ER-100 Clinical Trial Launched

There’s a new treatment clinical trial for glaucoma nerve damage and the technology is really cool and the implications big. It’s a little gross, and it will probably be misunderstood. It’s not stupid to be skeptical.

But those of us who want to share science with more people will have an uphill battle with this one. Even so, I think could be the Beginning of a new tech tree that will unlock whole new fields of medicine… if we can get past the panic.

I’m Dr. Peter Allen. I make videos about science and how science fits into society. You can follow me here or get transcripts and sources at peter allen lab dot com.

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