E43 - How to Edit a Human Being

In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss coronavirus updates, a new study documenting the use of CRISPR-CAS to treat amyloidosis, the “twisties” or the “yips”, and have a new riddle! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!

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References:

Birthday
https://www.todayinsci.com/8/8_26.htm

Coronavirus numbers
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA

Vaccine data
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/08/25/world/covid-delta-variant-vaccine

This episode’s scientific study
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2107454

Metabolism
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/adult-metabolism-remains-stable-until-60-study-reveals#Doubly-labeled-water

Twisties
https://www.livescience.com/simone-biles-what-are-twisties.html

Chronic Wasting Disease
https://www.cdc.gov/prions/cwd/index.html