[BONUS] Dangerously tiny frequencies, endometriosis tests, and cookies made from ... plastic?: Tiny Show and Tell Us #53
Summary
Hosts Sam Jones and Deboki Chakravarti are joined by guest Emily Schneider to discuss listener-submitted science topics. They explore new blood tests for endometriosis, the engineering challenge of subsynchronous resonance in power grids caused by AI data centers, and a NASA-backed method for converting plastic waste into edible cookies using engineered yeast.
Topics discussed
Intro and White Labs yeast tasting room in San Diego
Endometriosis awareness, symptoms, and diagnostic challenges
New blood tests and biomarkers for endometriosis detection
Von Willebrand disease and dismissing period pain
Sub-synchronous resonance in power grids and AI data centers
Turning plastic waste into edible cookies using yeast
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