In this episode, we cover everything from restoring vision, creating synthetic olfactory systems, making protein out of thin air, 3D-printing organs with light and sound, artificial magnetic muscles, and so much more.

All these breakthroughs have a pretty clear convergence around creating a synthetic human: if not in its entirety, then definitely restoring full physical ability to someone whose lost it. Would either scenario be a utopia or dystopia?

Listen in and find out. Enjoy.

Sean’s links:

* Implants to restore vision (aka AR for blindness)

* The myriad benefits of GLP-1s

* Osmo AIs digitized and reproduced scent

* James Ryall’s blog covering Jooules

* Jooules, the company making protein out of thin air

Ben’s links:

* Artificial, magnetic muscles

* Memory is not just in the brain, but at a cellular level

* 3D printing organs with light and sound

* Satellite algos detecting beach plastic

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