Can AI Crack The Biology Code?

03/06/2025 14 min Episodio 1284
Can AI Crack The Biology Code?

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Episode Synopsis

As artificial intelligence seeps into some realms of society, it rushes into others. One area it's making a big difference is protein science — as in the "building blocks of life," proteins! Producer Berly McCoy talks to host Emily Kwong about the newest advance in protein science: AlphaFold3, an AI program from Google DeepMind. Plus, they talk about the wider field of AI protein science and why researchers hope it will solve a range of problems, from disease to the climate.Have other aspects of AI you want us to cover? Email us at [email protected] more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy