Paul Offit has been working in vaccine research for about forty years and listeners are lucky to hear a sampling of his knowledge of infectious viruses in this… Read More

Professor Laura Mydlarz was fascinated with ocean life from a young age and now runs a marine biology lab at a university. After studying tropical ecosystems and coral… Read More

Author, athlete, and nutritionist Wade Lightheart joins the show to educate listeners on the best process for nutrient supplementation. He explains  What gave him the motivation and know-how… Read More

Nathalie Gontier is a philosopher of science who specializes in evolutionary theory with a focus on viruses and immune system coevolution. This podcast adds a new angle to… Read More

Lili Wang, Ph.D., has worked with viruses for 14 years and her latest focus is HIV. She’s studying the amazing mechanics of the virological synapses of HIV, which… Read More

How do viruses hijack your body’s cells? Why do they cause infectious disease in some people and not others, and what can they teach us about human biology?… Read More

Biologist Jeremy Bar studies the tri-partite symbioses formed between the bacteriophage, the bacterial hosts (prokaryotes), and the eukaryotic human cells. The human microbiota interact in all types of… Read More

Returning guest Shiraz Shah specializes in bioinformatics. He uses microbial data analysis to uncover the complex and fascinating relationships between viruses, bacteria, and chronic conditions like childhood asthma.… Read More

In this podcast, returning guest and computational biologist and author Eugene V. Koonin and Richard examine intriguing angles of virus behavior. Dr. Koonin is a contributor to Richard’s… Read More

Without glycogen, we couldn’t go very far. Dr. Sullivan is a specialist in the glycogen molecule, which stores glucose, our energy source. In this podcast, he describes exciting… Read More

Dr. Reid specializes in host pathogen interactions studies such as investigating the chikungunya virus infection and Ebola virus microbiology.  A returning guest, he and Richard discuss all things… Read More

While Dr. Jospeh Masci could speak on numerous specific issues in the realm of infectious diseases microbiology, today’s discussion centers on a general exploration of virus behaviors and… Read More

The COVID-19 situation isn’t the first of its kind—not entirely, at least. For as many times as you’ve heard voices claiming it’s triggered the “new normal,” you should… Read More

This is a unique show in the Finding Genius series. Podcast founder and host Richard Jacobs sites Perry Marshall’s ideas as the impetus for starting the Finding Genius… Read More

Dr. Anderson’ research focuses on the interaction between genetics, evolutionary biology, and tropical diseases. He works with the two most dominant parasites that infect humans and cause particularly… Read More