
Paola Arlotta: Brain Development from Stem Cell to Organoid
Lex Fridman Podcast
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Exploring Brain Organoids
This chapter examines brain organoids, lab-grown cellular systems that simulate aspects of human brain development, enabling researchers to study neurodevelopmental processes. It discusses the challenges, variability, and limitations of organoids, while emphasizing their potential to shed light on diseases like autism and the genetic factors involved in brain development.
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