Base Pairs Episode 17.5: Special interview with Yaniv Erlich 10/16/2018 We sat down with Dr. Yaniv Erlich, chief scientific officer at MyHeritage DNA, to get his unique perspective on the use of personal genetic info. Listen to the podcast »
CSHL podcast wins prestigious PR News award 9/27/2018 CSHL’s Base Pairs podcast wins the Platinum PR Award for Best Podcast from PR News Read the story »
Base Pairs Episode 17: Genomes, justice, and the journey here 9/15/2018 A look at how gene-mapping works, what scientists can tell by looking at your genome, and what it means for your privacy. Listen to the podcast »
Genomes, justice, and the journey here 9/15/2018 CSHL Professor W. Richard McCombie discusses genomic privacy and sequencing technology in this episode of Base Pairs. Read the story »
Base Pairs Episode 16.5: Fuels of the fuels 8/16/2018 Rob Martienssen explains how genetic modification and advances in technology factor into the future of fuel as well as cinematic sci-fi fuels. Listen to the podcast »
Base Pairs Episode 16: Big plans for a tiny plant 7/16/2018 As temperatures around the globe continue to rise, scientists are working hard to develop solutions that deal with the consequences of climate change. Listen to the podcast »
Big plans for a tiny plant 7/15/2018 On this episode of Base Pairs, Rob Martienssen discusses how duckweed could be the next biofuel and help combat climate change Read the story »
Base Pairs Episode 15.5: Cellular hide and seek 6/15/2018 Learn how William Coley's daughter founded the Cancer Research Institute, Professor Fearon on the immune system, and white blood cells on screen. Listen to the podcast »
The immune system, unleashed 5/15/2018 Cancer immunotherapy has a long and storied history, one that begins with a young woman suffering from a pain in her hand Read the story »
Base Pairs Episode 15: The immune system unleashed 5/15/2018 Cancer immunotherapy has a long and storied history, one that begins with a young woman suffering from a pain in her hand. Listen to the podcast »
Base Pairs Episode 14.5: Medicine and mad scientists 4/16/2018 A follow-up discussion with CSHL Fellow Jason Sheltzer from Base Pairs episode 14, “The cancer answer that wasn’t.” Listen to the podcast »
CSHL’s Base Pairs is a finalist for the 2018 Webby Awards 4/6/2018 CSHL's podcast Base Pairs was nominated for a prestigious Webby award for best Science and Education podcast Read the story »
The cancer answer that wasn’t 3/15/2018 We look at the "reproducibility crisis" in science, with a cancer researcher discovering something he didn't expect while experimenting with MELK Read the story »
Base Pairs Episode 14: The cancer answer that wasn’t 3/15/2018 We look at the "reproducibility crisis" in science, with a cancer researcher discovering something he didn't expect while experimenting with MELK. Listen to the podcast »
Base Pairs Episode 13: A lesson in class 12/15/2017 We share three stories about classification in life sciences and how genetic information is changing how we define important categories. Listen to the podcast »