The New England Biolabs Podcast: Lessons from Lab and Life
Episodes
Interview with Eric Dinerstein: Understanding and preventing future mass extinction events
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Conservation X Labs Chief Scientist joins us to talk about how we can prevent a sixth mass extinction event on our planet.
Interview with Osa Conservation: Protecting habitats and rebuilding migratory corridors in Costa Rica
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Osa Conservation Executive Director and Director of the Conservation Campus join us to share the wonder of the biological diversity in Costa Rica's Os...
Interview with mRNA vaccine developers: Collaboration was key to the COVID vaccines
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hear from three incredible young scientists whose collaborative work was foundational to the development of the COVID vaccine.
Interview with Vladimir Potapov: The NEBridge Ligase Fidelity Tool
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Interview with Samuel Ogunsola: Celebrating African Women in STEM
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Samuel Ogunsola, co-founder of Shaping African Women in STEM, shares what inspired him to launch the program and how it has grown.
Interview with Dr. Adewunmi Akingbola: Combating Hepatitis B in Nigeria
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, hear from Dr. Adewunmi Akingbola, founder of HealthDrive Nigeria, which combats viral hepatitis in underserved Nigerian communities t...
Interview with Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi: Nobel Laureate and Serial Entrepreneur
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi's impact in the field of glycosylation has been profound, enabling on our current understanding of disease and inflammation prese...
DNA Cleanup 101
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
NEB technical support scientist, Jack Martz and NEB Development Scientist Heejin Kim talk about best practice for DNA Cleanup. We will talk about the...
Interview with Dr. Anne Madden: A Microbial World of Possibilities
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr. Anne Madden, founder of the Microbe Institute, shares why understanding microbes is important and why she is compelled to educate...
Interview with Dr. Rita Colwell: A lifetime in science
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Rita Colwell, internationally recognized expert on cholera and other infectious diseases, shares insights from a lifetime in the field of science...
Interview with Dr. Ben Kleinstiver: Genome editing and healthcare
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ben Kleinstiver, whose lab is located at the Center for Genomic Medicine at Mass General Hospital, joins us to talk about programmable nucleases...
Interview with Passion in Science Winners 2024: Arts and Creativity Awardees
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
Episode 64: Interview with Nathan Tanner: Enzymes for Innovation
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, New England Biolabs Associate Director of Research, Nathan Tanner explains the portfolio of NEB products called Enzymes for Innovatio...
Episode 63: Interview with Sophie Vaud: Environmentally-friendly Textile Dyeing
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Sophie Vaud explains the environmentally friendly textile dyeing process developed by Colorifix.
Episode 62: Interview with Dr. James Lee: Understanding inflammatory bowel disease
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr. James Lee discusses his research efforts to identify biomarkers and molecular disease-drivers of inflammatory bowel disease.
Episode 61: Interview with Claudia Gonzaga-Jauregui: Molecular Diagnostic and Precision Medicine access in Mexico and Latin America
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Claudia Gonzaga-Jauregui explains how she is working to increase access to molecular diagnostics and precision medicine in Mexico and...
Episode 60: Interview with Shelly Xie: The importance of art in healthcare
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
2014 Passion in Science Award winner Shelly Xie joins us to share what she has learned about the benefits of art for healthcare providers and patients...
Episode 59: Molecular Cloning Series: NEBuilder 101
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NEB Production Scientist Lindsey Spiegelman, joins us to explain the seamless DNA assembly method NEBuilder, which was developed at NEB. NEBuilder HiF...
Episode 58: Interview with Jo Handelsman: Microbial Communities and Expanding Diversity in Science
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jo Handelsman, Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery shares her expertise in microbiome research and the importance of community.
Episode 57: Interview with Genes in Space: 2023 Winner Isabel Jiang
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Genes in Space team joins NEB to share the mission of their program, and 2023 Genes in Space Contest winner Isabel Jiang explains how her experie...
