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Explore the world of cloning, protein folding, genome mapping, and more with the most important researchers in the field. Although the show is no longer in production at TWiT, you can enjoy episodes from the TWiT Archives.

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United States

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Explore the world of cloning, protein folding, genome mapping, and more with the most important researchers in the field. Although the show is no longer in production at TWiT, you can enjoy episodes from the TWiT Archives.

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English


Episodes
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FiB 95: So Long and Thanks for All the FiBs - We bring back all the co-hosts, panelists, and subject matter experts for a touchy feeling - warm and fuzzy feel good farewell.

7/6/2012
We bring back all the co-hosts, panelists, and subject matter experts for a touchy feeling - warm and fuzzy feel good farewell. FiB is moving to: Microbe TV Host: Marc Pelletier Guests: George Farr, Ph.D., Mark Griswold, Jasen Buch, Vincent Racaniello, Ph.D, Andre Nantel, Ph.D, David Thomas, Justin Sanchez, Ph.D, and Dave Brodbeck, Ph.D We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes. Comments and suggestions on Futures in Biotech. Also thanks to Phil Pelletier and Will Hall for the great themes. Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this netcast.

Duration:01:40:55

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FiB 94: Getting DNA Right-s - We navigate the waters of Biotechnology. Gene patents, how do you get them and why are they there? And once you have them, how are you going to finance your company and move forward?

6/8/2012
We navigate the waters of Biotechnology. Gene patents, how do you get them and why are they there? And once you have them, how are you going to finance your company and move forward? Eileen Smith Ewing is a shareholder of GreenbergTraurig, Boston, MA; Chair, Committee on Biotechnology; & Chair, Life Sciences Division, American Bar Association Hosts: Marc Pelletier and Denise Howell Guest: Eileen Smith Ewing We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes. Comments and suggestions on Futures in Biotech. Also thanks to Phil Pelletier and Will Hall for the great themes. Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this netcast.

Duration:01:08:19

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FiB 93: Snyder's Omics - The technologies that our guest has developed are playing an important role in changing the world, not like the car, the microwave and the cell phone, but as in Drs. Flox, McCoy, and Crusher.

4/6/2012
The technologies that our guest has developed are playing an important role in changing the world, not like the car, the microwave and the cell phone, but as in Drs. Flox, McCoy, and Crusher. Host: Marc Pelletier Co-Host: Andre Nantel, Ph.D Guest: Dr. Michael Snyder We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes. Comments and suggestions on Futures in Biotech. Also thanks to Phil Pelletier and Will Hall for the great themes. Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this netcast.

Duration:00:56:41

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FiB 92: Foldit - Crowd Sourcing God's Work - Dr. David Baker explains how the game Foldit uses crowdsourcing to intelligently design artificial proteins never seen before in nature.

3/9/2012
Dr. David Baker explains how the game Foldit uses crowdsourcing to intelligently design artificial proteins never seen before in nature. Host: Marc Pelletier Co-Host: Markus Veolter Guest: Dr. David Baker We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes. Comments and suggestions on Futures in Biotech. Also thanks to Phil Pelletier and Will Hall for the great themes. Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this netcast.

Duration:00:56:37

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FiB 91: 6 PhDs Piled High and Deep - In this episode of Futures in Biotech, we talk about the Frontiers of Biotechnology - where the line between science and sci-fi are beginning to blur.

12/16/2011
In this episode of Futures in Biotech, we talk about the Frontiers of Biotechnology - where the line between science and sci-fi are beginning to blur. Host: Marc Pelletier Guests: George Farr, Ph.D., Mark Gerstein, David Thomas, Justin Sanchez, Ph.D, and Simon Melov, PhD We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes. Comments and suggestions on Futures in Biotech. Also thanks to Phil Pelletier and Will Hall for the great themes. Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this netcast.

Duration:01:10:53

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FiB 90: In-Silico Models of Organ Morphogenesis - In this episode of Futures in Biotech, Dr. Celeste Nelson, from Princeton University, explores the fundamental mechanisms of organ morphogenesis.

