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AI-Generated Genomes, Retinal Implants, and Palomar’s Mystery Lights Explained (EP. 15)

AI-Generated Genomes, Retinal Implants, and Palomar’s Mystery Lights Explained (EP. 15)

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AI, Eyes, and the Sky — From Synthetic Genomes to Restored Vision
and Cosmic Mysteries Hosted by Lester Nare and Krishna Choudhary,
this episode of From First Principles explores three cutting-edge
breakthroughs connecting medicine, technology, and astronomy.
Summary • AI for Oncology, Minus the Privacy Risk: University of
Toronto researchers develop OncoGAN—a generative model that creates
realistic synthetic cancer genomes to accelerate precision oncology
while protecting patient data. • Restoring Sight: The PRIMA
(PRIMAvera) trial in NEJM demonstrates how a wireless sub-retinal
photovoltaic implant can restore central vision in people with
advanced macular degeneration. • Revisiting Cosmic Transients: New
analyses of Palomar’s POSS-I plates re-examine the “multi-point
transients” with fresh alignment statistics and an innovative
Earth’s-shadow control test. Show Notes • University of Toronto —
OncoGAN / Synthetic Cancer Genomes (Cell Genomics) • NEJM — PRIMA
(PRIMAvera) Wireless Sub-Retinal Implant Trial for Geographic
Atrophy • Palomar POSS-I Plates — Multi-Point Transient Analysis
(IOP PASP Paper) • Palomar Alignment vs Earth’s Shadow Control
(Nature Scientific Reports 2025)