Best The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences Podcasts (2024)

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Changing the Game in Stem Cell Engineering: Xiaojun (Lance) Lian 45:12

2y ago45:12

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The field of stem cell research has progressed immensely since its high-profile politicization in the early 2000s, with researchers now able to harvest cells from uncontroversial sources and manipulate them with ever-increasing accuracy and efficiency. Associate Professor of Biology and Biomedical Engineering Lance Lian talks about his key role in …

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Changing the Game in Epigenetics: Sally Mackenzie 49:00

2+ y ago49:00

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Sally Mackenzie is one of the world’s foremost experts on epigenetics, the study of how environmental changes affect the way genes are expressed. In this conversation we cover an epigenetic techniques she’s patented, the biotech company she founded, and the potential role that epigenetics could play in human health. Relevant Links Mackenzie Laborat…

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Changing the Game in Ancient DNA Research: Laura Weyrich 44:03

2+ y ago44:03

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Laura Weyrich leads efforts to better understand the impact of diet on the communities of microorganisms residing in our mouths, and their influence on human health. In this livestreamed conversation, she talks about her work with Neanderthal teeth, the ethics of dealing with human remains, and shifts in human activity that have changed the makeup …

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Changing the Game in Global Pediatrics: Dr. Steven Schiff 46:32

2+ y ago46:32

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Dr. Steven Schiff has spent much of his career fighting the scourge of infant infection, especially in low and middle-income countries with minimal healthcare infrastructure. In this livestreamed conversation, he explains the difficulties of working in places like Mbale, Uganda and Hanoi, Vietnam; shares hard-won victories in treatment and preventi…

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Changing the Game in Epidemiology: Nita Bharti 52:00

2+ y ago52:00

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Nita Bharti is an expert on the interplay of population movement and disease and a pioneer in the use of unorthodox data sources to better inform public health decisions. In this livestreamed conversation, she shares her open-minded, intellectually curious approach to epidemiology on multiple continents, working with people, animals, and spillover …

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Changing the Game in Food Security: David Hughes 48:48

2+ y ago48:48

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David Hughes has won a number of accolades, both from the academic world and in the mainstream media, for his work with PlantVillage. In this livestreamed opening episode of season three, Hughes talks about the factors in his life and career that have made him so effective and iconoclastic. Relevant Links PlantVillage Donate to PlantVillage Fast Co…

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How much do we know about the origins of SARS-CoV-2? 1:08:16

4y ago1:08:16

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On November 11, 2020, we hosted three members of Penn State’s Center for Disease Dynamics, all of whom all of them are deeply involved in ongoing international efforts to piece together a bigger picture of how and why new viruses like SARVS-CoV-2 emerge and spill over from other species to our own. Related Links: “How We Know The Coronavirus Wasn’t…

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Inside Penn State’s COVID-19 Response 50:46

4y ago50:46

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On October 26, 2020, we teamed up with the hosts of the Podward State podcast to interview two members of Penn State’s coronavirus task force. Both have spent countless hours since that start of the pandemic doing all they can to help protect students, faculty, staff, and local community members in an ever-changing, endlessly challenging, and highl…

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Collecting COVID-19 Data for Action 39:50

4y ago39:50

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On October 19, 2020, we teamed up with the hosts of Podward State – a Penn State student-produced podcast, to interview researchers working on a profoundly collaborative project designed to measure multiple impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on residents and students in Centre County, PA. Relevant Links: Data 4 Action sign-up page Huck Institutes of …

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Can Lasers Speed Up Coronavirus Detection? 41:04

4y ago41:04

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On August 20, 2020, we spoke to an interdisciplinary team of scientists collaborating at the intersection of physics, engineering, materials science, epidemiology, and information technology. Their work holds the promise of new rapid identification diagnostics for SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses through enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Relevant Links: Und…

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Evolving Through Our Meta-Crisis (PART 2) 55:00

4y ago55:00

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On June 8, 2020, we spoke to Riane Eisler and David Loye, two veteran systems scientists who have collaborated for more than 40 years as both researchers and marriage partners. In this wrap-up of a 2-part conversation, we explore the promise of partnership and perils of domination on the road to conscious social evolution. Relevant Links: DavidLoye…

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Evolving Through Our Meta-Crisis (PART 1) 58:02

4y ago58:02

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On June 8, 2020, we spoke to Riane Eisler and David Loye, two veteran systems scientists who have collaborated for more than 40 years as both researchers and marriage partners. In this first of a 2-part conversation, we unpack lost insights of Darwin and explore the basics of cultural transformation theory as a tool to evolve society. Relevant Link…

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Cryo-Electron Microscopy and the Resolution Revolution 1:01:38

4+ y ago1:01:38

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In this episode, recorded in-person on February 4, 2020, we talked to a team of Penn State researchers and about the stunning advancements made in recent years in the field of electron microscopy. Up for discussion was a short history of electron microscopy, including how the addition of cryogenics has enabled new materials and structures to be ima…

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Global Effects of Health Messaging on Perceptions, Anxieties & Behaviors 34:40

