Weekly podcasts from Science Magazine, the world's leading journal of original scientific research, global news, and commentary.
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And Synthetic Biology Podcasts
A podcast by Professor Michael Levin exploring the frontiers of biology, cognition, and emergence. Engage in conversations about morphogenesis, bioelectricity, and synthetic life — and uncover how intelligence and agency emerge from the most fundamental levels of nature.
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Who is microbiology? Meet the Microbiologist (MTM) introduces you to the people who discover, innovate and advance the field of microbiology. Go behind-the-scenes of the microbial sciences with experts in virology, bacteriology, mycology, parasitology and more! Share in their passion for microbes and hear about research successes and even a few setbacks in their field. MTM covers everything from genomics, antibiotic resistance, synthetic biology, emerging infectious diseases, microbial ecolo ...
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Grow Everything reveals the world of biology as technology. Hosts Erum Khan and Karl Schmieder interview leaders and influencers biologizing industries with tools like synthetic biology, precision fermentation, bioprospecting, and more. These companies make biomaterials from waste, cosmetics that restore healthy hair and skin, and delicious cultivated foods in a bioreactor and so much more. Join us as we discuss the latest and greatest across biotech, synbio, entrepreneurship, and culture an ...
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The podcast focuses on topics in theoretical/computational neuroscience and is primarily aimed at students and researchers in the field.
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Are you fascinated by the power and potential of biotechnology? Do you want to learn about cutting-edge innovations that can address climate change? The Climate Biotech Podcast explores the most pressing problems at the intersection of climate and biology, and most importantly, how to solve them. Hosted by Dan Goodwin, a neuroscientist turned biotech enthusiast, the podcast features interviews with leading experts diving deep into topics like plant synthetic biology, mitochondrial engineerin ...
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Singularity.FM was the first singularity podcast in the world. It is the place where we interview the future and technology meets ethics: an open conversation about the impact of exponential tech, accelerating change, and the choices we make. It helps us identify the full spectrum of unprecedented dangers and opportunities and give birth to our own ideas about the best way to create a better future, a better you. Singularity.FM is a series of interviews with the best scientists, writers, ent ...
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Deep Tech Germany is your front-row seat to the boldest breakthroughs emerging from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland—the DACH region—where advanced research, scientific innovation, and venture capital converge. As part of the Startuprad.io™ network, we spotlight the founders, engineers, scientists, and investors fueling Europe’s deep tech ecosystems. 🌍 Hosted in English for a global audience, this show connects you to the people and platforms building the future of: AI, quantum computing, p ...
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Probing the weird, wacky and spectacular, the Naked Scientists Special Editions are special one-off scientific reports, investigations and interviews on cutting-edge topics by the Naked Scientists team.
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Cell & Gene, the most valuable online resource for delivering in-depth content from authoritative authors and sources to professionals in the CGT sector, introduces Cell & Gene: The Podcast. In each episode, Cell & Gene Chief Editor, Erin Harris, will talk to industry and academic leaders about their current initiatives and how they are moving the sector forward.
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Superhumanize and learn how to transform and transcend your human experience, and achieve the highest potential of mind, body and spirit. Our host Ariane Sommer brings you deeply insightful interviews with the global thought leaders in health, personal development, business, biohacking, science and spirituality - to inspire YOU to live your best life ever. Ariane is a published author, vegan biohacker and wellness entrepreneur, journalist and keynote speaker. Born in Germany and growing up i ...
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Transmuting the emergent digital empire through an examination of social impact finance, behavioral economics, mixed reality, Web 3, and synthetic biology.
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Startuprad.io™ brings you fast, actionable, English-language coverage of the most important startup and tech news from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland — the DACH region and GSA tech ecosystems. 📈 Our monthly podcast delivers high-density insights in under 30 minutes, giving you the edge on: 🚀 Startup trends, venture capital movements, and unicorn builders 💸 Major funding rounds, pre-seed investments, strategic acquisitions, and IPO pipelines 🔍 Deep tech breakthroughs, AI-powered ventures, ...
