Social Media Saves, Sickle Cell Cure, Breadcrumbs On Mars

Today you’ll learn about why social media could help us solve the global climate crisis, a possible cure for sickle cell disease that uses gene therapy, and a Hansel and Gretel-style system that could find places on other planets where humans could take shelter. Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/social-media-saves-sickle-cell-cure-breadcrumbs-on-marsSocial Media Saves <ul><li>“New study shows social media content opens new frontiers for sustainability science researchers.” by Denise Spranger. 2023.<ul><li><a href="https://news.umich.edu/new-study-shows-social-media-content-opens-new-frontiers-for-sustainability-science-researchers/">https://news.umich.edu/new-study-shows-social-media-content-opens-new-frontiers-for-sustainability-science-researchers/</a></li></ul></li><li>“Social media data for environmental sustainability: A critical review of opportunities, threats, and ethical use.” by Andrew Ghermandi, et al. 2023.<ul><li><a href="https://www.cell.com/one-earth/fulltext/S2590-3322(23)00088-X">https://www.cell.com/one-earth/fulltext/S2590-3322(23)00088-X</a></li></ul></li></ul>Sickle Cell Cure<ul><li>“A Gene Therapy Cure for Sickle Cell Is on the Horizon.” by Emily Mullin. 2023.<ul><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/a-gene-therapy-cure-for-sickle-cell-is-on-the-horizon/">https://www.wired.com/story/a-gene-therapy-cure-for-sickle-cell-is-on-the-horizon/</a></li></ul></li><li>“Vertex and CRISPR Therapeutics Present New Data on More Patients With Longer Follow-Up Treated With exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) at the 2022 European Hematology Association (EHA) Congress.” Press Release. 2022.<ul><li><a href="http://ir.crisprtx.com/news-releases/news-release-details/vertex-and-crispr-therapeutics-present-new-data-more-patients">http://ir.crisprtx.com/news-releases/news-release-details/vertex-and-crispr-therapeutics-present-new-data-more-patients</a></li></ul></li><li>“Biological and Clinical Efficacy of LentiGlobin for Sickle Cell Disease.” by Julie Kanter, M.D., et al. 2022.<ul><li><a href="https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2117175">https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2117175</a></li></ul></li></ul>Breadcrumbs on Mars <ul><li>“A trick inspired by Hansel and Gretel could help rovers explore other worlds.” By Allison Gasparini. 2023.<ul><li><a href="https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2117175">https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2117175</a></li></ul></li><li>“A Hansel & Gretel Breadcrumb-Style Dynamically Deployed Communication Network Paradigm using Mesh Topology for Planetary Subsurface Exploration.” by Wolfgang Fink, et al. 2023.<ul><li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0273117723001187?via%3Dihub">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0273117723001187?via%3Dihub</a></li></ul></li></ul>Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with<a href="https://twitter.com/producercody"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/calbits/">Calli</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/smashleyhamer"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nate_from_the_internet/">Nate</a> — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to <a href="https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity">https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity</a> to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.