Episode 40: July 2017

Chapters

1. 0:34

   A new model animal

   The sea urchin may be a good model for understanding how immune responses work in humans and other vertebrates.
2. 6:03

   Friend or foe?

   Mutations in a single gene can affect whether some bioluminescent bacteria will make good partners for squid.
3. 13:03

   The anxious brain

   A region of the brain called the intraparietal sulcus becomes more active when volunteers expect to receive a shock.
4. 17:39

   Training scientists to collaborate

   Two institutes on opposite sides of the Atlantic developed a joint course to encourage networking between early-career researchers.