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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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Ever wondered how technology start-ups, well, start-up? For most founder entrepreneurs, it is the biggest experiment they'll ever run. Like most experiments, the result isn't known beforehand and it often doesn't work first time. On a bigger scale, how do big tech companies turn innovative science into profit? Mark Davison interviews founder scientists, executives, investors, communicators, and others in the technology start-up and corporate science ecosystems. Learn how great ideas turned i ...
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Health Solutions! Nano, Synthetic, Transhumanism Protection
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Welcome to BioBits & Bytes, your gateway to the world of science, technology, and the innovations shaping our future. Each week, we dive deep into groundbreaking discoveries, emerging technologies, and the minds behind them. Whether it's quantum computing, biotech breakthroughs, AI revolutions, or space exploration — if it's cutting-edge, we’re talking about it. Designed for curious minds, students, professionals, and future thinkers, BioBits & Bytes where science meets imagination a ...
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Hear from the leading experts in bioinformatics and other closely related fields. Topics discussed include computational biology, biotechnology, computer science, genetics, synthetic biology, math, statistics, and more. You can also find discussions on topics related to the scientific career field. For example, exploring career path options in science, or highlighting important skill sets such as writing and public speaking.
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Conversations with bio visionaries and thought leaders on innovation in biotechnology, synthetic biology and biomanufacturing across food, beverage, nutritional, industrial materials, beauty and personal care spaces.
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The Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Center at NC State University hosts a weekly speakers colloquium, plus periodic public lectures. Topics include agricultural biotechnology, synthetic biology (SynBio), DIYbio, gene editing, gene drives, governance & responsible innovation, public engagement, sci-art, and integrated pest management, to name a few. Learn more at go.ncsu.edu/ges and sign up for our newsletter at http://eepurl.com/c-PD_T.
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Medicine: Beyond the Science features interviews with medical personnel, researchers, patients, and special guests to highlight their unique stories, personal experiences, and contributions to medicine. Hosted by Jake Muldoon an optimist, ordained minister, and PhD Chemist who has a passion for the stories of others. New episodes post bi-weekly, sponsored by the International Journal of Clinical Research (www.ijcrcentral.com).
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We are a team of scientists based in Helsinki and we want to show you how cool science is! Follow us having semi-serious conversations with our sci-guests. New episode every month.
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Welcome to the Mindplex Podcast, hosted by Ben Goertzel, Lisa Rein, Grace Robot and Desdemona Robot. On this show, we ponder AGI, cutting-edge technologies and the evolution of human consciousness. We will interview a wide variety of interesting thinkers - both human and synthetic - to investigate and better understand the complex topics of our time, as we learn to shape technologies that will assist us in bringing about a Benevolent Singularity.Subjects covered include: AGI, the Metaverse, ...
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Translation is the process of turning basic scientific research into therapies that cure disease, new sources of energy that heal the planet, and other things that move the world forward. The Translation Podcast takes a deep dive into scientific advancements with a massive potential to improve society. We talk directly with the people advancing the science with their own hands and minds, and focus on how we can translate the science from the bench to the benefit of all. Initially centered on ...
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The Bio Accelerationism (bio/acc) podcast. Deeply researched interviews about fascinating topics from biotech and research. Podcast hosted by Shriya Bhat, a Harvard Sophomore from the Harvard Bioethics Communication Initiative (BCI).
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The Fancy Labcoat guild is a space where scientists, technologists, and engineers share their insights about their life, their life's work, and the scientific zeitgeist. It’s a place where members of the scientific community can talk about information beyond their publications. We’re here for you to leave with an understanding of how science works and how we can make it better.
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Hosted by Shelby Mertes, this show is part of the Human Survival Project, which was created for you and others to work together to save humanity. We combine two powerful truths: 1) humanity is facing existential threats to our world civilization, and 2) these global threats require global management by a redesigned and much stronger United Nations. We are building a global grassroots organization to help citizens push their governments to fix the U.N., to help protect the future of humanity ...
