Episode 124: Tardigrade Genes & Other Science Stories

Guest: Shi En Kim Science journalist Shi En Kim joins Mike to read their StarTrek.com article about how scientists are transplanting tardigrade genes into human cells à la Stamets in Star Trek: Discovery. Then, Kim joins Mike to share some science stories from her AAAS Mass Media Fellowship at Smithsonian Magazine and their connections to Star Trek. Kim & Mike's StarTrek.com article "Discovery's Tardigrades Are Making a Name For Themselves in Our World": https://www.startrek.com/news/discoverys-tardigrades-are-making-a-name-for-themselves-in-our-world Kim's space debris article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/can-worlds-first-space-sweeper-make-dent-orbiting-debris-180978515/ Kim's spider silk article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/fourteen-ways-spiders-use-their-silk-180978354/ Kim's website: https://shienkim.wordpress.com/ Follow us on Twitter! Mike: https://twitter.com/Miquai Kim: https://twitter.com/goes_by_kim