Introducing Incubation Season 2
Incubation Season 2 begins October 17th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10 Okt 20241min
Phages: Bacteria’s Worst Nightmare
Can bacteriophages help us in the fight against antibiotic-resistant infections? Author Tom Ireland joins the show to discuss the fascinating world of bacteriophages, also known as phages – viruses th...
26 Okt 202330min
Herpes: Symptoms and Stigma
Why do we all know so little about the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), despite the fact that herpes infections are common and chronic? First, we get some Herpes 101 from researcher Anna Wald. Then, we spe...
19 Okt 202322min
HPV: Unpacking Papilloma
What can the mythical jackalope teach us about HPV? Author Michael Branch tells the story of how scientists first discovered horned rabbits, and how their findings paved the way for the study of all d...
12 Okt 202327min
Influenza: In the Wild
What risk does H5N1 pose to humans? We hear from David Quammen, author of “Spillover,” about the vast and complicated interplay between influenza, the environment, animals, and humans. Then, molecular...
5 Okt 202327min
The Common Cold: A Viral Mystery
What do we know – and not know – about the suite of viral infections known as “the common cold”? We speak with curator Katie Dabin about the UK’s Common Cold Unit, where volunteers signed up over the ...
28 Sep 202329min
RSV: The Quest for a New Vaccine
What is ‘structure-based’ vaccine design? Before scientists used these techniques to design vaccines against Covid, they were testing them in the lab to combat RSV. Keren Landman joins the show to tal...
21 Sep 202323min
Polio: The Last Mile
Why has polio been so challenging to eradicate? Karen Torghele tells the story of two polio vaccines and the two rival scientists who developed them: Albert Sabin and Jonas Salk. Then, Dr. Ananda S Ba...
14 Sep 202327min
