Hear about the sea urchin immune system, symbiotic bacteria in squid, anxiety and a training course to promote collaboration between scientists.

Ryan Hum’s scientific training has proven valuable to his career in government and policy.

In this episode we discuss rats, ants, sharks and rays, and the pathogen that causes corn smut in maize.

In this episode we hear about influenza pandemics, eating too much, cannabis and the brain, HIV cure research, and the evolution of sea squirts.

In this episode we hear about how flatworms regenerate, the evolution of photosynthesis, social interactions between mice, the properties of undead cells, and how steroids and genes interact.

Daniel Mansur explains the challenges he faces as a Group Leader in Brazil.

In this episode we hear about reproducibility, drug resistance, cells without walls, gene transfer, interspecies signalling, and stem cells.