Russ Altman
@Rbaltman
Professor at Stanford Univ. in Bioengineering, Genetics and more. Hosts "Future of Everything" podcast. Threads: russbaltman
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http://www-helix.stanford.edu/people/altman 22-05-2010 21:54:21
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Addiction can take many forms, but new knowledge and new approaches to dependencies of all sorts are on the horizon, says my colleague and guest Anna Lembke of Stanford Medicine. This is the future of addiction. engineering.stanford.edu/magazine/futur…
TFoE is a Webby Award honoree for Best Live Podcast Recording! This episode featured @KarlDeissroth, who has shaped our understanding of how the brain works through CLARITY and optogenetics. Thanks for your continued support.
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How should we think about the intersection of computers and music? “I once thought computer music was abstract and inaccessible, but it can be very playful, too,” says my guest on this episode of TFoE, Ge Wang. This is the future of computer music. engineering.stanford.edu/magazine/futur…
About a quarter of young people suffer from chronic pain at some point in their childhood. Laura Simons is a clinical psychologist and joins me on this episode of TFoE to discuss innovative behavioral health treatments for pediatric pain. engineering.stanford.edu/magazine/futur…
There are a lot of databases of ligand binding pocket info out there. Figuring out which db is best for one’s use case can be daunting!
I'm excited to share a review that I wrote with Russ Altman that discusses ✨53✨ dbs to help folks identify and distinguish between dbs.
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As a biomedical data scientist, Olivier Gevaert uses a new cellular measuring technique that maps the geography of cells making up a cancer tumor and predicts how certain cells will behave based on who their neighbors are. This is the future of measuring cancer. engineering.stanford.edu/magazine/futur…
Reading is more than just looking at letters and coming up with a word. Stanford Graduate School of Education’s Rebecca Silverman joins me on this episode of TFoE to explain why reading is such a challenging skill to learn — and to teach. engineering.stanford.edu/magazine/futur…
Culture is complicated, but understanding its nuances is key to understanding the world, says my guest Michele J. Gelfand. Her research explores notions of “tight” and “loose” cultures, and how each shapes us as individuals. This is the future of culture. engineering.stanford.edu/magazine/futur…
My colleague Mark A. Skylar-Scott dreams of the day when instead of receiving a donor heart, a patient could have one made using their own cells. He joins me on TFoE to explain how scientists are now able to print living human tissue for study and much more. engineering.stanford.edu/magazine/futur…
There is a “data gap” between the billions of words ChatGPT has to work with and the millions of words a toddler is exposed to. But, as my TFoE guest Michael C. Frank tells me, children learn in a rich social context that supports their language learning. engineering.stanford.edu/magazine/futur…
The future of digital health is the future of health, says my guest on this episode of TFoE Eleni Linos. Listen now to find out how emerging digital computational and communication approaches are set to reshape medicine. engineering.stanford.edu/magazine/futur…
The future of digital health is the future of health, says my guest on this episode of TFoE Eleni Linos. Listen now to find out how emerging digital computational and communication approaches are set to reshape medicine. engineering.stanford.edu/magazine/futur…
'Tis the season for Russ Altman’s Curated Holiday Playlist. Dive into six episodes from The Future of Everything archive, exploring giving, health, and more to accompany you through the holiday season. youtu.be/5OU0kO_01dE
Foundation models are fueling the recent advances and shifts in AI. How can we evaluate them and address the growing concerns with lack of openness and transparency? Join my conversation with Percy Liang on this episode of TFoE to find out. engineering.stanford.edu/magazine/futur…
From cameras that see around corners to microscopes that peer into individual atoms, computers are changing the face of photography. This is the future of computational imaging with guest Gordon Wetzstein. engineering.stanford.edu/magazine/futur…
During a recent live event on the Stanford campus, I was joined by my colleague Karl Deisseroth. Karl has developed two of the most transformational research techniques shaping our understanding of how the brain works. This is the future of neuroscience. engineering.stanford.edu/magazine/futur…