Science is Slick: Impostors, Eternals And Ghosts

Marine genes and the quest for eternal life, the psychology of ghosting, a paralysis reversing spinal gel and the value of impostor system are our starting points for this week’s round up of sci-tech breakthroughs.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury 

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/9/22773393/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-fraud-lab-director

https://www.thedailybeast.com/injectable-gel-reversed-paralysis-in-mice-with-spinal-cord-injuries-human-clinical-trials-are-next

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2297261-deep-sea-rockfish-that-live-to-be-200-hint-at-genes-for-longevity/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2296740-ghosting-in-casual-relationships-linked-to-some-personality-types/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2297332-having-impostor-syndrome-may-actually-make-you-better-at-your-job/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2297259-using-tools-helps-you-understand-language-and-vice-versa/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2296969-psilocybin-therapy-steps-closer-to-credibility-with-largest-trial-yet/

The music that made this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5o85xTNsPrQ2PWH8n2RanP?si=211f46a9cef846e9

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