Last week DeepMind announced it was releasing and making free the expanded database filled with 200 million highly accurate protein structure predictions generated by DeepMind’s AI, AlphaFold. What’s the significance of AlphaFold’s work and how will it help in other areas of research? Plus Amazon plans to buy iRobot and what’s in the cards for Warner Media’s streaming platforms after Discovery’s buyout?
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Are you a Blink? What do you consider being of age? Kpop and Punk talk takes over. Tom plays with the Blender Bot. Too many Ha’s. Are you excited about the new Sandman show? Would you let a bot pick your diner? Can your town have too much flavor? When was the last time you watched The Lost Boys? Is Ferris Bueller's Day Off still relevant to a younger audience? Would you watch an updated Ferris Bueller? Len got to see The Munster car.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Dr. Niki Ackermans, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Discussion Story:
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-02083-2
https://www.deepmind.com/research/highlighted-research/alphafold
https://www.deepmind.com/blog/alphafold-reveals-the-structure-of-the-protein-universe
Today’s guest:
Len Peralta
https://www.twitch.tv/lenperalta
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@LenPeralta
Dr. Niki Ackermans
https://www.nicoleackermans.com
https://www.storiesyourgrannynevertold.com
@AckermansNicole
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