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StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

Assembloids: Recreating the Brain with Sergiu Paşca

May 2, 2025 · 1h 5m

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How do you recreate a brain circuit in a dish, and what can it unlock about our minds? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore the frontier of neuroscience with Sergiu Pașca, to break down stem cells, how the brain forms itself, and assembloids: self-organizing brain circuits.