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Up to Date | Cell Adaptation, Creativity Measurement, and Visual Perception

Up to Date | Cell Adaptation, Creativity Measurement, and Visual Perception

FromInquiring Minds


Up to Date | Cell Adaptation, Creativity Measurement, and Visual Perception

FromInquiring Minds

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Mar 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week, we examine a recent discovery that certain types of cancer cells may allow us to better understand how cells adapt to the intracellular environment (and explain what the intracellular environment is). Indre discusses how she and her students have recently been working on methods of measuring creativity. And we look at some new research focusing on the hunting method used by archerfish in order to study aspects of visual perception.

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Released:
Mar 17, 2022
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Podcast episode

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Each week Inquiring Minds brings you a new, in-depth exploration of the space where science, politics, and society collide.We’re committed to the idea that making an effort to understand the world around you though science and critical thinking can benefit everyone—and lead to better decisions. We endeavor to find out what’s true, what’s left to discover, and why it all matters with weekly coverage of the latest headlines and probing discussions with leading scientists and thinkers.