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114 public recordings on science and space, newest first. Each page has a summary, chapters, short quotes with timestamps and the original.

  1. Apple Podcasts 2026 FeatureKevin and PJ joke through gluten, cheap London stays and ten ways scientists say the world could end.58 min · Podcast episode
  2. Ant Yogurt and Chocolate ScienceTwo food-microbiology papers show ants can start yogurt and nine defined microbes can ferment fine chocolate.1 h 06 min · Podcast episode
  3. Artemis II Lunar Flyby ScienceHuman eyes on Artemis II's lunar flyby delivered science no orbiter alone could, opening a public data era.1 h 05 min · Podcast episode
  4. Earth Gems - Rebecca Sugar, Ian Jones-Quartey, Joe Johnston, and Kat Morries (Vol.2/Ep.7)Steven Universe's finale podcast: Rebecca Sugar and the crew on origins, craft and self-discovery.57 min · Podcast episode
  5. Legionnaires Outbreak in HarlemAutomated whole genome sequencing halves strain-typing time, while a recoded 57-codon E. coli shows genome rewriting remains hard.53 min · Podcast episode
  6. Oral Microbiome and Pancreatic Cancer RiskTwo microbiome studies show oral microbes predict pancreatic cancer risk and gut microbes track sleep quality.54 min · Podcast episode
  7. Rosenfeld Lab Postdoc OpportunityExperimental infection proves sunshine virus sickens carpet pythons, and sequence analysis shows zoonotic viruses need no pre-adaptation.1 h 48 min · Podcast episode
  8. S1P Gradients and T Cell MigrationSusan Schwab studies how the lipid S1P tells immune cells when to leave tissues.27 min · Podcast episode
  9. Self-Replicating Ribozyme and the RNA WorldA 45-letter ribozyme evolved in ice copies RNA templates and itself, making an RNA world plausible.1 h 18 min · Podcast episode
  10. Bacterial Vaginosis and T-Cell DysfunctionTwo immunologists review evidence that bacterial vaginosis exhausts cervical T cells and that somatic hypermutation births new specificities.1 h 15 min · Podcast episode
  11. Benjamin Franklin's LegacyBenjamin Franklin's journey from loyal Englishman to founding father mirrors America's own break with Britain.1 h 17 min · Podcast episode
  12. Dog Ownership and Adolescent Mental HealthTwo open-access papers: dogs shape adolescents' saliva microbiota and behaviour, and E. coli's acid-activated efflux pump.54 min · Podcast episode
  13. Don Lincoln on Physics and DiscoveryPhysics advances by unification, and Don Lincoln argues the theory of everything remains centuries of measurement away.3 h 02 min · Podcast episode
  14. Europe's Unprecedented Heat and FiresEurope's record fires and heat show a continent built for a climate that no longer exists.30 min · Podcast episode
  15. Finding Purpose and MeaningPurpose is a way of moving through your day, and a minute of awe daily restores it.1 h 06 min · Podcast episode
  16. Hidden Constraints in Coronavirus GenesA gene the virus no longer uses sticks around anyway, and NIH called that work dangerous.1 h 38 min · Podcast episode
  17. Hubble's Engineering MarvelRedundancy, servicing and clever re-engineering have kept Hubble doing frontier science for 35 years.24 min · Podcast episode
  18. Jagadish Chandra Bose: Pioneer of ScienceBose's instruments showed plants and even metals respond like animals, uniting living and non-living under one law.18 min · Audiobook (public domain)
  19. Mitochondrial Transfer in Cancer MetastasisCancer cells swap mitochondria to disarm T cells, and PD-L1's cis partnership with CD80 drives dendritic migration.1 h 02 min · Podcast episode
  20. RAG1 RAG2 Discovery and VDJ RecombinationDavid Schatz explains how he found RAG1 and RAG2, and how a transposon created adaptive immunity.30 min · Podcast episode
  21. Rats That Learned to RememberRats, birds and crystals seemed to learn faster worldwide; Sheldrake's morphic resonance explains it, and cost him everything.42 min · Podcast episode
  22. Roots of Eukaryotic LifeAsgard archaea genomes point to the archaeal origin of eukaryotes, and engineered gut bacteria can now report gut conditions.1 h 00 min · Podcast episode
  23. Stanford Luck Researcher: How to Manifest the Life You WantLuck is what you control, not what happens to you, and daily choices compound into it.59 min · Video
  24. Staphylococcus aureus Niche FitnessStaph aureus fitness is niche-specific, and commensal short-chain fatty acids disrupt its membrane and antibiotic defences.55 min · Podcast episode
  25. Starburst Mission: Neutron Star CollisionsNASA's $20 million Starburst smallsat launches in 2027 to catch gamma-ray bursts from colliding neutron stars.20 min · Podcast episode
  26. The Lord of the Rings from Gandalf's perspectiveSeen from Gandalf's side, the War of the Ring was improvised misdirection that still worked.22 min · Video
  27. Agustín Fuentes — This Species MomentFuentes argues humans are deeply social, cooperative ecosystems, and that rethinking evolution could reshape economies, trust and care.51 min · Podcast episode
  28. AI-Designed BacteriophagesAI-designed phages are mostly fine-tuned Phi X174 variants, impressive engineering but no clear advance over evolution.1 h 42 min · Podcast episode
  29. ATM-X: Future of Air Traffic ManagementNASA's ATM-X project is modernizing US airspace so new aircraft, drones and emergency flights coexist safely.30 min · Podcast episode
