College friends Cillian and Amandine, who are currently studying immunology and genetics, discuss their favourite things in science, especially biology. Join us as we tell each other about some of the interesting things we’ve learned over the years, ask (mostly) reasonable questions and when we don’t know the answers we make our best guess and… hype-othesise! Instagram: @hypeothesispod | Email: hypeothesispod@gmail.com
We’re back! This episode is about sickness in the brain. We talk about why you want to stay in bed when you’re sick, how inflammation can be involved in mood disorders and how Covid-19 can affect your brain.
29 Mar 2021
Glycobiology... That's pretty sweet
In this episode, we're joined by a very special guest, Miruna! We talk about glycosylation (adding sugars to molecules) and its role in the microbiome, immunology and cancer.
22 Mar 2021
Tick Tock on the Body Clock
This week we talk about the circadian rhythm, our natural body clock! We discuss how it works, the impact it has on our mood and health and why we should spend more time in the sun to keep our clocks in time!(Apologies for the clicking noise that's sometimes present when Cillian speaks in this episode!).
8 Mar 2021
The Philosophy of Science
Lace up those Docs, plop a big beret on your head and don a toga because we're talking about philosophy (of science to be exact). In this episode we talk about the philosophy of science with our very first guest Matthew!!! What is science? Can we trust scientific theories? Is science a social construct?
1 Mar 2021
Cancer: the selfish cells
This week we talk about cancer: what it is, how it evolves and how we can treat it.
22 Feb 2021
Amandine explains: Gene regulation
In this episode Amandine talks about how gene expression is controlled at many different levels in the cell. Gene expression is highly regulated in cells to make sure genes are only expressed when and where they're needed to keep everything running smoothly... and so that you don't grow a brain in your leg
15 Feb 2021
Cillian explains: Adjuvants
Adjuvants: what are they and why is Cillian obsessed with them? They are particularly important in cancer vaccines and vaccines against some of the more complex pathogens, but that’s just the beginning!
8 Feb 2021
How to Science
This week we talk about some of the techniques used in cell biology! Ever wonder how that discovery was made? Maybe now you'll know (or maybe not lol). We talk about mutagenesis studies, microscopy, the famous PCR, flow cytometry and ELISA!
1 Feb 2021
Bats, pollen and toxic relationships (Evolution Part 2)
This week we talk about co-evolution including the evolution of the immune system, pollination and bats (which are even cooler than you think 🦇)
24 Jan 2021
I don't wanna be a worm! (Evolution Part 1)
We're back! In this episode we cover one of our all-time favourite topics... EVOLUTION!!! We talk about natural selection, speciation and the evolution of bright colours as poison signals! We love this topic so much that we didn't get to cover everything we wanted to say, so stay tuned for Evolution Part 2!
16 Dec 2020
You're just a vessel
This episode is all about the microbiome. That means we're talkin' poop pills, the immune system in your gut and if your microbiome might be able to affect your mood...
9 Dec 2020
Life goes on
In this episode, we talk about where life came from and how it (might've) started. From the building blocks to full-on eukaryotes! How life evolved in the sea, plants conquered the land and how energy might explain the origins of more complex lifeforms (like Manny the mammoth).
2 Dec 2020
Science is cool, we swear!
In this episode, we talk about some of our favourite stories of scientific discoveries. From prion disease to the surprising role of the immune system in fat!Kuru documentary (that Amandine mentioned): 'Kuru: The Science and the Sorcery'Guardian article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2009/feb/25/carleton-gajdusek-obituary
30 Nov 2020
A little birdie told me
Animals can do some pretty funky things sometimes, but how do they learn to do these things? In this episode we're talking about how different animals learn, what they learn and maybe even why they learn. (Was first broadcasted live on TrinityFM)
30 Nov 2020
You got cloned!
Genitically modified organisms (GMOs), friend or foe? In the media, GMOs are often made out to be the bad guys, is there any truth to this? How are things genetically modified in the first place? Sit down, grab a bowl of golden rice, and let's get started!(Was first broadcasted live on TrinityFM)
30 Nov 2020
Smallpox who?
Tackling disease is one of the core goals of biological research and we've done a pretty good job so far. Smallpox who? However, the fight rages on. How are vaccines, antibiotics and monoclonal antibodies being used to tackle disease, and where do we go from here?(Was first broadcasted live on TrinityFM)
30 Nov 2020
Let's talk about sex (differences)
What determines your sex? Why is the 'Y' chromosome so small? Does your sex make you better at fighting diseases? These are some of the questions we discussed in our very first episode. (This episode was first aired live on TrinityFM)
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