Gene Panel Podcast
Alireza Khademi and Julian Calderon-Espinosa
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How to Build a Woolly Mammoth: What de-extinction really meams
Back with monthly episodes! We’re delving into Colossal Biosciences’ bold plan to revive the woolly mammoth. Join us as we discuss the woolly's history, Colossal's attempt to reverse climate change,…
mRNA Technologies
In this episode, we discuss mRNA technology, specifically the COVID-19 vaccines. We talk about how they work to protect us from infections and how long this protection could last. We end off by…
Genetically Modified Organisms
In this episode of the Gene Panel, we discuss genetically modified organisms (GMOs). We go over some of the ways GMOs are made as well as some brief history regarding their inception. We also address…
Alien Antigens and the Antibody Repertoire
In this episode, Aideen and Julian talk about how antibodies contribute to making humans resilient to foreign pathogens. The episode starts by entertaining the possibility of a microscopic alien…
Back-to-School
In this episode, we invite the entire Gene Panel Podcast team to discuss our university experiences. Unlike other episodes, this one does not involve any genetics and is more of a conversation among…
The Genetics Behind Jurassic Park
In this episode, Aideen Teeling joins us to explore the 1993 Jurrasic Park film from a genetics perspective. We delve into the logistics of reviving dinosaurs and debate some of the theoretical…
#3: SARS-CoV-2
In this episode we explain some of the science and technology behind the identification, characterization, and tracking of the virus responsible for the current pandemic that is COVID-19. We explain…
#2.5: Anti-CRISPR: Phage Fight Back
In this supplementary episode we sit down with Dr. Alan Davidson, a joint professor of Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry at the University of Toronto. He and his colleagues discovered anti-CRISPR,…
#2: Build-a-Baby: The Power of Gene Editing
In this episode we discuss CRISPR and the heavily debated topic of gene editing. We explore gene editing techniques used prior to CRISPR, and how CRISPR was discovered. We address “designer babies”…
#1: Are Genes Really What We Think They Are?
On the first episode of the Gene Panel Podcast, Alireza and Julian briefly introduce themselves as well as the podcast. They describe the podcast’s genesis story and the motivation behind starting a…
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Gene Panel Podcast has published 10 episodes since January 2020, covering topics in Life Sciences, Science.
Gene Panel Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes quarterly. Average episode length is 40m.
