From the "Podcasts worth listening to" folder

If you like science fiction, you *have* to check out Scott Siegler's Ancestor. It's a story about a biotech firm that is genetically engineering animals whose organs can transplanted to humans. The idea is that enough genetic tweaking will prevent the organs from being rejected.

In order to pull this feat off, the scientists use DNA from `the ancestor'. The ancestor is supposedly a cuddly little creature that we all descended from. Because we all descend from the ancestor, we ought not reject organs that contain its DNA. You can only imagine what happens after the first animal is created. (I haven't got past chapter 5, so don't ask me :p)

Another podcast that I really enjoy is The History According To Bob. If you love history, you have to check this one out. The fidelity isn't the best, but the content is.

If you have any interesting podcasts, please post them.