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Biotechnology, synthetic biology and biological engineering for people who want to build a better future. Towards the bioeconomy and beyond!
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Hot Buttons is a show about the future of fashion and culture on a changing planet. Each week, Christina Binkley, Rachel Kibbe, and Shilla Kim-Parker unwind the breaking news, industry moves, cultural trends, and tech breakthroughs that are shaping sustainable fashion. The fashion industry is one of the world’s biggest polluters. Can we change it?
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Conversations that help you unlock nature's potential. AECI Plant Health is a South African company within the AECI Group of Companies serving the agricultural sector with pride. AECI Plant Health has been an ally to farmers in Africa for many years, and with the move towards sustainable agriculture, AECI Plant Health with its NuWay® programme, and its extensive range of products and services, aims to work with farmers to preserve our natural resources, restore soil biology and address the n ...
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A show about not just the technologies, but the people and stories behind them. In every episode, Ronak and Guang sit down with engineers, founders, and investors to chat about their paths, lessons they’ve learned and of course, the misadventures along the way.
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Learn from insights, steal some strategies and discover different career paths that HDR candidates and graduates have followed. Important aspects of resourcefulness include being able to draw from knowledge and experiences, learn from others, be brave enough to ask for help & generous enough to provide it. The ResourcefulHDR podcast has been created for Researchers and prospective employers to show the value of a Higher Degree Research (HDR - PhD and M.Research) education - providing differe ...
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“The Forum,” where science comes to socialize, is a biweekly audio podcast produced by a team of female scientists who specialize in contextualizing S&T advances for sci-curious novices and experts alike. The show is hosted by the Institute on Science for Global Policy (ISGP). Interested in infectious disease, food security, climate change, or synthetic biology? Curious about how scientific advancements, such as GMOs or medical interventions, are regulated? Wonder how science might help us s ...
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In this podcast, entrepreneur and angel investor Flavio Rump discusses the biggest bottlenecks and the future of biotech by speaking with some of the sharpest, most innovative minds in biotechnology and related fields.
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Official podcast of GeneMods, the Northwestern University Synthetic Biology Society. News, interviews and discussions about the bioengineering revolution!
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At Generation Genome, our media touches on multiple topics focusing on genetics. Some of these topics include Oncogenomics, CRISPR technologies, gene therapy, artificial intelligence, and nanotechnology.
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Welcome to The Big Bang of Ideas, a podcast where the host Jay Govindji discovers some of the groundbreaking ideas and revolutionary innovations that shape today’s and tomorrow’s world. Join Jay on a journey into a world of breakthroughs, from state-of-the-art science and transformational technology to creative leaps and philosophical insights that unpack big ideas which break the status quo in favour of new possibilities. Each podcast is compiled from a set of engaging discussions with expe ...
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The show that explains why we do, what we do. A heady mix of behavioural science, current affairs, interesting stories and general banter. All facts, true or alternative, that are claimed on this show should be checked, and be generally viewed with an ominous sense of mistrust.
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Deeply researched long form conversations with the most interesting people in the world.
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Welcome to TechSprouts, by Ankur Capital, where we explore deep science-based technologies and investments that hold the promise of changing the world. We will engage with key stakeholders in the deep science tech ecosystem including researchers, startups and investors and explore current as well as future opportunities.
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What if everyday life is filled with fascinating secrets? I’m Dr. Raven Baxter, a molecular biologist, and on The Science of Life, we’ll explore the connections between science and our everyday experiences, appealing to everyone—whether you're in a STEM field or not! Listen in for interesting conversations with experts who share surprising insights and relatable stories. We’ll discuss topics like how our brains perceive time, the science of emotions, and the importance of science in our live ...
