Season 3 - Episode 3 - Matthew Collins
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Virulent Vortex, Matthew Collins tells us about dengue, an infectious disease...
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Gonzalo Vazquez-Prokopec
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our world is divided, says Gonzalo Vazquez-Prokopec, but there is one thing we all agree on: we hate...
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Dave Civitello
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Virulent Vortex, Dave Civitello discusses snails and schistosomes. Expecting ...
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Jaap de Roode
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Lance Waller talks to Jaap de Roode about his new book Doctors by Nature, discussing...
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Maya Nadimpalli
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do pigs and chickens have to do with antibiotic resistance? In this episode of the Virulent Vor...
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Amber Coats
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From two stripes to one: many of us have felt the relief when our at-home COVID-19 test finally turn...
Season 2 - Episode 6 - LM Bradley
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Using fertilizer to increase plant growth and crop production is common practice. But fertilizing to...
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Anne Piantadosi
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If your dream is to discover a new scary virus, then this episode of the Virulent Vortex is for you....
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Elizabeth Rogawski McQuade
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Severe diarrheal disease can be caused by many different pathogens, but doctors will often prescribe...
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Natalie Dean
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What do Ebola and COVID-19 have in common? Both are caused by viruses, and both can be controlled us...
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Ani Deshpande
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever been scared of becoming a mushroom-spreading zombie? This scenario may sound familiar ...
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Jaap de Roode
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Virulent Vortex, host Jaap de Roode is interviewed by Lance Waller to discuss...
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Ashley Alexander
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Patients with cystic fibrosis are especially vulnerable to infections with harmful bacteria, includi...
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Stephen Mugel
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While vaccines and drugs are key in the control of infectious diseases, healthy living conditions ar...
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Rachel Pearson
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Patients are rarely infected with a single pathogen, and understanding how pathogens interact with e...
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Steph Bellman
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While mosquitoes continue to take the spotlight as vectors of infectious disease, ticks are becoming...
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Katia Koelle
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Living through the COVID-19 pandemic, we sometimes forget that there have been, and will be, other p...
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Ben Lopman
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Lopman has long studied how to optimize vaccination against rotavirus, which causes severe diarr...
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Sandra Mendiola
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you are interested in bugs, this episode of the Virulent Vortex is for you. Sandra Mendiola expla...
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Anice Lowen
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you have ever had flu, it may feel like the flu virus is a perfect pathogen. Think again. In this...
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Mirko Paiardini
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When COVID-19 turned into a deadly pandemic in 2020, no effective treatments were available. In this...
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Lance Waller
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this opening episode of the Virulent Vortex Podcast, Lance Waller proclaims his love for maps, ex...