The Climate Biotech Podcast by Homeworld Collective

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The Climate Biotech Podcast by Homeworld Collective

Are you fascinated by the power and potential of biotechnology? Do you want to learn about cutting-edge innovations that can address climate change? The Climate Biotech Podcast explores the most pressing problems at the intersection of climate and biology, and most importantly, how to solve them. Hosted by Dan Goodwin, a neuroscientist turned biotech enthusiast, the podcast features interviews with leading experts diving deep into topics like plant synthetic biology, mitochondrial engineering, gene editing, and more. This podcast is powered by Homeworld Collective, a non-profit whose mission is to ignite the field of climate biotechnology. 

Episodios

  1. HACE 3 DÍAS

    Yeast Feast: Transforming Taste through Protein Design with Anum Glasgow

    How can protein science shape the future of food and climate solutions? Meet Anum Glasgow, a leading researcher at Columbia University, whose journey—rooted in her Pakistani heritage and a childhood of curiosity on the Jersey Shore—led her to the cutting edge of protein engineering.Anum shares how her fascination with protein folding evolved into groundbreaking research on designing multifunctional proteins and therapeutics. We explore the hidden elegance of nature’s self-folding systems and ...

    37 min

  2. 23 ENE

    Engineering Life's CO2 Engine with Ahmed Badran

    What role does biotechnology play in solving the climate crisis? Join us as we spotlight Ahmed Badran, assistant professor at the Scripps Research Institute and a leader in climate biotech innovation. Ahmed is a recipient of Homeworld Collective's Garden Grants for Protein Engineering. Ahmed shares his journey, from growing up in Egypt in a family of scientists to becoming a pioneer in engineering enzymes for climate solutions. We dive into the fascinating intersection of machine le...

    42 min

  3. 18/12/2024

    Democratizing Science with Jas Neal and Elliot Roth

    What if you could break free from traditional educational constraints and ignite your passion for science in a community biolab? Join us as Jas Neal and Elliot Roth share their remarkable journeys that challenge the norms of scientific exploration. Jas takes us from her entrepreneurial roots in Florida to her pioneering efforts in biochemistry, while Elliot reveals how community biolabs helped him bypass educational barriers to pursue his love for materials science. Together, they shine a spo...

    51 min

  4. 14/11/2024

    How Microscopic Innovations Can Scale Global Solutions with George Church

    On this episode of The Climate Biotech Podcast, we're sitting down with the legendary George Church. A pioneer in genomics and synthetic biology, George is known for his innovative visions for future tech — and for developing the foundational tools to get us there. This conversation spans a gamut of creative ideas including observing planetary metabolomes with satellites, cleaning up supply chains via total recycling, advancing inorganic synthetic biology using multiplex DNA libraries, a...

    43 min

  5. 16/10/2024

    Meet the founders, Part 1: Homeworld Collective's Founding Scientist, Paul Reginato

    How does a love for life and a deep passion for science fuel groundbreaking climate solutions? Join us as we spotlight Homeworld Founding Scientist Paul Reginato, who launched Homeworld Collective alongside Dan Goodwin to empower the climate biotech community.Paul shares his journey, from starting as an aspiring young artist, to falling in love with biology as an undergraduate, to developing foundational in situ sequencing tech as a PhD researcher at MIT, to leading community roadmapping effo...

    43 min

  6. 18/09/2024

    From Microbiome to Macrobiome with Braden Tierney

    How does a fear of scuba diving transform into a career involving ocean microbes? Braden Tierney, the co-founder and executive director of the Two Frontiers Project, shares his incredible journey from studying the human microbiome to pioneering climate biotechnology. With a dual degree in biology and economics from Duke University and a PhD from Harvard Medical School, Braden’s fascinating story is one of overcoming personal fears and merging diverse skills to create a unique niche in environ...

    42 min

  7. 12/09/2024

    Unveiling the Role of Trees in Methane Removal with Vince Gauci

    How do upland trees contribute to the fight against climate change? Join us as we uncover the unexpected climate services of trees with Vince Gauci, an ecosystem scientist and biogeochemist at the University of Birmingham. In this episode of The Climate Biotech Podcast, we delve into the fascinating world of methane uptake by trees with ecosystem scientist and biogeochemist Vince Gauci. His groundbreaking research at the University of Birmingham offers new insights into the hidden roles ...

    50 min

  8. 13/06/2024

    A Tale of Two Gasses with Lisa Stein

    Welcome to the Climate Biotech Podcast, where we explore critical challenges at the intersection of climate and biology.Join us as we interview the most innovative voices in our sector, from scientists and entrepreneurs to policymakers and investors. Our guest today is Lisa Stein, American biologist who is a professor at the University of Alberta. Lisa shares her journey from growing up in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado to becoming a pioneering researcher in environmental science, discussing...

    48 min

  9. 13/06/2024

    Transforming Plants with Brad Zamft

    Welcome to The Climate Biotech Podcast hosted by Dan Goodwin. In our inaugural episode, we delve into an enlightening conversation with Brad Zamft, a project lead at Alphabet's Moonshot Factory. Brad shares his remarkable journey from a PhD in neuroscience, through various prestigious roles, to his current pioneering work in plant synthetic biology.Tune in for an expert-level discussion aimed at identifying the most crucial problems in climate science and discovering innovative solutions to t...

    51 min
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Are you fascinated by the power and potential of biotechnology? Do you want to learn about cutting-edge innovations that can address climate change? The Climate Biotech Podcast explores the most pressing problems at the intersection of climate and biology, and most importantly, how to solve them. Hosted by Dan Goodwin, a neuroscientist turned biotech enthusiast, the podcast features interviews with leading experts diving deep into topics like plant synthetic biology, mitochondrial engineering, gene editing, and more. This podcast is powered by Homeworld Collective, a non-profit whose mission is to ignite the field of climate biotechnology. 

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