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The Courage to Live Fully: Dr. Hsien Seow on Final Days, Mortality, and Finding Meaning Beyond Fear
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54:54Welcome back to The Superhumanize Podcast. I am so deeply honored to have you with me today for a conversation that is close to the very core of what it means to be human. My guest is Dr. Hsien Seow, Canada Research Chair in Palliative Care and Health System Innovation, Professor at McMaster University, and one of the foremost voices reimagining ho…
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On co-dependent excitatory and inhibitory plasticity - with Tim Vogels - #30
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1:30:54Synaptic plasticity underlies several key brain functions including learning, information filtering and homeostatic regulation of overall neural activity. While several mathematical rules have been developed for plasticity both at excitatory and inhibitory synapses, it has been difficult to make such rules co-exist in network models. Recently the g…
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Beyond Complexity & Emergence: Taming Multiscale Competency in Agential Materials
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54:05This is a ~54 minute talk given at a workshop on complexity. Many of the examples are the same ones I often talk about but this talk is focused on explaining how biology deals with complexity, and ways to think about complex patterns of form and behavior beyond the conventional approach of emergence. CONNECT WITH ME: Podcast Website YouTube Apple P…
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From Pain Relief to Brain Health: The Power of Targeted Red Light Therapy, Photobiomodulation and Precision Dosing with Forrest Smith
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53:26Welcome back to the Superhumanize Podcast. Today, we step into the radiant realm of healing, where ancient light meets modern science. My guest is Forrest Smith, a visionary at the intersection of wellness innovation and technology. As the founder of Kineon Labs and a former extreme athlete, Forrest brings decades of insight, both as a high-perform…
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138. Living Textures, Wild Pigments: Suzanne Lee on Nature’s New Aesthetic Toolbox
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48:07In this thought-provoking episode of Grow Everything, host Karl sits down with Suzanne Lee, founder of Biofabricate and pioneer in the biomaterials revolution, for a conversation that redefines how we think about material innovation. With passion and precision, Suzanne shares her journey from fashion design to biodesign, revealing how her early exp…
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Finance Automation for SMEs: Moss CEO on Scaling, AI & Fintech Lessons
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48:41What if finance wasn’t a bottleneck but your secret growth weapon? Moss CEO Ante Spittler joins Startuprad.io to reveal how his Berlin fintech is helping over 5,000 SMEs automate spend, ditch spreadsheets, and scale smarter. What You'll Learn: How Moss raised €180M and scaled to process €5B+ annually The biggest finance automation challenges for Eu…
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Studying a shark-haunted island, and upgrading our microbiomes with engineered bacteria
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37:50First up on the podcast, Réunion Island had a shark attack crisis in2011 and closed its beaches for more than a decade. Former News Intern Alexa Robles-Gil joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about how researchers have used that time to study the island’s shark populations and test techniques for preventing attacks, in the hopes of protecting lives and…
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Rethinking Large Animal Models in Gene Therapy with Novartis' Ralf Schmid, Ph.D.
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24:49We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. On this episode of Cell & Gene: The Podcast, Host Erin Harris talks to Ralf Schmid, Ph.D., Associate Director of Preclinical Research at Novartis Biomedical Research, about the evolving use of large animal models in gene therapy development. Dr. Schmid discusses the current reliance on non-huma…
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Episode 15: Liquid metal source enables lab-scale 3D XRD microscope
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4:56In this podcast episode, MRS Bulletin’s Sophia Chen interviews Ashley Bucsek from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor about her laboratory-scale three-dimensional (3D) x-ray diffraction (XRD) microscope to replace studies done in synchrotron facilities. A key element of the design is the material used to make the x-rays. Instead of using a solid …
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How FMTs, Coprophagia and the Milk Microbiome Inform Wildlife Conservation With Sally Bornbusch
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48:09Sally Bornbusch, Ph.D., is an NSF postdoctoral fellow in biology conducting microbial ecology research in animal care and conservation at the Smithsonian National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute. She discusses how FMTs are being used to mitigate health concerns in wild animals in captivity, shares key findings about the milk microbiome from th…
