BioHackers Podcast
Welcome to the BioHackers Podcast! Every few weeks, David and Alex welcome a world-class scientists to explore interesting topics within the AI and BioHacker movement, including Generative AI, Chaos Theory, AI in Biosciences, Climate Change, Advancements in EdTech and BioHackathons. BioHackers are a community of digital biotechnicians dedicated to solving many of the world’s toughest problems by closing the data-driven R&D workforce demand gap. This ecosystem of skilled data workers work together to mitigate climate change, inequality in education, cancer, hunger, cultural resilience, and global digital transformation.
Episodes
14 episodes
BioHackers Podcast Season 2 Ep. 2 – Generative AI in Education featuring Julie Johnston
Welcome to Episode 2 of Season 2 of the BioHackers Podcast! In this episode, David and Alex welcome education innovator and AI evangelist Julie Johnston to the show. Together, they share their perspectives on Gen-AI and the fa...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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58:44
BioHackers Podcast Season 2 Ep. 1 – HI to AI
Welcome to Season 2 of the BioHackers Podcast! This is Episode 1 – HI to AI. In this episode, David and Alex look back at the inspiring guests and fun-filled episodes of Season 1. Then, they look ahead to Season 2 and explore...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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43:36
BioHackers Podcast Ep. 12 – Bug Pheromones & Agriculture featuring Markandeya Gorantla
Welcome to Episode 12 of the BioHackers Podcast!In this episode, David and Alex welcome world-renown insectologist Markandeya Gorantla from India. Together, they explore insect pheromones as a solution for crop-destroying pests, the powe...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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43:30
BioHackers Podcast Ep. 11 – Training Through Trees featuring Alex Harkess
Welcome to Episode 11 of the BioHackers Podcast!In this episode, David and Alex welcome famed plant geneticist Alex Harkess from HudsonAlpha Biotechnology Institute. Together, they discuss genomic time traveling, cloning trees, the bridg...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:06:25
BioHackers Podcast Ep. 10 – BioHacking Turmeric featuring Shivani Gupta and Reed Bender
Welcome to Episode 10 of the BioHackers Podcast!In this episode, David and Alex welcome Ayurveda experts Dr. Shivani Gupta and Reed Bender. Together, they explore the confluence of ancient Ayurvedic medicine, turmeric as a healing agent,...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:09:05
BioHackers Podcast Ep. 9 – Restoring Native American Research featuring Reno Charette
Welcome to Episode 9 of the BioHackers Podcast!In this episode, David and Alex welcome the inspirational Reno Charette (Sees a Circled Rainbow) from American Indian Higher Education Consortium. Together, they discuss Reno’s fascinating j...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:09:05
BioHackers Podcast Ep. 8 – Science for Everyone featuring Tyesha Farmer
Welcome to Episode 8 of the BioHackers Podcast!In this episode, David and Alex welcome inspirational bioinformatics professor Tyesha Farmer from Alabama A&M University. Together, they discuss the importance of academic mentorship, th...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:02:04
BioHackers Podcast Ep. 7 – Space Plants featuring Josh Vandenbrink
Welcome to Episode 7 of the BioHackers Podcast!In this episode, David and Alex welcome space biologist Josh Vandenbrink to the show. Together, they discuss the James Webb Space Telescope, heliotropism, overcoming the challenges of space ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:16:21
BioHackers Podcast Ep. 6 – BioHackathons featuring Courtney Shearer
Welcome to Episode 6 of the BioHackers Podcast!In this episode, David and Alex welcome Courtney Shearer from Harvard Medical School. Together, they discuss Courtney’s journey from Clemson to Crispr to Harvard, the power of biohacking, th...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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52:20
BioHackers Podcast Ep. 5 – Emergence of Psychohistory featuring Ken Matusow
Welcome to Episode 5 of the BioHackers Podcast!In this episode, David and Alex welcome famous inventor and systems theorist Ken Matusow to the show. Together, they discuss the emergence of quantum mechanics as a tool for curing cancer, t...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:27:42
BioHackers Podcast Ep. 4 – Dynamic Cellular Models featuring Marc Birtwistle
Welcome to Episode 4 of the BioHackers Podcast! In this episode, David and Alex welcome Marc Birtwistle to the show. Together, they discuss mathematical modeling as a time machine for the cell, the lab of the future, great advice fo...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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55:17
BioHackers Podcast Ep. 3 - Biodata, AI, & Workflows featuring Ben Sherman
Welcome to Episode 3 of the BioHackers Podcast!In this episode, David and Alex welcome Ben Sherman to the show. Together, they discuss the role of AI in finding patterns in data, the magic of workflows, image analytics, the top 3 skills ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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58:13
BioHackers Podcast Ep. 2 - Chaos Theory featuring Reed Bender
Welcome to Episode 2 of the BioHackers Podcast!In this episode, David and Alex welcome Reed Bender to the show. Together, they discuss creative ways for science to help find order in life’s randomness, including chaos theory, yoga’s role...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:07:19
BioHackers Podcast Ep. 1 - What is a BioHacker featuring Alex Feltus
Welcome to the inaugural episode of the BioHackers Podcast!In this episode, David and Alex discuss the formation and growth of the BioHacker movement, including the first BioHackathon (for Bill Paseman), the next iteration of the Vulcan...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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37:14