Latest Lifesciences Podcast Episodes
Down Goes Chevron: A 40-Year Precedent Overturned by the Supreme Court
Diagnosing Health Care Podcast - July 18, 2024 13:58 - 33 minutesIn a recent landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled the Chevron doctrine in the case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. This ruling has significant implications for employers and other entities in the health care and life sciences industries, as it changes the way courts are l...
Cancer Virus Hunters: An Interview with Gregory J. Morgan
Distillations | Science History Institute - July 16, 2024 10:05 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsFor more than 100 years, biologists who suggested that some cancers may be caused by viruses were the pariahs of genetics. However, they persevered and incrementally built their knowledge, leading to the discovery of retroviruses, the development of a test to diagnose HIV, and the creation of th...
The Ames Test
Distillations | Science History Institute - July 09, 2024 09:39 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsIn 1973 biochemist Bruce Ames created a simple test that showed if chemicals had the potential to cause cancer. The Ames test made him a hero of the emerging environmental movement. But then he completely changed course and said concerns about chemicals were overblown. So what happened? Did Ames...
Is Ozempic Different?
Distillations | Science History Institute - July 02, 2024 10:05 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsOzempic and others in this family of drugs are nothing short of miraculous. Meant to treat Type 2 Diabetes, the drug exploded in popularity after researchers found that patients were reporting losing 15-21% of their body weight in clinical trials. There were some side effects, but none so severe...
Traffication: An Interview with Paul Donald
Distillations | Science History Institute - June 25, 2024 10:55 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsThe impact of cars on wildlife extends beyond roadkill, affecting species that never venture near roads. Car noise disrupts bird communication and behavior, and tire and brake dust from pollutes waterways with microplastics. In this wide-ranging interview, we talk to the author of Traffication: ...
If Cannabis Is Reclassified, What Will Happen to the Marketplace?
Diagnosing Health Care Podcast - June 20, 2024 14:34 - 40 minutesWill the reclassification of marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug disrupt the cannabis marketplace? What consequences must industry stakeholders consider if the Drug Enforcement Administration's proposal becomes a reality? On this episode, special guests Anthony Minniti, a New Je...
How AI is supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply chain
EY Health Sciences & Wellness podcast series - June 19, 2024 07:18 - 24 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode of the EY Health Sciences and Wellness Experience podcast, host Patrick T. O’Sullivan discusses how AI is currently being used to support pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply chain.
Dyes, Drugs, and Psychosis
Distillations | Science History Institute - June 18, 2024 14:46 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsIn 1856, Henry Perkin's attempt to synthesize quinine led to something very different: a vibrant purple dye. Perkin’s mauve revolutionized the fashion industry when Queen Victoria wore a dress of the color to her daughter's wedding. And in an ironic twist, synthetic fabric dyes ultimately led to...
305. Eve Hanks of MI:RNA Diagnostics on early disease identification, transforming the future of animal health
Agbioscience - June 17, 2024 09:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsEarly identification of diseases in animals is critical to the future of the food system, national security and our ability to care for our pets. One company is harnessing the power of biology to accelerate identification and joined us from the Agbioscience Podcast Corner at the Animal Health, N...
Pink: An Interview with Dominique Grisard
Distillations | Science History Institute - June 13, 2024 10:35 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsThe color pink has long been in vogue, and when Barbie hit theaters in 2023, its appeal only increased. But its popularity dates back much further than the Mattel doll. In this bonus episode, Dr. Dominique Grisard, a gender studies professor at the University of Basel, discusses the hue and its ...
Can Color Heal Us?
Distillations | Science History Institute - June 11, 2024 10:45 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsFor centuries people have been drawn to the potential healing powers of colored light. From a civil war general to a Thomas Edison wannabe, people have touted it as a medical miracle. Despite claims to the contrary, though, colored light won’t regrow limbs or heal burns. And yet, we are still dr...
304. Atarraya’s Daniel Russek on real sustainability, innovation in aquaculture and bringing food production back to its natural cycle
Agbioscience - June 10, 2024 09:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsInnovation in the agbiosciences is foundational to life – and it’s only accelerating. From biotech to production, food is transforming; and today’s guest is leading the charge on a new way of producing protein. Daniel Russek, CEO of Atarraya, joins us to talk the idea of sustainability, what it ...
The Word for Blue
Distillations | Science History Institute - June 04, 2024 14:56 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsIn his epic poem, The Odyssey, Homer mentions the colors black, white, red, and yellow. But despite numerous mentions of the brilliant Greek sea and sky, the word blue never makes an appearance. This omission set off a debate between perception and language that would repeat itself over and o...
303. Solinftec’s Leo Carvalho on agtech’s evolution + the importance of co-creating innovation with farmers
Agbioscience - June 03, 2024 09:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsLabor remains one of the greatest challenges facing the economy. Solinftec is addressing the problem with autonomy and artificial intelligence focused on improving crop performance. Today we are joined by their Chief Global Strategy Officer, Leo Carvalho, to talk accelerating in a crowded market...
New Season Trailer! Coming June 4th
Distillations | Science History Institute - May 28, 2024 15:44 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsCheck out our new season, dropping weekly on Tuesdays, starting June 4th.
302. Mitch Frazier on Elanco + Purdue defining a new era of OneHealth, new funds launched and Traction Ag on the move
Agbioscience - May 28, 2024 09:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIt’s May in Indiana and major headlines abound as The Greatest Spectacle in Racing coupled with the Global Economic Summit (GES) put the state on the world’s stage – for racing spectators and innovators alike. Today, Mitch Frazier and Cayla Chiddister recap the month including major news in the ...