12/2/2011
In this episode of Futures in Biotech, Dr. Celeste Nelson, from Princeton University, explores the fundamental mechanisms of organ morphogenesis. Host: Marc Pelletier Co-Host: Andre Nantel, Ph.D Guest: Dr. Celeste Nelson, Ph.D. We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes. Comments and suggestions on Futures in Biotech. Also thanks to Phil Pelletier and Will Hall for the great themes. Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this netcast. Sponsor: Ford Technology

Duration:01:10:27

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FiB 89: Towards Curing Malaria With Dr. Elizabeth Winzeler - Dr. Elizabeth Winzeler describes her approaches to drug discovery in an effort to tackle Malaria.

11/18/2011
Dr. Elizabeth Winzeler describes her approaches to drug discovery in an effort to tackle Malaria. Host: Marc Pelletier Guest: Dr. Elizabeth Winzeler, Ph.D. We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes. Comments and suggestions on Futures in Biotech. Also thanks to Phil Pelletier and Will Hall for the great themes. Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this netcast. Sponsor: Ford

Duration:01:08:23

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FiB 88: Cogito, Ergo Sum... Multitasking? - How understanding our mind will shape our futures with Dr. Adam Gazzaley.

11/4/2011
How understanding our mind will shape our futures with Dr. Adam Gazzaley. Host: Marc Pelletier Co-Host: Dave Brodbeck, Ph.D Guest: Adam Gazzaley We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes. Comments and suggestions on Futures in Biotech. Also thanks to Phil Pelletier and Will Hall for the great themes. Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this netcast. Sponsor: Ford

Duration:01:13:44

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FiB 87: Anti-Matter Message in a Magnetic Bottle - We talk with Jeffrey Hangst about the successful trapping of anti-hydrogen to hopefully answer some of our most important questions about the universe.

9/30/2011
We talk with Jeffrey Hangst about the successful trapping of anti-hydrogen to hopefully answer some of our most important questions about the universe. Host: Marc Pelletier Guest: Jeffrey Hangst We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes. Comments and suggestions on Futures in Biotech. Also thanks to Phil Pelletier and Will Hall for the great themes. Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this netcast.

Duration:01:25:13

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FiB 86: Biomasses for the Masses - Changing an Amish farm in Ohio into an energy source solution for modern times.

9/9/2011
Changing an Amish farm in Ohio into an energy source solution for modern times. Host: Marc Pelletier Guests: Jon Griswold, Matthew J. Griswold, CFA, and Mark Griswold We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes. Comments and suggestions on Futures in Biotech. Also thanks to Phil Pelletier and Will Hall for the great themes. Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this netcast.

Duration:01:02:24

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FiB 85: Modeling Life With the World's Most Powerful Computer System - Dr. Vijay Pande, Stanford's Director of Folding@Home, details how the world's most powerful system models Alzheimer's and other human diseases.

8/19/2011
Dr. Vijay Pande, Stanford's Director of Folding@Home, details how the world's most powerful system models Alzheimer's and other human diseases. Host: Marc Pelletier Guest: Vijay S. Pande We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes. Comments and suggestions on Futures in Biotech. Also thanks to Phil Pelletier and Will Hall for the great themes. Thanks to Cachefly for providing the bandwidth for this netcast.

Duration:01:18:42

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FiB 84: Biotech - Hot in Cleveland - Baiju Shah, President & CEO of BioEnterprise, explains how to transform a regional economy into a thriving biotechnological innovation center.

7/15/2011
Baiju Shah, President & CEO of BioEnterprise, explains how to transform a regional economy into a thriving biotechnological innovation center. Host: Marc Pelletier Guest: Baiju Shah, J.D. We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes. Comments and suggestions on Futures in Biotech. Also thanks to Phil Pelletier and Will Hall for the great themes. Thanks to Cachefly for providing the bandwidth for this netcast.

