In this week's episode, we'll be diving into the exciting and complex world of synthetic biology. Join us as we unpack the basics, applications, potentials, and setbacks of this cutting-edge field.

Website & Email:

Website - https://letustalkabout.podbean.com/

Email - letustalkabout@outlook.com

Sources & Credits:

U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). "GAO-23-106648: Synthetic Biology: Potential to Revolutionize Parts of the U.S. Economy, but Challenges Remain." https://www.gao.gov/products/. Accessed 15 July 2024.

"Sustainable Bioenergy: Genomics and Biofuels Development." Nature Scitable https://www.nature.com/scitable/. Accessed 15 July 2024.

"Synthetic Biology." National Human Genome Research Institute (.gov). https://www.genome.gov/. Accessed 15 July 2024.

Konstantakos, Vasileios. et al. “CRISPR–Cas9 gRNA Efficiency Prediction: An Overview of Predictive Tools and the Role of Deep Learning.” Nucleic Acids Research, vol. 50, no. 7, 2022, pp. 3616–3629. doi:10.1093/nar/gkac284

Jessup, Cynthia M et al. The Scientist Magazine , Volume 33, Issue 8, August 2019, pp. 22-27.

Naydich, Alexander D et al. “Synthetic Gene Circuits Enable Systems-Level Biosensor Trigger Discovery at the Host-Microbe Interface.” mSystems vol. 4,4 e00125-19. 11 Jun. 2019, doi:10.1128/mSystems.00125-19

Dellomonaco, Clementina, Fabio Fava, and Ramon Gonzalez. "The path to next generation biofuels: successes and challenges in the era of synthetic biology." Microbial Cell Factories 9 (2010): 1-15.

-----------------

Background Music (except for the main theme) made by Suno AI

Welcome to this week's episode. Today's discussion focuses on quantum computing – a revolutionary frontier in modern technology. Learn about how it differs from traditional computing, how it all ties back to the complex field of quantum mechanics, and what it could mean for our future.

Check out our website for more content like this and don't forget to check out the host's YouTube channel!

Email us at letustalkabout@outlook.com for any queries.

Sources:

Quantum Mechanics: Concepts and Applications | Nourdine Zettili | https://books.google.ca/

Quantum Computing Explained | David McMahon| https://books.google.ca/

Vedran Dunjko and Hans J Briegel 2018 Rep. Prog. Phys. 81 074001

Raheman F. The Future of Cybersecurity in the Age of Quantum Computers. Future Internet. 2022; 14(11):335. https://doi.org/10.3390/fi14110335

Liu, H., Low, G.H., Steiger, D.S. et al. Prospects of quantum computing for molecular sciences. Mater Theory 6, 11 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41313-021-00039-z

https://www.ibm.com/quantum/qiskit | Qiskit

https://q-ctrl.com/ | Q-Ctrl

Credits:

Background music – Suno

In this episode, we explore the catastrophic impact of floods, taking a closer look at the devastating floods in Kerala, India in 2018, which saw the region receive 457% more rainfall than usual, leading to significant loss of life, injuries and displacement of people. As climate change worsens, these weather patterns are becoming increasingly frequent and severe. The episode delves into different types of floods – from flash floods, urban floods, to coastal floods, stressing the exigent need for effective mitigation strategies. Don't forget to check out our website after listening at: https://letustalkabout.podbean.com/ and email us at letustalkabout@outlook.com for any questions or ideas you may have!

Sources:

• https://globalmedic.ca/india-kerala-flood-response-2018/ | Global Medic | India Kerala Flood Response 2018

• https://www.weather.gov/mrx/flood_and_flash | NOAA | Flood and flash flood definitions

• https://hess.copernicus.org/preprints/hess-2018-480/ | European Geosciences Union | The Kerala flood of 2018: a combined impact of extreme rainfall and reservoir shortage

• https://www.waterconnect.sa.gov.au/Flood-Awareness/SitePages/What%20are%20the%20impacts%20of%20floods.aspx#:~:text=Main%20impacts%20of%20floods,and%20distressing%20for%20communities%20involved | Government of South Australia | Flood Awareness

• https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10584-006-9159-6 | Thomas Kleinen, Gerhard Petschel-Held | Integrated assessment of changes in flooding probabilities due to climate change

• https://www.nrdc.org/stories/flooding-and-climate-change-everything-you-need-know#climate | NRDC |Flooding and Climate Change: Everything You Need to Know

• https://aquipor.com/the-tech/ | Aquipor

• https://www.floodprotectionsolutions.co.uk/applications/flood-control/water-gate-flood-barrier/#:~:text=Rapid%20Flood%20Barriers,to%20hold%20the%20water%20back. | flood protection solutions | Water-Gate Flood Barriers

• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1364815216303449 | JiaqiangXie, Hao Chen, Zhenliang Liao, Xianyong Gu, Dajian Zhu, Jin Zhang | An integrated assessment of urban flooding mitigation strategies for robust decision making