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Hello! We are a team of scientists and science enthusiasts who want to show the world that science is for everyone, by building a network of people sharing, listening to, and asking questions about scientific stories. Welcome to The Interactome! For more content, including blog posts and our biographies, visit interactomemedia.org
Episodes
![Episode 20: Mighty Mitochondria](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog13067321/Ep_20_Title_Card_Square_s3j8w7_300x300.png)
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Episode 20: Mighty Mitochondria
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Monday Jun 19, 2023
You might have heard the phrase "the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell" back in high school biology class, but what does that mean? Join Joe, Sam, and Maia as they explore everyone's favorite part of the cell. We had some fun with this, so join us as we explain what exactly the mitochondria is, how it works, and what happens if it breaks. Along the way, we'll talk about electron hot potato, grand theft organelle, at least one deadly poison, and, yes, find out that Joe has more than one brain cell.
Links:
Our Website: https://interactomemedia.wixsite.com/website
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theinteractome
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interactome_media/
Mastodon: @interactome@universeodon.com
Credits:
Audio/Video Editing: Sam Pickell
Artwork: Maia Reyes
Intro/Outro Music: Geovane Bruno - Dancing In The Future
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:40 What's in a cell, anyway?
6:53 What does mitochondria do?
23:19 How did mitochondria become a part of cells?
33:08 Discussion of mitochondrial DNA
45:24 Mitochondrial related diseases and therapies
54:32 Going to space makes your mitochondria unhappy
59:10 Outro
![Episode 19: Food Science](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog13067321/Ep_19_Title_Card_Square_4m3qjc_300x300.jpg)
Monday May 15, 2023
Episode 19: Food Science
Monday May 15, 2023
Monday May 15, 2023
This episode of the interactome is all about food science! Join Christina Allingham, A.K.A @biteofnewengland, as she talks about her experience in the food industry. Natalie, Sam, and Maia host as they ask Christina how she got into the industry, what food science is all about, and how her job has evolved over the course of covid.
Links:
Christina's Blog: https://www.instagram.com/biteofnewengland/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theinteractome
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interactome_media/
Mastodon: @interactome@universeodon.com
Credits:
Audio/Video Editing: Sam Pickell
Artwork: Maia Reyes
Intro/Outro Music: Geovane Bruno - Dancing In The Future
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
4:15 How Christina got into food science
7:57 What is food science?
12:22 How food safety and preparation has changed since Covid
18:34 Most rewarding and most challenging parts of science communication
21:17 When can and can't you can and freeze food?
31:54 Christina's second project: norovirus
37:23 Food safety and observation (Food FBI)
45:24 How Christina chose her role
48:15 Christina's Food Blog @biteofnewengland
51:22 Outro
![Episode 18: Science Stories Part 3](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog13067321/Ep_18_Title_Card_Square_6ria7y_300x300.jpg)
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Episode 18: Science Stories Part 3
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
It's time for more science stories! This time Sam has too many snails, Natalie is impacted by woodpeckers, and Joe discusses mentorship.
Links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theinteractome
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interactome_media/
Mastodon: @interactome@universeodon.com
Credits:
Audio/Video Editing: Sam Pickell
Artwork: Maia Reyes
Intro/Outro Music: Geovane Bruno - Dancing In The Future
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
3:38 Sam's story: Too Many Snails
14:42 Joe's nuclear hermit crab
22:14 Natalie's story: 1000 G-Force Woodpeckers
34:48 Joe's Story: The Importance of Mentorships
51:53 Outro
![Episode 17: What the Heck is Mass Spec?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog13067321/Ep_17_Title_Square_r7rzxa_300x300.jpg)
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Episode 17: What the Heck is Mass Spec?
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Monday Mar 20, 2023
On this episode of the Interactome, join Joe, Natalie, Sarah, and special guest Margaret as they discover what the heck mass spectrometry actually is. From generating ideas for experiments to protein identification and avenues for treatment in diseases like cancer, mass spec is truly a powerful tool. And with cutting-edge technologies to further its versatility across many science disciplines, this is an episode you don't want to miss!
Links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theinteractome
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interactome_media/
Mastodon: @interactome@universeodon.com
Credits:
Audio/Video Editing: Sam Pickell
Artwork: Maia Reyes
Intro/Outro Music: Geovane Bruno - Dancing In The Future
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
3:35 Margaret's background
4:52 What the heck is mass spec(trometry)?
9:56 Challenges of working at such a small scale
17:26 What is the next step after idenifying proteins?
21:14 Removing bias in scientific experiments
25:49 The unconventional hypothesis
29:01 Coolest use of Margaret's mass spec
31:10 Discussion of working with collaborators
35:35 Why does Margaret like mass spec?
46:10 How expensive is a mass spec equipment?
49:20 Closing thoughts
![Minisode 1: Pi Day](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog13067321/Minisode_1_Pi_Day_Square_48mr9d_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Minisode 1: Pi Day
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
In our inaugural minisode, Sam, Natalie, and Pickle have a conversation with mathematician Youngmin Park to celebrate Pi day! Youngmin and the team cover everything from what Pi actually is, to being drowned because of math, to the math behind biological rhythms, and even 4th dimensional spaghetti!
Links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theinteractome
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interactome_media/
Mastodon: @interactome@universeodon.com
Youngmin's channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ADHDMathematician
Audio/Video Editing: Sam Pickell
Artwork: Maia Reyes
Intro/Outro Music: Geovane Bruno - Dancing In The Future
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
3:00 What is pi?
