This Week in Evolution

TWiEVO 82: A genetic hack for the human brain

Sep 25, 2022
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
How to Get Rich on Twevo
02:44 • 2min
3
The Virus That Lives in the Jaws of Zebrafish
04:33 • 2min
4
The New York-Fish Story
06:10 • 2min
5
How to Be a Better Virologist
07:47 • 2min
6
The Last Laboratory
09:33 • 2min
7
The Origin of AIDS
11:45 • 2min
8
The Neurogenesis of Modern Humans
14:15 • 5min
9
The Evolution of Cognitive Ability
19:13 • 1min
10
Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens in Cognitive Ability
20:19 • 5min
11
The Evolution of the Human Brain
25:30 • 5min
12
The Evolution of Neanderthal Gene Expression
30:30 • 2min
13
The Role of Genes in Neuronal Development
32:51 • 6min
14
The Neuroanatomy of the Human Gene
38:29 • 2min
15
The Neanderthal Gene and the Transgenic Mouse
40:32 • 2min
16
The Effects of Overexpression on the Brain
42:38 • 3min
17
The Role of CRISPR-Cas9 in the Development of Organoids
45:48 • 4min
18
The Effects of Tectol 1 on Fatty Acid Synthesis
49:49 • 3min
19
The Cost of Gaining a Set of Neurons in Brain Development
52:24 • 2min
20
The Evolution of Neanderthal DNA
54:28 • 2min
21
The Benefits of More Neurons in Human Brain Evolution
56:39 • 2min
22
The Evolution of the Human Brain
58:12 • 2min
23
The Pentose Phosphate Pathway
01:00:05 • 6min
24
The Relationship Between Neanderthal Genes and COVID-2
01:06:00 • 2min
25
The Effects of Neanderthal Genes on Development
01:07:38 • 2min
26
The Evolution of Viruses
01:09:36 • 3min
27
The Evolution of Neanderthal DNA in Africa
01:12:11 • 3min
28
The Evolution of HSV Herpes Simplex
01:14:47 • 3min
29
The Evolution of Variants
01:17:22 • 2min
30
The Evolution of Neanderthals
01:18:56 • 3min
31
The Ethics of Bringing Back Neanderthals
01:21:27 • 2min
32
The Periodic Table
01:23:14 • 2min
33
The Science Pick of the Week: Sick Dom's Poulsen
01:25:08 • 2min
34
The Amacron Space for the Road Ahead
01:27:34 • 3min
35
Evolution: The Biology Behind What Makes Us Tick
01:30:22 • 2min