The New England Biolabs Podcast: Lessons from Lab and Life

Recent episodes

1. Interview with Carika Weldon: Building genetics expertise in the Caribbean from The New England Biolabs Podcast: Lessons from Lab and Life

   Jul 29, 202630 min

   Carika Weldon, Founder and CEO of CariGenetics, shares her mission to bring genetic research expertise and equipment to the Caribbean.

2. Interview with John Burns: Unravelling Marine Mysteries from The New England Biolabs Podcast: Lessons from Lab and Life

   Jun 24, 202635 min

   John Burns of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences shares how he thinks about the information that drives biology.

3. Interview with Nitya Johar: The impact of Genes in Space from The New England Biolabs Podcast: Lessons from Lab and Life

   May 20, 202616 min

   2025 Genes in Space contest winner Nitya Johar explains the experiment she will be sending to the International Space Station.

4. Interview with Dr. Craig Martin: Improving RNA production efficiency and quality from The New England Biolabs Podcast: Lessons from Lab and Life

   Apr 28, 202626 min

   Dr. Craig Martin, co-founder of Waterfall Scientific and Emeritus Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst joins us to talk RNA manufacuring. Dr. Martin has studies RNA polymerase for about 40 years and joins us to explain duo tether technology and its effects of RNA generation efficiency.

5. Interview with Dr. Bill Jack: Lessons from Lab & Life at NEB from The New England Biolabs Podcast: Lessons from Lab and Life

   Apr 28, 202638 min

   New England Biolabs' legend, Dr. Bill Jack, who just retired after spending nearly four decades at NEB joins us to share some wisdom. Bill has held many positions at NEB, from Senior Staff Scientist, to Executive Director of Research, to Emeritus Scientist. Please join us as Bill shares lessons from his life and time in the lab.

6. Interview with Eric Dinerstein: Understanding and preventing future mass extinction events from The New England Biolabs Podcast: Lessons from Lab and Life

   Mar 11, 202637 min

   Conservation X Labs Chief Scientist joins us to talk about how we can prevent a sixth mass extinction event on our planet.

7. Interview with Osa Conservation: Protecting habitats and rebuilding migratory corridors in Costa Rica from The New England Biolabs Podcast: Lessons from Lab and Life

   Jan 28, 202617 min

   Osa Conservation Executive Director and Director of the Conservation Campus join us to share the wonder of the biological diversity in Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula.

8. Interview with mRNA vaccine developers: Collaboration was key to the COVID vaccines from The New England Biolabs Podcast: Lessons from Lab and Life

   Dec 4, 202527 min

   Hear from three incredible young scientists whose collaborative work was foundational to the development of the COVID vaccine.

9. Interview with Vladimir Potapov: The NEBridge Ligase Fidelity Tool from The New England Biolabs Podcast: Lessons from Lab and Life

   Sep 25, 202514 min

   Hear from Valadimir Potapov, a Bioinformaticist here at NEB and an important part of the team that builds online tools to aid both NEB scientists and our customers in calculations and experimental design. Valdimir joins us to talk through the open access Ligase Fidelity Tools which are used to aid in the design of DNA Assembly via the Golden Gate method.

10. Interview with Samuel Ogunsola: Celebrating African Women in STEM from The New England Biolabs Podcast: Lessons from Lab and Life

    Aug 28, 202518 min

    Samuel Ogunsola, co-founder of Shaping African Women in STEM, shares what inspired him to launch the program and how it has grown.

11. Interview with Dr. Adewunmi Akingbola: Combating Hepatitis B in Nigeria from The New England Biolabs Podcast: Lessons from Lab and Life

    Jul 24, 202524 min

    In this podcast, hear from Dr. Adewunmi Akingbola, founder of HealthDrive Nigeria, which combats viral hepatitis in underserved Nigerian communities through increasing awareness, screening and treatment.

12. Interview with Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi: Nobel Laureate and Serial Entrepreneur from The New England Biolabs Podcast: Lessons from Lab and Life

    Jun 17, 202540 min

    Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi's impact in the field of glycosylation has been profound, enabling on our current understanding of disease and inflammation presentation and potential vehicles for treatment. Dr. Bertozzi was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2024 for the development of biorthogonal chemistry, and she explains how this understanding can impact disease treatment.

13. DNA Cleanup 101 from The New England Biolabs Podcast: Lessons from Lab and Life

    May 19, 202514 min

    NEB technical support scientist, Jack Martz and NEB Development Scientist Heejin Kim talk about best practice for DNA Cleanup. We will talk about the history of DNA Cleanup and the methods available, as well as share some guidance on selecting the method that is right for your work.

14. Interview with Dr. Anne Madden: A Microbial World of Possibilities from The New England Biolabs Podcast: Lessons from Lab and Life

    Apr 17, 202523 min

    In this podcast, Dr. Anne Madden, founder of the Microbe Institute, shares why understanding microbes is important and why she is compelled to educate others.

15. Interview with Dr. Rita Colwell: A lifetime in science from The New England Biolabs Podcast: Lessons from Lab and Life

    Mar 26, 202527 min

    Dr. Rita Colwell, internationally recognized expert on cholera and other infectious diseases, shares insights from a lifetime in the field of science.

16. Interview with Dr. Ben Kleinstiver: Genome editing and healthcare from The New England Biolabs Podcast: Lessons from Lab and Life

    Mar 5, 202524 min

    Dr. Ben Kleinstiver, whose lab is located at the Center for Genomic Medicine at Mass General Hospital, joins us to talk about programmable nucleases, genome editing, and the applications of this technology in the future of healthcare.

17. Interview with Passion in Science Winners 2024: Arts and Creativity Awardees from The New England Biolabs Podcast: Lessons from Lab and Life

    Jan 27, 202521 min

    The three Passion in Science Award winners in the Category of Arts and Creativity joined us in the studio to talk about their art and what initiated its creation. Sam Siljee shares his soundscapes, Sally Kong describes her weaving patterns, and Michael Weiner his details his uniquely scientific large-scale portraits.

18. Episode 64: Interview with Nathan Tanner: Enzymes for Innovation from The New England Biolabs Podcast: Lessons from Lab and Life

    Dec 19, 202412 min

    In this podcast, New England Biolabs Associate Director of Research, Nathan Tanner explains the portfolio of NEB products called Enzymes for Innovation.

19. Episode 63: Interview with Sophie Vaud: Environmentally-friendly Textile Dyeing from The New England Biolabs Podcast: Lessons from Lab and Life

    Nov 18, 202418 min

    In this podcast, Sophie Vaud explains the environmentally friendly textile dyeing process developed by Colorifix.

20. Episode 62: Interview with Dr. James Lee: Understanding inflammatory bowel disease from The New England Biolabs Podcast: Lessons from Lab and Life

    Oct 1, 202417 min

    In this podcast, Dr. James Lee discusses his research efforts to identify biomarkers and molecular disease-drivers of inflammatory bowel disease.