Episode 56: Molecular Cloning Series: Restriction Enzymes 101
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
NEB Emeritus Scientist Bill Jack explains how the discovery of new enzymes has helped advance the capabilities and possibilities of molecular cloning
Episode 55: Molecular Cloning Series: Golden Gate Assembly 101
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hear NEB Research Scientist Andy Sikkema, introduce Golden Gate Assembly and it's uses, as well as tips for successful DNA assemblies.
Episode 54: Molecular Cloning Series: Mutagenesis 101
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hear NEB Senior Tech Support Scientist Rachel Carver-Brown explain site-directed mutagenesis and multi-site mutagenesis techniques.
Episode 53: Interview with Genes in Space: Student designed experiments launch into space
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hear from Genes in Space 2022 contest winner Pristine Onuoha, whose experiment explores the measurement of DNA length in space.
Episode 52: Interview with Abdul Sesay: How COVID-19 brought diagnostic access to The Gambia
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hear Dr. Sesay explain how The Gambia dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has influenced the country's preparedness for future viral outbreaks...
Episode 51: Interview with Brad Langhorst: How bioinformatics informs sequencing
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hear NEB Development Group Leader Brad Langhorst talk about how bioinformatics informs sequencing, from primer design to analysis.
Episode 50: Interview with Dr. Charlotte Houldcroft: Sequencing Double stranded DNA Viruses
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hear Charlotte Houldcroft, lecturer at the University of Cambridge – talk sequencing, from double-stranded DNA viruses to ancient DNA.
Episode 49: Interview with Mihir Kekre: Antimicrobial Resistance and Pathogen Surveillance
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hear Mihir Kekre, who spent 4 years at the Centre for Genomic Pathogen Surveillance at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, share his experience in antimicr...
Episode 48: Interview with Orley 'Chip' Taylor: Understanding the Monarch Butterfly
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hear Chip Taylor, founder of the non-profit Monarch Watch, share his research findings and explain how we can help protect this endangered insect.
Episode 47: Interview with Jessie Stickgold-Sarah: Teaching science communication
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hear MIT Lecturer Jessie Stickgold-Sarah, who shares her perspective on the importance of good communication skills –– especially in science.
Episode 46: Interview with Susan Aitken: Building a CLIA lab during a pandemic
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hear Susan Aitken, Molecular Laboratory Asst. Manager of the HUCL lab, which provided testing for Harvard and MIT students and staff during the pandem...
Episode 45: Interview with Anu Rebbapragada: Building a Diagnostics Company During a Pandemic
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hear Dr. Anu Rebbapragada of FH Health – a Health-Tech company that was created early in the COVID-19 pandemic to address public diagnostic testing ...
Episode 44: Interview with Nídia Trovão: Understanding Infectious Diseases
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hear Dr. Nídia Trovão of the Fogarty International Center at the NIH, explain how the evolution of viral pathogens in human and animal populations a...
Episode 43: Interview with Greg Powell: Carbon Capture Through Reforestation
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hear how the nonprofit organization Reforest the Tropics is working to capture carbon through reforestation from the company's Executive Director Greg...
Episode 42: Women in Science: Bijoyita Roy
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hear from Dr. Bijoyita Roy, NEB RNA Research Senior Scientist, whose work focuses on mRNA synthesis, methods for RNA research and RNA therapeutics.
Episode 41: Women in Science: Eileen Dimalanta
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with Dr. Eileen Dimalanta, Associate Director of Applications and Product Development at NEB, whose work focuses on next generation seque...
Episode 40: Women in Science: Tilde Carlow
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hear from Dr. Tilde Carlow, Scientific Director of Genome Biology at NEB, who has dedicated her career to infectious disease research.
Episode 39: Interview with Neville Sanjana: Using chemically modified RNAs to guide CRISPR/Cas13
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hear from Dr. Neville Sanjana about his publication detailing the use of modified guide RNAs and protein delivery to enhance control of CRISPR/Cas13 a...
Episode 38: Interview with Jim Collins: Synthetic Biology's role in pandemic detection and prevention
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear from Professor Jim Collins of MIT how synthetic biology helped us detect and mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic and how it can help prevent future pa...
