Point of Discovery University of Texas at Austin Point of Discovery takes you on a journey behind the front lines of science, where you'll meet the brilliant, quirky scientists who make the magic happen. Our stories are driven by curiosity. How much of our DNA do we share with yeast? How do our brains block out noise at a party so that we can focus on just one person speaking? How do you study a terrible disease-causing bacteria that turns mild-mannered in the lab? Come discover the answers with us. Music by: Podington Bear. Learn more at: http://pointofdiscovery.org DISCLAIMER Point of Discovery is part of the Texas Podcast Network, which is brought to you by The University of Texas at Austin. Podcasts are produced by faculty members and staffers at UT Austin who work with University Communications to craft content that adheres to journalistic best practices. The University of Texas at Austin offers these podcasts at no charge. Podcasts appearing on the network and this webpage represent the views of the hosts, not of The University of Texas at Austin. Point of Discovery’s tracks Do Sick Animals Socially Distance? by Point of Discovery published on 2021-03-04T19:04:00Z Artificial Intelligence Revs Up Evolution’s Clock by Point of Discovery published on 2020-10-14T15:24:59Z Ask the COVID-19 Experts by Point of Discovery published on 2020-08-21T12:34:44Z The Next 50 Years: Anybody Out There? by Point of Discovery published on 2020-06-08T21:31:04Z The Next 50 Years: A Model of Life on the Atomic Scale by Point of Discovery published on 2020-04-28T18:17:59Z Science Amid the Social Distance by Point of Discovery published on 2020-03-27T15:44:21Z The Next 50 Years: An A.I. Designed to Make Life Better by Point of Discovery published on 2020-03-10T19:47:28Z The Next 50 Years: Your Perfect Meal and Exercise Plan by Point of Discovery published on 2020-02-14T17:39:36Z The Next 50 Years: A Global Census of Life by Point of Discovery published on 2020-01-10T17:36:02Z Coming Soon: A New Podcast Miniseries by Point of Discovery published on 2019-12-19T16:36:04Z
Artificial Intelligence Revs Up Evolution’s Clock by Point of Discovery published on 2020-10-14T15:24:59Z
The Next 50 Years: A Model of Life on the Atomic Scale by Point of Discovery published on 2020-04-28T18:17:59Z
The Next 50 Years: An A.I. Designed to Make Life Better by Point of Discovery published on 2020-03-10T19:47:28Z
The Next 50 Years: Your Perfect Meal and Exercise Plan by Point of Discovery published on 2020-02-14T17:39:36Z