Best Protein Engineering Podcasts (2025)

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Episode: 74 - Keith Flaherty, President-Elect of AACR, on Public and Private Collabs, AI Optimism, and More 47:23

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June 10, 2025 | In this bonus episode of The Chain, Daniel Chen, MD, PhD, founder and CEO of Synthetic Design Lab, returns for the Science Commune segment and speaks with Keith Flaherty, MD, FAACR, professor of Medicine of Harvard Medical School and president-elect of AACR. They discuss Flaherty’s prolific career; how his background led him to purs…

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The Global Plastics Problem and Protein Engineering with Cesar Ramirez-Sarmiento 45:00

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The solution to plastic waste looks different depending on where you stand in the world. While Northern Hemisphere biotech approaches to plastic recycling focus on high-temperature enzymes designed to regenerate plastic monomers (which works when you produce lots of plastic), Cesar's lab has engineered a completely different solution. Starting with…

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Farmed Animal Sanctuaries 2025 57:25

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As Kathy Stevens, at the helm of Catskill Animal Sanctuary for over 25 years, moves to her next chapter, she gives up the inside scoop on what it's like to run a sanctuary, what the sanctuary movement means in the overall animal rights movement, and how we can save the most animals and move the most people veganward during these challenging times. …

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Building Self Confidence: Thrive just don't survive 19:19

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Self-confidence is a belief in one's own abilities and judgment, leading to a sense of trust in oneself and one's capabilities. It's about having a positive view of your strengths and weaknesses, setting realistic goals, and feeling capable of handling challenges. Building self-confidence involves practicing self-compassion, celebrating small victo…

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Redesigning Photosynthesis to Boost Agricultural Yield with Chris Eiben 56:22

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What if we could reinvent photosynthesis itself? GigaCrop founder and CEO Chris Eiben has a mission to dramatically increase crop yields by redesigning one of biology's most fundamental processes. With half of Earth's habitable land already dedicated to agriculture and growing demands for food, fiber, and materials, we face a critical choice: conve…

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UK’s £1B AI Push, China’s 631GB Data Leak, and Robotic Exoskeletons 34:43

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This week, we delve into the UK government’s substantial investment in AI infrastructure and its implications for cloud sovereignty; Is it related to the trump administration, the economy or the AI arms race? We discuss China’s unprecedented 631 GB personal data leak and whether it is a honeytrap or negligence. Plus, Wandercraft’s latest advancemen…

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The Omnivore's Deception 59:47

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Regenerative agriculture. Farm to table. Humane meat. These are buzzwords of a movement led by Michael Pollan, Joel Salatin, and others who believe that animal foods are fine if they come from the "right" farms. Today's guest, Professor John Sanbonmatsu, excoriates their argument in his new book The Omnivore's Deception, making an on-target and hea…

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You Put WHAT in my WHAT!... Gross... Covid Spike Proteins found in multiple organ systems! 26:12

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The pathological Spike Proteins of Covid 19 have been found in organs and tissues throughout our body, just not limited to the respiratory system This may explain all the side effects and deaths from the wild type infection and the vaccine. Dr. Fred Clary, founder of Functional Analysis Chiropractic Technique and lifting/life coach/ gym-chalk cover…

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Episode: 73 - PANEL DISCUSSION: Near-Term Challenges for AI/ML in Biotherapeutic R&D 1:01:21

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June 10, 2025 | This episode of The Chain features a panel discussion from May’s PEGS Boston. Moderated by Peter Tessier, Albert M. Mattocks professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan, the panelists include Sarel Fleishman, professor of Biomolecular Sciences at the Weizmann Institute of Science; Kadi…

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COVID plus 5 : Spikes and Life. What did we learn? 32:10

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It's been 5 years, what have we learned. Yes, research suggests that the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the virus that causes COVID-19, can trigger inflammation. Studies have shown that the spike protein From the wild type virus OR THE VACCINE can act as a trigger for pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, leading to an elevated inflamm…

