17.5 – Special interview with Yaniv Erlich
17.5 – Special interview with Yaniv Erlich
SPECIAL EPISODE! [We strongly recommend listening to Base Pairs episode 17 to contextualize this extended discussion.]So... Read more
27 Dec 2018
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49mins
17 – Genomes, Justice, and the Journey Here
17 – Genomes, Justice, and the Journey Here
Mail-order genetic testing —more accurately known as genotyping— is a growing trend. But what exactly is this data that'... Read more
15 Sep 2018
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29mins
16.5 – Fuels of the Future
16.5 – Fuels of the Future
Biofuels are the wave of the future, and a small plant called duckweed could be a significant part of that. Hear more fr... Read more
15 Aug 2018
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17mins
16 – Big Plans for a Tiny Plant
16 – Big Plans for a Tiny Plant
As concentrations of greenhouse gasses continue to rise, scientists are working hard to develop ways to ween the world o... Read more
15 Jul 2018
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28mins
15.5 – Cellular Hide and Seek
15.5 – Cellular Hide and Seek
Immunotherapy has been receiving much more attention over the past few years, but the history of this promising type of ... Read more
14 Jun 2018
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14mins
15 – The Immune System, Unleashed
15 – The Immune System, Unleashed
You may have heard of it; "immunotherapy" has started to appear in headlines over the last few years. In this episode, h... Read more
15 May 2018
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25mins
14.5 – Medicine and Mad Scientists
14.5 – Medicine and Mad Scientists
It’s important to know that a drug works, but knowing how it works can be just as crucial. CSHL Fellow Jason Sheltzer di... Read more
13 Apr 2018
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15mins
From the hosts: An exciting update!
From the hosts: An exciting update!
Base Pairs was just named among the 2018 Webby Award’s “five best podcasts in the world” for the subjects of science and... Read more
6 Apr 2018
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1min
14 - The Cancer Answer That Wasn't
14 - The Cancer Answer That Wasn't
We look at the "reproducibility crisis" in science, and dive into a case in which cancer researchers discovered somethin... Read more
15 Mar 2018
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29mins
13 – A Lesson in Class
13 – A Lesson in Class
No, we're not talking about high society or your biology class! In this episode, we share three distinct stories about c... Read more
15 Dec 2017
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21mins