Here we discuss microscopes, cells, castles and some potential creepy experiments. Thanks Walter for a fascinating insight into the cell.

First chapter here: https://www.moltox.chem.vu.nl/FF.html

Audio: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-wan8d-12307db

Link to German interview here: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-f2aa3-1218506

Although science can endeavour to do a great many things, unachievable thus far, these activities should be, but seldom are, tempered with the question, should we really do it? This is not necessarily implying a moral code to scientific activity, but at least suggests that we probably should consider the long-term consequences of certain scientific activities to human society and the environment. Indeed, scientists have struggled with the consequences of their discoveries, not least Nobel himself, who set up the Nobel prize as a reaction to being called “The father of death”, due to his discovery and financial success with dynamite. Here, we set out the basis for a series of articles entitled, Frankenstein’s Followers, Maintenance and propagation of human cells outside the body.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0887233322000844

https://www.moltox.chem.vu.nl/FF.html

This week, with Cormac Murphy.