Ep. 125 Afforestation Pt 1: Build a Forest Back Better
Hey everyone! On this week's episode of Petri Dish, Sean and Nathan start their two-part conversation on Afforestation and Reforestation! There's a lot of talk about how trees can help save the planet...
29 Nov 202142min
Ep. 124 Beer Pt 3: The Beer of Future Past
On this, our last episode of our series on beer, we discuss the history of beer then talk about some of the cool ways synthetic biology and genetic engineering are being used to make the beer of the f...
22 Nov 202151min
Ep. 123 Beer Pt 2: So Many Wonderful Types
Last week we discussed how to make a beer. This week we use that knowledge to discuss the differences between different kinds of beers, from delicious stouts to stanky sours! Next week we'll talk abou...
15 Nov 202139min
Ep. 122 Beer Pt 1: How to Make a Brew
Beer! One of humanity's oldest companions! Why are there so many kinds? How do we go about making beer? What is science doing to advance beer into the future? This is a three-parter on beer, with the ...
8 Nov 202146min
Ep. 121 CoronaUpdate: Maybe Another Treatment
On this episode of Petri Dish, we have two updates on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic! First, the FDA has approved the use of the Pfizer vaccine on children ages 5 and up! Second, there is a new promisi...
1 Nov 202125min
Ep. 120 Halloween: Macabre Mummies
It's the spooky season once again and this year on Petri Dish we explore the science and history of mummies! While ancient Egyptian mummies certainly have captivated the world, they aren't even close ...
25 Okt 202143min
Ep. 119 HIV/AIDS Pt 4: Bone Marrow and Genetic Engineering
In our final episode in our series on HIV/AIDS, we discuss the cutting edge treatments and vaccines that are currently being tested! One of the treatments discussed even aims to be about as close to a...
18 Okt 202140min
Ep. 118 HIV/AIDS Pt 3: Current Treatments
Welcome to part 3 of our series on HIV/AIDS! In the previous two episodes we covered the history of HIV/AIDS and how HIV/AIDS works on the cellular level. In this episode we use that information to un...
11 Okt 202140min
