The Lab With Brad

The Lab With Brad


Latest Episodes

Ep 391: What if I want the goat?
September 14, 2023

What if I want the goat? - For our first episode on games and game theory, inspired by The Girls Who Dont D&D podcast, we take a look at the Monty Hall problem. - Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithb

Ep 390: How microbes went nuclear
August 31, 2023

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 spec

Ep 389: Those sexy prokaryotes
August 24, 2023

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 f

Ep 388: Eukaryotes, living large
August 10, 2023

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 spec

Ep 387: The cells that carry it
August 03, 2023

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!

Ep 386: Viruses, from the horse’s mouth
July 27, 2023

Viruses, from the horses 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 e

Ep 385: A tale of two plants | how we discovered viruses
July 20, 2023

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 atte

Ep 384: Of people, potatoes and pathogens
July 13, 2023

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. -

Ep 383: The birth of vaccination, and holy cow!
June 30, 2023

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 e

Ep 382: Microbes, and other ideas, good and bad
June 22, 2023

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 lates