The Dope Science Show Podcast

Episode 34- Yewande- Neuroscientist- Afrobeats and Mini Brains


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Hi you guys! We have a new episode of #TheDopeScienceShowPodcast. I had the wonderful opportunity to chat with neuroscientist Yewande. We talk about her love for house music and most recently Afrobeats. She curates a monthly playlist on soundcloud called No Wahala. We discuss our favorite dance spots in LA and what inspired her to move from London to LA on a whim. What motivated her to get a PHD in Neuroscience and her research with mini brains/organoids to test medical treatments models. IG- nice_forthememoirs Topics: --Transplanting mini brains into mice to see how organoids develop inside a living organism. Will it affect the mice's behavior? --She teaches me about cell development. Different cell types: Stem cells versus embryotic cell versus Pluripotent stem cells- (an immature or stem cell) capable of giving rise to several different cell types. --What is the difference between RNA and DNA?
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