Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchJon Guy: An Owner's Manual for the Mind
Episode 346
We are bombarded by claims, and have access to the most information in human history, instantly. How do we sort it out? What is real and what's not?…
4 years, 3 months ago
Meredith 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, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 5 months 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, 5 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, 5 months ago