Science is Fun!
59 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago -“Science is fun!” is a podcast about the trials and tribulations of famous scientists and rising stars. We dig deep into the backstories behind the science, explain how the big discoveries were made, and discuss how you too can participate in the next big step forward.
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What is Warren G's favorite T cell?
August 23, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBWelcome back! After an easy start with Oren last July, I was able to catch a big fish - a world-renowned UCSF faculty member in our Diabetes Center, Jeff Bluestone. Jeff has made remarkable contributions to our understanding of T-cell activation, co-stimulation, and immune tolerance including >400 peer-reviewed publications. He shares his passion for collaborative science, including his leadership roles at UCSF, the Immune Tolerance Network, the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, and...
Episode 4: Susan Lynch
August 16, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBDr. Lynch is the Director of the UCSF Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine and exemplifies the benefits of studying human biology at a range of scales, from “ecosystems to molecules.” Her translational research program has deepened our understanding of the role of the microbiome in allergy and asthma with a particular focus on the establishment of the microbiome early in life. Her team has identified microbes that could be administered to high-risk infants for prevention of childhood aller...
Microbes aren't so scary after all
August 16, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBDr. Lynch is the Director of the UCSF Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine and exemplifies the benefits of studying human biology at a range of scales, from “ecosystems to molecules.” Her translational research program has deepened our understanding of the role of the microbiome in allergy and asthma with a particular focus on the establishment of the microbiome early in life. Her team has identified microbes that could be administered to high-risk infants for prevention of childhood aller...
Episode 3: Oren Rosenberg
August 09, 2020 04:00 - 2 hours - 116 MBOren, my friend and colleague at UCSF, got an MD and a PhD from Yale and has deep expertise in structural biology. This includes using all sorts of fancy techniques that I don’t understand: crystallography, electron microscopy, and small-angle x-ray scattering. After cutting his teeth on eukaryotes, he joined the dark side (microbiology) focusing on tuberculosis and other infectious diseases. His lab continues to push the field of structural biology forward into new and exciting areas, while...
Why art class can help you solve a protein structure
August 09, 2020 04:00 - 2 hours - 116 MBOren, my friend and colleague at UCSF, got an MD and a PhD from Yale and has deep expertise in structural biology. This includes using all sorts of fancy techniques that I don’t understand: crystallography, electron microscopy, and small-angle x-ray scattering. After cutting his teeth on eukaryotes, he joined the dark side (microbiology) focusing on tuberculosis and other infectious diseases. His lab continues to push the field of structural biology forward into new and exciting areas, while...
Episode 02: Zena Werb
August 02, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBMy guest this week is Zena Werb, whose research has had a profound impact on our understanding of development, cancer, and the epithelial microenvironment. Her publication list is truly inspiring with >500 papers and counting, including multiple seminal manuscripts. Despite this rich history, I was struck by how deeply involved she still was in her active projects and her infectious passion for scientific discovery. Many senior faculty go the administrative route, spending more and more time...
A legend of cancer biology
August 02, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBMy guest this week is Zena Werb, whose research has had a profound impact on our understanding of development, cancer, and the epithelial microenvironment. Her publication list is truly inspiring with >500 papers and counting, including multiple seminal manuscripts. Despite this rich history, I was struck by how deeply involved she still was in her active projects and her infectious passion for scientific discovery. Many senior faculty go the administrative route, spending more and more time...
COVID-19, video games, and immunity
July 24, 2020 21:41 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBWelcome to Science is Fun! I hope you enjoy our first ever episode. Episodes will drop weekly, possibly less frequently due to COVID-19 and my general lack of expertise. Visit www.scienceisfuncast.com for more information. My guest this week is Richard Locksley, who is a remarkable and quite accomplished immunologist who has made seminal contributions to our understanding of T cells, innate lymphoid cells, and Tuft cells. He is an investigator with HHMI, a full Professor at UCSF, and the D...
Episode 01: Richard Locksley
July 24, 2020 21:41 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBWelcome to Science is Fun! I hope you enjoy our first ever episode. Episodes will drop weekly, possibly less frequently due to COVID-19 and my general lack of expertise. Visit www.scienceisfuncast.com for more information. My guest this week is Richard Locksley, who is a remarkable and quite accomplished immunologist who has made seminal contributions to our understanding of T cells, innate lymphoid cells, and Tuft cells. He is an investigator with HHMI, a full Professor at UCSF, and the D...