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The Phage Therapy Today is the pod dedicated to leaders in the phage therapy industry. We bring you insights into current advancements and challenges in this exciting sector from academia, financial, regulatory, manufacturing and entrepreneurial perspectives. Each episode features accomplished guests serving various roles in developing our bacteriophage-evolved community. If you are a believer in the future shaped by phage therapy and want to share you exciting work with our community, email ...
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PhageLine

Planomicrobium massiliensis

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PhageLine unpacks the science of bacteriophages, one paper at a time. From groundbreaking studies to surprising discoveries, we translate complex research into engaging conversations. Whether you are steeped in microbiology or just discovering the fascinating world of phages, PhageLine delivers a unique perspective on the science behind these bacterial predators. PhageLine is on BlueSky and TikTok. Follow us never to miss anything again. This podcast is generated using artificial intelligenc ...
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Editors at The Lancet Microbe, in conversation with the journal’s authors, explore their latest research and its impact on people’s health, healthcare, and health policy. A monthly audio companion to this open access journal, this podcast covers a broad range of topics, from using probiotics to reduce Staphylococcus aureus, to phage therapy and monitoring antimicrobial resistance using faecal metagenomes, and more.
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Big Picture Science

Big Picture Science

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The surprising connections in science and technology that give you the Big Picture. Astronomer Seth Shostak and science journalist Molly Bentley are joined each week by leading researchers, techies, and journalists to provide a smart and humorous take on science. Our regular "Skeptic Check" episodes cast a critical eye on pseudoscience.
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This Week in Microbiology

Vincent Racaniello

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This Week in Microbiology is a podcast about unseen life on Earth hosted by Vincent Racaniello and friends. Following in the path of his successful shows 'This Week in Virology' (TWiV) and 'This Week in Parasitism' (TWiP), Racaniello and guests produce an informal yet informative conversation about microbes which is accessible to everyone, no matter what their science background.
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It's All Been Trekked Before

It's All Been Done Presents

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A Star Trek rewatch podcast, with occasional larger-scale discussions about the popular science fiction show. We will cover every episode, film, and more from 1966 to the present day. Yes, we know that will take many years. Join us as we go on a journey... A universe journey.
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Data in Biotech is a fortnightly podcast exploring how companies leverage data to drive innovation in life sciences. Every two weeks, Ross Katz, Principal and Data Science Lead at CorrDyn, sits down with an expert from the world of biotechnology to understand how they use data science to solve technical challenges, streamline operations, and further innovation in their business. You can learn more about CorrDyn - an enterprise data specialist that enables excellent companies to make smarter ...
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We are delighted to present "Making science work for health", the PHG Foundation podcast that explains the most promising developments in science and their implications for healthcare. In each episode, host Ofori Canacoo discusses with a PHG Foundation policy analyst, the underpinning science, the ambitions for improving population health and the impact it could have on patients, on society and on the people delivering your healthcare.
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Incubation

Pushkin Industries

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Incubation is a show about how viruses attack people – and how people fight back. This season, we talk to a scientist who fought the spread of Ebola while risking his life. We learn how a ubiquitous virus causes cancer and multiple sclerosis. And we hear how a mosquito-borne virus helped defend an empire. Stories of discovery, heartbreak, and heroic nerds drop weekly on Thursdays starting October 17th.
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Everybody Hates Me: Let's Talk About Stigma

Dr. Carmen Logie, Canada Research Chair

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Hosted by Dr. Carmen Logie, Canada Research Chair in Global Health Equity & Social Justice with Marginalized Populations, and Professor at the University of Toronto's Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work. Supported by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). This podcast invites a range of weekly guests to talk about all different kinds of stigma. Why does it matter? What does it look like? What can we do about it?Thank you for listening! Follow us on Twitter (@let_stigma) and Instagra ...
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This Week in Evolution

Vincent Racaniello

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This Week in Evolution is a podcast on the biology of what makes us tick. Hosts Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello take you through the new evolution that has been revolutionized by the field of genomics and molecular biology.
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ARMOR on the Air

