Mstdfr | مستدفر

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October 29, 2015 013: Stop Cloning Around, Bananas!
This week we host Dr. Sari Sabban (No relation to Ammar) a molecular biologist and biotechnologist. Sari tells us how he got into science and the interesting journey on how he ended up as a molecular biology.
We discuss DNA, the human genome project, and protein folding. Then Sari proceeds to blow our minds with amazing biological facts: Gros Michel bananas, fecal transplantation, crowdsourcing technologies in science, anti-vaxxers, vitamin C and much more!

Show Links

* Red Shift Astronomy CD Series
* The Human Genome Project
* Folding@Home
* Fold It Game
* Human Proteome Project
* Seti Project
* The Man Who Hasn’t Showered In 12 Years
* Panama diesease
* Vaccine Controversies
* Linus Pualing & Vitamin C Advocacy
* T3rf De

Errata
Sari mentioned that Cavendish bananas got extinct. However he meant Gros Michel bananas which were completely wiped out from South America due to the Panama disea

50% Arabic – 50% English
1 hr 14 min
October 29, 2015 013: Stop Cloning Around, Bananas!
This week we host Dr. Sari Sabban (No relation to Ammar) a molecular biologist and biotechnologist. Sari tells us how he got into science and the interesting journey on how he ended up as a molecular biology.
We discuss DNA, the human genome project, and protein folding. Then Sari proceeds to blow our minds with amazing biological facts: Gros Michel bananas, fecal transplantation, crowdsourcing technologies in science, anti-vaxxers, vitamin C and much more!

Show Links

* Red Shift Astronomy CD Series
* The Human Genome Project
* Folding@Home
* Fold It Game
* Human Proteome Project
* Seti Project
* The Man Who Hasn’t Showered In 12 Years
* Panama diesease
* Vaccine Controversies
* Linus Pualing & Vitamin C Advocacy
* T3rf De

Errata
Sari mentioned that Cavendish bananas got extinct. However he meant Gros Michel bananas which were completely wiped out from South America due to the Panama disea

50% Arabic – 50% English
1 hr 14 min
October 22, 2015 012: We Are Not Hipsters
Today we start with reminiscing about our online personas 15 years ago. We then talk about privacy or the lack thereof in today’s world. We also discuss ridiculous resumes we encountered. Unprofessional resumes for some reason grind Ammar’s gears. Oh well. Khayra then tells us about her struggle with learning the Arabic language. Fun times!
30% Arabic – 70% English
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36 min
October 22, 2015 012: We Are Not Hipsters
Today we start with reminiscing about our online personas 15 years ago. We then talk about privacy or the lack thereof in today’s world.
We also discuss ridiculous resumes we encountered. Unprofessional resumes for some reason grind Ammar’s gears. Oh well.
Khayra then tells us about her struggle with learning the Arabic language.
Fun times!

30% Arabic – 70% English
36 min
October 22, 2015 012: We Are Not Hipsters
Today we start with reminiscing about our online personas 15 years ago. We then talk about privacy or the lack thereof in today’s world.
We also discuss ridiculous resumes we encountered. Unprofessional resumes for some reason grind Ammar’s gears. Oh well.
Khayra then tells us about her struggle with learning the Arabic language.
Fun times!

30% Arabic – 70% English
36 min
October 15, 2015 011: We’re Here for the Anal Probe
In this episode we talk to WSJ journalist Ahmed Al-Omran and uber new media geek Lou Kay. We talk about journalism in the Middle East and Saudi, the future of newspapers in Saudi, news consumption, the ‘filter bubble,’ WhatsApp journalism, and many other new media topics. Oh and we geek out fonts.
20% Arabic – 80% English
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1 hr 30 min
October 15, 2015 011: We’re Here for the Anal Probe
In this episode we talk to WSJ journalist Ahmed Al-Omran and uber new media geek Lou Kay.
We talk about journalism in the Middle East and Saudi, the future of newspapers in Saudi, news consumption, the ‘filter bubble,’ WhatsApp journalism, and many other new media topics.
Oh and we geek out fonts.

20% Arabic – 80% English
1 hr 30 min
October 15, 2015 011: We’re Here for the Anal Probe
In this episode we talk to WSJ journalist Ahmed Al-Omran and uber new media geek Lou Kay.
We talk about journalism in the Middle East and Saudi, the future of newspapers in Saudi, news consumption, the ‘filter bubble,’ WhatsApp journalism, and many other new media topics.
Oh and we geek out fonts.

20% Arabic – 80% English
1 hr 30 min
October 14, 2015 Bonus 001: A Conversation With Reem Taibah
We couldn’t just let Reem go after one hour, so Ammar & Rami held her hostage for two more hours! We delve deeper into particle physics for almost two hours. Then Reem tells us more about her fascination with kung fu.
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2 hr 25 min
October 14, 2015 Bonus 001: A Conversation With Reem Taibah
We couldn’t just let Reem go after one hour, so Ammar & Rami held her hostage for two more hours!
We delve deeper into particle physics for almost two hours. Then Reem tells us more about her fascination with kung fu.
2 hr 25 min

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Mstdfr (Arabic: مِستَدفِر) a weekly Middle Eastern geeky podcast spoken in “Arablish”. Ammar & Rami host different guests to Discuss, Debate & Diffuse various topics including: Science,…