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Rip Esselstyn, from Engine 2 to Plant-Based Superstar 48:41

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World-class triathlete, #1 NYT bestselling author, host of the Plant-Strong Podcast, and Plantstrong Foods CEO Rip Esselstyn shares some "inner Rip" plus health hacks for eating whole plants foods and enjoying life to the max. Website/company: https://www.plantstrong.com Retreats: https://www.liveplantstrong.com/retreat (the next one is in North Ca…

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From AI Labs to Warzones: Proteins, Drones & Dog Tech 42:15

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In this episode, Jon and Lewis cover four wildly different stories, from Warfare to the impact of Trump conspiracies on Datacentres. First up, Microsoft is investing $400 million to turn Switzerland into the next cloud capital. Is it for neutrality, Trump instability syndrome or just demand? Then, we meet a glow-in-the-dark protein made by an AI ca…

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Bio BITES 42: Bites, Blood Meals, and Behavioral Switches: Decoding Mosquito Behavior with Dr. Duvall 43:44

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Even if mosquitoes make your skin crawl—or you think of them as nothing more than the flying, biting pests we all can’t stand—you'll be surprised by how fascinating they really are. In this episode of Bio Bytes, Dr. Laura Duvall, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at Columbia University, joins Celine to explore the surprising science behind…

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Food Whisperer Ellen Kanner and Miami Vegan 40:57

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You know Ellen Kanner for her Substack, Broccoli Rising, her years as HuffPo's Meatless Monday columnist, and as the "soulful vegan" whose previous book was Feeding the Hungry Ghost: Life, Faith & What to Eat for Dinner. She's back in author mode with Miami Vegan: Plant-Based Recipes from the Tropics to Your Table. Website: https://www.soulfulvegan…

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Design Meets AI: OpenAI and Jony Ives, VEO AI film creation, and how to predict the weather with M.S 39:50

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This week, we dive into OpenAI’s $6.5B acquisition of Jony Ive’s ‘io’ and what it means for the future of AI-native devices. We explore Google’s VEO 3 and the deepfake dilemmas it raises, along with Microsoft’s Aurora AI and its ability to predict the weather. Plus, Google’s new try-on AI lets you see how clothes fit without leaving your house, and…

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Bio Bytes 41: From Bedside to Breakthrough: Dr. Rosenblatt on Innovation and Impact in Anesthesiology 40:42

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In this episode of Bio Bytes and our ongoing Bench to Bedside series, we learn about Dr. Meg Rosenblatt, Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at Mount Sinai Morningside and West and Professor of Anesthesiology. She is recognized as the first person to deliver 20% intralipid therapy to treat local anesthetic systemic toxicity in a patient. We e…

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Engineering the P450 Workhorse to Secure Supply Chains and Save Endangered Trees with Maria Astolfi 39:19

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What if we could secure critical supply chains through bioengineering? What if the vaccines protecting millions worldwide didn't require harvesting 10,000 trees annually from Chilean mountains? Maria Astolfi is tackling this exact challenge through groundbreaking work with P450 enzymes. Growing up surrounded by biodiversity shaped Maria's unique pe…

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Yoga for Osteoporosis 49:43

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Guest Loren Fishman, MD, is a yogi who studied under B.K.S. Iyengar in India and long practicing doctor of physical medicine in New York City. He is also the undisputed expert on using yoga to prevent and reverse osteopenia and osteoporosis, the subject of his newly revised and updated book, Yoga for Osteoporosis. Website: https://www.manhattanphys…

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AI Infrastructure Boom: CoreWeave's IPO, AWS Transform, and Quantum Computings Next Leap 44:18

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In this episode, we dissect industry-shaping stories, debating CoreWeave's $35 billion IPO, AWS Transform: AI for legacy app modernisation, and the exciting intersection of quantum computing and AI and how much Nvidia is investing in the Market - are they becoming the new Microsoft, Apple or Google? Whether you're deep in tech, cloud services, AI i…

