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View Resource Gene Drive for Malaria Mosquito Control Podcast

In this PNAS podcast, the concept of the relatively new "gene drive" biotechnology application is discussed, particularly as it applies to the potential to impact control of malarial vectors in wild populations. The mechanistic nature of the procedure is discussed, as are social considerations for future use of this technique.

https://www.pnas.org/post/podcast/gene-drive-malaria-mosquit...
View Resource Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Podcast Program

The PNAS Podcast program provides short, informative, recorded, "...conversations with cutting-edge researchers, Academy members, and policy makers as they discuss topics relevant to today's scientific community." Topics vary across a wide range concepts, from, "how mosquitoes survive raindrops" to, "How caffeine can help prevent cancer." These podcasts could serve a variety of purposes for...

http://www.pnas.org/site/podcasts/podcasts.xhtml
View Resource Beyond Discovery: The Path from Research to Human Benefit

Beyond Discovery?: The Path from Research to Human Benefit is a series of articles that trace the origins of important recent technological and medical advances. Each story reveals the crucial role played by basic science, the applications of which could not have been anticipated at the time the original research was conducted (description from the website). Keywords in the articles a...

http://www.beyonddiscovery.org/
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