Learn about CRISPR technology and applications in GMOs; a hallucinogenic plant that’s both beautiful and deadly; and how scientists are working together to understand Fast Radio Bursts, which are one of the universe’s greatest mysteries.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com — with some help from Synthego’s Meenakshi Prabhune and Kevin Bryant — to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

• The Hallucinogenic Angel's Trumpet Plant Is Beautiful and Deadly — https://curiosity.im/2EbynRj
• How scientists are working together to solve one of the universe's mysteries — https://curiosity.im/2EfVhG2

More from Synthego:

• CRISPR Cuts, Synthego’s official podcast — https://www.synthego.com/podcast
• About Synthego — https://www.synthego.com/company
• Follow Synthego on Twitter — https://twitter.com/synthego
• Meenakshi (Minu) Prabhune on Twitter — https://twitter.com/minu_pr

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Full episode transcript here: daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/gene-editing-with-crispr-and-gmos-w-synthego-fast-radio-bursts-and-angels-trumpet">https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/gene-editing-with-crispr-and-gmos-w-synthego-fast-radio-bursts-and-angels-trumpet