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Game-Changing Peta Lawsuit for Animals in Labs 39:22

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Game-Changing Peta Lawsuit for Animals in Labs The First Amendment promises not only freedom of speech but freedom to hear speech. In this landmark suit against the NIH and NIMH, today's guest, Jeff Kerr, and other Peta attorneys are demanding that Americans be allowed to hear the protestations of macaque monkeys involved in 40 years of painful, ir…

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Saudi’s AI Empire, Nvidia’s Robot Plans, and talking Dolphins 43:53

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In this, almost, but never quite, 30-minute episode, we investigate how Saudi Arabia is set to become the world’s next AI hub. Unravelling the state-backed initiative, HUMAIN, and the billions being channelled into local data-centre capacity with Nvidia and AWS. We also uncover Nvidia’s newly open-sourced Isaac GR00T N1 foundation model, trained on…

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Episode: 72 - Pamela Barney on HR Lessons to Meet the Needs of Biotech 35:23

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In this episode of The Chain, host Tariq Ghayur, PhD, Tariq Ghayur Consulting, LLC, talks with Pamela Barney, former associate director of HR, AbbVie, about her career within biotech/pharma organizations and some key lessons learned, such as taking advantage of your contacts and network, managing diverse workforces, and HR’s role in creating an eng…

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Solving for the P in NPK Fertilization Using Enzymes with Benjamin Scott 40:30

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The global food system has a phosphorus problem that few people talk about. Unlike nitrogen, which cycles naturally through our atmosphere, phosphorus is mined from finite deposits and has no natural cycle. A massive 100-kilometer conveyor belt—visible from space—transports phosphate-rich rock from the Sahara Desert to ships waiting to distribute t…

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Not Protein Again! 41:14

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Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine's Xavier Toledo, registered dietitian, specializing in the intersection of nutrition and communications, tackles the current social media trend of bashing plant-based eaters on the protein question. Website: https://pcrm.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dietitianxavier/…

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Big Retail Cyber Attack: Amazon’s AI Offensive & the Google AI Opt‑Out Illusion 33:16

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In this 30‑minute episode, Jon and Lewis unpick the coordinated ransomware wave that struck Britain’s high‑street giants. They trace the attack chain that emptied Co‑op shelves, froze M&S online orders and attempted, but failed, to extort Harrods. Lewis takes a look at Amazon’s latest generative‑AI arsenal: Amazon Q’s new developer‑first agents, th…

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Chef Bai on Breaking Up With Dairy 37:05

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In this episode: the dope on dairy, some fab recipe guidance on making cheeses, milks, creams, yogurts, even cottage cheese and crème brûlée, and the reason why we're seeing so much anti-vegan venom on social media with Bailey Ruskus (Chef Bai). She's Cordon Bleu-trained but these recipes are for those of us who aren't. Now a brilliant vegan influe…

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Europe in the Dark: Cyber-attack Suspicions, Meta’s New AI, Qwen 3 & Earths rotation changes 37:38

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In this 30-minute episode, Jon and Lewis delve into the root causes of Europe’s recent Spain, France and Portugal blackouts, scrutinising grid-failure reports and probing whether a sophisticated cyber-attack might have been to blame. They then analyse Meta’s newly unveiled AI alongside the arrival of Qwen 3 and Google's AgentSpace update, and how J…

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Bio Bytes 40: Engineering Novel Immune Circuits with Dr. Livnat Jerby 39:56

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Join us for a fascinating conversation with Dr. Livnat Jerby, an Assistant Professor of Genetics at Stanford University, Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Investigator, and Paul Allen Distinguished Investigator. In this episode, Dr. Jerby shares how her lab is decoding and engineering immune circuits to create next-generation cell therapies, drawing on high-t…

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Google AI Agentspace Workflows, Oracle Cloud Breach and OpenAI’s New Features 35:39