4+ y ago34:40

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Aiming to better understand the efficacy of public health messaging in a pandemic, a team of Penn State researchers designed and deployed an unusually open-ended survey that has been translated into 23 languages and reached more than 73 countries. This episode recorded via Zoom on May 20, 2020. Relevant Links: Penn State College of Medicine COVID-1…

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Open-Source PPE Manufacturing and Sterilization 43:10

4+ y ago43:10

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In this episode, recorded via Zoom on May 11, 2020, we talked to Penn State personnel about their involvement with the Manufacturing and Sterilization for COVID-19 Project, or MASC. We discussed how University staff and researchers used their resources and expertise to produce and extend the effective life of personal protection equipment needed by…

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Research, Policy, and Democracy in the Age of COVID-19 49:20

4+ y ago49:20

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For this special collaborative episode recorded via Zoom on May 6, 2020, we partnered with the Democracy Works podcast to explore the dynamic and sometimes tense relationship between peer-reviewed scientific research and public policy decision-making. And we discuss how these tensions have been brought to the forefront by the coronavirus pandemic. …

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Season 2 Intro: Inside Stories of Open-Source Science 9:26

4+ y ago9:26

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In this brief “special announcement” episode, Symbiotic Podcast host Cole Hons lays out the new direction and format for Season 2, a series of COVID-19 Research Briefs that explore radically open and transparent efforts currently underway worldwide to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Relevant Links: Season 01, Episode 06: Confronting Global Outbreaks…

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Confronting Global Outbreaks 1:12:48

4+ y ago1:12:48

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On February 4, 2020 as the COVID-19 virus began to go global, Cole spoke with three scientists from the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics to hear their perspective on the outbreak. The resulting conversation uncovers aspects of humanity’s complex relationship with viruses that don’t often reach the mainstream media. Relevant Links: Center for …

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Intraoperative Bioprinting 50:34

5y ago50:34

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In this episode, Cole and his guests discuss a transdisciplinary effort at Penn State to advance the printing of living tissues, from skin to bone to organs. Combining the efforts of engineers, nanotechnologists, and surgeons, the team has coined a new term – “intraoperative bioprinting” – to describe their approach. Relevant Links: Bioprinting Lab…

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Rule Breakers of the Plant World 57:16

5y ago57:16

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In this episode, Cole and his guests discuss Penn State’s launch of the world’s first Center for Parasitic and Carnivorous Plants. These fascinatingly strange organisms have much to teach us about the outrageous diversity of life - especially now that we have the capacity to study them at every scale, from the molecular to the ecological. Relevant …

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Live from the 2019 National Science Writers Conference 1:13:42

5y ago1:13:42

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This special live episode was recorded at SciWri 2019 - a national conference for science journalists hosted by Penn State in 2019. The panel featured a panel of ground-breaking Penn State researchers sharing their trials, tribulations, and hard-won best practices for trans-disciplinary life sciences research. The taping includes a live Q&A with th…

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Bugs vs. Drugs: How many antibiotics should we take? 50:22

5y ago50:22

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In this episode, we discuss a unique, collaborative research project that brought together experts in infectious disease and communications to explore appropriate interventions for reducing the threat of antibiotic resistance. Through a collaboration with Penn State's Student Health Services, a Big 10 campus became a living laboratory for the first…

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Life evolves through collaboration. Science should too. 57:56

5y ago57:56

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In this pilot episode, we discuss the importance of collaboration as an evolutionary driver and explore ways that trans-disciplinary teams of scientists can mimic nature, evolving the way research is done. We also unpack the story of why and how Penn State has become a hotbed for this kind of work. Relevant Links: Transdisciplinarity Penn State’s D…

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The Huck Institutes Of The Life Sciences Podcasts

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Changing the Game in Stem Cell Engineering: Xiaojun (Lance) Lian 45:12

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Changing the Game in Epigenetics: Sally Mackenzie 49:00

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Changing the Game in Ancient DNA Research: Laura Weyrich 44:03

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Changing the Game in Global Pediatrics: Dr. Steven Schiff 46:32

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Changing the Game in Epidemiology: Nita Bharti 52:00

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Changing the Game in Food Security: David Hughes 48:48

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How much do we know about the origins of SARS-CoV-2? 1:08:16

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Inside Penn State’s COVID-19 Response 50:46

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Collecting COVID-19 Data for Action 39:50

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Can Lasers Speed Up Coronavirus Detection? 41:04

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Evolving Through Our Meta-Crisis (PART 2) 55:00

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Evolving Through Our Meta-Crisis (PART 1) 58:02

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Cryo-Electron Microscopy and the Resolution Revolution 1:01:38

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Global Effects of Health Messaging on Perceptions, Anxieties & Behaviors 34:40

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Open-Source PPE Manufacturing and Sterilization 43:10

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Research, Policy, and Democracy in the Age of COVID-19 49:20

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Season 2 Intro: Inside Stories of Open-Source Science 9:26

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Confronting Global Outbreaks 1:12:48

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Intraoperative Bioprinting 50:34

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Rule Breakers of the Plant World 57:16

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Live from the 2019 National Science Writers Conference 1:13:42

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Bugs vs. Drugs: How many antibiotics should we take? 50:22

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Life evolves through collaboration. Science should too. 57:56

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