Late last month, my colleague reported on Stanford partnering with Google [x] and Duke on a research study to better understand the human body. On the most recent edition of NPR's Science Friday, project collaborator Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, MD, PhD, professor of radiology at Stanford, discussed the project and joined Jason Moore, MD, professor of genetics at Dartmouth College, in a segment called "Will big data answer big questions on health?"
According to Gambhir, what makes the new project unique is the focus on understanding the baseline of healthy human beings. Will it ultimately yield meaningful data about what makes us healthy? Listen here for the researchers' thoughts.
Jen Baxter is a freelance writer and photographer. After spending eight years working for Kaiser Permanente Health plan she took a self-imposed sabbatical to travel around South East Asia and become a blogger. She enjoys writing about nutrition, meditation, and mental health, and finding personal stories that inspire people to take responsibility for their own well-being. Her website and blog can be found at www.jenbaxter.com.
Previously: Stanford partnering with Google and Duke to better understand the human body