  30. Cephalopod Sex ChromosomesFederal science funding is being dismantled while new octopus genomics shows sex determination is anything but immutable.1 h 27 min · Podcast episode
  31. Epitaxial Growth of Metal Organic FrameworksTwo papers show physical nanospikes killing biofilm bacteria and microgravity driving new phage-host evolution aboard the ISS.59 min · Podcast episode
  32. Gut Microbiota and Immune DefenseTwo immunologists show how microbes at our barriers tune tissue immunity, repair and disease.1 h 23 min · Podcast episode
  33. Helminth Immunity and Gut HomeostasisThe immune system's job is less to expel invaders than to protect organ function.35 min · Podcast episode
  34. Neuropeptides Reprogram Ant LaborTwo insect neuropeptides switch leafcutter ant castes between jobs without changing their bodies.57 min · Podcast episode
  35. Phage-Loaded Microneedle Patches for Food SafetyTwo early-stage studies turn phages and conjugative plasmids into tools against foodborne pathogens and antibiotic resistance.59 min · Podcast episode
  36. Plant Migration and Fern SporesPlants are migrating toward cooler ground, but climate change is now moving faster than they can.49 min · Podcast episode
  37. Selfish Genes in NematodesSelfish toxin-antidote genes in C. tropicalis arose from duplicated tRNA synthetases pre-suppressed by ubiquitin ligase antidotes.1 h 15 min · Podcast episode
  38. Spherix Mission Science GoalsSPHEREx maps the whole sky in 102 colors to probe inflation, galaxies and interstellar ices.27 min · Podcast episode
  39. Ultra-Reduced Archaeal GenomeA preprint's ultra-reduced archaeal genome blurs the line between cellular life and viruses.1 h 29 min · Podcast episode
  40. Uncultured Gut Microbiome and Health SignaturesTwo papers show the gut microbiome both signals health and actively worsens heart attack injury.59 min · Podcast episode
  41. Virus of a Malaria Parasite & AI-Powered DiscoveryA new virus found in Plasmodium nolzi shows why cutting infectious disease research would be disastrous.1 h 19 min · Podcast episode
  42. Advanced Composite Solar Sail SystemNASA's ACS-3 packs an 80-square-meter composite solar sail into a microwave-sized CubeSat to fly fuel-free.13 min · Podcast episode
  43. Artemis II Mission RecapArtemis II's crew returned safely from the farthest human flight, and NASA says the moon work is beginning.15 min · Podcast episode
  44. Conservation of Antiviral SystemsA Cell Host Microbe paper argues bacterial antiphage defenses have counterparts in human immune genes.1 h 29 min · Podcast episode
  45. Dire Wolf De-Extinction UpdateColossal's "dire wolves" are gray wolves with 20 edits, not a de-extinct species.1 h 27 min · Podcast episode
  46. Male Hormone Optimization: Lifestyle & Blood WorkMen's hormone optimization starts with blood work and lifestyle, not testosterone therapy or supplements.41 min · Podcast episode
  47. Milt by Victoria N. SheeA merfolk diver finds a derelict ship, confronts its immortalized human scientist, and destroys him.35 min · Podcast episode
  48. Origins of Eukaryotes and Giant VirusesA new preprint argues viruses and many bacteria, not just the mitochondrial ancestor, built the first eukaryote.1 h 32 min · Podcast episode
  49. Panoptes Phage Defense SystemTwo Nature papers reveal Panoptes, a bacterial tripwire that kills the cell when phage sponges remove its signal.44 min · Podcast episode
  50. Retrofitting Homes and Climate TargetsIreland's retrofit, Metrolink and legal aid rows all expose a state that funds ambitions it cannot deliver.25 min · Podcast episode
  51. Sustainable Moon and Mars ExplorationStaying on the moon and reaching Mars needs permanent infrastructure and an all-of-us government-industry effort.14 min · Podcast episode
  52. Systems Vaccinology & Human Immune VariationBali Palundren explains how systems vaccinology reads the human immune system, revealing microbiome effects and durability mechanisms.30 min · Podcast episode
  53. TS-201 Boosts Corn YieldTwo papers show microbes can protect corn from rootworm and blunt human peanut allergies.47 min · Podcast episode
  54. Vaccine-Enhanced Bacterial Replacement & B Cell AgingTwo papers: vaccines plus niche competitors clear gut pathogens, and aged B cells drive T-cell aging.1 h 14 min · Podcast episode
  55. Virology Careers and ResearchFour Kansas virologists trace their paths into science and the host defences, macrodomains and H5N1 risks they study.1 h 33 min · Podcast episode
  56. Zygotic Genome Activation in Early EmbryosA preprint across 60 animal species finds the nuclear-to-cytoplasm ratio, not shared genes, times zygotic genome activation.53 min · Podcast episode
  57. сэйфспэйс: АЛИШЕР МОРГЕНШТЕРН* / признан в РФ иноагентом.Выпуск Safe Space в Дубае: Моргенштерн о статусе иноагента, деньгах, внешности и сексе.49 min · Video · Russian
  58. 6,000 Exoplanets and BeyondThirty years after 51 Pegasi b, NASA's exoplanet count hits 6,000 and planets look ubiquitous.22 min · Podcast episode
  59. Defensive Fungal Symbiosis in Stink BugsJapanese stink bug mothers farm fungi on their hind legs and smear them over eggs, blocking parasitic wasps.1 h 22 min · Podcast episode
  60. Facial Implants - Part 1Targeted and immune therapies now spare eyes and orbits in periocular cancer, making multidisciplinary care the standard.1 h 02 min · Podcast episode

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