BioPOD
Explore the edges of known biology and meet the people - a podcast direct from the PhD students at the heart of university research. BioPOD is the official podcast from the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Edinburgh.
Episodes
56 episodes
Combining Art & Science: How and Why
Video version: https://youtu.be/weaFSVsvyBY Anna Motýľová talks with Dr Keira Tucker, manager of ASCUS Art & Science, the first open access lab space in Scotland. They host science workshops for the general public and art exhibition...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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59:04
Entrepreneurship series: E.V.A Biosystems ft. Dr. Alex Speakman
In this episode of BioPod’s entrepreneurship series, Keshav talks with Dr. Alex Speakman about his entrepreneurial journey of starting E.V.A Biosystems. Alex talks about the help and resources available to aspiring entrepreneurs to turn their i...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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26:15
Aging sheep: long-term population studies in St Kilda
Aging, or senescence has been a topic of scientific fascination for a long time. Natural populations like the Soay Sheep in St Kilda, a remote scottish island, are ideal to study aging theories in the wild.In this summer episode, Profes...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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52:40
AMR through time with Katerina Guschanski
We have all heard about the importance of the gut microbiome. But how much do you know about the oral microbiome in our mouths? In the second interview with Dr Katerina Guschanski, Alastair Scott finds out all about how you can use the oral mic...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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43:33
Primate Evolution with Dr Katerina Guschanski
In this first episode of a two-parter with Dr Katerina Guschanski, Neelakshi Varma finds out about the intricacies and quirks of primate evolution, specifically around guenon monkeys. We also learn abo...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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53:51
The world of editing
In this episode of BioPod's publishing series, Severina and Dr Seema Grewal discuss the world of editing for scientific journals. Seema is the Executive Editor for the Journal of Cell Science, and talks through her journey entering publishing, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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45:44
Entrepreneurship series: NucBarcoder- Barcoding DNA to identify various species ft. Dr. Wu Huang
In this episode of BioPod’s entrepreneurship series, Keshav and Dr. Wu Huang discuss the journey behind NucBarcoder, a species identification tool hoping to tackle the biodiversity crisis. Wu talks through some of the challenges and rewards of ...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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32:46
Science communication and Education
In this episode Anna and Andrea Paterlini talks about the approach to education of genetics and his experience developing a course for 2nd year bachelor students. They discuss diversity and inclusion in science and what remains to be done to be...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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48:11
The ins and outs of scientific publishing
With many PhD students interested in alternative career pathways in science, we are keen to explore and demystify the world of scientific publishing. In this episode, Severina Marija Pociunaite talks to Dr Manuel Breuer, a deputy editor at Spri...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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42:37
Let’s chat, meet Prof. Thorunn Helgason, new head of Biology School at the University of Edinburgh
In this episode, Haomiao chats with Professor Thorunn Helgason, the head of the School of Biological sciences at Edinburgh University. It’s been a year since Thorunn started her post here in August 2022, let’s meet her and hear how she sees the...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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30:20
Plant fossils and the story they tell
In this episode Neelakshi talks to Dr. Sandy Hetherington about the work in plant paleobotany and evolution. They discuss what are plant fossils, how and where they are formed and what they can tell us about plant history today. Sandy focuses ...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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35:54
Introduction to RNA Therapies with Prof Amy Buck
With the advancements of RNA synthesis techniques due to the success of the Covid-19 vaccine we are asking what other therapeutic purposes RNA could have. In this episode, Alastair Scott talks to Prof Amy ...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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21:11
Plastic: From Bin to Bake
In this episode, Severina Pociunaite chats to Dr Jo Sadler about how to view plastic as a resource, that can be turned into useful chemicals. Plastic can ...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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39:21
OGI Bio: An Automated Bioreactor Start-Up
How did this Edinburgh Professor move from studying physics to starting a Biotechnology spin-out company? In our new episode, we hear from Professor Teuta Pilizota all about how her past research experiences led her to where she is today, how h...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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31:37
Circadian Rhythms with Dr Gerben van Ooijen
Why do you think you are awake right now? You might be aware that your circadian rhythm determines your sleep cycle. But how does your body keep time? Can a cell have a clock? And how can this system survive perturbations? Gerben van Oo...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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19:46
Green Bioactives: A biomanufacturing spin-out company
In this episode, Apple Chew chats to Professor Gary Loake, a group leader at the Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences at the University of Edinburgh. His group researches the immune responses of pla...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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24:36
Campus Conservation with Dr Sophie Haupt
Where do plant scientists get their plant materials from? How do you best grow a new species? In this episode, Haomiao sits down with Dr Sophie Haupt, the manager of the plant growth facility at the U...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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21:23
PhD Advice from the New Director of Grad School
In this episode, Liz Gaberdiel chats to Gerben van Ooijen, postgraduate advisor and Director of the Graduate School at the University of Edinburgh. They discuss the role of postgraduate advisors and how they can help during PhD studies. We hear...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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29:38
PhD Advice from postgraduate administrators Karen and Mairead
In this episode Liz Gaberdiel interviews Karen Woodcock and Mairead Rae, the Postgraduate Programme Administrators of ICB, IQB3 and IEB, IIIR, IMPS, respectively, in the School of Biological Science at the University of Edinburgh. They share th...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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23:16
Trash to Treasure with Dr Stephen Wallace
Fossil fuels are used everywhere, in our clothing, our medicine, and even our cooking. Wouldn’t it be great if we could use another source to synthesise these necessary molecules. Maybe something that’s very abundant and unwanted, such as waste...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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51:22
The Origins of Antimicrobial Resistance
Right on the heels of the 2022 World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, this episode covers a broad overview of the key topics associated with antimicrobial resistance. Rose Doyle from BioPOD teamed up wi...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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25:29
iGEM2022 Petalution - How to clean our water using synthetic biology
In this very special episode, we hear from Dev, Charity, and Diana, who are part of a team competing in this years’ iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) competition. Students from the University of Edinburgh and from the Universi...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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28:14
Beetlejuices – How beetles take care of their offspring
In this episode, Chris Donohoe (@dono_heptane) chats with PhD students Casey Patmore (@paseycatmore) and Geor...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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30:29
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