Explore NASA's groundbreaking Earth science mission with Firefly Aerospace, the creation of a 'woolly mouse' by Colossal Biosciences, and the revolutionary use of AI in understanding nutrition. Discover how these innovations are shaping the future of space exploration, genetic engineering, and health science, offering a glimpse into the transformative power of technology and research.

Sources:

https://spacenews.com/nasa-to-launch-earth-science-smallsat-mission-on-firefly-alpha/

https://news.sky.com/story/scientists-trying-to-bring-back-the-woolly-mammoth-create-a-woolly-mouse-13321512

https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/05/from-high-school-science-project-to-18-3m-ai-accelerated-enzymes-are-coming-for-fast-fashions-plastic-waste/

https://news.northeastern.edu/2025/03/04/ai-nutrition-impact/

Outline:

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:00:43) NASA to launch Earth science smallsat mission on Firefly Alpha

(00:03:33) Scientists trying to bring back the woolly mammoth create a woolly mouse

(00:06:37) From high school science project to $18.3M: AI-accelerated enzymes are coming for fast fashion’s plastic waste

(00:09:00) The ‘dark matter’ of nutrition: How AI and network science are transforming our understanding of food and health