Nels and Vincent discuss molecular mimicry of a pathogen virulence target by a plant immune receptor.

Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello

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Nels – Plug-in solar
Vincent – This Engine Will Reinvent Space Travel

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Nels and Vincent discuss a chemically defined synthetic cell capable of growth and replication.

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Nels – Jimothy the short spined racoon in Seattle
Vincent – Nitrogen-fixing organelle in a marine alga

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Nels and Vincent explain a study showing unique site-specific and shared habitat-level adaptation in a classic system of repeated evolution, stickleback fish.

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Nels – Wynton Marsalis on Playing When Nobody Is Listening
Vincent – With US measles deaths on the rise, local officials are stepping in where RFK Jr won't

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