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Modernizing Clinical Data Analysis with Jesse Paquette
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45:17In this episode of Data in Biotech, Jesse Paquette, co-founder and Chief Science Officer of Tag.bio, joins Ross Katz to explore how data mesh architecture and FAIR data principles are transforming clinical and research workflows in life sciences. From harmonizing legacy systems to enabling AI-readiness, Jesse shares how Tag.bio empowers domain expe…
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137. Hack to the Future: Shelby Newsad on Biohacking Breakthroughs
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55:11In this episode, Karl and Erum sit down with Shelby Newsad, Partner at Compound, to unpack the explosive rise of consumer biotech, biohacking, and radical health optimization. Shelby shares inside stories from Compound’s Biohacker Demo Day, exploring how crypto funding, accessible blood testing, and personal health data are reshaping the future of …
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5.5. Why Science? The Motivations, Challenges, and Triumphs- w/ Victor & Roselydiah
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45:14How do you know if you should pursue an advanced degree in science—and once you do, how do you set yourself up for success?In this episode of The Science Basement, we sit down with Dr. Victor Oria, to explore the real challenges and rewards of life in research.From growing up in rural Kenya to conducting research across the UK, Germany, the USA, an…
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This is a ~18 min talk plus ~10 min Q&A on a top-down approach to bioengineering and robotics that I gave at the Biohybrid Robotics Symposium in Switzerland in July 2025 (https://biohybrid-robotics.com/). CONNECT WITH ME: Podcast Website YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify Twitter Blog The Levin LabBy Michael Levin
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A tardi party for the ScienceAdviser newsletter, and sled dog genomes
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26:52First up on the podcast, Newsletter Editor Christie Wilcox joins host Sarah Crespi to celebrate the 2-year anniversary of ScienceAdviser with many stories about the amazing water bear. They also discuss links between climate change, melting glaciers, and earthquakes in the Alps, as well as what is probably the first edible laser. Next on the show, …
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Episode 14: Mechanical metamaterials reprogrammable via magnetic interactions
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4:16In this podcast episode, MRS Bulletin’s Sophia Chen interviews Daniel Garcia-Gonzalez from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid in Spain about his research group’s reprogrammable metamaterial. The researchers use a soft polymer, mixed with magnetic particles. By rotating the orientation of the magnets, they tune the softness or compressibility of the m…
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Transforming Minerals with Biology: Rare Earth Extraction and Carbon Storage with Buz Barstow and Esteban Gazel
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1:00:22Mining has essentially been the same for 5,000 years, just now with bigger shovels. Imagine if we could drastically increase mining efficiency and output for both the environment and national security. That's exactly what Dr. Esteban Gazel, a Costa Rican-born geochemist, and Dr. Buz Barstow, a physicist-turned-synthetic biologist, are working on at…
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As the global population heads toward 10 billion, the pressure on agriculture is mounting. With that in mind, the UK's Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) has announced millions of pounds worth of funding for crops enhanced through synthetic biology by designing entirely new chromosomes and chloroplasts, starting with the potato, as Angie…
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This is a ~55 minute conversation with Michael Johnson (https://t.co/YxAOZif0V2) covering topics of spectrum of consciousness down to the cell (and below) level, implicit memory and cellular pixels of experience, Platonic space, symmetry breaking, and intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation in systems. CONNECT WITH ME: Podcast Website YouTube Apple Podc…
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Brain-on-a chip? Neurons as future biocomputers with Dr. Evelina Curtis
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33:57What if the future of computing isn’t silicon... but neurons? In this episode, we explore a radical new frontier where biology and technology come together — programming living neurons as processors. I am joined by Dr. Evelina Curtis of FinalSpark, a pioneering scientist bridging neuroscience and AI. We unpack the astonishing potential of bioproces…
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Unconventional Selves - a Diverse Intelligence Perspective on Consciousness by Michael Levin
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1:11:51"Unconventional selves in novel spaces, scales, and embodiments - a diverse intelligence perspective on a continuum of cognition and consciousness" is a ~1 hour 12 min talk I gave at a conference on consciousness (https://www.hardproblem.it/), as it relates to our work on diverse intelligence and unconventional cognition. CONNECT WITH ME: Podcast W…
