Exciting Developments for a Stem Cell Podcast Partnership

Guest: Dr. Paul Knoepfler joins us to recap the STAP cell story in the light of the tragic death of Dr. Yoshiki Sasai. We also discuss a wide variety of topics related to publishing in science. Resources and Links Thousand-Strong Robot Swarm Throws Shapes, Slowly SAGE Publications Busts “Peer Review And Citation Ring,” 60 Papers Retracted Could a Dissolvable, Drug-Loaded Tampon Protect against HIV? Why Living in the Moment Is Impossible Our Brains Judge a Face’s Trustworthiness – Even When We Can’t See It Growing Human GI Cells May Lead to Personalized Treatments The Alzheimer's Cure That Worked on Mice Clues To Curbing Obesity Found in Neuronal ‘Sweet Spot’ Breast Cancer's BRCA1 and BRCA2 Not the Only Gene Mutations to Worry About: Who Should Care about PALB2 Stanford Scientists Create Remote-Controlled Nanoscale Protein Motors Stanford Bioengineering Team Builds Molecular Motors Pepper and Halt: Spicy Chemical May Inhibit Gut Tumors Study of Twins Discovers Gene Mutation Linked to Short Sleep Duration Deletion of the Mitochondrial Chaperone TRAP-1 Uncovers Global Reprogramming of Metabolic Networks Otzi Iceman Had Genetic Predisposition for Atherosclerosis: Much the Same in Ancient Peoples as It Is Today Potential 'Universal' Blood Test For Cancer Discovered Japanese Researcher, an Author of a Discredited Stem Cell Study, Is Dead Brigham Researcher in Flawed Stem Cell Study Will Step Down Transparency Promised for Vilified Impact Factor A Stem Cell Study Shows Promising Results for Severe Stroke Patients Stem Cell Research Gets Huge Boost from Australian Zebrafish Discovery Stem Cells Reveal How Illness-Linked Genetic Variation Affects Neurons A Simple And Efficient Method for Transfecting Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells Using Polyethylenimine Seamless Gene Correction of Beta-Thalassemia Mutations in Patient-Specific Cells Effect of Human Donor Cell Source on Differentiation and Function of Cardiac Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Generation of Rat-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells from a New Model of Metabolic Syndrome Photo Reference: Courtesy of Dr. Paul Knoepfler Subscribe to our newsletter! Never miss updates about new episodes. Subscribe