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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
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Join us and special guest Dr. Ramy Arnaout, MD, DPhil on a discussion of how he led his team to resolve a nationwide COVID swab shortage within three weeks through 3D printing and effective cooperation. Quite possibly the coolest episode we've ever done, it's a conversation with takeaways you don't want to miss!
Dr. Arnaout's reflection in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology
02:12 Introducing Dr. Arnaout
06:25 Swab crisis basics, team formation, influences from prior studies of cooperation
25:36 Team size and roles, effective utilization of resources, swab design and 3D printing
34:02 Luck, complex networks, Kevin Bacon
42:53 Replicability beyond crises, importance of institutional support, effective leadership
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Welcome back to the Interactome, trivia-style! This month, our hosts take on a new challenge - with trivia questions outside their domain. Join us and play along. Can you beat us? Answer: Most likely. Which team will claim victory?
Disclaimer: At one point in the episode, we mention working with hazardous materials. Everyone mentioned is a trained professional working in a laboratory with proper accreditation. We do not condone the use of these materials outside these circumstances. In other words, please do not try this at home!
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Welcome back to episode - or as we call them, node - 4 of the Interactome Podcast. This week, we’ll be discussing a lab technique you might have heard of by now: PCR. Join us as we talk about what PCR is, how it works, and the many different things PCR can be used for.
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Monday Jan 17, 2022
This episode, we discuss where scientific names come from. We’ll be discussing some of the wackiest names in the scientific community along with their origin stories!
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Welcome back to part two of node two of the Interactome Podcast! This week, we’ll be discussing the many facets of cancer: This second part covers what it's like to study cancer in a lab as well as some personal anecdotes from our very own researchers! We had so much to say that we split it into two parts. Enjoy!
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Welcome back to episode - or as we call them, node - 2 of the Interactome Podcast! This week, we’ll be discussing the many facets of cancer: the causes as well as some personal anecdotes from our very own researchers! We had so much to say that we split it into two parts. Enjoy!
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Welcome to The Interactome! In this inaugural episode, Join Lauren, Joe, Sam, and Maia as they discuss Interactome Media's philosophy and cool science history, ethics, and more! Get to know the hosts and learn why "we are all Swiss cheese."