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Influencing Death and Living Fully: Hospice Nurse Penny On the Mystery, Mercy and Humor of Dying
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48:44Today’s guest is someone whose presence ripples far beyond the traditional walls of medicine. Nurse Penny Smith, also known to millions online as @hospicenursepenny, is a nationally certified hospice and palliative care nurse, a social media educator, and the author of the powerful new book, Influencing Death: Reframing Dying for Better Living. Wit…
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Nothing in Biology Makes Sense without Teleology
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1:18:54This is a deliberately provocative talk (~1 hour 20 minutes) I gave on teleology (a pretty taboo subject in a lot of the life sciences) delivered at Caltech. I try to go step by step and show the philosophical background of how I think about goal-directedness in physically embodied agents (cells and tissues etc.) and then the data - classic example…
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Adam Becker on More Everything Forever and Big Tech’s Future Myths
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2:09:27Adam Becker is a science journalist with a PhD in astrophysics and the author of the provocative new book More Everything Forever: AI Overlords, Space Empires, and Silicon Valley’s Crusade to Control the Fate of Humanity. I reached out to Adam because I found his book sharp, timely, and necessary — a long-overdue reality check […]…
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The Hidden Architecture of Choice: Rewiring Belief and Influence with Leslie Zane
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50:04Today, I am honored to speak with Leslie Zane, a woman whose work reveals the unseen forces that shape our decisions, our loyalties, and even our sense of self. Leslie is an award-winning marketer, TEDx speaker, founder and CEO of Triggers® Brand Consulting, the first brand consulting firm rooted in behavioral science, and a foremost authority on l…
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136. (Replay) DNA of Defense: Alexander Titus on How NSCEB is Advancing Biotech for National Security Challenges
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56:13Karl and Erum bring on Dr. Alexander Titus, a commissioner on the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology, to explore the exciting and challenging intersections of biotechnology and policy. Alexander shares his experiences from his unique journey across academia, government, and industry, diving into the role of biosecurity, the pote…
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Beyond Medication: The Future of Women’s Mental Health with Dr. Stacy Cohen
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52:48Today we open a field of inquiry and healing around women’s mental health, reclaiming wholeness, and reshaping the way we understand treatment, addiction, and embodiment. Our guest is Dr. Stacy Cohen, a double board-certified psychiatrist, addiction specialist, and founder of The Moment Health, a revolutionary holistic health and wellness clinic th…
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Losing years of progress against HIV, and farming plastic on Mars
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31:12First up on the podcast, U.S. aid helped two African countries rein in HIV. Then came President Donald Trump. Senior News Correspondent Jon Cohen talks with producer Kevin McLean about how in Lesotho and Eswatini, treatment and prevention cutbacks are hitting pregnant people, children, and teens especially hard. This story is part of a series about…
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Gene Therapy for Inherited Retinal Diseases with Opus Genetics' Dr. George Magrath
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20:13We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message. In this episode of Cell & Gene: The Podcast, George Magrath, CEO of Opus Genetics, shares with Host, Erin Harris, how the company is advancing gene therapies for inherited retinal diseases (IRDs), with a focus on LCA5, a rare and severe form of childhood blindness. Built on the foundational sci…
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Helsing, Luma, and EU Billions: DACH Startup Funding 2025 Unleashed
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38:05What happens when Germany creates its second decacorn and the EU drops €10B to scale startups? This month’s news episode breaks it all down — from funding explosions in deep tech to the future of biotech, fintech innovation, and defense AI. The DACH startup scene has never been this hot. What You'll Learn Why Helsing dethroned Celonis to become Ger…
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June 2025: Helsing, Luma, and EU Billions: DACH Startup Funding 2025 Unleashed
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38:05What happens when Germany creates its second decacorn and the EU drops €10B to scale startups? This month’s news episode breaks it all down — from funding explosions in deep tech to the future of biotech, fintech innovation, and defense AI. The DACH startup scene has never been this hot. What You'll Learn Why Helsing dethroned Celonis to become Ger…
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Episode 13: Moon PV may rely on regolith for substrate
