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The Research Triangle is one of the world’s hotbeds of scientific innovation. Each week on Radio In Vivo, freelance science writer/editor Ernie Hood interviews the leaders of the Triangle science community, from academia, government, and industry. It’s fascinating, enlightening, invigorating, informative radio journalism. Tune in live, or listen later – the program’s archive now contains more than 300 hours of interviews with the leading lights of science in the Triangle.

Recent podcast episodes

  • Baboon Behavior and Genomics
    on March 11, 2020 at 4:40 PM

    Host Ernie Hood interviews Dr. Jenny Tung from Duke University

  • Cystic Fibrosis
    on February 5, 2020 at 5:44 PM

    Host Ernie Hood interviews Dr. Scott Donaldson, Director, UNC Adult CF Care Center

  • Lemurs
    on November 6, 2019 at 5:33 PM

    Host Ernie Hood interviews NCSU biologist Dr. Adam Hartstone-Rose

  • Air Pollution
    on October 23, 2019 at 4:33 PM

    Host Ernie Hood interviews retired EPA executive Dr. Dan Costa

  • Well Water
    on August 28, 2019 at 4:25 PM

    Host Ernie Hood interviews Dr. Andrew "Furious" George from UNC-Chapel Hill

  • Organ Transplantation
    on August 21, 2019 at 4:42 PM

    Host Ernie Hood interviews Dr. Xunrong Luo from Duke University

  • E-cigarettes and Vaping
    on July 17, 2019 at 4:36 PM

    Host Ernie Hood interviews Dr. Ilona Jaspers from UNC-Chapel Hill

  • Tissue Regeneration
    on May 22, 2019 at 4:52 PM

    Host Ernie Hood interviews Dr. Kenneth Poss from Duke University

  • Gene Therapy for Pompe Disease
    on April 24, 2019 at 4:30 PM

    Host Ernie Hood interviews Dr. Dwight Koeberl from Duke University

  • Human Energy Expenditures
    on March 6, 2019 at 5:40 PM

    Host Ernie Hood interviews Dr. Herman Pontzer from Duke University

  • Clinical Trial Incentives
    on February 13, 2019 at 5:27 PM

    Host Ernie Hood interviews Dr. Charlene Wong and Dr. Chuck Scales from Duke University

  • Microbial communities
    on January 16, 2019 at 5:46 PM

    Host Ernie Hood interviews Dr. Manuel Kleiner from NC State University

  • Electrochemistry
    on December 19, 2018 at 5:35 PM

    Host Ernie Hood interviews Dr. Jeffery Dick from the UNC Department of Chemistry

  • Drug Safety
    on November 28, 2018 at 5:47 PM

    Host Ernie Hood interviews Dr. Merrie Mosedale from UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy

  • Epigenetics
    on October 10, 2018 at 5:02 PM

    Host Ernie Hood interviews NCSU professor Randy Jirtle

  • Tick Bite Red Meat Allergy
    on August 31, 2018 at 6:10 PM

    Host Ernie Hood interviews UNC allergist Dr. Scott Commins

  • PCSK9 diagnostic assay
    on August 15, 2018 at 5:05 PM

    Host Ernie Hood interviews NIFP Technologies LLC CEO Dr. Quantil Melendez

  • Panaceutics, Inc.
    on July 25, 2018 at 4:32 PM

    Host Ernie Hood interviews co-founders Staton Noel III and Edison Hudson

  • Natural Products Drug Discovery
    on June 27, 2018 at 4:36 PM

    Host Ernie Hood interviews Dr. Joshua Pierce from NCSU

  • Physical Oceanography
    on June 6, 2018 at 4:33 PM

    Host Ernie Hood interviews Dr. Susan Lozier from Duke

  • The Science of Sleep
    on May 30, 2018 at 4:39 PM

    Host Ernie Hood interviews Dr. Graham Diering from UNC-Chapel Hill

  • Neurodegenerative Diseases
    on April 11, 2018 at 4:46 PM

    Host Ernie Hood interviews Dr. Todd Cohen from UNC-Chapel Hill

  • A Guided Tour of the Solar System
    on March 14, 2018 at 4:52 PM

    Host Ernie Hood interviews planetary geologist Dr. Paul Byrne from NC State University

  • Environmental Exposures During Pregnancy
    on February 21, 2018 at 5:42 PM

    Host Ernie Hood interviews Dr. Kelly Ferguson from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

  • Tear Gas
    on February 7, 2018 at 5:43 PM

    Host Ernie Hood interviews Dr. Sven Eric Jordt from Duke University about tear gas and other chemical irritants, pain, and itch

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