Absolute Gene-ius

About Absolute Gene-ius

The Applied Biosystems™ Absolute Gene-ius podcast is a fun and informative dive into the molecular methods behind modern biology. Each episode brings scientists and experts together for lively conversations about the technologies, workflows, discoveries, and career stories shaping life science research.

Publisher

Jordan Ruggieri, Lisa Crawford

Category

science · science · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Apr 2023

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

49 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   When the signal is barely there – strategies for rare target detection

   Rare genomic targets can carry important biological information, but finding and measuring them can be challenging when they are present at very low abundance or buried in complex samples. In this Science Snapshot episode, past Absolute Gene-ius guests explore how qPCR and digital PCR can help detect, quantify, and verify rare signals across virology, oncology, genomics, and cell and gene therapy research.

2. 

   16 Sept 2026

   When qPCR says negative – finding IBV with digital PCR

   University of Calgary researcher Fathima Ishara Isham joins the Absolute Gene-ius hosts to explore infectious bronchitis virus (IBV), a coronavirus that affects poultry health and egg production, and to discuss her research comparing qPCR and digital PCR for viral detection. The conversation also covers IBV persistence, experimental challenges, and how greater analytical sensitivity could help researchers investigate low-level viral signals that qPCR may miss.

3. 

   2 Sept 2026

   Better together – how qPCR and dPCR complement each other

   Are qPCR and digital PCR competing technologies or complementary tools? In this Science Snapshot, we revisit conversations with researchers across multiple disciplines to explore how each PCR method brings unique strengths, from high-throughput screening to ultra-sensitive absolute quantification.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

58

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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