Lab Grown Meat Vs Synthetic Embryos - it sounds like the worst nightmare in SciFi movies yet it now seems to be our reality.

In Episode #011 I react to the latest news headlines surrounding the ethics and legislation of recent advances in synthetic embryos, and contrast that against the nascent lab grown meat sector. One of these breakthroughs will impact our daily lives much quicker than the other.

Chapter Markers:

* Synthetic Embryos created in groundbreaking advance (2:05)

* Scientists create early stage model of human embryos from skin cells (6:28)

* USDA allows lab-grown meat to be sold to US consumers (9:32)

* What lab-grown chicken tastes like (12:24)

* The hidden-costs of lab-grown meat (14:40)

* How does this impact future jobs in science? (18:10)

* Peptides and the cosmetic industry (19:36)

Show Notes:

Synthetic embryos made in Monash

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/jun/14/synthetic-human-embryos-created-in-groundbreaking-advance

Skin cells reprogrammed to become early human embryo model.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-18/scientists-create-human-embryos-from-skin-cells/100015666

USDA allows lab grown meat to be sold:

https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/21/us-lab-grown-meat-sold-public

How lab-grown meat is made:

https://www.inverse.com/science/lab-grown-meat-taste-test

Cost of DMEM

https://www.thermofisher.com/order/catalog/product/11965084

What is FBS?

https://www.thermofisher.com/au/en/home/references/gibco-cell-culture-basics/cell-culture-environment/culture-media/fbs-basics/what-is-fetal-bovine-serum.html#:~:text=Fetal%20bovine%20serum%20(FBS)%20is,drawn%20from%20bovine%20fetus%20coagulates.&text=Through%20centrifugation%2C%20cells%2C%20coagulation%20fibrinogens,are%20removed%20to%20produce%20serum.

Peptides in skincare:

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/photos/2023/02/peptides-explained-skin-care-buzzword

Thanks for reading BioLab Collective with Jack Wang! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit biolabcollective.substack.com