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Genetic engineering has been making its way into pop culture for decades. Whether it’s glorified or heavily condemned, genetic engineering is just one of those things that will continue to manifest in the modern world. In this episode of ROAR we look into where it all started, where we’re at now and what advancements in this field can mean for our future. Can we come up with the ultimate apex predator (yes Jurassic World I’m talkin’ to you)? What about a chilling Black Mirror episode? Tune in to our final episode of 2020 to find out what we come up with. --- EXTRAS --- > History of Genetic Engineering: https://www.synthego.com/learn/genome-engineering-history, Kurzgesagt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAhjPd4uNFY, Sketchers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgtWlIQ9MM8&feature=youtu.be, GloFish: https://www.glofish.com/learning-center/get-educated.aspx

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Timestamps:

6:25 - What is genetic engineering?,
7:33 - History of genetic engineering,
17:49 - GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms – Food),
22:52 - Types of cloning in animals,
26:41 - What has been cloned already?,
29:13 - Bringing back extinct animals,
37:20 - Flaws with cloning,
39:34 - Gene editing in humans/CRISPR,
43:40 - Designer babies & CRISPR challenges,
46:27 - Cryonics,
51:02 - Artificial intelligence,
58:26 - Our apex animals,
1:08:56 - If genetic engineering was a black mirror episode

Remember that time you came across a delicacy from somewhere else in the world that made you raise an eyebrow at either what it was or the dent it would put in your wallet? The world of food is vast and it is crazy. Forget your fried chicken and hot dogs and say hello to bird's nest soup and fermented shark. No matter how foreign some of these things might be to us, there is always a story behind how these foods came to be and why. In this episode of ROAR we delve into the world of funky, fermented foods that tickle our pickle as well as the unique and questionably expensive foods that strain our brain. Bon appétit!

Ok so maybe it didn’t but we have a theory that might not be too crazy. The mystery of the pyramids has plagued us modern folk for decades, how could the Ancient Egyptians build such grand yet intricate structures? Our journey to understanding the pyramids actually led us to question the way we think about ourselves and others. How did we end up here? What role do aliens have in this? Why the hell do people think digging up GRAVES of ancient civilizations is justified?! Let’s talk about it. --- EXTRAS --> Ancient Aliens Season 3 Episode 6: Aliens and Ancient Engineers, Anthropocentrism Reddit Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/arq5al/eli5_what_is_actually_so_amazing_about_the/

Hey guys! Yes, yes we know, discussing 2020, how original. But we wanted to check in with y’all and see how you guys are doing now that we are in the last leg of 2020. We started this year with a bang then shit hit the fan – so we prefer to look at 2020 through the 7 stages of grief: shock, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, testing and acceptance. What stage are you at? Heck, what stage are WE at?! Let’s have a little heart to heart as you join us for our latest episode xoxo

IT’LL BE FUN, THEY SAID. Ok real talks though folks, how many times were we told to pursue our passions by guidance counselors? Or to follow our dreams by Instagram and Tumblr quotes? It’s not the most straight forward concept once we start to think about what these things really mean. Can passions and careers go hand in hand? Should you separate the two or try to have your cake and eat it too? If you try and believe in something hard and long enough (TWSS) will it happen for you? Also, Monster’s University is surprisingly relevant to this topic, if you know you know. Make sure to join the conversation! --- EXTRAS ---> Forbes article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/michalbohanes/2018/07/05/following-your-passion-is-dead-heres-what-to-replace-it-with/#5700bf097f83

If you’re anything like us you’ve spent the greater part of your days in quarantine scrolling through some kind of app waiting to laugh at something. So, we thought hey why not take the fun out of humor…by discussing it in great depth? Things like…what makes us laugh and why? do we use humor to get people to like us? what’s up with non-funny comedians being the most successful?  Join us as we talk about how humor manifests itself in our lives whether its in our relationships with others, through the entertainment we consume or simply on social media. --- EXTRAS --- > Arthur clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1p1yK7dcYk, Adult Arthur: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6qYX9Zc1Tc, CodyKo and Noel Miller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoCam-Us_pg.