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ARMOR on the Air is a student-led podcast based out of the University of Colorado Boulder. We discuss the antimicrobial resistance crisis and what we as members of the public can do to help! Join our hosts, undergraduates Ezra and Andy, as we learn more about superbugs and how to stop them! ARMOR is an outreach organization at CU Boulder. We promote safe and responsible use of antibiotics, support research into new antibiotics, and encourage the public to take steps in their daily lives to l ...
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Left Handed Radio is an indie narrative comedy podcast hosted, written and produced by Anna Rubanova and Adam Bozarth. It features some of the funniest, talented comedians from across the country. The show is a hybrid of sketch comedy, audio plays, satirical short stories and parodies of podcasts and public radio programming. For our back catalogue, visit our new Patreon!
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Hello and welcome to PhageLine - your line to everything phage. This week, we will discuss the in vitro genomic characterization and pre-clinical evaluation of a new thermostable lytic Obolenskvirus phage formulated as a hydrogel against carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii by discussing a recent paper by Sherif et al. in Scientific Reports…
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It's All Been Trekked Before #417 Season 13, Episode 19 Star Trek: Voyager #1.04 "Phage" Jimmy-Jerome liked the Vidiian and character development. He also was on a bit of a lag, which led to more interruptions of the others than would be preferable. Shane refers to the bad guys as ‘rascals.’ Stephen found Neelix very annoying; must be Tuesday. Edit…
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Antimicrobial resistance is a rising global threat. When these become ineffective, infections can become difficult or impossible to treat, leading to an increase in the spread and severity of disease. In a new study, published in Nature Medicine, a team of researchers at the Center for Phage Biology and Therapy at Yale discovered a novel approach t…
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Phage therapy is stepping into the spotlight as antibiotic resistance rises - and Jessica Sacher is helping lead the charge. In this episode, Ross Katz speaks with Jessica, Co-Founder of Phage Directory and Staff Scientist at Stanford, about sourcing phages, operationalizing therapy, and predicting efficacy through data. This conversation explores …
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In this episode of Data in Biotech, host Ross Katz sits down with Scott Lipnick, Co-Founder and President of Etiome, to explore how preemptive medicine is changing the way biotech approaches therapeutic modeling and intervention. Discover how Etiome’s recently launched, AI-driven platform is built to detect disease earlier, identify precise biomark…
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It's All Been Trekked Before #419 Season 13, Episode 21 Star Trek: Voyager #1.05 "The Cloud" Tara guest hosts and we geek out on her Trekked bona fides. Then, “The Cloud” is Stephen’s favorite holodeck episode. Tara enjoyed Neelix’s development, and Shane defends him. Jimmy-Jerome argues that the iconic quote perfectly defines Janeway. Keith pops i…
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month and on today’s show, we are going to look at four mental health issues -anxiety, adult ADHD, PTSD, and depression. Joining me today to discuss these issues and his personal story is author & social psychologist, Jamie Hughes. Managing Mental Health Watch the video version on YouTube…
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In the twenty years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, powerful hurricanes such as Sandy, Irma, Maria and Helene have caused immense property destruction and led to thousands of deaths. If Katrina taught us anything, it was to be prepared for the unimaginable. But have we learned that lesson? In this episode, part of a series tied t…
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TWiM explains a study of the unique and extreme microbial and chemical environment on the International Space Station, and the connection between the gut microbiome and pain in fibromyalgia. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, and Michele Swanson. Become a patron of TWiM. Music used on TWiM is composed and performed by Ronald Jenkees and us…
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A complex field, host genomics research aims to identify genetic variants that might explain different individual responses to an infectious disease. A companion piece to our report, Host genomics: lessons for infectious disease, policy analyst and lead author of the report, Heather Turner, discusses the findings of the report and why host genomics…
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It's All Been Trekked Before #418 Season 13, Episode 20 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #3.15 "Destiny" Stephen and Jimmy-Jerome talk prophecy, Sisko, and “Destiny.” Edited by Jerome Wetzel, with assistance from Resound.fm It's All Been Trekked Before is produced by IABD Presents entertainment network. http://iabdpresents.com Please support us at http:/…
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Some call it your sixth sense. You refer to it when you have a “gut feeling.” With a vast fiber network running throughout your body, the vagus nerve knows about and helps regulate every critical function in it, from heart rate to digestion to your immune system. Now bioelectric medicine is tapping into that bodily omniscience by using tiny electri…