Episode 37: Interview with Karmella Haynes: Synthetic Biology and the future of epigenetic medicine
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear from Professor Karmella Haynes, whose work focuses on using synthetic biology to fine tune approaches to epigenetic medicine.
Episode 36: Interview with Professor Tom Ellis: Using synthetic biology to scale Engineered Living Materials
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear from Tom Ellis, Professor of Synthetic Genome Engineering, in the Department of Bioengineering at Imperial College London whose lab focuses on us...
Episode 35: Interview with Jim Haseloff: From Plant Growth to Accessibility of Instrumentation
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear from Professor Jim Haseloff, whose work has primarily focused on using synthetic biology to engineer plant growth, but during the pandemic he has...
Episode 34: Interview with Kate Creasey Krainer: Enabling Global Agricultural Growth
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear Kate Creasey Krainer explain how the Grow More Foundation is bringing synthetic biology tools to developing countries to help end world hunger.
Episode 33: Interview with Claudia Vickers: Growing Synthetic Biology in Australia
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen as Claudia Vickers of CSIRO explains both her work engineering plant pathways within microbes to manufacture natural products and how Australia...
Episode 32: COVID-19 Researcher Spotlight: Interview with Todd Camenisch
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear Todd Camenisch describe the COVID-19 surveillance testing program that he helped establish, which is guiding precaution and mitigation efforts at...
Episode 31: COVID-19 Researcher Spotlight: Interview with Peter Hotez
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear vaccine expert Dr. Peter Hotez discuss his new book, his thoughts on the current COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine development and manufacturing, as wel...
Episode 30: COVID-19 Researcher Spotlight: Interview with Bas Oude Munnink
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear Bas Oude Munnink of Erasmus MC in the Netherlands about the ongoing sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 in the country and what it has revealed. ...
Episode 29: COVID-19 Research Spotlight: Interview with UCSF and Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Scientists
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear scientists from the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub and UCSF describe their work providing COVID-19 testing and genomic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 for Calif...
Episode 28: COVID-19 Researcher Spotlight: Interview with Joshua Quick
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear Joshua Quick explain how the ARTIC Network's protocol for sequencing SARS-CoV-2 is helping the world better understand the virus and its global s...
Episode 27: COVID-19 Researcher Spotlight: Interview with Naama Geva-Zatorsky
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear Naama Geva-Zatorsky explain how her lab is using LAMP technology to detect SARS-CoV-2 directly from saliva or UTM containing swab samples.
Episode 26: COVID-19 Researcher Spotlight: Interview with the developers of STOPCovid
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear from Feng Zhang, Omar Abudayyeh and Jonathan Gootenberg about the STOPCovid initiative for point-of-care testing for COVID-19.
Episode 25: COVID-19 Researcher Spotlight: Interview with Brian Rabe
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear from Brian Rabe of HMS about his work applying RT-LAMP to develop a fast SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic assay.
Episode 24: Interview with James Bevington: Sending Science to Space
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear from James Bevington about how he is applying synthetic biology to space studies and the potential of life on Mars.
Episode 23: Zero Out Lab Waste - Panel Discussion
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear how to move your laboratory toward zero waste from experts in lab sustainability and recycling, lab plastic manufacturing and microplastics pollu...
Episode 22: Interview with Genes in Space: High School Science Performed on the Space Station
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to members of the Genes in Space program as they talk about the program's mission and its impact on young scientists.
Podcast 21: Interview with Eva Nogales: How Cryogenic Electron Microscopy Informs Molecular Biology
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Dr. Eva Nogales describe how cryo-electron microscopy addresses the challenge of visualizing macromolecular structures.
Podcast 20: Interview with NEB Scientists: The Evolution of Overexpression and Protein Purification
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear from NEB Scientists Mehmet Berkman and Paul Riggs about the lessons that New England Biolabs has learned about protein expression and purificatio...
