BIOACTIVE
Hosted by Dr Riley Kirk and Riley Kirk · Riley D. Kirk, Ph.D.
5.0from 324 ratings
- 134
- Episodes
- 16
- Transcribed
- 324
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
- 559K
- YouTube views
About BIOACTIVE
Dr. Riley Kirk is a cannabis research scientist and educator. She obtained her Ph.D. in pharmaceutical sciences, specializing in natural product chemistry, studying the traditional and contemporary uses of hundreds of medicinal plants. She is currently an assistant associate professor at the University of Rhode Island, has worked as an immunology scientist in the biotech industry, and works in the cannabis industry studying the chemical complexity of cannabis smoke. Riley is also the co-founder of the cannabis research and education non-profit organization called the Network of Applied Pharmacognosy (NAP). Through NAP and on her podcast, Riley uses science as advocacy to research and communicate findings that highlight the unique power of natural products. The goal of Riley’s work is to unite people in the Cannabis industry, academia, and consumers to further the reach of Cannabis education and reduce harm. Riley is passionate about making Cannabis science accessible through social media channels and alternative media which lead to Bioactive; an educational podcast which disseminates the chemistry and pharmacology of natural products. On this bi-weekly podcast, she covers current news and research surrounding cannabis, psychedelics, toxins, pharmaceuticals & other bioactive substances. Listen for special guests highlighting community stories.
- Publisher
- Riley D. Kirk, Ph.D.
- Category
- science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 7 Jul 2023
- Latest episode
- 3 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
16 of 134 episodes have a transcript.
3 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Cannabis and Real World Data with Dr. Miyabe Shields
18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Unlocking Plant Potential: The Science of Carbon and Natural Fertilizers with Nik Nikolayev
4 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Cannabis and Driving with Dr. Denise Valenti
Inside a recent episode
Cannabis and Real World Data with Dr. Miyabe Shields
Published 3 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] What do we have that we can do that we can help the most people? In our opinion, public education, being the community, being a community liaison for this medical advocacy and science advocacy and information that's out there. The amount of information that we do have in the community, it's exponentially more than the amount that's in the literature. That doesn't mean the literature is not important, but the literature is there saying important things also. There's mechanisms for anti-inflammatory, there's mechanisms in pain, mechanisms for cancer and for nausea, mechanisms for neurodivergence, mechanisms in PTSD. […]
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- Dr Miyabe Shields
- Nik Nikolayev
- Denise Valenti
- Dr Rick Pescatore
- Max Jackson
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 559,318
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 105 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 219 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 82 / 100
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- Quality
- 88
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 98
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