20-Minute Bio with Aiden Lo

Ready your tanks and zip up your vests as Mr. William Van Luven and I dive deep into the surf scene in Taiwan (0:40) and his diver training in UC Santa Cruz (11:50). Then, we touch on the topic of diversity and sexual orientation with ‘Evolution's Rainbow’ by Joan Roughgarden (15:54) before shifting to the topic of biology undergraduate degrees and how valuable it really is. (19:19) Like the episode? General feedback? Comment here: https://open.firstory.me/story/ckz26wg1heapd0868f841z66h?m=comment Powered by Firstory Hosting

I AM BACK! In this episode: my long-awaited interview with biology teacher and friend, Mr. William Van Luven. Listen in as Mr. Van Luven reflects on his past internship in NOAA & Long Marine Laboratory (3:19), favorite professors at UC Santa Cruz (6:42), why he became a teacher in Taiwan (12:16), education values he thinks every teacher should have (21:00), and more! Like the episode? General feedback? Comment here: https://open.firstory.me/story/ckys4yg3unbtk0982rat4c986?m=comment Powered by Firstory Hosting

The iGEM team and I are back with another episode! This time, I invited 4 members each from the wet lab, dry lab, and human practice team to talk about their roles and how their products work! First, Leon and Plus give an in-depth explanation of their antibiotic alternative – AMP (2:37). Then, Gina discusses her work on coding/designing the team’s Wiki page (6:27). Lastly, Janet gives a rundown of CCU’s marketing, educational goals, and international collaborations, including their picture book and soup opera! (8:06) The iGEM competition is an annual, worldwide synthetic biology event organized by MIT. In this two-part series, I've invited college contestants from National Chung Cheng University to discuss everything from the brainstorming process, their superbug antidote, and their extensive education campaign – which includes their very own picture book as you see on the cover!  Link to everything: https://linktr.ee/ccuigem  Powered by Firstory Hosting

The iGEM competition is an annual, worldwide synthetic biology event organized by MIT. In this two-part series, I've invited college contestants from National Chung Cheng University to discuss everything from the brainstorming process, their superbug antidote, and their extensive education campaign – which includes their very own picture book! In this episode, human practice chief coordinator Janet Chen revisits her decision to join the team (2:05), the team's slight detour towards reducing the mosquito population (6:42), and the importance of open-mindedness (10:50). Link to everything: https://linktr.ee/ccuigem Powered by Firstory Hosting

When people think of biology or science in general, the first thing that comes to mind is lab work: researching microorganisms, chemistry, lab procedures... and all the jazz. What they may not know is the significance of field work in science. In this episode, we take a look at John Snow's tracing of the cholera outbreak and China's vaccine controversy in Bahrain to see just how important field work really is. Then, armed with my experience in both the field and the lab, I break down the strengths and weaknesses of each. Strap on, my friends! Music used: Eimshore - Pillars of Eternity Ilya Truhanov Powerrun Matt Large - Dusty Conscience UncleBoris (Anton Kazantsev) Powered by Firstory Hosting