Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEvidence of Widespread Gene Transfer
Episode 295
Analysis of massive genomic DNA sequence data indicates that gene transfer between similar species actually happened, and did so at a surprising rat…
4 years, 11 months ago
Widespread GMOs in Nature
Episode 294
One of the major objections to genetic engineering is that a DNA segment is transferred to the crop, and lands in a somewhat random location. That’…
4 years, 11 months ago
Debunking the Disinformation Dozen
Episode 293
Dr. Dan Wilson is a rising star of science communication. His popular YouTube channel Debunk the Funk provides entertaining and evidence-based disse…
5 years ago
Peptoids as Therapeutic Tools
Episode 292
Peptides have increasingly emerging roles in cellular signaling and anti-microbial applications. Peptioids are cousins of their active peptide analo…
5 years ago
Kleptoplasty and a Solar-Powered Animal
Episode 291
A solar-powered animal? There are species of sea slugs that consume algae, then integrate the chloroplasts into their own digestive cells. There t…
5 years ago
Methylation Clocks, Aging and Disease
Episode 290
The basis of aging and long-term degenerative disease have been formidable questions for scientists. Over the last decade several “methylation clocks…
5 years ago
The GalSafe Pig and Xenotransplantation
Episode 289
Last week’s episode covered Alpha Gal Syndrome, the tick-induced allergy to beef and pork. The same immunological response could also limit a recipi…
5 years, 1 month ago
Alpha Gal Syndrome
Episode 288
You find a tick on your skin and remove it. The next day you eat a sausage and wind up in the emergency room in anaphylaxis. After that, you can’t…
5 years, 1 month ago
Bioluminescence, Antibiotic Resistance, and Science Communication
Episode 287
Today’s podcast is an interview with New Zealander of the Year Dr. Siouxsie Wiles. Dr. Wiles’ program uses bioluminesence as a marker to follow bact…
5 years, 1 month ago
Identifying Rare Compounds with A.I.
Episode 286
While genomics approaches have opened a universe of new compounds in plants, the vast majority remain uncharacterized. Brightseed has employed an art…
5 years, 1 month ago