Latest Molecules Podcast Episodes
A Bittersweet Farewell and Enthusiastic Hello: A New Science Podcast Is Headed Your Way!
Orbitals - December 30, 2021 11:00 - 4 minutesWe have some bittersweet news: Orbitals is coming to a close. BUT there’s a new science podcast headed your way in 2022! It’s called Tiny Matters, and it's a show about things small in size but big in impact. Every other Wednesday, hosts Sam Jones and Deboki Chakravarti uncover the little st...
🧪 Solutions 112 | The Sweet Chemistry of Vanilla Memories
Orbitals - December 29, 2021 14:19 - 11 minutesIf there’s one flavor you can always count on, it’s vanilla. Sweet, creamy, and nostalgic, it comes from a creeping orchid vine. But with increased demand, scientists are finding new ways to make it, including starting from an unexpected plant…rice! Solutions is made with funding and featuring...
🧪 Solutions 111 | A Walk Among the Sponges
Orbitals - December 02, 2021 12:00 - 14 minutesThink the science behind sponges must be boring? You’re so, so wrong. Shrink down to the microscopic level with us and take a walk among sponges designed to keep bacteria alive, clean with just water, and literally cut through your holiday cleaning. Solutions is made with funding and featuring...
Bacteria are cleaning up our toxic waste | Orbitals 410
Orbitals - November 11, 2021 11:00 - 14 minutesBacteria often get a bad rap, which is fair—they are responsible for diseases like strep throat, pneumonia, and tuberculosis, and antibiotic resistance is a legitimate threat to humanity's existence. But some bacteria might actually save lives by cleaning up things like massive oil spills and ra...
🧪 Solutions 110 | What your raincoat and a hydrogen fuel cell have in common
Orbitals - October 28, 2021 11:00 - 16 minutesPolymer membranes make everything from rain jackets to medical devices. But they’re also integral parts of hydrogen fuel cells, powering cars that give off nothing but water vapor. How do fuel cells work, and why aren’t you driving one yet? Solutions is made with funding and featuring scientis...
The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 | Orbitals 409
Orbitals - October 14, 2021 10:30 - 12 minutesWhen you hear the word “molasses” you probably imagine super slow-moving, brown-colored sweet stuff that you add to a cookie recipe. And that is what molasses usually looks like, but under certain conditions and in large enough quantities, molasses can be dangerous. Just over a century ago, the ...
🧪 Solutions 109 | No 5G Without Chemistry
Orbitals - September 30, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes5G is coming… but can your phone handle it? Surprisingly, a lot of that comes down to the chemistry inside! Let’s crack open your phone to figure out how chemistry is making it smaller, faster, and a little more sticky! Solutions is made with funding and featuring scientists from 3M, Ascend P...
Sweat: The Taboo Fluid That Keeps Us Alive | Orbitals 408
Orbitals - September 16, 2021 10:00 - 17 minutesSweat is this thing that many of us seem to loathe, but also pay a lot of money to do while being yelled at by professionals. So what is sweat? And why do we do it? And why are we often so embarrassed by it? This episode features writer Sarah Everts, who recently wrote a book called The Joy of S...
🧪 Solutions 108 | Antiviral Fabric: From Less-Smelly Socks to Life-Saving Masks
Orbitals - August 26, 2021 11:00 - 14 minutesA team of researchers making workout gear that never stinks realized that their invention could actually have a bigger impact fighting a global pandemic. It all starts with a high-performance fabric found in your closet and a common mineral in your breakfast cereal. Solutions is made with fund...
It's Raining PLASTIC?! | Orbitals 407
Orbitals - August 12, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutesIn 2020, researchers discovered that more than 1,000 tons of plastic—that’s over 100 million plastic water bottles worth—rains down on National Parks and wilderness in the western U.S. every year. How is that possible? This week's episode features microplastics researcher Imari Walker. Check o...
🧪 Solutions 107 | How Wood is Making Sunscreen More Effective
Orbitals - July 29, 2021 11:00 - 16 minutesMany of us slather sunscreen on in the summer to keep sunburns at bay. But new materials can improve sunscreens without adding more of the sticky, greasy compounds we all hate. The surprising origin of those new ingredients? Wood! Solutions is made with funding and featuring scientists from 3...