Episode 19: Interview with UCL synthetic biologists: UCL's iGEM team examines perceptions of synthetic biology
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear the UCL iGEM team's Rupali Dabas interview her peers and professors about perceptions and misconceptions surrounding synthetic biology.
Episode 18: Interview with Jonathan Gootenberg and Omar Abudayyeh: Using gene editing technology to detect RNA targets
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear how the first McGovern Fellows of MIT, Omar Abudayyeh and Jonathan Gootenberg, are using gene editing technology for single molecule detection of...
Episode 17: Interview with Nathan Schoepp: Preventing Antibiotic Resistance
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear about the current state of antibiotic stewardship from Passion in Science Award winner Nathan Schoepp, who has developed an assay to profile the ...
Episode 16: Interview with Passion in Science Awardees: Global STEM Education Programs
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear from the founders of the STEM programs BioEYES, SciComNigeria, and Xenoplex STEM Center about how they are connecting students and community with...
Episode 15: Interview with Ron Weiss: Advances in Synthetic Biology
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear about the advances in medicine and environmental sustainability that synthetic biology is enabling, and how you can learn more about biological e...
Episode 14: Interview with Reforest The Tropics: Offsetting Carbon emissions through reforestation
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear how Reforest The Tropics carbon offset reforestation projects in Costa Rica are helping U.S emitters offset their footprints.
Episode 13: Interview with Hiring Experts: Tips for Landing Your New Science Career
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Get your application noticed and ace your Science Job interview with tips from hiring managers and LinkedIn Experts.
Episode 12: Interview with Sustainable Science Experts: Panel Discussion from Go Green Symposium
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A panel of experts in research laboratory sustainable practices discuss cost effective and eco-friendly strategies for dealing with life science lab w...
Episode 11: Interview with Andy Bertera: NEB Passion In Science Awards
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen as Andy Bertera explains the Passion in Science Awards and shares stories of some of his favorite winners on the NEB Podcast.
Episode 10: Interview with Scott Chimileski: Microbes are Everywhere
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Chimileski is a Postdoc at Harvard Medical School, a photographer and 2016 Passion in Science Awards™ winner. Hear how Scott's science mentor ...
Episode 9: Interview with Bill Jack: The History and Impact of Molecular Cloning
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Jack is a Senior Scientist at NEB, and has been in the cloning field for more than 35 years. He describes the history of molecular cloning and ho...
Episode 8: Interview with Tom Knight: The Future of Synthetic Biology
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Knight was among the first designers of bitmap displays and ITS operating systems. Then, he decided to apply what he knew about electrical enginee...
Episode 7: Interview with Gregory Patton: PCR in Food Safety Testing and Point of Care Diagnostics
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Patton is a development scientist at NEB, who routinely uses PCR in the lab. He explains how PCR is currently being used outside the lab to monit...
Episode 6: Interview with Aaron Pomerantz: Where Do Butterflies Get Their Color?
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Pomerantz shares the creative way he has combined his interest in entomology and field research with his passion for self-made discoveries, in t...
Episode 5: Interview with Tom Evans: NEB's Life Science Research Goals
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Evans, Executive Director of Research, explains the somewhat unorthodox goals of the research department at NEB, where scientists focus on publica...
Episode 4: Interview with Sabah UI Hasan: Symbiosis in Science
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sabah Ul-Hasan is the co-founder of the Biota Project, a science outreach organization dedicated to celebrating communities and connecting them to the...
Episode 3: Interview with Becky Kucera: What PCR and Kary Mullis Taught Me about Life
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen as we interview Becky Kucera, who was at the bench during the early years after the concept of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was conceive...
Episode 2: Interview with Angela Belcher: Seeking Inspiration for Innovative Science
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen as Chris Noren interviews Angela Belcher about how her innovative science has found its inspiration in some pretty unlikely places, such as the...
Episode 1: Interview with Sir Richard Roberts: Microbes and Bacteria, Your Friendly Neighborhood Watch
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen as Sriharsa interviews Sir Richard Roberts about why bacteria and microbes have such a bad rap, and why the public should adjust the way we thi...