the most powerful therapeutic arsenals of all time. We’ve gone from small molec... (2019)


Video

How to learn major parts of the brain quickly

Learn how the brain works in 5 minutes using only your hands. Support me on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/thepsychshow Topics: - Cortex, gray mat... (2018)


Podcast

Siddhartha Mukherjee on the future of disease and diagnostics

Will artificial intelligence change what it means to be human? Cancer physician, researcher, and author Siddhartha Mukherjee joins the podcast to h... (2023)


Podcast

Dr. Matthew Hill: How Cannabis Impacts Health & the Potential Risks - Huberman Lab

Listen to this episode from Huberman Lab on Spotify. In this episode, my guest is Dr. Matthew Hill, Ph.D., a professor of cell biology and anatomy ... (2024)


Podcast

"Is Everything A Hallucination?" with Anil Seth - Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps | Podcast on Spotify

Listen to this episode from Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps on Spotify. When you see the colour blue, is it the same as when I see the ... (2023)


Podcast

#366 How Your Brain Creates Your Reality: A Neuroscientist’s Take On Consciousness with Professor Anil Seth

Listen to this episode from Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee on Spotify. What does consciousness mean to you? It’s something th... (2023)


Podcast

Anil Seth explores the mystery of consciousness - The TED Interview | Podcast on Spotify

Listen to this episode from The TED Interview on Spotify. Is the dress blue or gold? Do you hear "laurel" or "yanny"? Neuroscientist Anil Seth digs... (2023)


Podcast

Neil Gershenfeld: Self-Replicating Robots and the Future of Fabrication - Lex Fridman Podcast on Spotify

Listen to this episode from Lex Fridman Podcast on Spotify. Neil Gershenfeld is the director of the MIT Center for Bits and Atoms. OUTLINE:... (2023)


Podcast

The Science of Healthy Hair, Hair Loss and How to Regrow Hair - Huberman Lab | Podcast on Spotify

In this episode, I explain the biology of hair, hair growth, why hair growth slows and what causes hair to stop growing and/or “fall out.” I discus... (2023)


Podcast

Leverage Dopamine to Overcome Procrastination & Optimize Effort - Huberman Lab | Podcast on Spotify

Listen to this episode from Huberman Lab on Spotify. In this episode, I explain how dopamine dynamics — meaning changes and interactions between ou... (2023)


Podcast

Can We Program Our Cells? - Michael Elowitz, a professor of biology and bioengineering at Caltech - The Joy of Why

Listen to this episode from The Joy of Why on Spotify. Making living cells blink fluorescently like party lights may sound frivolous. But the demon... (2023)


Podcast

Using Caffeine to Optimize Mental & Physical Performance | Episode 101 - Huberman Lab | Podcast on Spotify

Listen to this episode from Huberman Lab on Spotify. In this episode, I explain how to use caffeine to enhance mental and physical health and perfo... (2022)


Podcast

ADHD & How Anyone Can Improve Their Focus | Episode 37 - Huberman Lab | Podcast on Spotify

Listen to this episode from Huberman Lab on Spotify. In this episode, I discuss ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder): what it is, the co... (2022)


Podcast

Controlling Your Dopamine For Motivation, Focus & Satisfaction | Episode 39 - Huberman Lab | Podcast on Spotify

Listen to this episode from Huberman Lab on Spotify. This episode serves as a sort of “Dopamine Masterclass”. I discuss the immensely powerful chem... (2022)


Podcast

Time Perception & Entrainment by Dopamine, Serotonin & Hormones | Episode 46 - Huberman Lab | Podcast on Spotify

Listen to this episode from Huberman Lab on Spotify. In this episode, I discuss how our brain and body track time and the role that neurochemicals,... (2022)


Podcast

How to Enhance Your Gut Microbiome for Brain & Overall Health | Episode 61 - Huberman Lab | Podcast on Spotify

Listen to this episode from Huberman Lab on Spotify. In this episode, I discuss the profound effect the gut has on the nervous system. I cover the ... (2022)


Podcast

Dr. Justin Sonnenburg: How to Build, Maintain & Repair Gut Health | Episode 62 - Huberman Lab | Podcast on Spotify

Listen to this episode from Huberman Lab on Spotify. My guest this episode is Dr. Justin Sonnenburg, Professor of Microbiology & Immunology at Stan... (2022)


Podcast

What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain & Health | Episode 86 - Huberman Lab | Podcast on Spotify

Listen to this episode from Huberman Lab on Spotify. In this episode, I discuss the physiological effects that drinking alcohol has on the brain an... (2022)


Podcast

Focus Toolkit: Tools to Improve Your Focus & Concentration | Episode 88 - Huberman Lab | Podcast on Spotify

Listen to this episode from Huberman Lab on Spotify. In this episode, I provide a list of behavioral, nutritional, and supplement-based tools you c... (2022)


Podcast

The Effects of Cannabis (Marijuana) on the Brain & Body | Episode 92 - Huberman Lab | Podcast on Spotify

Listen to this episode from Huberman Lab on Spotify. In this episode, I discuss cannabis (aka marijuana), including the biological mechanisms under... (2022)


Podcast

Xenobots: It's not science fiction. Scientists have really made robots that reproduce : NPR

Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Harvard researcher Sam Kriegman about xenobots, the self-replicating robots he helped create. (2021)


Podcast

Bio Eats World: The Theory of a Thousand Brains - Andreessen Horowitz

In this episode, we talk with Jeff Hawkins—an entrepreneur and scientist, known for inventing some of the earliest handheld computers, the Palm and... (2021)


Podcast

The Biology of Aging: Introducing Bio Eats World (ep 1) - Andreessen Horowitz

Listen to this episode from a16z Podcast on Spotify. Welcome to the first episode of Bio Eats World, a brand new podcast all about h... (2020)


Podcast

a16z Podcast: Preventing Pandemics with Genomic Epidemiology

On the podcast we speak with Trevor Bedford, Associate Professor at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, about changes in scientific communi... (2020)


Podcast

Secrets Of Color Vision Emerge From Lab-Grown Human Retinas :: NPR

Our ability to see colors develops in the womb. Now scientists have replicated that process, which could help accelerate efforts to cure colorblind... (2018)


Podcast

To Fix That Pain In Your Back, You Might Have To Change The Way You Sit : NPR

In the past century, many Americans have lost the ability to sit in a way that doesn't strain their backs. Specialists say we could take a lesson f... (2018)


Podcast

How Technology Is Changing The Way Blind People Get Visual Information | Here & Now

Here & Now's Eric Westervelt talks with the president of the National Federation of the Blind about some of the apps helping people who are blind o... (2018)


Book

The Character of Consciousness

In this book David Chalmers follows up and extends his thoughts and arguments on the nature of consciousness that he first set forth in his groundb... (2023)


Book

Dopamine Nation

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES and LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER “Brilliant… riveting, scary, cogent, and cleverly argued.”—Beth Macy, author of Dopesick As... (2022)


Book

The Molecule of More - Dopamine

Why are we obsessed with the things we want only to be bored when we get them? Why is addiction perfectly logical to an addict? Why does love chang... (2022)


Website

Examine - Evidence-based Analysis on Supplements & Nutrition

Examine simplifies nutrition and supplementation — through meticulous analysis of the latest scientific research — to help answer your questions on... (2023)


Website

Visually stunning tree of all known life unveiled online

OneZoom is a one-stop site for exploring all life on Earth, its evolutionary history, and how much of it is threatened with extinction. (2021)


Website

MuscleWiki - Understand your body, simplify your workout

Select a muscle, and it tells you what workout (2021)


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