A science history podcast that elucidates the weird, wonderful and sometimes tragic tales behind the science. Join Mariela and Jonah as they take a lighthearted dive into obscure and thought-provoking topics in scientific history. Gather close and lets Light Your Bunsen Burner!
Salvador Luria and Max Delbrück travelled a long road to finally meet each other. Little did they know, their collaboration would change how bacterial genetics was conducted. From attending summer camp for geniuses to gaining "enemy alien" status together, Salvador and Max formed an unlikely yet productive friendship. Join us as we fluctuate with this pair and find out if we're worthy of joining Max's "tiny island" phage cult.
Special guest vocals by Mariela's cat, Masapan.
26 Apr 2020
Salvador Luria: A Daring Escape
Salvador Luria was a young doctor trying to find his calling in fascist Italy. A little help from his friends and the discovery of another physicist's paper put Salvador on the path to greatness. Little did he know that the path to greatness involved a long bicycle ride and dodging a Nazi invasion. Join us as we paddle furiously along with Salvador on his journey from indifferent medical student to genetics pioneer. Along the way we'll take romantic strolls through Turin, run into famous poets and finally meet out one true love, Max Delbruck.
14 Mar 2020
Max Delbruck: Sexy but Bad at Physics
In the first episode of our three part arc on phage genetics pioneers, we discuss the early life and career of physicist Max Delbruck. From failing his PhD exams to failing out of Nazi indoctrination camps, Max worked under the mantra of "Go big or go home." Well, mostly he went home. Until he stumbled into the field of phage genetics. Join us as we examine Max's life in the shadow of his famous father and his realization that he wasn't that great at physics.
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