Humans have a lot to learn from the other animals who share the Earth-some have innate abilities and senses that surpass our own, allowing us to build technologies and solutions for a better world. At this month’s Midday Science Cafe, we’ll first hear from Dr. Mark Kline from Berkeley Lab and X-Therma, whose work, inspired by Arctic fish, stands to save millions of human lives. Dr. Kline is developing new molecules that can cool transplant organs below zero without freezing, greatly extending the time to move an organ from the donor to the recipient. Next, we’ll meet UC Berkeley scientist Dr. Phoebe Parker-Shames who is studying the impacts of cannabis production on a wide variety of wildlife, from moths to mountain lions. She studies how animals respond to the light and noise disturbance involved in farming cannabis, opening the long-shut window of research on what has become a major economic industry in California. These two case studies from the animal kingdom each offer a lesson we can learn about our own species.
Featuring:
Dr. Mark Kline
CTO, X-Therma Inc;
User Affiliate
Molecular Foundry, Berkeley Lab
Dr. Phoebe Parker-Shames
Postdoctoral Researcher
Dept. of Environmental Science, Policy, & Management
UC Berkeley
Thursday, October 10, 2022 | 12 PM
Brought to you by UC Berkeley’s Science at Cal and Berkeley Lab’s Government & Community Relations Office, “Midday Science Cafe” is a virtual series that highlights compelling and complementary scientific research from both institutions.
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