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Hello and welcome to PhageLine - your line to everything phage. This week, we will discuss personalized inhaled bacteriophage therapy for treating multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis by talking about a recent publication by Chan et al in Nature Medicine. Have fun! This episode was generated using artificial intelligence. A…
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The warm weather of summer is upon us, people will spend more time doing outdoor activities, as will potentially dangerous pathogens carrying critters like mosquitoes and ticks. My guest today will discuss the risks mosquitoes and ticks pose to Americans across the country. In addition, she’ll explain how the public can best protect ourselves and f…
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In this episode of Data in Biotech, host Ross Katz speaks with Patrick Torbey, CEO and Co-Founder of Neoplants, about using genetic engineering and microbiome innovation to tackle indoor air pollution. Patrick explains how Neoplants is turning everyday houseplants into powerful air purifiers using synthetic biology, offering insights into VOC degra…
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The White House has proposed unprecedented cuts to NASA’s budget - the largest in the agency’s history. If approved, this withdrawal of funding would force the cancellation of many major programs, including the long anticipated Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope as well as others involved in the search for life in the universe. It would also impact …
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Hello and welcome to PhageLine - your line to everything phage. This week, we will discuss the effects of Phage–phage competition and biofilms on interactions between two virulent bacteriophages and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which were recently published by Bürkle et al. in ISME. Have fun! This episode was generated using artificial intelligence. An …
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It's All Been Trekked Before #416 Season 13, Episode 18 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #3.14 "Heart of Stone" Stephen knew from the start that there was something strange going on. Jimmy-Jerome praises Nog and laments Aron Eisenberg’s death. Edited by Jerome Wetzel, with assistance from Resound.fm It's All Been Trekked Before is produced by IABD Presen…
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By one estimate the average American home has 300,000 objects. Yet our ancient ancestors had no more than what they could carry with them. How did we go from being self-sufficient primates to nonstop shoppers? We examine the evolutionary history of stuff through the lens of archeology beginning with he ancestor who first picked up a palm-sized rock…
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Hello and welcome to PhageLine - your line to everything phage. This week, we will discuss PhageDPO, a machine-learning-based computational framework for identifying phage depolymerases, recently published by Viera et al. in Elsevier's Computers in Biology and Medicine. Have fun! This episode was generated using artificial intelligence. An infectio…
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It's All Been Trekked Before #415 Season 13, Episode 17 Star Trek: Voyager #1.03 "Time and Again" Stephen thought it was fine. Shane loves time shenanigans. Jimmy-Jerome thought this felt like a very generic 90s Trek script. Edited by Jerome Wetzel, with assistance from Resound.fm It's All Been Trekked Before is produced by IABD Presents entertainm…
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With planets and moons, it’s what’s inside that counts. If we want to understand surface features, like volcanoes, or their history, such as how the planet formed or whether it’s suitable for life, we study their interiors. Astronomer Sabine Stanley takes us on a journey to the centers of Venus, Saturn’s large moon Titan, Jupiter’s moon Io, and of …
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Hello and welcome to PhageLine - your line to everything phage. This week, we will focus on the differences in phage recognition and immunogenicity in humans unraveled in a recent paper by Le et al. in the European Journal of Immunology. Have fun! This episode was generated using artificial intelligence. An infectious disease researcher reviewed th…
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TWiM describes isolation of a novel bacterial species isolated from the China Space Station, and how a chemical radar allows bacteria to detect and kill predators. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, and Petra Levin. Guest Mark O. Martin. Become a patron of TWiM. Music used on TWiM is composed and performed by Ronald Jenkees and used with p…
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Tanya Brigden discusses the ethical implications and regulatory challenges that should be considered in the innovative area of genome editing. In recent years, the potential of somatic genome editing has elicited both excitement and caution among researchers, clinicians, patients, and ethicists. Welcome back to Making science work for health, the P…
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It's All Been Trekked Before #414 Season 13, Episode 16 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #3.13 "Life Support" Stephen thinks the episode title is generic, and Jimmy-Jerome is in tears. Edited by Jerome Wetzel, with assistance from Resound.fm It's All Been Trekked Before is produced by IABD Presents entertainment network. http://iabdpresents.com Please su…
