Terrifying Robot Dog

Recessive Data

Episode Summary

Storing GIFs in our DNA.

Episode Notes

Storing GIFs in our DNA.

Recessive Data

INTRO

Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world.

This week we talk about storing GIFs in our DNA.

Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next...

FEATURE

Speculative ramblings on the implications of storing data in our DNA with CRISPR.

LINKS

• Scientists Upload A Galloping Horse GIF Into DNA With CRISPR
• Extinction Events That Almost Wiped Out Humans

TITLES WE CONSIDERED

• Recessive Data
• Pseudo-Science Looney Bin

CLOSING

That's our show for this week. I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we hope you join us again next week for Terrifying Robot Dog. Bye!

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