Genetic engineering has been making its way into pop culture for decades. Whether it’s glorified or heavily condemned, genetic engineering is just one of those things that will continue to manifest in the modern world. In this episode of ROAR we look into where it all started, where we’re at now and what advancements in this field can mean for our future. Can we come up with the ultimate apex predator (yes Jurassic World I’m talkin’ to you)? What about a chilling Black Mirror episode? Tune in to our final episode of 2020 to find out what we come up with. --- EXTRAS --- > History of Genetic Engineering: https://www.synthego.com/learn/genome-engineering-history, Kurzgesagt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAhjPd4uNFY, Sketchers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgtWlIQ9MM8&feature=youtu.be, GloFish: https://www.glofish.com/learning-center/get-educated.aspx
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Timestamps:
6:25 - What is genetic engineering?,
7:33 - History of genetic engineering,
17:49 - GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms – Food),
22:52 - Types of cloning in animals,
26:41 - What has been cloned already?,
29:13 - Bringing back extinct animals,
37:20 - Flaws with cloning,
39:34 - Gene editing in humans/CRISPR,
43:40 - Designer babies & CRISPR challenges,
46:27 - Cryonics,
51:02 - Artificial intelligence,
58:26 - Our apex animals,
1:08:56 - If genetic engineering was a black mirror episode
Ok so maybe it didn’t but we have a theory that might not be too crazy. The mystery of the pyramids has plagued us modern folk for decades, how could the Ancient Egyptians build such grand yet intricate structures? Our journey to understanding the pyramids actually led us to question the way we think about ourselves and others. How did we end up here? What role do aliens have in this? Why the hell do people think digging up GRAVES of ancient civilizations is justified?! Let’s talk about it. --- EXTRAS --> Ancient Aliens Season 3 Episode 6: Aliens and Ancient Engineers, Anthropocentrism Reddit Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/arq5al/eli5_what_is_actually_so_amazing_about_the/
IT’LL BE FUN, THEY SAID. Ok real talks though folks, how many times were we told to pursue our passions by guidance counselors? Or to follow our dreams by Instagram and Tumblr quotes? It’s not the most straight forward concept once we start to think about what these things really mean. Can passions and careers go hand in hand? Should you separate the two or try to have your cake and eat it too? If you try and believe in something hard and long enough (TWSS) will it happen for you? Also, Monster’s University is surprisingly relevant to this topic, if you know you know. Make sure to join the conversation! --- EXTRAS ---> Forbes article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/michalbohanes/2018/07/05/following-your-passion-is-dead-heres-what-to-replace-it-with/#5700bf097f83