Profane, insane, and 100% primo science, Petri Dish is a no-BS podcast that explores the wildest subjects in modern science with clarity and evil joy.

Hosted by Sean Allen, a Nanoparticle/Immunology Researcher, and Nathan Allen, his "screenwriter" brother, Petri Dish fuses hard science with a freewheeling and madcap conversational style.

Cannabinoids, Plague, Cats, the dreaded Candiru, and the even more dreaded Covid-19: all these and more are dissected with intellect and irreverence, dropping every week.

So reject ignorance. Join the Scientific Revolution. Join Petri Dish.

Creators & Guests

Host

Nathan Allen

198 episodes

Host

Sean Allen

198 episodes

Producer

Stacey Sang

198 episodes

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Newest Episodes

Ep. 185 How to Make a Drug Pt 2: Libraries and Design

Aug 21st, 2023

Ep. 184 How to Make a Drug Pt 1: A Target

Aug 14th, 2023

Ep. 183 Influenza Pt 4: Vaccines and Pandemics

Aug 7th, 2023

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Podcast Reviews

Jefffyte

Simply the best, the best, the best sciencey funcast you can shove into your earholes.

Aug 31st, 2020

Petri DishA fun fact is that the earholes are the only ones that we're FDA-approved to be shoved into! Thanks for the review!

TheNaggingNaturalist

The hosts of this podcast are equal parts silly and scientific. It's a great podcast that discusses a plethora of scientific topics that range from topical, current events to eclectic things that maybe the world want ready for, but we got it anyway.

Apr 1st, 2020

Petri DishThanks for the review! I don't know if I'm more honored that you think we are scientific or that you think we're equally silly, but either way, I really appreciate it!

Vikbradley

I feel like I've found a real gem in Petri Dish. It's such a great balance of goofy, irreverent humor (which I really dig) and solid science and it's a great listen. The hosts are down to earth, very smart, and hilarious, and the recurring characters are really clever and awesome. I recommend this show to my scientist friends a lot, and 10/10 recommend it to you!

Apr 6th, 2020

Petri DishThanks Vikram! This means a lot coming from a fellow science dude and podcaster!

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