Highlights: Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Dapagliflozin
Plants, Vaccines, and Medicines - July 22, 2021 18:00 - 3 minutesThis episodes highlight a recent publication of the phase 3 clinical trial of dapagliflozine for COVID-19 patients with cardiometabolic risk factors. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bioxpressions)
Biomolecules: Interferon beta
Plants, Vaccines, and Medicines - July 21, 2021 18:00 - 6 minutesThis episode summarises the weight, biological function and pharmaceutical application of interferon beta. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bioxpressions)
Dicovery Memos: Target Validation
Plants, Vaccines, and Medicines - July 20, 2021 18:00 - 3 minutesThis episode describes the target validation stage of the drug discovery process. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bioxpressions)
Discovery Memos: Target Validation
Plants, Vaccines, and Medicines - July 20, 2021 18:00 - 3 minutesThis episode describes the target validation stage of the drug discovery process. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bioxpressions)
COVID-19 Vaccines: How it interacts with other diseases and medications (Part 3)
Plants, Vaccines, and Medicines - July 19, 2021 19:00 - 2 minutesThis episode talks about how COVID-19 vaccines affect patients with haematological conditions. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bioxpressions)
Highlights: Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Etesevimab and Bamlanivimab
Plants, Vaccines, and Medicines - July 15, 2021 16:00 - 2 minutesThis episode highlights a recent publication of the phase 3 clinical trial of medicines used for high risk COVID-19 patients. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bioxpressions)
The Icepick Surgeon With Author Sam Kean | Orbitals 406
Orbitals - July 15, 2021 11:00 - 18 minutesSam Kean's latest book, The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science, dropped earlier this week. It’s about when knowledge becomes everything—the only thing. At whatever the cost. You'll hear about what made Sam want to writ...
The Icepick Surgeon | Orbitals 406
Orbitals - July 15, 2021 11:00 - 18 minutesSam Kean's latest book, The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science, dropped earlier this week. It’s about when knowledge becomes everything—the only thing. At whatever the cost. You'll hear about what made Sam want to writ...
Biomolecules: Interferon gamma
Plants, Vaccines, and Medicines - July 14, 2021 16:00 - 5 minutesThis episode discusses the localisation, therapeutic applications, and biological functions of interferon gamma. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bioxpressions)
Discovery Memos: Target Identification
Plants, Vaccines, and Medicines - July 13, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutesThis episodes discusses the target identification stage of the drug discovery and development process. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bioxpressions)
COVID-19 Vaccines: How it interacts with other diseases and medications (Part 2)
Plants, Vaccines, and Medicines - July 12, 2021 19:00 - 4 minutesThis episode describes the risk COVID-19 poses to cardiovascular disease patients and the role of COVID-19 vaccines. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bioxpressions)
Q&A: What are Pseudo-Allergies?
Plants, Vaccines, and Medicines - July 09, 2021 17:00 - 2 minutesA brief description of Pseudo Allergies. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bioxpressions)
Q&A: What are Pseudo-Allergies
Plants, Vaccines, and Medicines - July 09, 2021 17:00 - 2 minutesA brief description of Pseudo Allergies. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bioxpressions)
Highlights: Bacterial Biofilms and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Plants, Vaccines, and Medicines - July 08, 2021 17:00 - 4 minutesThis episode highlights an article from The Biologist that talks about how understanding bacterial biofilms can help to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and future pandemics. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bioxpressions)
Biomolecules: Overview of Interferons
Plants, Vaccines, and Medicines - July 07, 2021 17:00 - 3 minutesThis episode gives a brief summary of interferons. Watch out for following episodes for more information. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bioxpressions)
Discovery Memos: Overview of Drug Discovery and Development
Plants, Vaccines, and Medicines - July 06, 2021 17:00 - 3 minutesThis episode summarises the stages of drug discovery and development. Listen to the coming episodes for a more detailed explanation of each stage. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bioxpressions)
COVID-19 Vaccines: How it interacts with other diseases and medications (Part 1)
Plants, Vaccines, and Medicines - July 05, 2021 20:00 - 3 minutesThis episode introduces a series of discussions on the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in non-healthy individuals. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bioxpressions)
🧪 Solutions 106 | Fermenting Pheromones and Phytases
Orbitals - June 25, 2021 10:30 - 15 minutesHow do you keep moths from munching on apples? By confusing them with a field full of mating pheromones brewed in a lab. The same fermentation strategy can also make enzymes to help chickens digest their feed and keep their farmyards a little less… sticky. Today we’ll talk about the biochemistry...
COVID-19 Vaccines: Comparisons, Safety in Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers
Plants, Vaccines, and Medicines - June 14, 2021 17:00 - 4 minutesThis episode talks about comparisons between commonly known COVID-19 vaccines and the safety of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant women and lactating mothers. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bioxpressions)