BioPOD is the official podcast of the School of Biological Sciences, produced and presented by enthusiastic student volunteers. Latest Episodes AI in healthcare with Dr Ben GlockerSeptember 21st, 2025In this episode, Analia talks to Ben Glocker from CHAI (Causality in Healthcare AI) Hub, a network of scientists designing the next generation of healthcare Artificial Intelligence.Listen nowSigns of life: detecting biosignals from fossils with Corentin LoronJuly 18th, 2025In today’s episode, Nitara chats with Dr. Corentin Loron about how to interpret signatures of life, and what they might tell us about the first life forms.Listen nowCell clocks: the circadian rhythm of the cells with Priya CrosbyJune 18th, 2025From jet lag to gene expression, your body runs on a schedule — but how? In this episode, Nitara chats with Dr. Priya Crosby about how individual cells keep time, what happens when those clocks fall out of sync, and why understanding circadian rhythms is key to decoding health and disease.Listen nowFossil detective: piecing together the neurobiology of fossil mammals with Ornella BertrandMay 27th, 2025In today’s episode, Nitara chats with Dr. Ornella Bertrand about the evolution of the mammalian brain and inner ear, and how fossil evidence helps piece together this deep evolutionary history.Listen nowScience and Policy with Prof. Andrew MillarApril 29th, 2025Ever wondered about the intersection of policy and science? Tune in as Markella chats with Professor Andrew Millar about his career and work as the Chief Scientific Advisor on the environment, natural resources, and agriculture for the Scottish Government. Listen nowBecoming your own scientist with Dr Matthew SwafferMarch 27th, 2025Ever wondered what it’s really like to become an independent researcher—calling the shots on what to study and navigating the highs and lows of doing science on your own terms? In this episode, Matthew Swaffer chats with Liz about starting his own lab, diving into all things cell-size related, and what the transition to leading your own research really feels like.Listen nowEntrepreneurship Series: ConceptionX, UK’s leading PhD deep-tech venture programme with Riam KansoFebruary 21st, 2025In this episode of Biopod's entrepreneurship series, Keshav and Nitara sit down with Dr. Riam Kanso to discuss the journey behind ConceptionX, a deep-tech venture programme to help PhD students fund their entrepreneurial pursuits. Listen nowConservation genetics with Dr Alex BallJanuary 22nd, 2025Every person interested in biology knows that population diversity is important for ecosystems. But do we understand what diversity means? In this episode Markella interviews Dr. Alex Ball from The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland about his work on conservation genetics, which is one of the pillars of conservation biology. He goes in depth about different species conservation in Scotland and elswhere around the world.Listen now Older episodes Find BioPOD across different platforms You can find BioPOD wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotify Podcasts BioPOD Contact details Email: biopod@ed.ac.uk Social: Twitter Social: Facebook Meet the team Find out more about the BioPOD team. Download archive Missed a show? You can download past episodes from the archive. This article was published on 2024-06-17
