Ira Flatow

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1,345 appearances 25 recordings 2 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 3d ago

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It's aimed at making biological factories for all the chemicals we need in our modern world. voice-verified

But it also opens up the basic question of what does it mean for something to be alive? voice-verified

Joining me now is Dr. Kate Ademala, a synthetic biology researcher at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. voice-verified

Welcome to Science Friday. voice-verified

Nice to have you. voice-verified

Okay, give us an idea what your lab actually created in this work. voice-verified

Tell me what the objects are. voice-verified

Does it have all the ingredients of what we would consider a cell to have? voice-verified

Is your cell alive? voice-verified

So if I looked at it under the microscope, would I recognize it as a cell? voice-verified

I mean, as a layperson? voice-verified

Yeah. voice-verified

Is this a philosophical project or a practical one? voice-verified

What is the practical goal here? voice-verified

Why do you call it a spud cell? voice-verified

A spud is a potato, is it not? voice-verified

I love it. voice-verified

It's great. voice-verified

Now, you've talked about engineering a cell from scratch. voice-verified

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