Devastating Diseases of Seeds
Devastating Diseases of Seeds
In this episode Dr. Ron Walcott joins us to talk about diseases affecting seeds, and the challenges, and opportunities, ... Read more
26 Dec 2021
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31mins
A Career in Science, with Dr. Jessica Kissinger
A Career in Science, with Dr. Jessica Kissinger
In this bonus episode Dr. Jessica Kissinger reflects on her unconventional path to a successful and productive career in... Read more
24 Nov 2021
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13mins
Petabytes of Problematic Pathogens
Petabytes of Problematic Pathogens
In this episode Dr. Jessica Kissinger joins us to talk about how insights gained from analyzing parasite genomes can he... Read more
23 Sep 2021
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30mins
Genomic Detective Work
Genomic Detective Work
According to the CDC, Salmonella bacteria cause over a million infections each year, and over 400 deaths in the US alone... Read more
22 Jul 2021
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23mins
Brain eating amoeba
Brain eating amoeba
In this episode Dr. Dennis Kyle joins us to talk about a deadly disease caused by Naegleria fowleri, also known as the b... Read more
4 Jun 2021
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20mins
Malaria: Developing new drugs to fight an ancient foe
Malaria: Developing new drugs to fight an ancient foe
In this episode Dr. Belen Cassera joins us to discuss development of new drugs to treat and prevent malaria, one of the ... Read more
19 May 2021
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29mins
Media Coverage of Pandemics, Past and Present
Media Coverage of Pandemics, Past and Present
Today our guest is Dr. Janice Hume, a historical journalist who has studied the print media coverage of the 1918 flu pan... Read more
5 May 2021
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25mins
Coronavirus vaccines; In Chickens!
Coronavirus vaccines; In Chickens!
Today we will talk with Dr. Mark Jackwood, who has spent much of his career studying coronaviruses in poultry, and can o... Read more
21 Apr 2021
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33mins
Influenza
Influenza
Today, Dr. Mark Tompkins joined us to discuss all things flu. We will talk about the 1918 flu pandemic, flu vaccines, an... Read more
7 Apr 2021
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33mins