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In this fact-busting 30-minute episode, Jon and Lewis explore Google’s AI AgentSpace technology and how it could let business teams run complete workflows without ever leaving the agent environment. They then test the marketing claims behind Openai’s latest model features, before dissecting Oracle’s cloud data breach. Finally, they map out the pote…

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Lifelong Vegan on Ex-Vegans & the State of the Movement Now 1:06:24

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TEDx speaker and fulltime vegan advcate Sarina Farb grew up vegan in Kansas and is now carrying the message far and wide with insightful presentations on topics including "The Ex-Vegan Phenomenon," on which she has some fascinating ideas. Sarina is also at the helm of a unique festival slated for Sept. 18-22 in, yes, Kansas: Thrive Alive Vegan Fest…

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What Happens Psychologically When You Go Vegan? 48:36

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Veganism isn't just a change of diet. It's a change of heart, one that clinical psychologist Angela, Crawford, PhD, studied at length for her new book, The Vegan Transformation. Based on a large number of questionnaires submitted and interviews conducted, Crawford has determined pyshcological shifts––some of them quite surprising––that take place w…

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What if Therapeutic-Grade Biotech Was Used for Environmental Remediation with Pranam Chatterjee 44:44

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Imagine proteins engineered to seek out and bind toxic heavy metals, cleaning up contaminated sites and potentially treating metal poisoning in humans. In this episode, Duke University professor and entrepreneur Pranam Chatterjee shares how his has developed two impressive AI tools transforming this field: MetaLATTE, which predicts whether proteins…

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CTO/Co-founder Thomas Boltze: Why Your Engineering Team is Slow - and How to Fix It | Episode 40 1:10:13

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In this episode of Cloud Unplugged, Jon talks with Thomas Boltze—CTO at Santander’s PagoNxt, former CTO of Funding Circle, Agile Coach, and cloud/fintech leader with 15+ years experience—about fixing broken tech teams. They cover rebuilding systems from scratch, cutting through technical debt, and why culture trumps code every time. Lessons from fi…

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PEGS Young Scientist Keynote Jessica Stark on the Role of Glycans in Cancer Research 28:38

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In this episode of The Chain, host Brandon DeKosky, associate professor, speaks with MIT colleague Jessica Stark, Underwood-Prescott career development professor, about glycans and why they are important in cancer research. Stark discusses how she became interested in immunology, what her PhD and post-doctoral training was like, her thoughts on sin…

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Food, Culture, Community 57:36

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Yoga teacher, ayurvedic educator, and culinary instructor Christina Gdisis (pronounced Dee-sis) alchemically blends her Greek heritage, animal rights sensibilities, spiritual path, and deep appreciation of both food and nature in her work as The Conscious Vegan Kitchen and in this conversation. Website: https://www.consciousvegankitchen.com Faceboo…

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A Year of Compassion with Colleen Patrick-Goudreau 48:58

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A vegan luminary for over 30 years, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau makes compassion accessible and joyful in this interview and in her new book, A Year of Compassion: 52 Weeks of Living Zero-Waste, Plant-Based, and Cruelty-Free. Website: JoyfulVegan.com Instagram: @Joyfulvegan Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/colleenpatrickgoudreau…

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New Funding and Innovation Models in Biotech: Combining Blockchain and Decentralized Coordination with Albert Anis 51:13

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Cryptocurrency and climate biotechnology might seem like an unusual pairing, but Albert Anis, founding steward of ValleyDAO, is showing this combination has remarkable potential. Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are creating entirely new funding mechanisms for scientists working on our planet's most critical challenges. At the heart of…

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Veganism, Yoga & Newsweek's Pet of the Year 56:46

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You know the universe has something big in store when your first job out of college is personal trainer for Dr. Deepak Chopra. That's how it was for today's guest, Kathleen Kastner, yoga instructor and former studio owner, children's book author, and cat-mom of Noah, the rescue voted Newsweek's first Pet of the Year. Website: https://www.kathleenka…