Record-Breaking Stegosaurus Sale, Lab-Grown Pet Food Approved, Anthropic's $100M AI Fund, and Psilocybin's Brain Effects
Jul 18, 2024
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Explore a record-breaking sale of a stegosaurus skeleton, lab-grown meat for pets, a $100M AI fund by Anthropic, and the brain effects of psilocybin in this intriguing podcast episode.
Lab-grown pet food offers ethical, sustainable option but faces cost and adoption challenges.
Deep dives
Historic Auction Record for Stegosaurus Fossil
A nearly complete stegosaurus skeleton named Apex shattered auction records, selling for $44.6 million at Southerby's New York auction in July 2024. Discovered in Colorado, this late Jurassic herbivore showed signs of arthritis, sparking debates on auctioning scientifically significant fossils to private collectors. Many paleontologists are concerned about limiting scientific access to such specimens for research and education.
Lab-Grown Meat for Pets and Environmental Concerns
The UK approved lab-grown chicken for pet consumption, with a start-up called Meatly producing cultivated meat for cats and dogs. While offering sustainable and ethical pet food options, critics warn about potential industrialized food systems impacting traditional producers' livelihoods. High production costs limit lab-grown pet food to premium products, posing challenges for widespread adoption.
In this episode of Discover Daily, we explore the groundbreaking sale of "Apex," a nearly complete stegosaurus skeleton that shattered auction records by fetching $44.6 million at Sotheby's New York. Discover the fascinating details of this Late Jurassic herbivore and learn about the ongoing debate surrounding the ethics of auctioning scientifically significant fossils to private collectors.
Next, we'll explore the United Kingdom's historic decision to approve lab-grown meat for pet consumption, as startup Meatly receives the green light to produce cultivated chicken for cats and dogs. Explore the potential environmental and ethical benefits of this innovative pet food solution, as well as the challenges it faces in terms of sustainability, cost, and market adoption.
We also cover the launch of the Anthology Fund, a $100 million initiative by Anthropic and Menlo Ventures aimed at accelerating AI innovation. Find out how this strategic partnership plans to support early-stage startups developing AI applications and infrastructure solutions, and learn about the role Anthropic's AI assistant Claude will play in the investment process. Finally, we discuss recent studies published in Nature that shed light on the mind-bending effects of psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in magic mushrooms, and its potential therapeutic benefits for mental health conditions like depression.
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