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Published Dec 30, 2024

The Science That Captivated SciFri’s Reporters In 2024

Explore the awe-inspiring solar eclipse of April 2024, delve into groundbreaking environmental policies and healthcare innovations like CRISPR treatments, and uncover thrilling scientific discoveries including a new ant species in Manhattan with Ira Flatow and team.

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- What do geneticists say about improving gene health?
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- Tell me something interesting about recent medical advancements
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- Tell me about CRISPR in the context of the episode 253: Jamie Metzl | Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity and the clip Gene Editing Revolution
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- Tell me about CRISPR as discussed in the episode Manolis Kellis: Biology of Disease | Lex Fridman Podcast #133 and the clip CRISPR Explained
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- Tell me about CRISPR as discussed in the episode Manolis Kellis: Biology of Disease | Lex Fridman Podcast #133 and the clip CRISPR Explained
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- What are the health effects of PFAS?
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- How do PFAS affect health?
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- Should we embrace genetic editing as discussed in the episode George Church, PhD: Rewriting Genomes to Eradicate Disease and Aging and the clip Genome Editing Possibilities?
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- What are the health risks of PFAS?
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- Tell me about CRISPR as mentioned in the episode Talk Your Book: Investing in Science Fiction and the clip CRISPR Breakthroughs
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- Tell me about CRISPR in the context of the episode George Church, PhD: Rewriting Genomes to Eradicate Disease and Aging and the clip Gene Editing and Viruses from the episode Talk Your Book: Investing in Science Fiction and this CRISPR Revolution.
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- Tell me about CRISPR as mentioned in the episode Talk Your Book: Investing in Science Fiction and the clip CRISPR Revolution
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- Can genetic modification cure diseases as discussed in the episode Drag & Drop Genome Editing and the clip Gene Editing Revolution from the episode Big Ideas in 2024: Programming Medicine’s Final Frontier with Jorge Conde and the clip Programmable Medicine Revolution?
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- Can genetic modification cure diseases as discussed in the episode George Church, PhD: Rewriting Genomes to Eradicate Disease and Aging and the clip Germline Editing?
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- Can genetic modification cure diseases as discussed in the episode Drag & Drop Genome Editing and the clip Gene Therapy Revolution, as well as in the episode George Church, PhD: Rewriting Genomes to Eradicate Disease and Aging and the clip Germline Editing?
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