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The Untapped Potential of Menstrual Blood Research
(written with the help of Claude)
Menstrual blood has been overlooked by the scientific community, despite its potential to revolutionize disease diagnosis and our understanding of reproductive health. A recent episode of Vox’s Unexplainable podcast, titled “The bleeding edge, part two”, highlights this issue and the promising research that is starting to emerge.
Key points from the episode:
Despite the uterus being identified for a long time, there are very few studies that have looked at menstrual blood.
While there are standard ways to collect other bodily fluids like stool, urine, and semen, no one has really thought about collecting menstrual blood scientifically.
Researchers are hoping to use menstrual fluid to make detecting conditions like endometriosis much easier, potentially replacing difficult diagnostic procedures like surgery.
Funding for reproductive science is hard to come by, and there’s a shame tax/stigma attached to it.
We’ve missed so much about female and birthing bodies in general because we thought they were disgusting and shameful.
The podcast emphasizes the growing interest in studying menstrual blood and its potential applications. This research could lead to more accessible and less invasive diagnostic tools for conditions like endometriosis, which currently requires surgery for a definitive diagnosis. By studying menstrual blood, we may also uncover crucial insights into reproductive health and disease that have been overlooked due to stigma and lack of funding.
You may know will.i.am as the frontman of The Black Eyed Peas, but his interests beyond music have taken him down a fascinating path at the intersection of creativity and technology. In a recent podcast, he discussed his thoughts on AI and the creative process with host Adam Grant.
Some key points:
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Adam notes that the most creative people are often the worst at explaining their ideas, because creativity requires divergent, non-linear thinking while explanation favors convergence and linearity.
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The podcast features some impressive live wordplay and freestyling from will.i.am. His verbal creativity is on full display.
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Interestingly, will.i.am now hosts a radio show with an AI co-host named Fiona. He shares his hopes about the future of AI in entertainment and creativity.
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will.i.am and Adam debate what AI can and can’t do for human creativity. No definitive answers, but a great discussion nonetheless.
I didn’t previously associate will.i.am with the AI scene, but he clearly has an innovative and forward-thinking perspective to share. Worth a listen for anyone interested in the intersection of AI and creativity.
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EA Organization Updates: March 2024
Sharing this podcast interview with Mark Zuckerberg. He chats about his thoughts on the Apple Vision Pro, shares some of his AI predictions, and even spills some beans on what’s next for Meta. Here’s the link.
EA Organization Updates: February 2024
I just finished listening to a podcast episode that explores the use of gene therapy to treat deafness in children. It includes an insightful discussion with a bioethicist on the ethical implications we should ponder. You can listen to it here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/19HRlmRoU0plZqUAVsidIl?si=d59c661d1fb1487a.
I recently listened to a podcast episode featuring Jason Ballard, the CEO and Co-Founder of ICON3D—company that uses 3D-printing technology to build homes using concrete. This is not only an innovative solution for affordable housing, but their homes even survived a 7.2 magnitude earthquake. In this episode, Jason talks about their journey towards developing this cutting-edge technology capable of building disaster-resistant homes in less time and at lower costs than traditional methods.
I couldn’t find projects or articles about this in the forum so I’m sharing it here for people who might be intrigued by this approach.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3KK70QlNQIzaKbDCKGaBxj?si=2b33bbc955364a09
EA Organization Updates: January 2024
Fixed. Thanks for flagging this!
Just wanted to give you a heads-up on a small tweak I made to the title of this post. The original title was in all caps so I went ahead and changed it to avoid slipping into ~clickbaity titles.
Fixed. Thanks for flagging this!
Hi, Aaron! Thanks for flagging this. I’ve updated the estimated reading time for this article.
Thanks for flagging this. I believe the forum’s estimated read time is based solely on word count, which doesn’t always correspond to the actual reading time, especially for link posts. We will definitely take your feedback into consideration for future reference. Thanks again!
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Hi, Obscurata. Thanks for posting this question. I’ll be answering your question in a DM.
Hi, Obscurata!
You might have to “Activate Markdown Editor” in your profile settings. First, click on your username; choose “Account Settings” and click “Site Customizations”. Check the box beside “Activate Markdown Editor” then click “Submit”.
Hope this helps.
Hi, thanks for flagging these. I’ve made the necessary changes. Let me know if you need anything else.
I used Claude to translate the linked wiki page: