Ethics - The Stem Cell Podcast

Embryo Models ESCs and iPSCs Ethics Organoids

Ep. 251: “Post-Implantation Blastoids” Featuring Drs. Thorold Theunissen and Rowan Karvas

Dr. Thorold Theunissen is an Assistant Professor of Developmental Biology at Washington University in St. Louis investigating the molecular basis of pluripotency, the mechanisms of trophoblast development, and the generation…

Patricia ThomsonSeptember 19, 2023

Development ESCs and iPSCs Ethics Synthetic Biology

Ep. 250: “Blastoid Development and Implantation” Featuring Dr. Nicolas Rivron

Dr. Nicolas Rivron is a Principal Investigator at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna. His group recreates embryonic development using mammalian stem cells…

Patricia ThomsonSeptember 5, 2023

Ethics Regulatory and Policy

Ep. 243: “Ethics and Policy” Featuring Dr. Insoo Hyun

Dr. Insoo Hyun is the Director of the Center for Life Sciences and Public Learning at the Museum of Science in Boston, and a Member of the Harvard Medical School…

Patricia ThomsonMay 30, 2023

Development Embryo Models ESCs and iPSCs Ethics Pluripotent Stem Cells Regenerative Medicine

Ep. 229: “Cellular Reprogramming and Pluripotency” Featuring Dr. Jacob Hanna

Dr. Jacob Hanna is an Associate Professor at the Weizmann Institute of Science and investigates cellular reprogramming and embryogenesis. This episode features a discussion on the challenges of growing embryo…

Patricia ThomsonNovember 1, 2022

Cancer Cancer Stem Cells CRISPR Education Ethics Science Communication

Ep. 203: “Stem Cells and Science Communication” Featuring Dr. Paul Knoepfler

Dr. Paul Knoepfler is a Professor in the Department of Cell Biology and Human Anatomy, the Genome Center, and the Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of California, Davis. His…

Stem Cell PodcastOctober 5, 2021