January 18, 2011

In this episode of Masters of Innovation, host Jim Brasher explores the cutting-edge advances in biotechnology springing forth from the three University of California campuses in the Bay Area - UC Santa Cruz, UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco. Among these advances are surgical robots that will allow doctors to remotely operate half a world away, artificial organs that could put an end to diabetes and the next miracle drugs mined from the ocean floor.

January 18, 2011

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  • RE: interesting

    My favorite pieces of this show was hearing about the use of cell phones to aid people in remote and or deprived areas diagnose disease with the help of cell phones. Also, the creation of synthetic blood is amazing - we are steps away from some amazing, mind-blowing technology.

    Posted by rob January 22, 2011 20:13:53

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