In this episode, Sarah and Leo discuss the different ways of producing antigens for vaccines and the step by step process for testing and development of new vaccines.

Episode 9 - Vaccines and Herd Immunity

Jul 17th, 2020 38m 3s

We discuss the history of vaccination, how vaccines interact with different components of the immune system, infection rates and how they impact herd immunity.

Episode 8 - Acquired Immunity

Jul 10th, 2020 37m 14s

Sarah and Leo talk about Acquired Immunity and the roles of Cell-Mediated and Antibody-Mediated Immunity and how they overlap.

Episode 7 - Innate Immunity

Jul 3rd, 2020 36m 59s

In this episode Sarah and Leo discuss the components of the Innate Immune system and how they work to target pathogens. They also talk about what a cytokine storm is related to COVID-19.

Episode 6: Science Communication

Jun 26th, 2020 41m 41s

How do scientists communicate with each other and with non-scientists? How does this make it harder for non-scientists to understand and trust the work scientists do?

Episode 5 - q RT-PCR (COVID19 testing)

Mar 20th, 2020 37m 48s

Listen as we discuss the science and technology behind the testing for COVID19.

Episode 4 - Humans in Microgravity

Mar 14th, 2020 42m 8s

Ever wondered how the human body changes when it is in microgravity? In this episode, Leo starts off telling us what he learned about what happens to the musculoskeletal system then we discuss other parts of the body and how they are impacted b

Episode 3 - Sourdough Bread

Feb 29th, 2020 36m 28s

Ever wondered what makes sourdough bread different from other types of bread? Do you wonder why people feed their starters regularly and why they need to do that to make delicious sourdough bread? In this episode we will explore some of the mic