Ep. 171 Side Quests 2: Cancer and Concrete

<p>Occasionally we do episodes where we speak about a couple different topics that don't have a specific underlying theme -- they're just fun science papers that have cropped up recently! This time we discuss the confluence of two different hot technologies, CRISPR base editing and CAR T cells. We also do a little dive into Roman Concrete!</p> <p>References:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/health-63859184"><u>https://www.bbc.com/news/health-63859184</u></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/research/car-t-cells"><u>https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/research/car-t-cells</u></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/teen-s-leukemia-goes-remission-after-experimental-gene-editing-therapy"><u>https://www.science.org/content/article/teen-s-leukemia-goes-remission-after-experimental-gene-editing-therapy</u></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.add1602"><u>https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.add1602</u></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/scientists-may-have-found-magic-ingredient-behind-ancient-romes-self-healing-concrete"><u>https://www.science.org/content/article/scientists-may-have-found-magic-ingredient-behind-ancient-romes-self-healing-concrete</u></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/nature.2017.22231"><u>https://www.nature.com/articles/nature.2017.22231</u></a></li> </ul>