BORG: Parasites or symbionts?

Episode 12 of the The Spinal Frontier: A Star Trek Physiology Podcast podcast, hosted by Kelley and Eryn, titled "BORG: Parasites or symbionts?" was published on April 26, 2022 and runs 27 minutes.

April 26, 2022 ·27m · The Spinal Frontier: A Star Trek Physiology Podcast

0:00 / 0:00

Summary

In this special episode, Kelley and Eryn wonder out loud for like 27 minutes whether that assimilation life is really so bad… biologically speaking. Topics include tongues with smiley faces, USB Steve Carrell, standing against Hugh erasure, real-life microscopic self-reproducing biological robots, and our resident Purrengi, Soft, who was thankfully quiet the whole show. We are so desperate for Picard Season 2 to end so we can follow our “no current season” rule and finally talk about the dang Borg skull. So, so desperate. Xenobots paper: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2112672118 Edited by Eryn and Kelley; hokey theme song by Kelley. Contact information IG: @spinalfrontierpod Email: [email protected] If you follow us on Twitter, we will not be monitoring it for the foreseeable future– please contact us via email or Instagram DM!

Episode Description

In this special episode, Kelley and Eryn wonder out loud for like 27 minutes whether that assimilation life is really so bad… biologically speaking. Topics include tongues with smiley faces, USB Steve Carrell, standing against Hugh erasure, real-life microscopic self-reproducing biological robots, and our resident Purrengi, Soft, who was thankfully quiet the whole show. We are so desperate for Picard Season 2 to end so we can follow our “no current season” rule and finally talk about the dang Borg skull. So, so desperate.

Xenobots paper: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2112672118

Edited by Eryn and Kelley; hokey theme song by Kelley.

Contact information

IG: @spinalfrontierpod

Email: [email protected]

If you follow us on Twitter, we will not be monitoring it for the foreseeable future– please contact us via email or Instagram DM!

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

Evaluating the role of structured rehabilitation in mild degenerative cervical myelopathy- the ReMiDY trial

Apr 1, 2026 ·15m

Perspectives of a New Associate Editor of Spinal Cord - Professor Chester Ho on “Time is Spine” and other hot topics in Spinal Cord Injury

Mar 31, 2026 ·16m

Barricade Implant Herniated Disc Recovery Story

Mar 26, 2026 ·42m

Microdiscectomy vs Endoscopic Discectomy: Is there a difference

Mar 4, 2026 ·58m

Evidence-based recommendations for health professionals to improve care of people with spinal cord injury and cognitive impairment: An update to the psychosocial clinical practice guide

Mar 3, 2026 ·11m

No Fusion, No Regrets: One Patient’s Journey to Artificial Disc Surgery in Germany

Jan 29, 2026 ·61m

Similar Podcasts

SCI Care: What Really Matters International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS) A podcast series brought to you by the International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS). With each episode, we will speak with experts from all over the world to discuss various aspects of spinal cord injury including etiology, prevention and care, providing valuable insights regarding the most up to date information for those providing care for the spinal cord injured. Collaboration is the key and at the heart of what ISCoS does. The podcast series will be an extension of ISCoS, philosophy to make “Life after a spinal cord injury happy, meaningful and worth living..” sciBladder: safe bladder, healthy living Dinesh Suman Educational material for the Spinal cord injury persons to deal with urinary and Sexual problems and enable them to have a safe, healthy and productive life. The Paralysis Nutrition Podcast Fatimah Fakhoury Hi, I'm Fatimah Fakhoury Registered Dietitian who's married to a quadriplegic and specializes in nutrition for spinal cord injury and paralysis. I'm on a mission to help people living with paralysis lose weight and regulate their bowels so they can live happier, healthier lives. On this podcast, I'll be talking to people just like you who are wheelchair users and successfully improving their health using the power of food. My guests and I will share personal stories, give useful nutrition information that's especially for paralysis, and answer your questions about healthy eating. Get ready to be inspired and motivated to improve your diet so you can feel your best! niamh eloni Niamh Listen for an insight on a spinal operation. The decision and recovery.

URL copied to clipboard!