Natural Prodcast

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Natural Prodcast

Natural Prodcast is a podcast about natural products and the science and scientists of secondary metabolism. Natural products, secondary metabolites, specialized metabolites -- whatever you want to call them, they're the chemicals that make species unique and different from one another, and are incredibly important to medicine, the environment, and human health. Hosts Dan Udwary and Jackie Winter introduce concepts in this exciting field, and talk to the fascinating scientists who work in it. This series brought to you by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute. 

  1. 11/15/2023

    Natural Prodcast Ep 24 - Jackie Winter and SMC

    On this bonus episode of Natural Prodcast, it's the Self Promotion Episode! Dan chats with new-ish co host Jackie Winter, from the University of Utah, about her secondary metabolism research on weird microbes and bioactive compounds in the Great Salt Lake. Then, Dan talks (maybe way too much) about the Secondary Metabolism Collaboratory, or SMC, JGI's new data portal for natural product biosynthetic gene clusters.Episode transcript at jgi.doe.gov/natural-prodcast-episode-24-jackie-winter-and-...

    59 min

  2. 11/02/2023

    Natural Prodcast Ep 23 - Aaron Puri

    Natural Prodcast talks to Aaron Puri, from the University of Utah's Chemistry Department. We talked about carbon-fixing methylotrophs, quorum sensing, and inverse stable isotopic labeling.Episode transcript at jgi.doe.gov/natural-prodcast-episode-23-aaron-puri.

    37 min

  3. 10/04/2023

    Natural Prodcast Ep 22 - Alison Narayan

    In this episode, Dan and Jackie talk to Alison Narayan, from the University of Michigan's Life Sciences Institute and Department of Chemistry. We talked broadly about the field of "biocatalysis", about her DNA synthesis project with the JGI to explore flavin monooxygenases, and what we all need to do in the future to figure out how to make predictions about the functionality and chemical capabilities of enzymes. Also, the Prodcast formally declares its position on candy corn.

    37 min

  4. 09/07/2023

    Natural Prodcast Ep 21 - Elizabeth Parkinson

    Natural Prodcast's interview with Elizabeth (Betsy) Parkinson, from Purdue, about bacterial signaling molecules and regulation of biosynthetic pathways, semisynthetic cyclic peptides, student mental health, and getting kids interested in microbiology.

    37 min

  5. 08/10/2023

    Natural Prodcast Ep 20 - Brian Bachmann

    Natural Prodcast's interview with Vanderbilt Professor of Chemistry, Brian O Bachmann.

    38 min

  6. 02/09/2023

    Natural Prodcast Ep 19 - Bill Fenical

    Natural Prodcast talks to Prof William Fenical of Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego about the beginnings of marine natural products, his experiences in drug discovery, and exploring marine bacteria.

    1h 4m

  7. 01/25/2023

    Natural Prodcast Ep 18 - A CSP Primer

    It's a crossover episode! Menaka Wilhelm, from JGI's Genome Insider, and I talk about how to work with the JGI, specifically in the form of the Community Science Program, or CSP. We talked to Deputy of User Programs, Tanja Woyke and Project Manager Miranda Harmon-Smith about all the details of what makes a good CSP, how to apply for one, and what happens once it starts.

    38 min

  8. 04/19/2022

    Natural Prodcast Ep 17 - Cassandra Quave

    Natural Prodcast's Dan and Alison talk to Dr Cassandra Quave of Emory University, and author of The Plant Hunter. Transcript at https://jgi.doe.gov/natural-prodcast-episode-17-cassandra-quave/

    55 min
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Natural Prodcast is a podcast about natural products and the science and scientists of secondary metabolism. Natural products, secondary metabolites, specialized metabolites -- whatever you want to call them, they're the chemicals that make species unique and different from one another, and are incredibly important to medicine, the environment, and human health. Hosts Dan Udwary and Jackie Winter introduce concepts in this exciting field, and talk to the fascinating scientists who work in it. This series brought to you by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute. 

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  • Creator
    JGI
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute
  • Show Website
    Natural Prodcast

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