Ep. 12 - Henrietta Lacks

Ep. 12 - Henrietta Lacks

Dré, Lauren, and Aidan ask, Who’s Henrietta Lacks? Why care about HeLa cells, the first immortal cell line? What does it mean to be alive? Might we bring back the woolly mammoth?, and more in this twisting and turning cast. Website & Email Newsletter: https://commonscientists.com/ | Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/commonscientists Resources: Henrietta Lacks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Lacks Cancer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer HeLa Cell Line: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HeLa Development of the Polio Vaccine: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4458465/ Moore v. Regents of the University of California: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore_v._Regents_of_the_University_of_California 23andme’s Privacy Policy: https://www.23andme.com/privacy/ Wealthy funder pays reparations for use of HeLa cells: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03042-5 Altered Carbon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altered_Carbon_(TV_series) Asexual reproduction: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asexual_reproduction Woolly mammoth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolly_mammoth Why pandas are the most overrated animals on the planet: https://www.businessinsider.com/panda-most-overrated-animal-ever-2018-5 Reign of Fire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reign_of_Fire_(film)

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Ep. 28 - Humanness

Ep. 28 - Humanness

Dré, Lauren, and Aidan ask, Where did we come from? What does it mean to be human? Are there good humans, or bad humans? Should we strive to be more, or less human? and more. Website, Email Newslette...

24 Kesä 20211h 1min

Ep. 27 - Standardized Tests: Broken Beyond Repair?

Ep. 27 - Standardized Tests: Broken Beyond Repair?

Dré, Lauren, and Aidan ask, When were you first stressed about standardized tests? What’s the troubled past of standardized tests? What can the United States learn from other countries? Might we fix s...

15 Kesä 20211h 2min

Ep. 26 - Breath

Ep. 26 - Breath

Dré, Lauren, and Aidan ask, When did you first think about breath? Why care for your breath? How have some mastered the skill of breathing to push the limits of what’s possible? What are the connectio...

8 Kesä 202158min

Ep. 25 - George Washington Carver

Ep. 25 - George Washington Carver

Dré, Lauren, and Aidan ask, Who’s George Washington Carver? Why’s he not just the peanut guy but the Black Leonardo DaVinci? How does he reconcile faith and science? What role did adversity play in hi...

1 Kesä 202141min

Ep. 24 - James Le: Culture & Data Science

Ep. 24 - James Le: Culture & Data Science

James Le is a machine learning researcher turned data journalist, writer, and podcaster. He shares his story starting in Vietnam, leaving for the United States at 16, finding community in the liberal ...

27 Touko 202143min

Ep. 23 - Nuclear Energy

Ep. 23 - Nuclear Energy

Dré, Lauren, and Aidan ask, What’s nuclear energy? Why might it help save us from climate change? How else might we find sustainability? and more. Website, Email Newsletter: commonscientists.com | Su...

25 Touko 202149min

Ep. 22 - Aging

Ep. 22 - Aging

Dré, Lauren, and Aidan ask, What’s aging and why care? How do our brains and bodies change over time? Do we continue after death? How might we age with dignity? and more. Website, Email Newsletter: c...

18 Touko 20211h 4min

Ep. 21 - String Theory

Ep. 21 - String Theory

Dré, Lauren, and Aidan ask, What’s string theory? Why care? How might non-experts start to understand? How’s physics and math connected? Is math discovered or invented? and more. Website, Email Newsl...

11 Touko 20211h 2min

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