Duration:01:15:28

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FiB 83: Bioinformatics: Essential Gene Names Skewed in a Network of Blame - Dr. Mark Gerstein from Yale University explains the essence of life through network theory.

7/8/2011
Dr. Mark Gerstein from Yale University explains the essence of life through network theory. Here you can find an important podcast: Biological Network Analysis Host: Marc Pelletier Guest: Mark Gerstein We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes. Comments and suggestions on Futures in Biotech. Also thanks to Phil Pelletier and Will Hall for the great themes. Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this netcast.

Duration:01:44:44

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FiB 82: Bionic Brain Symbionts: The Next Phage of Human Slurry - We discuss everything from symbiotic devices to human proteome phage to the race between transcription and translation, genetics gone wild.

6/24/2011
We discuss everything from symbiotic devices to human proteome phage to the race between transcription and translation, genetics gone wild. Host: Marc Pelletier Guests: Andre Nantel, Ph.D and Justin Sanchez, Ph.D We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes. Comments and suggestions on Futures in Biotech. Also thanks to Phil Pelletier and Will Hall for the great themes. Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this netcast.

Duration:01:23:05

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FiB 81: Worm Research: The Buck Starts Here - Dr. Gordon Lithgow bridges the science of protein folding and life extension.

6/17/2011
Dr. Gordon Lithgow bridges the science of protein folding and life extension. Host: Marc Pelletier Co-Host: Simon Melov, PhD Guest: Gordon Lithgow, Ph.D. We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes. Comments and suggestions on Futures in Biotech. Also thanks to Phil Pelletier and Will Hall for the great themes. Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this netcast.

Duration:00:53:32

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FiB 80: Light Up the Brain - Using optogenetics to study learning and cognition.

5/20/2011
Using optogenetics to study learning and cognition. Host: Marc Pelletier Co-Host: Dave Brodbeck, Ph.D Guest: Dr. Ann M. Graybiel We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes. Comments and suggestions on Futures in Biotech. Also thanks to Phil Pelletier and Will Hall for the great themes. Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this netcast.

Duration:01:08:44

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FiB 79: Oceans 20 - The Test Run, the technology that will transition us into the next era of medicine.

5/13/2011
The Test Run, the technology that will transition us into the next era of medicine. Host: Marc Pelletier Co-Host: Mark Gerstein Guest: Dr. Tommy Nilsson We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes. Comments and suggestions on Futures in Biotech. Also thanks to Phil Pelletier and Will Hall for the great themes. Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this netcast.

Duration:01:14:14

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FiB 78: TWiV Infects FiB - It's a science mashup. FiB and TWiV together for one big show.

3/18/2011
It's a science mashup. FiB and TWiV together for one big show. Hosts: Marc Pelletier and Vincent Racaniello, Ph.D Guests: Dickson D. Despommier, Ph.D., Alan Dove, Ph.D, and Richard Condit, Ph.D We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes. Comments and suggestions on Futures in Biotech. Also thanks to Phil Pelletier and Will Hall for the great themes. Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this netcast.

Duration:01:20:44

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FiB 77: How The Environment and A Single Protein Influence Evolution - How the environment and a single protein influence evolution.

3/11/2011
How the environment and a single protein influence evolution. Host: Marc Pelletier Guests: Dr. Susan Lindquist and Daniel Jarosz, Ph.D. We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes. Comments and suggestions on Futures in Biotech. Also thanks to Phil Pelletier and Will Hall for the great themes. Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this netcast.

Duration:00:54:59

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FiB 76: It's Time To Proteo Me - How mass spectrometry has become one of the most important technologies in our move toward personalized medicine.

2/25/2011
How mass spectrometry has become one of the most important technologies in our move toward personalized medicine. Hosts: Marc Pelletier and Vincent Racaniello, Ph.D Guest: Ruedi Aebersold Sponsored by: Synergy 1. We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes. Comments and suggestions on Futures in Biotech. Also thanks to Phil Pelletier and Will Hall for the great themes. Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this netcast.

Duration:01:08:24