11:46 How pi ties in to Youngmin's work
17:25 The most challenging aspect of Youngmin's work
24:00 Outro
![Episode 16: Science Stories Part 2](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog13067321/Ep_16_Title_Card_Square_7qj37c_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Episode 16: Science Stories Part 2
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
On this edition of Interactome Science Stories, it's Lauren, Joe and Pickle's turns to talk about what in the world of science has impacted them! From islands in the sky, to the story of Emily Whitehead, to the importance of learning from your mistakes, we hope to inspire and entertain with these short stories. So gather 'round and settle in as we take you through some of our favorite science stories.
Audio/Video Editing: Sam Pickell
Artwork: Maia Reyes
Intro/Outro Music: Geovane Bruno - Dancing In The Future
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:21 Lauren's Story: Guyanese Tepui, the islands in the sky
11:03 Examples of science outside of the lab
17:02 Joe's Story: Emily Whitehead
34:43 Pickle's Story: Overcoming failure, hard drive edition
47:54 Conclusion
![Episode 15: All About Astrophysics](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog13067321/Ep_15_Title_Card_Square_abgguc_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Episode 15: All About Astrophysics
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
On this episode of the Interactome, we speak with astrophysicist Kenneth Lin about space, physics, astronomy, and more! How does one study space from a lab? And how does the James Webb telescope produce such beautiful pictures of space? Join Joe, Natalie, Sarah, and Kenneth as they talk all about astrophysics.
Note: Kenneth informed us that a teaspoon of neutron star material does not in fact have the same mass as the earth. A more accurate statement is that a teaspoon of material from a neutron star weighs as much as Mount Everest, or that a sphere about 300 meters in diameter made of neutron star material would weigh as much as the earth. The main point is that neutron starts are UNIMAGINABLY dense.
Audio/Video Editing: Sam Pickell
Artwork: Maia Reyes
Intro/Outro Music: Geovane Bruno - Dancing In The Future
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:36 Meet special guest Kenneth
6:12 How do physicists see the world?
12:20 Discussion on precision vs accuracy
19:00 Kenneth's class Order of Magnitude Physics
23:30 Astrophysics vs Astronomy
26:17 How to think like a physicist
31:45 Joe and Kenneth ask the real questions
36:20 What Kenneth's field is like
47:11 Particle physics
49:55 Discussion on dark matter
56:57 Kenneth's day to day
1:01:07 Where in the world is Kenneth Lin?
1:04:53 Discussion on the James Webb telescope
1:12:30 Conclusion
![Episode 14: Flu Facts](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog13067321/Ep_14_Title_Card_Square_rat5eq_300x300.jpg)
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Episode 14: Flu Facts
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Have you ever wondered about the yearly flu vaccine? What goes into it, how it changes year to year, how the vaccine has evolved alongside the flu itself? Join special guest Erin Deans, along with Natalie, Sam, and Maia as they discuss the flu and the flu vaccine. This episode is bound to teach you something new that you may not have already known about the flu!
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:13 Introducing Erin
2:57 Erin's background
6:38 How viruses get into cells
9:49 What is the flu?
14:39 Where the flu comes from
16:40 Why there is a yearly flu shot
20:30 How has the flu evolved?
24:21 How vaccines are made
26:03 The role each hemisphere plays for the other's flu season
26:37 Does weather affect susceptibility to the flu?
28:28 Why does flu vaccine effectiveness vary each year?
32:32 Discussion on how flu strains can come and go
37:12 General discussion on vaccines
39:09 Herd immunity
44:44 The future of vaccines
52:53 Final thoughts on the flu for the 2022-23 flu season
![Episode 13: An Introduction to Lab Construction](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog13067321/Ep_13_Title_Card_Square_dtram5_300x300.jpg)
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Episode 13: An Introduction to Lab Construction
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Architect Ewan Ellis joins Joe, Maia and Sam to discuss how research labs are built. We cover everything from the planning process to the plumbing, and along the way talk about the challenges and triumphs of building all kinds of research facilities. If you work in a lab, or have only just driven past one, this is an episode that you won't want to miss!
Content warning: Contains mentions of animal research and accidental research animal death.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
4:54 Introducing Ewan
10:50 What does Ewan do
13:24 What would you need to know when contracting for a lab
19:53 What happens after you agree to a design
24:00 Stories from the job
32:40 General build process
40:13 What a normal timeframe looks like
42:42 How utilities fit in to the picture
51:19 What would Ewan want the science community to know about labs
59:18 Wrapping up
![Episode 12: Science Stories](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog13067321/Ep_12_Title_Card_Square_wir5ft_300x300.jpg)
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Episode 12: Science Stories
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
This episode of the Interactome features Sam, Sarah, and Natalie as they each tell a science story that resonates with them. Each member brings their own unique spin on what a science story is to them, as they discuss topics ranging from famous photos to clarinets. Join us for some thought provoking and entertaining discussion as we tell our stories, and be sure to share your science story with us on social media or in the comments after the episode!
0:00 - Intro
0:44 - Meeting this episode's members
3:00 - Sam's Story: Radithor
17:37 - Radium Girls
20:25 - Sarah's Story: Music
41:48 - Natalie's Story: Reading Books
1:01:27 - Sam's challenge to the audience
1:04:37 - Outro