Science with a Twist
It’s almost impossible to overstate how many aspects of daily life are impacted by science. From technologies that help ensure the quality of the water we drink, to medicines that deliver lifesaving treatments – it’s all thanks to science. Each month, members of Thermo Fisher Scientific's team talk to experts who are on the cutting-edge of redefining how we exist. This is Science with a Twist.
- Update frequency
- every 38 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 41
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Uncovering the Past: How Jewish Holocaust victims were discovered at a death camp in Sobibór
💡 DNA analysis enables the identification of missing persons. Asked about the impact of DNA analysis, Dr. Diepenbroek explains that such a method helps identify the victims regardless of time passed.…
00:19:31 |
Fri 29 Apr 2022
Virus Variants Explained: Why COVID-19 Variants Arise
🎙 What are virus mutations, and what do they mean? Just like other viruses, COVID mutates all the time. Andy explains what mutation is, how it happens, and the importance of monitoring it.
"What we ne…
00:29:28 |
Tue 29 Mar 2022
COVID In the Air? How a new in-air pathogen surveillance solution was used in some Wisconsin schools to detect airborne coronavirus particles
🎙️ The AerosolSense Sampler is an in-air pathogen monitoring solution. Miguel introduced the AerosolSense Sampler, a new technology that can be used in conjunction with other risk mitigation tools (m…
00:32:06 |
Wed 23 Feb 2022
Patient Perspectives: CAR-T Cell Therapy
On this episode of Science With a Twist, Ron O’Brien interviews Matthew Moon, a CAR-T cell therapy recipient who was able to beat leukemia thanks to the advances in the field. Matthew and Ron discuss…
00:22:25 |
Wed 05 May 2021
Sustainability: What is it and why should we care?
On this special Earth-Day episode of Science With a Twist, Ron O’Brien speaks with Emelia DeForce, Field Applications Scientist for Laboratory Plastics & Essentials at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Emeli…
00:13:37 |
Wed 21 Apr 2021
COVID-19: Why We Need to Continue Testing
Manoj Gandhi, Sr. Medical Director at Thermo Fisher Scientific, interviews Dr. Stephen Morse, professor of epidemiology at Columbia University. Manoj and Stephen address the doubts expressed by the g…
00:28:09 |
Thu 25 Mar 2021
Breath Biopsy: Non-invasive analysis of biomarkers in early detection and precision medicine
Billy Boyle, CEO of Owlstone Medical, sits down with Ron O'Brien to talk about breath biopsy. This technology provides an entirely new way to access this information by collecting and analyzing breat…
00:16:41 |
Fri 12 Mar 2021
The Just Project: Facilitating the Safe Reopening of HBCUs
Social and economic inequality has made minority communities more prone to contracting SARS-COV-2; the virus that causes COVID-19. One of those severely affected is the black community in the United …
00:23:12 |
Fri 08 Jan 2021
Twindemic: How the Seasonal Flu Collides with the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ron O'Brien speaks with Dr. Stephen Young, an expert in Microbiology, with a background in pathology, virology, and infectious diseases. They discuss what we should know during the potential viral st…
00:22:11 |
Mon 07 Dec 2020
Reinventing Plastics
Paolo Braiuca interviews Dr. Frank Leibfarth from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Frank talks about his group's exciting work in polymer chemistry as well as topics related to his co…
00:21:27 |
Thu 29 Oct 2020
Chemistry of Human Milk
On this episode of Science With a Twist, Paolo Braiuca interviews Dr. Steven Townsend. Through his research, Steven is trying to demystify the science of human milk. His work on human milk oligosacch…
00:19:57 |
Wed 14 Oct 2020
COVID-19: Insights on Vaccine Development
Ron O’Brien speaks with Mary Kay Bates, Senior Cell Culture Scientist at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Mary gives us an inside look into the complex world of vaccine development and why developing one fo…
00:17:43 |
Thu 10 Sep 2020
World Water Day: The importance of (clean) water and conservation
Water is everywhere, but accessible drinking water is not. In celebration of World Water Day (March 22), we’re tackling the importance of water preservation and why improving global access to clean w…
00:24:55 |
Thu 19 Mar 2020
Seeding Labs: Empowering Scientists Around the Globe
Instrumental Access is enabling scientists around the world to make life-changing discoveries. Listen to hear how Seeding Labs, a nonprofit partner of Thermo Fisher, is providing the tools and traini…
00:21:51 |
Wed 04 Mar 2020
Fighting Coronavirus: Confirming and Containing an Outbreak
As the Coronavirus continues to spread, doctors, scientists and health agencies are racing to contain the outbreak. Listen to hear how they are using scientific technologies to detect, prevent and de…
00:19:25 |
Wed 19 Feb 2020
One Decision, Two Lives: The Power of Organ Donation
In 2008, the bond between two friends became even closer when one of them made the life-altering decision to donate a kidney to the other. Since then, Louise Lerminiaux and Conna Jones have been on a…
00:20:47 |
Tue 17 Dec 2019
Detecting and Protecting: Technology to Help Determine if a Threat is Real
For first responders at the local, state and federal level, coming into contact with unknown substances in the field can be a life-threatening situation. From opioid and bomb detection to identifying…
00:16:48 |
Thu 14 Nov 2019
Cells Fighting Cancer: The Science Behind It
In part II of this series, Amy Butler, vice president of cell biology at Thermo Fisher Scientific, talks with host Ron O’Brien about the science behind CAR T-cell therapy and how it uses the body’s o…
00:19:33 |
Thu 17 Oct 2019
Prevent the Sneeze: The Science Behind Allergy Testing
Allergies are everywhere and for some, even the smallest particle can trigger a reaction. In this episode of Science with a Twist, host Ron O’Brien sits down with Dr. Lakiea Wright, an allergy and im…
00:23:35 |
Thu 19 Sep 2019
From ionic to iconic: The story of Nalgene
The Nalgene water bottle has become a hydration staple for many, but did you know it was born from science? That’s right! The Nalge Company, founded in the 1949, went on to launch Nalgene Outdoor cha…
00:30:56 |
Wed 14 Aug 2019
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