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This podcast invited Dr. Mike Lang and Kristy Wolfe, digital storytelling experts at Common Language Digital Storytelling to reflect on the power of digital storytelling and stigma reduction. Carmen met Mike and Kristy at the First International Digital Storytelling Festival in Greece in 2024 where she was blown away by their powerful stories acros…
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Worried that AI will replace you? It may not seem like the Hollywood writers’ strike has anything in common with the Luddite rebellion in England in 1811, but they are surprisingly similar. Today we use the term “Luddite” dismissively to describe a technophobe, but the original Luddites – cloth workers – organized and fought Industrial Revolution a…
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It's All Been Trekked Before #413 Season 13, Episode 15 Star Trek: Voyager #1.02 "Parallax" Stephen has fallen in love with Janeway. Jimmy-Jerome was pleasantly surprised, given the early stage of this series. Shane joins us as a regular Voyager co-host. Edited by Jerome Wetzel, with assistance from Resound.fm It's All Been Trekked Before is produc…
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How do you drug the undruggable? In this episode of Data in Biotech, Ross Katz sits down with Will Fondrie, Head of Data Science and Engineering at Talus Bio, to explore how machine learning, mass spectrometry, and innovative computational models are transforming drug discovery. Learn how Talus Bio is targeting transcription factors—once considered…
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Bigfoot could get official status if proposed legislation passes making it the state cryptid of California. If nothing else, the effort shows that fascination with cryptids has an outsized footprint on our culture. We look at why mythical creatures continue to capture imaginations - as well as passions - of die-hard believers, despite no evidence f…
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Hello and welcome to PhageLine - your line to everything phage. This week, we will focus on optimizing phage engineering through an accelerated evolution platform by discussing a recent paper by Favor et al. from Nextbiotics Inc. in Scientific Reports. Have fun! This episode was generated using artificial intelligence. An infectious disease researc…
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TWiM explains how to recode E. coli so it uses only one stop codon, and an exploration of the mechanisms of bacterial adhesion within dental plaque. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Petra Levin and Michele Swanson. Become a patron of TWiM. Music used on TWiM is composed and performed by Ronald Jenkees and used with permission. Links for …
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A developing area in synthetic biology, electrogenetics is hoped to become a new avenue in precision medicine, helping with the treatment of certain chronic diseases. Chaitanya Erady talks about what electrogenetics is and the ambitions for its use. Welcome back to Making science work for health, the PHG Foundation podcast that explains the most pr…
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It's All Been Trekked Before #412 Season 13, Episode 14 Star Trek: Voyager #1.01 "Caretaker" Sean is back, Shane joins us for the Voyager journey, and Zoey – no longer just baby babbles – makes an appearance. Keith has a new perspective on the Maquis, Stephen wonders where we’re going, and Jimmy-Jerome finds Kes annoying. Edited by Jerome Wetzel, w…
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Self-driving cars, once a thing of science fiction, have become a reality in a handful of cities across the country. As our vehicles gain autonomy, they may provoke a profound shift not unlike the introduction of the first car in the late1800s and raise the question of whether the human driver will soon be obsolete. For a glimpse into the future of…
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Hello and welcome to PhageLine - your line to everything phage. This week, we will focus on 3D models for mimicking biofilms in diabetic foot ulcers for phage therapy. German researchers from Frankfurt and Jena recently reviewed this topic. The phage lab at the University Hospital Frankfurt was recently featured in Capsid & Tail for having built it…
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It's All Been Trekked Before #411 Season 13, Episode 13 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #3.12 "Past Tense, Part II" The guys are SHOCKED that this one complemented last week’s so well, being surprisingly well connected. Jimmy-Jerome digs Frakes’ directing. Keith talks costumes. Stephen fills us in on the history of breathing strips. Edited by Jerome Wet…
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In this episode of the Data and Biotech Podcast, host Ross Katz sits down with Dr. Jonathan Usuka to discuss Usuka’s extensive background in bioinformatics and genomics, leading to his current role as CEO of Sapient. The conversation dives into the importance of deep molecular characterization of diseases, the role of proteomics and metabolomics in…
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On today’s show, I want to take a look at three news stories about rabies recently and have my expert guest break them down. I want to look at the fatal case in a organ transplant recipient, catching rabies from cow’s milk and the upsurge in positive raccoons in Quebec. Joining me today is Charles E. Rupprecht, VMD, MS, PhD. Dr Rupprecht is the CEO…
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