Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDogmatism Meets Unpopular Evidence: the Case of Second-Hand Smoke - Dr. Geoffrey Kabat
Episode 415
The connection between tobacco smoke, cancer and heart disease has been well established since the 1800's, with irrefutable medical evidence presente…
2 years, 8 months ago
A Non-Profit Biotech Model; Therapies for Rare Diseases - Dr. Ashley Winslow
Episode 414
This episode has two parts. The first part discusses how Odylia Therapeutics is addressing rare disease, using a novel non-profit model. The second h…
2 years, 8 months ago
Understanding Your Genetics with 23andMe - Dr. Joyce Tung
Episode 413
The more information you know about your genetics the better, right? This is the idea behind companies like 23andMe, which offer platforms to unders…
2 years, 8 months ago
Biotechnology in the Crime Lab - Brian Hoey
Episode 412
DNA has been an invaluable tool to make certain matches between a suspect and a crime. Since its early use in the 1980s, we have seen an explosion in…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Shill Accusation and How to Respond - Dr. Chris MacDonald
Episode 411
If you've ever publicly communicated enthusiasm for a new product or technology, you inevitably have been accused to being a shill for the company th…
2 years, 9 months ago
Sustainable Chemistry through Synthetic Biology - Dr. Chance Elliott, Amyris
Episode 410
Many consumer products contain chemistries that originate from an unsustainable source. Dr. Chance Elliott VP of R&D at Amyris describes how his comp…
2 years, 9 months ago
A Look at the Color of Future Medical Care - Dr. Alicia Zhou
Episode 409
The company Color has taken innovative approaches to varied aspects of public health. From at-home kits that can assess cancer risk, to efforts to c…
2 years, 9 months ago
Breaking Barriers in Protein Therapeutics - Dr. Dan Mandell
Episode 408
This is one hot tech discussion! Protein therapeutics have great potential, but significant limitations to their utility. Dr. Dan Mandell of GRO Bio…
2 years, 9 months ago
Innovations in High Throughput Proteomics - Dr. Parag Mallick
Episode 407
While many global genomics analyzes gene variants or RNA expression products, the levels of proteins are usually the most informative. At the same t…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Amazing Potential of Cell Transplants - Brian Culley
Episode 406
Many diseases or disorders originate with a loss of cellular function. Cell death or damage is at the root of many problems associated with aging or…
2 years, 10 months ago