In this episode of BioGist, Alex Hong (Class of 2024), interviews Dr. Susan Alberts. Dr. Alberts is the Robert F. Durden Distinguished Professor of Biology and chair of the Evolutionary Anthropology department here at Duke. Listen about how Dr. Alberts spends her days studying baboons in their natural habitat in Kenya, its impact and correlation with human social determinants of health (SDOH), and her time outside the lab. Full episode transcript is available at...

In this episode of BioGist, Tyler Edwards, a member of the class of 2022 majoring in Biology, interviews Dr. Amy Schmid, an Associate Professor in the Biology department at Duke University. Listen to hear Dr. Schmid’s explanation of how archaebacteria use genetic adaptations to survive extreme environments and her take on the importance of bringing young people into science The full transcript for this episode is available at...

In this episode of BioGist, Christina Shin, a Duke student who recently graduated in the class of 2021 with a major in Art History and minor in Chemistry, interviews Dr. Gustavo Silva. An Assistant Professor in the Biology department at Duke University, Dr. Silva shares how studying oxidative stress is like repairing water damage on a house. Listen to hear more about regulating stress (on the cellular level, of course) and picking up new habits during the pandemic! The full transcript of...

In this episode of BioGist, Emily Nagamoto, a member of the class of 2024 majoring in Earth and Climate Sciences, interviews Dr. Jean Philippe Gibert, an assistant professor in the Biology department at Duke University. Listen to hear Dr. Gibert describe food webs, why protists are cooler than lions, and how to create a mathematical model. The full transcript of this episode is available at https://biology.duke.edu/predator-prey-interactions-changing-world-dr-jean-philippe-gibert To find...

In this episode of BioGist, Benjamin Asomani, a member of the class of 2024 majoring in Computer Science and Biology, interviews Dr. David Sherwood, Professor in the Biology department at Duke University. Listen to hear Dr. Sherwood describe how cells interact with the extracellular matrix, and how a nematode can give us precious insights into cancer treatment. The full transcript for this episode is available at https://biology.duke.edu/exploring-extracellular-matrix-dr-david-sherwood To...

In this episode of BioGist, Tyler Edwards, a member of the class of 2022 majoring in Biology, interviews Dr. Masayuki Onishi, an Assistant Professor in the Biology department at Duke University. Listen to hear Dr. Onishi describe how a drawstring-like structure used in the cell division process is a missing link in the tree of life. The full transcript for this episode is available at https://biology.duke.edu/cell-divisions-missing-link-dr-masayuki-onishi To find out more about Dr. Onishi,...

In this episode of BioGist, Christina Shin, a Duke student who recently graduated in the class of 2021 with a major in Art History and minor in Chemistry, interviews Dr. Steve Nowicki. A Professor in the Biology department at Duke University, Dr. Nowicki shares how he researches animal communication on the marsh and the lab bench. Listen to hear more about how his music major as an undergraduate led to his career in biology and how he and his wife, Susan Peters (who is also an incredible...

In this episode of BioGist, Emily Nagamoto, a member of the class of 2024 majoring in Earth and Climate Sciences, interviews Dr. Emily Bernhardt, the James B. Duke Professor of Biology and the chair of the Biology department at Duke University. Listen to hear Dr. Bernhardt define what biogeochemistry is, detail how she and her lab measure the cycling of elements, and describe how chopping vegetables help her destress. The full transcript for this episode is available at...

In this episode of BioGist, Benjamin Asomani, a member of the class of 2024 majoring in Computer Science and Biology, interviews Dr. Pelin Volkan, an Associate Professor in the Biology department at Duke University. Listen to hear about how Dr. Volkan spends her days using flies to study how the nervous system is built and how those circuits change over time. The full transcript for this episode is available at https://biology.duke.edu/building-dynamic-nervous-system-dr-pelin-volkan To find...

In this episode of BioGist, Alex Hong (class of 2024) interviews Dr. Lucia Strader. Dr. Strader is an Associate Professor of Biology at Duke. Listen about how Dr. Strader spends her days studying the plant hormone auxin, its impact on agronomy and biology, and her time outside the lab. The full transcript for this episode is available at https://biology.duke.edu/investigating-key-plant-hormone-dr-lucia-strader To find out more about Dr. Strader, visit her lab website at...

In this episode of BioGist, Tyler Edwards, a member of the class of 2022 majoring in Biology, interviews Dr. Sönke Johnsen, a professor in the Biology department at Duke University. Listen to hear about how Dr. Johnsen spends his days studying light and vision, was a consultant for Finding Nemo, and lives on a horse farm. Full episode transcript available at https://biology.duke.edu/imagining-visual-ecology-dr-sonke-johnsen To find out more about Dr. Johnsen, visit his lab website at...