Lab Notes
The 21st century is the century of biology. Discoveries made in the lab today will shape the cures of tomorrow. On Lab Notes, we're pulling back the curtain on the human stories behind headline-grabbing scientific studies and breakthroughs. Lab Notes is a production of the Allen Institute.
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lab notes/ why brains need friends
Science backs what we’ve always felt: friendship is good for us. Community, comradery, shared experiences, and social connection fuel a sense of belonging and wellbeing. And now science supports the benefits of being together—in other words, fr...
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lab notes/ bridging science fiction and reality
Global science lies at the edge of a new age of discovery thanks to advances in synthetic biology driving innovations that could reshape human health. Synthetic biology involves redesigning organisms at a cellular level to grant them new abilit...
lab notes/ the neuroscience of addiction and possible paths to a cure
Science is supporting the battle against addiction and substance use disorder. Neuroscientists around the world are working to better understand the mechanisms of addictive drug use and how to alleviate the debilitating withdrawal symptoms that...
[rerelease] lab notes/ why don’t we understand the brain?
This episode originally aired on March 14, 2022.Why is the brain harder to understand than other organs? What can we learn about our brains from studying octopus arms? Is the human brain even capable of understanding itself?...
