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EPISODE · Sep 29, 2018 · 29 MIN

Are Your Cells Cooperating or Cheating?

from Ask A Biologist Podcast · host Dr. Biology Talks with Athena Aktipis

Cooperation is something that humans and animals are known to do. It turns out that the 30 trillion cells in our body also need to cooperate. Like some humans, there are cells that are cheaters when it comes to cooperation. They do not do their share of the work and cause a lot of other problems. These are cancer cells. Cooperation theorist Athena Aktipis talks with Dr. Biology about her research and how it might help us learn more about cancer cells. Learn more: Cooperation or Conflict? Learn more: There's No I in Human Read: The Cheating Cell Visit: Human Generosity Project If you have not already, please subscribe to the podcast so you can be notified about new episodes.

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Cooperation is something that humans and animals are known to do. It turns out that the 30 trillion cells in our body also need to cooperate. Like some humans, there are cells that are cheaters when it comes to cooperation. They do not do their share of the work and cause a lot of other problems. These are cancer cells. Cooperation theorist Athena Aktipis talks with Dr. Biology about her research and how it might help us learn more about cancer cells. Learn more: Cooperation or Conflict? Lea...

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