Biology in Numbers
Episodes
S3 Ep3: AI or die - with Reinhard Laubenbacher
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
These days you can’t throw a stone without hitting some form of AI. Whether it’s to control your home sound system, or looking for a novel way to ...
S3 Ep2: Olivia Walch
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
...where we talk body clocks, timing your meds and Ways and Means Subcommittees.Dr. Olivia Walch is the CEO of Arcascope and an investigator at the Un...
S3 Ep1: SMB 2025
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
…where we talk conference things in Canada.The annual SMB meeting is THE international gathering for mathbio nerds, and this year was no exception. ...
S2 Ep10: Jay Newby
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
… where we talk: Random openings in neurons, Gumbatine, and conferences in Canada.Jay Newby graduated from the University of Utah Math Biology progr...
S2 Ep9: Marissa Renardy
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
… where we talk: Big pharma, In silico trials, and Sciencing for fun.Marissa earned a PhD in Mathematics from The Ohio State University in 2018. She...
S2 Ep8: Daniel Cooney
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
… where we talk: Hawks and Doves, social media and the PhD comics.Dan Cooney is a mathematical biologist interested in modeling evolutionary dynamic...
S2 Ep7: Mohit Kumar Jolly
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
… where we talk changing cancer cells, awards and the Indian Institutes of Technology.Mohit leads an interdisciplinary research team working on eluc...
S2 Ep6: Mark Lewis
25 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
where we talk: the Akira Okobu prize, the Fokker-Planck equation, and the movement of bears.Mark Lewis is a mathematical ecologist at the University o...
S2 Ep5: Suzanne Sindi
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
…where we talk: society nominations, prion proteins and murderbots.Professor Suzanne Sindi is a Mathematical Biologist studying protein aggregation,...
S2 Ep4: Matthew Penn
27 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
…where we talk about a paper studying: who and when we should vaccinate.After completing a DPhil in Statistics from the University of Oxford, focuss...
S2 Ep3: Reinhard Laubenbacher
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
…where we talk parasites, motorbikes, and digital twins.Professor Reinhard Laubenbacher is: the Director of Laboratory for Systems Medicine at the U...
S2 Ep2: Stacey R. Smith?
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
…where we talk about infectious diseases, mentorship and mathematical tattoos.Professor Stacey Smith? is an infectious disease modeler who appreciat...
S2 Ep1: SMB 2024
20 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
…where we talk all things math bio at the annual meeting.Science isn’t complete until it’s communicated, and what better place to do this than a...
S1 Ep10: Jane Heffernan
07 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
…where we talk immune systems, zombies and being presidential.Jane Heffernan is a disease modeller. In her own words “My research aims to understa...
S1 Ep9: Yangjin Kim
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
…where we talk chemo brain, drug therapies, and a big meeting in KoreaYangjin Kim is a bio-mathematician developing and analyzing various types of m...
S1 Ep8: Rebecca Bekker
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
…where we talk about radiation patterns, and life in grad schoolRebecca Bekker did her BS in Pure & Applied Maths, and an MS in Applied Maths at...
S1 Ep7: Siv Sivaloganathan
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
…where we talk about the biomechanics of brain fluids, and going on sabbaticalIn his own words, Siv Sivaloganathan is:“a mathematician working on ...
S1 Ep6: Michael Watson
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
…where we talk about studying flow through pipes, and creating an SMB subgroupIn his own words, Michael Watson is:“an applied mathematician who us...
S1 Ep5: Folashade Agusto
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
…where we talk about infectious diseases, human behavior and outreach in AfricaIn her own words, Folashade Agusto is:“a mathematician acting like ...
S1 Ep4: Stacey Finley and Zhilan Feng
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
…where we talk about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in mathematical BiologyDr. Stacey Finley is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at...
S1 Ep3: Sara Hamis
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
…where we talk about a paper, studying: how cancer drugs work on cells in a layer vs. cells in a ballIn her own words, Sara Hamis is:a mathematician...
S1 Ep2: Mat Simpson
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
…where we talk about scientists publishing papers.In his own words, Mathew (Mat) Simpson is:A Professor of Applied Mathematics at Queensland Univers...
S1 Ep1: Eli Counterman
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
…where we talk about a paper studying: how to take your drugs on time.In his own words, Elijah (Eli) Counterman is:an undergraduate student at the U...
Trailer - Heiko Enderling
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
…where we introduce a brand new podcast.The Society for Mathematical Biology (SMB) was founded in 1973 to promote the development and dissemination ...