301. BinSentry’s Ben Allen on challenges facing animal producers, feed costs + AI creating better on-farm economics
Agbioscience - May 27, 2024 09:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThe year 2024 is where AI moves from hype to help in agbioscience. Today’s guest is bringing that prediction to animal health. Ben Allen, CEO of BinSentry, joins us to talk the biggest challenge facing animal producers; one that can be controlled? Feed. Specifically, how do you get the right fee...
300. BioMADE’s Melanie Tomczak talks the bioeconomy future, from sustainable aviation fuel to clothing
Agbioscience - May 20, 2024 09:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThe bioeconomy – where feedstocks from agriculture are transformed into new products – is poised to surge to more than $30 trillion dollars over the next two decades. The White House calls its potential “enormous,” and there’s an organization leading the effort to create infrastructure around th...
Unveiling Gender-Affirming Care: Why It Matters and What's at Stake
Diagnosing Health Care Podcast - May 16, 2024 14:21 - 25 minutesGender-affirming care has become the latest flashpoint in state legislatures and state and federal courts across the nation. States are divided, with some passing laws that seek to restrict access to gender-affirming care and others aiming to protect access. What is gender-affirming care? What r...
299. Todd Robran on fintech, farmers and data as a differentiator
Agbioscience - May 13, 2024 09:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsFrom food production to R&D in plant science and animal health, agbioscience is a capital-intensive business. This week, we are joined by Growers Edge Chief Commercial Officer, Todd Robran, to talk reducing risk for farmers, partnerships with ag retailers and how models could be shifting to rewa...
298. Maizly’s Tim Leclercq on corn-based milk, flexitarian consumers + collaborating with farmers
Agbioscience - May 06, 2024 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThe rise in alternative foods has become a growth driver for the food industry at large and has created new opportunities for innovators and consumers to experience new foods, alike. This week, we are joined by Maizly CEO, Tim Leclercq, to talk about the most abundant crop in the world being tr...
297. Mitch Frazier recaps April, talks bioinnovation and entrepreneurs on the move
Agbioscience - April 30, 2024 09:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIt’s the end of the month, so you know what that means. AgriNovus CEO, Mitch Frazier, sits down with Cayla Chiddister to recap Indiana’s agbioscience trip to Brazil and Mexico with Governor Holcomb, creating new opportunities and driving economies forward. He also gets into big announcements ...
296. Courtney Kingery recaps agtech discussions in Brazil + Mexico, looks ahead to shared opportunities
Agbioscience - April 29, 2024 09:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsDelegates from Indiana’s agbioscience sector traveled to Brazil and Mexico this month alongside Governor Eric Holcomb as the minutes tick away on his leadership of the state. Courtney Kingery, CEO of Indiana Corn Marketing Council and Indiana Soybean Alliance, joins Mitch for this episode from M...
295. Scott Irwin on commodity markets + bearish times driving innovation
Agbioscience - April 22, 2024 09:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsPlanting season is nearing in North America and as farmers head to the fields, they’re doing so in a tough global market for agricultural commodities. Those markets have an impact on nearly every facet of our daily lives. Today we are joined by Dr. Scott Irwin, author and Laurence J. Norton Chai...
294. Elliott Parker on the conflict between efficiency + innovation, The Illusion of Innovation + challenging what we think we know
Agbioscience - April 15, 2024 09:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsWe are living in a time of innovation crisis where most innovation isn’t driven by large corporations despite them being managed better than ever before, says High Alpha Innovation CEO Elliott Parker. One day ahead of his new book release, The Illusion of Innovation, he joins us to get into how ...
Key Changes in Finalized Antitrust Merger Guidelines
Diagnosing Health Care Podcast - April 11, 2024 14:10 - 27 minutesAfter nearly two years of combined efforts from the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, the agencies jointly issued much-anticipated merger guidelines identifying the procedures and enforcement practices they will apply for evaluating potential merg...
293. Lorelei Bergin talks data, food and consumers + NielsenIQ’s identified trends for 2024
Agbioscience - April 08, 2024 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsAgbioscience is the only economy in the world that touches every person on planet, every day, given that it centers on food. Today we are joined by Lorelei Begin, Vice President of North American Retail for NielsenIQ to talk trends shaping food and what’s ahead for grocery store shelves in 2024...
292. AGCO’s Andrew Sunderman on better together with Trimble + creating value for farmers
Agbioscience - April 01, 2024 09:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsAs we head into the spring planting season, there is much focus on technologies and innovations that will enable producers to drive returns in a tightening farm economy. Andrew Sunderman, Join Venture Transition Lead for AGCO, joins today to talk about their new JV with Trimble and having an inn...
291. Mitch Frazier looks back at March, talks Corteva Catalyst, BioMADE and more
Agbioscience - March 28, 2024 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsFresh off a plane from the World AgriTech Summit and following a keynote address on food security as national security, we are recapping a gigantic March in agbioscience. From Corteva’s big news in San Francisco last week to Indiana hitting the short list for BioMADE, we cover the latest industr...
15. BONUS: Tom Greene from World AgriTech on Corteva Catalyst, rolling out innovation at a stronger pace
Agbioscience - March 26, 2024 09:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsOn the ground at World AgriTech in San Francisco last week, Corteva announced the launch of a new investment platform forcused on bringing to market agricultural innovations that advance the company’s R&D priorities and drive value creation. We caught up with Tom Greene, Corteva’s Senior Directo...
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