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What if I want the goat? For our first episode on games and game theory, inspired by “The Girls Who Don’t D&D” podcast, we take a look at the Monty Hall problem. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff!
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How microbes went nuclear We try to figure out how eukaryotes, which include everything from single cells to the blue whale, got their nucleus. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff!
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Those sexy prokaryotes Have a look at prokaryotes, and how they do some of what they do. Including, but not limited to, mixing their genetics, without sex. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! Check out our latest attempt at Episode One. Take 141 of Episode One: Our retroactive podcast
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Eukaryotes, living large We take a look at a few eukaryotes, including some single celled creatures large enough to be seen with the naked eye. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! Check out our latest attempt at Episode One. Take 140 of Episode One: 13 kinds of death
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The cells that carry it Take a tour of eukaryotic cells by following a bit of food, as the cell turns it into, well… more cell. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! Check out our latest attempt at Episode One. Take 139 of Episode One: Wait, what was that one thing, about …
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Viruses, from the horse’s mouth We finally explain what viruses are, with a side trip to the battle against diphtheria, and heroic horses. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! Check out our latest attempt at Episode One. Take 138 of Episode One: Evil books and wag bags
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A tale of two plants | how we discovered viruses With a side trip to antibiotics, we explore the discovery of viruses. Join us on Patreon for extra special extra stuff! Check out our latest attempt at Episode One. Take 137 of Episode One: Geographic trivia, and sailing the unsettled seas
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Of people, potatoes and pathogens From the Irish potato famine, to the first vaccine for rabies. Join us on Patreon for extra special extra stuff! Check out our latest attempt at Episode One. Take 136 of Episode One: A perfectly cromulent list
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The birth of vaccination, and holy cow! Part by accident and part deliberate experiment, we discovered the very first vaccination, thanks to Blossom the cow. Join us on Patreon for extra special extra stuff! Check out our latest attempt at Episode One. Take 135 of Episode One: Substandard subs, and a ball with a bath
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Microbes, and other ideas, good and bad What we thought before learning of microscopic life, and how we found out different. Join us on Patreon for extra special extra stuff! Check out our latest attempt at Episode One. Take 134 of Episode One: Ancient inventions, historical trivia, and a salute to good doggies