The Symbiotic Podcast
Evolution is about more than survival of the fittest. It's also about the survival of the most cooperative. Join us as we explore the collaborative side of life sciences research and work to consciously evolve science itself. This podcast is a production of Penn State University's Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences. Watch the video versions, complete with cool animations at www.thesymbioticpodcast.com
Podcasting since 2019 • 23 episodes
The Symbiotic Podcast
Latest Episodes
Changing the Game in Stem Cell Engineering: Xiaojun (Lance) Lian
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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45:12
Changing the Game in Epigenetics: Sally Mackenzie
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 fou...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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49:00
Changing the Game in Ancient DNA Research: Laura Weyrich
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 t...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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44:03
Changing the Game in Global Pediatrics: Dr. Steven Schiff
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 wo...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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46:32
Changing the Game in Epidemiology: Nita Bharti
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, intellectu...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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52:00