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4:54To enable future lunar settlements, researchers are pursuing ways to construct needed devices on the moon to save the expense of shipping them from Earth. In this podcast episode, MRS Bulletin’s Laura Leay interviews Felix Lang from the University of Potsdam, Germany about his group’s development of perovskite solar cells that utilize the moon’s re…
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This is a ~25 minute discussion with Murray Shanahan (https://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~mpsha/) on topics following up on his talk in our Center (https://youtu.be/ZlKc3ebLgEI?si=Tmq5gOwVDi4t-pip). CONNECT WITH ME: Podcast Website YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify Twitter Blog The Levin LabBy Michael Levin
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135. Hormones Harmonized: Elle Shelley Black of Same Skincare on Syncing Skin to Life’s Rhythms
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1:01:36Karl and Erum sit down with Elle Black, a product designer and manufacturing strategist whose journey into the world of skincare, AI, and biology is anything but typical. Elle shares how her background in physical product development led her to dive deep into the supplement and cosmetics industries—spaces rich with opportunity and riddled with misi…
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Will your family turn you into a chatbot after you die? Plus, synthetic squid skin, and the sway of matriarchs in ancient Anatolia
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45:57First up on the podcast, Contributing Correspondent Andrew Curry joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss a pair of Science papers on kinship and culture in Neolithic Anatolia. The researchers used ancient DNA and isotopes from 8000 to 9000 years ago to show how maternal lines were important in Çatalhöyük culture. ● E. Yüncü et al., Female lineages and c…
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Discussion between Adam Safron, Max Shen, and Michael Levin
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59:14This is a ~1 hour discussion with Adam Safron (https://www.adamsafron.com/) and Max Shen (https://www.maxkshen.com/home), and Michael Levinabout diverse intelligence and its relevance for pain. CONNECT WITH ME: Podcast Website YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify Twitter Blog The Levin LabBy Michael Levin
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From Parties to Platforms: Swiss Fintech CEO on AI Accounting for Startups
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41:23What if one platform could handle your startup’s banking, accounting, and invoicing—all automated? In this episode of Startuprad.io, we talk to Blas Pegenaute, CEO of Sequence ERP, a Swiss fintech startup redefining what accounting software can do for small businesses and freelancers. Blas shares his founder story—starting in nightlife, moving thro…
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Building Scalable Data Platforms for Spatial Biology with Kenny Workman of LatchBio
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55:17In this episode of Data in Biotech, Ross Katz sits down with Kenny Workman, co-founder and CTO of LatchBio, to unpack how biotech’s data infrastructure must evolve to meet the demands of next-gen assays. From scalable workflows to high-performance visualization tools, Kenny breaks down the shift from traditional biotech to a future defined by data-…
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This is a ~1 hour discussion with mathematician David Spivak (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Spivak) about issues related to goal-directedness and some puzzles around mathematical vs. physical constants (see https://thoughtforms.life/why-the-tight-clustering-of-mathematical-constants/ for more details on that question). CONNECT WITH ME: Podcas…
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Endogenous Bioelectrical Networks: An Interface to Somatic Intelligence
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51:00This is a ~55 min talk by Michael Levin "Endogenous Bioelectrical Networks: an interface to somatic intelligence for regenerative medicine", going over the state of the art in developmental bioelectricity in the context of collaborating with the cellular collective intelligence for applications in birth defects, regeneration, and cancer. It has som…
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Demystifying Death: Hospice Nurse Barbara Karnes on Grief, the Dying Process, and End-of-Life Truths
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1:06:17This episode is different. It is personal. Because for the first time, I will be sharing something I have not yet spoken about publicly. My father passed away this March. Just two days before my birthday. And in the weeks that followed, I gave myself permission to fully grieve, to feel, to remember, to process. It was a conscious act of mourning, s…
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"Warp speed, Mr Sulu." It's the kind of command we've only heard in science fiction - until now. Did a team of scientists just bend spacetime using nothing but sparks in a lab? That's right - not black holes, not neutron stars - electrical sparks. A new experiment claims to have created tiny ripples in the very fabric of space and time, right here …
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