Ep. 184 How to Make a Drug Pt 1: A Target
Hey everyone! Today's episode is about getting into the nitty gritty of drug discovery. We often benefit from the research and development that goes into the creation of drugs we use to treat illnesse...
14 Elo 202354min
Ep. 183 Influenza Pt 4: Vaccines and Pandemics
Sorry for the COVID-related break in episodes everyone! In our return, we complete our series on influenza by discussing past epidemics and pandemics to understand how influenza has repeatedly led to ...
7 Elo 202348min
Ep. 182 Influenza Pt 3: Whaddya Gonna Do About It?
You've had the flu. You've had a cold. Maybe you've even had allergies! But how can you tell them apart? And if you even figure out that you do have influenza, are there any treatments you can take th...
29 Touko 202336min
Ep. 181 Influenza Pt 2: The Piggies
Last episode we discussed the current H5N1 flu that is hitting birds pretty hard. But is bird flu different from swine flu? Is there just a 'human flu', or do we only catch influenza from other animal...
22 Touko 202344min
Ep. 180 Influenza Pt 1: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Today's episode is the first in a four-part series on influenza! This time we are covering just enough background information to discuss the recent H5N1 pandemic in birds, which was responsible for th...
15 Touko 202341min
Ep. 179 The Silence of the Plants
Sure, plants can sometimes smell good and they do cool stuff like make carbs for us to eat and oxygen for us to breathe. But they sort of look like they're just passively sitting there, right? Just ch...
1 Touko 202333min
Ep. 178 A Baby Born of Two Daddies
Hi everyone! This week's episode is about recent work trying to figure out a way to make a baby mouse that has two genetic dads. We also dive into why mammals don't seem to have virgin births!Referenc...
24 Huhti 202352min
