Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMeredith Fensom: Update on Self-Limiting Mosquitoes
Episode 345
Mosquitoes are the world's most dangerous animals, vectoring dozens of diseases. One of the major disease vectors is Ades aegypti, an invasive insect…
4 years ago
Dr. Oki O'Connor: New Drugs Targeting Dangerous Cholesterol
Episode 344
Heart attack and stroke are leading causes of death worldwide. Current treatments are aimed at prevention-- using various medications to control the …
4 years ago
Dr. Awais Khan: Breeding the Next Amazing Apple
Episode 343
Apples are a beloved fruit, with over 8000 varieties available worldwide. The apples in the grocery store represent just a tiny section of apple gene…
4 years ago
Dr. Michael Levin: Biological Plasticity, Bioelectricity, and Limb Regeneration
Episode 342
The process of animal development is a complex coordination of different genes through time. At least that's what we thought. Dr. Michael Levin fro…
4 years, 1 month ago
Dr. Brandon McFadden: Consumer Sentiment and Gene Editing
Episode 341
Gene editing with CRISPR/Cas, TALEN or other tools allows scientists to make directed and precise changes in DNA. The technologies promise to transf…
4 years, 1 month ago
Joe Landolina: Stopping Bleeding with Algal-Based Polymers
Episode 340
A significant number of fatalities are due to blood loss following accidents, injuries or medical procedures. While many methods can stop catastrophi…
4 years, 1 month ago
Dr. Felicia Wu: Fungal Toxins in Food
Episode 339
Mycotoxins are carcinogenic compounds that arise from specific fungal infections in various crop plants, with corn and peanut being key examples. In…
4 years, 1 month ago
Dr. Olly Peoples: Plastics and Fuels from Camelina
Episode 338
Camelina (Camelina sativa) is an oilseed brassica that grows fast and produces many seeds. It grows in marginal soil and great resistance to disease …
4 years, 2 months ago
Dr. Arvinda Nath: Endogenous Retroviruses and Disease
Episode 337
Upon sequencing the human genome, scientists were surprised to find that it is composed of about 8% viral sequence. These fossils are relics of ancie…
4 years, 2 months ago
Melanie Trecek-King: Evaluating Scientific Claims
Episode 336
We are bombarded with information, but do we know what sources to trust and how to evaluate specific claims? Melanie Tercek-King joins the podcast t…
4 years, 2 months ago