The Infectious Science Podcast
Episodes
Parasites & People
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textParasites spark equal parts fascination and fear—and they reveal how closely our health is tied to animals, food, water, and the places w...
What Melting Permafrost Really Means For Human, Animal, And Planetary Health
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIce doesn’t just melt; it remembers. As permafrost thaws, we unpack what really ‘wakes up’ in the soil—and what that means for h...
How Patients, Clinicians, and Communities Can Close the Healthcare Gap
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe average primary care visit lasts about 18 minutes. Complex symptoms, multiple conditions, and a maze of electronic forms don’t fit...
How Generative AI Can Speed Research, Elevate Care, And Keep Humans At The Center
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCurious how AI can make healthcare feel more human instead of less? We sit down with medical writer and AI adoption strategist Dr. Núri...
Climate Change and the Rise and Spread of Pathogens
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe climate isn’t just warming—it’s reorganizing the rules of biology. We explore how rising temperatures, deforestation, wildfire...
Botulism: Medicine, Menace, and a Masterclass in Food Safety
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textImagine a toxin so potent that a few nanograms can shut down a muscle—and yet, in the right hands, it eases migraines and calms spasms...
War & Pathogens, How Combat Drives Contagion
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWar is a vector of disease. The battlefield isn't just a place where bullets fly—it's where pathogens thrive and evolve. Thr...
Beyond the Sequence: People, Pathogens, and Power Dynamics
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe cutting edge of infectious disease control isn't just about vaccines or treatments—it's increasingly about data. Dr. Ste...
From Four Corners to Hollywood: Tracing Hantavirus's Deadly Path
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textA hidden killer lurks in the humble dust of forgotten cabins and outbuildings across America. World-renowned virologist Dr. Thomas Ksiaz...
Measles: The Return of a Highly Contagious Disease
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMeasles isn't just a childhood rash—it's a potentially devastating illness that can reset your entire immune system. In this...
Googling the Flu: How Your Search History Became a Public Health Tool
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat if your Google searches could predict disease outbreaks before traditional surveillance methods? That's exactly what happened ...
Unwrapping the Past: What Mummies Reveal About Disease Through the Ages
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textUnravel the intricate stories behind ancient mummies and their connection to various pathogens in our latest podcast episode of this sea...
Untangling Alzheimer's: From Prevention to Future Treatments
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textUnlock the secrets of the brain's most enigmatic conditions with Dr. Mauro Montalbano, our esteemed guest from the University of Te...
Unraveling the Modern STI Epidemic in America
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode tackles the alarming rise of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States, exploring our hidden epidemic and...
Intertwined Lives: Animals, Humans, and the Dance of Zoonotic Diseases
23 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGain a deeper understanding of the intricate connections between humans, animals, and the environment as we explore the One Health conce...
Illness & Illustration: The Beauty Myths of Tuberculosis & Vampires
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCould tuberculosis truly shape our understanding of beauty? Prepare to unravel the eerie yet intriguing connection between this historic...
Bitten by Myth: Unraveling Rabies and the Werewolf Tale
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHappy Halloween from the Infectious Science Podcast team! Join us as we dive into the parallels between medical and folkloric narratives...
Antibiotics, Antivirals, and the Fungus Among Us
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAntibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals have revolutionized modern medicine, saving countless lives and transforming our approach to in...
Decoding Leprosy Part II: Diagnosis & Treatment
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textUnlock the mysteries of Hansen's disease with us as we welcome acclaimed dermatopathologist, Dr. Mara Dacso. Through her journey fr...
Decoding Leprosy: Stigma, Science, and Godzilla
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCurious about how armadillos and ancient diseases intersect? Prepare to be captivated as we unravel the fascinating mysteries surroundin...
Breaking Barriers: Dr. Shannan Rossi on Viruses and the Business of Science
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEver wondered about the intricate connection between human, animal, plant, and environmental health? Join us as Dr. Shannan Rossi, an as...
Interwoven Threads of Avian Influenza and One Health with Dr. Greg Gray
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEver wondered how bird flu affects not just our feathered friends, but also the wider ecosystem? Prepare to be enlightened as we journey...
Bacteria, Beef and the Fascinating Science Behind E. coli
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWelcome to an eye-opening episode of our podcast, where we uncover the hidden dangers lurking in our food. Join me and our guest, Dr. Al...
Poison and poetry - the shocking connection between Pablo Neruda and Clostridium botulinum
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEver wondered how a renowned poet's death can lead to a twisty mystery entwined with the hidden world of lethal bacteria? Prepare t...
Safeguarding Pigs from Viral Threats: The Fight Against African Swine Fever in Nigeria
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat if you could help prevent the spread of African swine fever and protect your pigs from this devastating virus? Join us as we dive i...
Exploring One Health in Nigeria: Cross-Training, Arboviruses, and Lassa Fever with Top Scientists
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat if you could explore the world of One Health in Nigeria and learn from top scientists, like Dr. Nathan Shehu, Dr. Pam Luka, and Dr....
Leader of the Pack
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this podcast episode, the hosts delve into a fascinating paper published in Nature Communications about Toxoplasma gondii, a single-c...
Kitten Killer and the Black Market
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDescription: In this episode, the hosts discuss a serious viral disease called Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) that affects cats and...
Career Spotlight: Dr. Irma (Lisa) Cisneros, Ph.D.
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this podcast episode, we learn about the journey of a successful assistant professor in the department of pathology. Her research bac...
How to become a One Health Influencer
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAt the GNL and UTMB, we have a long-standing history of collaborating with Texas A&M . In this episode, we talk to Dr. Gerald Parker...
Scent Dogs Detect SARS-CoV-2
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text The extraordinary olfactory sense of canines combined with the possibility to learn by operant conditioning enables dogs for their use...