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"Everyone probably hears online that no one ever dies from cannabis, but there have been cases of people dying from what grows on cannabis," says Kevin McKernan, who founded Medicinal Genomics in 2011 with the goal of sequencing the cannabis genome. In doing so, he quickly recognized that there were microbes on the plant that needed to be screened for. Since then, Medicinal Genomics has been developing quantitative PCR tools that use DNA to measure microbial risks in a way that traditional methods have been unable. So, what's wrong with the traditional Petri dish method, which is the primary method used in the food industry today? For one, we don't know how to culture about 99 percent of the microbes that exist; this is problematic for the Petri dish method as it relies fundamentally on culturing microbes. In addition, many of the microbes that are most harmful do not grow in large quantities, making it nearly impossible to identify or quantify colonies of microbes via culture techniques. To address these issues, McKernan believes that species-specific testing is needed, which can only be done using DNA-based quantitative PCR. Medicinal Genomics also sequences cannabis genomes outside of the microbiome, which is helping breeders to not only identify plants that are optimal for breeding, but to also prove that a plant existed at a particular time, thereby protecting themselves against cannabis patents that might emerge in the future. Medicinal Genomics is protecting breeders in this way by hashing and stashing cannabis genomes on the Dash blockchain. To learn more, visit medicinalgenomics.com.
In this interview, we take a look at imitation learning in robotics through the eyes of Michael Laskey, a PhD student at UC Berkley. Laskey explains how the technology is being applied to advance robotic manipulation to create better and safer machines. Manipulation is one of the hardest things for robots to do. One of the biggest challenges is obtaining demonstrations suitable for learning. One of the ways deep learning can be applied to robotics is through imitation learning where a human is showing the robot what to do. The concept of imitation learning is to provide the robot with prior information about its atmosphere by mirroring human actions. For example, the robot learns an action and mimics the behavior, such as folding bed sheets. Laskey does also address some of the shortcomings of imitation learning, including the need for some supervision as well as data. Additionally, when robots make mistakes, they can't recover and errors can multiple. This is a must-listen as we do a deep-dive into the fascinating world of imitation learning in the field of robotics.
The Crypto show highlights the latest news on cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, disruptive technology, economics and world events. Stay up to date with the latest news on crypto currency, blockchain technology, disruptive technology, economics and world events on The Crypto show blog. The Crypto show is also heavily involved in humanitarian efforts around the globe with DashCares. The Crypto Show is a twice weekly FM radio show focusing on Crypto Currency, Blockchain Technology, Disruptive Technology, Economics and World Events. The show airs on 89.1 FM TXLR in Austin, TX every Wednesday and Sunday night, reaching an estimated 20,000 local listeners.
Sought after guest speaker, Aubrey de Grey, has appeared on numerous popular programs including CBS 60 Minutes, BBC, TED and The Colbert Report to name just a few. Today, he joins The Future Tech Podcast, to share his vision on how we can improve the aging process through enhancing the human body's capability of rejuvenation through cell immortality and pluripotency to human aging and age-related disease. The. Vice President of New Technology and Discovery at AgeX Therapeutics, Aubrey de Grey, Ph.D., is also the Chief Science Officer of SENS Research Foundation, a California-based 501(c)(3) biomedical research charity that performs, and funds research devoted to battling the progression of aging. In this fascinating discussion, Aubrey explains some of the obstacles that need to be overcome, including issues involving age-related tissue damage and stem cell decline which contribute to accelerating the aging process. He also discusses what AgeX is doing in stem cell research and in regenerative medicine that will improve not only the longevity of life, but also the quality and health of individuals throughout the aging process. He also touches on what he sees could be the future in the science of aging and treatments being worked on by the rejuvenation research community. For more information, visit: www.agexinc.com
YouVisit creates interactive, augmented, and virtual reality experiences for a variety of use cases outside of the gaming industry. Using State-of-the-art technology, 360 interactivity, and award-winning production, YouVisit.com enterprise solutions offer the widest reach possible and are commercially available across all major platforms. ThroughYouVisit's interactive software, solutions lead to increased engagement, quality inquiries, and higher conversion rates.
Procertas (Professional Certifications and Technology Assessments) is a new kind of company for an evolving legal marketplace. Their mission is to find a better alignment between law firms and law departments, as well as between law departments and the businesses they represent. The flagship product, the Legal Technology. Assessment (LTA), improves quality and increases efficiency by ensuring that legal professionals are properly using the basic technology tools of their trade: Word, Excel, and PDF. The LTA is a first-of-its kind integrated benchmarking and training platform pairing competence-based assessments with synchronous, active learning in a completely live environment. Our clients become COBOT Qualified (Certified Operator of Basic Office Technology).
Playground.Global is a $800 million venture fund that partners with the best and brightest when it comes to engineering and robotics. They have built foundational companies such as Agility Robotics and shipped breakthrough products such as Lighthouse AI's security cameras, which can recognize faces and keep track of your kids. Now they want to build a firm that serves the next generation of hardware – building entrepreneurs. Thanks to their design studio, where entrepreneurs can build their products onsite, Playground.global provides equipment, facilities, and expertise in addition to funding. Peter Barrett discusses how we have the wrong impression of AI and its capabilities. Also, he informs us of how one of the best uses of robotics is actually in agriculture.
The FreeTalkLive syndicated radio program talks about the uses of cryptocurrency, influencing politics, and ANYTHING else the audience wants to discuss. That's because FreeTalkLive is a call-in show that specifically gives most of the floor over to the listeners, as opposed to taking a couple of calls and monologuing for 30 minutes after each one. Darryl W. Perry discusses the Free State Project in New Hampshire and how it came about. He talks about how the format of the show leads to news that is being completely ignored by mainstream media outlets. In addition, Darryl also discusses why both Progressives and Conservatives have a love/hate relationship with the show.
MuleChain provides a peer-to-peer (P2P) network for user-side consumers who need to send or retrieve freight and document and the provider-side travelers or transporters called "mules", independent workers who will ship, move and transport these freight goods and physical belongings or documents for the senders and retrievers by using either their own vehicles or any other forms of public transportation. The intended service coverage is very broad and diverse. It may include services from large professional aircraft, ship and truck freight transport companies, cross-continent or cross country moving companies and shipping companies, down to local city messengers, bicycle couriers, chores runners to food delivery etc. It could be a personal carrier of jewelry, medicine, electronic goods to bypass traditional custom and duties or even name brand mobile phones for people to arbitrage the price differences in different countries as an example. Mule Chain plans to continue to use the blockchain smart contract applications to secure KYC/AML identity and reputation management to ensure the strict legitimacy of our operations.
Stash is a mobile-first investment platform that currently helps over one million people simplify investing and saving through education and an intuitive user experience. Investors can customize their own portfolio starting with as little as $5, and receive ongoing guidance through the Stash App.
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