Finding Genius Podcast
Podcast interviews with genius-level (top .1%) practitioners, scientists, researchers, clinicians and professionals in Cancer, 3D Bio Printing, CRISPR-CAS9, Ketogenic Diets, the Microbiome, Extracellular Vesicles, and more.
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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 4192
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
A Glimpse Into the Life and Development of Plants—Anthony Trewavas—Emeritus School of Biological Sciences of the University of Edinburgh
How do plants control what they do? How do they grow and develop, and how is their growth and development controlled? At its core, all of Dr. Anthony Trewavas’ work as a molecular biologist has revol…
Mr. Roboto – Aaron Johnson, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University – Designing Robots That Meet the Challenges of the Real World
Aaron Johnson, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, delivers an informative overview of the future of robotics.
Johnson’s work focuses on the design of intellige…
Duly Noted – Dr. Sönke Ahrens, Author, How to Take Smart Notes – Finding Efficiency in Note Taking to Achieve More Comprehensive Learning and Increased Productivity
Dr. Sönke Ahrens, author, How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning, and Thinking – for Students, Academics, and Nonfiction Book Writers, provides valuable information …
Changing the Footwear Game: Combining Adaptability with Convenience and Widespread Desirability—Billy Price—BILLY Footwear
It’s adaptive, convenient, and also fashionable: BILLY Footwear is completely changing the game in terms of versatile footwear that’s desired by anyone and everyone—not just those who actually need i…
On the Latest in Gene Editing and Genomic Research—Dr. Dana Carroll—Department of Biochemistry, University of Utah School of Medicine
Not more than 20 years ago, epigenetics was something not many people understood or even knew much about, but now we not only have a good understanding of epigenetics, but the ability to manipulate t…
Exploring Toxic Nerve Agents and Possible Antidotes Using Virtual Reality—Dr. Zoran Radic—UC San Diego
Dr. Zoran Radic is a scientist working at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science at UC San Diego, where he focuses his research on nerve agents and the development of good antidotes that h…
Avoiding “One Pill per Ill:” Utilizing Naturopathic Medicine to Achieve Optimal Health: Cheryl Burdette, ND, Director of Education for the Naturopathic residency program at Progressive Medical
When was the last time your doctor took the time to ask you about your lifestyle to identify and address the root of your symptoms? Did they prescribe a medication and send you on your way, or did th…
Silicon Reporting – Matt Richtel, Pulitzer Prize-winning Tech Reporter for The New York Times – The World Through Silicon Valley Eyes—Technology & The Human Experience
Matt Richtel, Pulitzer Prize-winning tech reporter for The New York Times, talks about his background and work, covering technology and Silicon Valley.
As a celebrated author and Pulitzer Prize-winn…
Sensational Satellites – Creon Levit, Director R&D, Planet Labs – How Satellites Are Changing the Way We See and Study Earth
Creon Levit, Director R&D, Planet Labs, provides an interesting overview of the advanced satellites that are being launched to help us better understand and monitor our planet.
Levit is a seasoned s…
From Fly to Host: Understanding Parasitic Life—Dr. Richard McCulloch—University of Glasgow
There’s a lot of research being done on the human genome, but less so on the genome of parasites. For a number of reasons, including their surprising and impressive ability to avoid attack by the hum…
Functional Fungi – Nicole Hynson, Associate Professor, Pacific Biosciences Research Center, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa – Fungi, Plants, and their Symbiotic Relationships
Nicole Hynson, Associate Professor, Pacific Biosciences Research Center, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, delivers an impressive overview of the fascinating research she and her team are conductin…
Insight from an Expert on the Bugs in Your Gut—Dr. Samantha Nazareth—A Clinical Internist and Gastroenterologist
As both a gastroenterologist and internist, Dr. Samantha Nazareth has become an expert and go-to resource for anything that has to do with our gut and the bugs that live within it. On today’s episode…
Unearthing New Patterns of Plant Behavior—Paco Calvo—Minimal Intelligence Lab
Plants: they add color and oxygen to our world, they release self-protective chemicals in response to the presence of pathogens, and they grow toward the sun. We know that plants are intelligent in t…
Neural News–Keith Hengen, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis – Neural Networks and Variance, the Implications for Disease
Keith Hengen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, a private research university in St. Louis, Missouri, delivers an interesting overview of his research and wha…
Plant Life – Brett Younginger, Postdoctoral Researcher at Washington State University – Plants, Soil, and Symbiotic Relationships
Brett Younginger, postdoctoral researcher at Washington State University, discusses the fascinating research into plant tissue and diversity.
As a postdoctoral researcher, Younginger is interested in…
Tackling Diseases of Ageing and Diseases of Childhood with One Approach—Elizabeth Parrish—BioViva
I realized that in medicine…we essentially treat symptoms; we have a sick-care system instead of a healthcare system,” says Elizabeth Parrish, CEO of BioViva. It was her son’s diagnosis and experienc…
Leaping Into a Programmed Universe, Richard G. Bower, University of Durham
Imagine walking down the streets of Durham, England and coming upon a cathedral—not just any ordinary cathedral, but one of the oldest in the world, with images depicting the history of the Universe …
Convenience at the Cost of Human Health and Wellness, Dr. Paul Héroux—Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health at McGill University
The development of power systems and wireless technology has without a doubt revolutionized human life and activity, in many ways for the better. But these technological advents have been made possib…
Learning Level (pro) – Scott Young, Author, Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career – Cranking Up Our Internal Learning Mechanisms for Maximum Productivity
Scott Young, author of the exciting new book, Ultra learning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career, delivers a thought-provoking analysis of the methods and ways i…
Programming the Code of Life—Stephen Ekker, The Genome Writers Guild
Not long ago, the idea of being able to edit DNA with the same precision as we edit a Word document or computer code was merely science fiction, but today it’s reality, and it’s having an impact on t…