Sounds of Science

About Sounds of Science

Sounds of Science is a monthly podcast about beginnings: how a molecule becomes a drug, how a rodent elucidates a disease pathway, how a horseshoe crab morphs into an infection fighter. The podcast is produced by Eureka, the scientific blog of Charles River, a contract research organization for drug discovery and development. Tune in and begin the journey.

Publisher

Charles River

Category

science · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 May 2018

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

19 of 126 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Science of Healthier Models in Animal Welfare Research

   Host [Host Name] interviews Carly O’Malley, 3Rs Scientist for Animal Welfare and Training at Charles River, exploring cutting-edge research on improving the well-being of animal models in scientific studies.

2. 

   6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Can Psychedelics Reset the Brain?

   Neuropharmacologist Dr. Allison Feduccia interviews host [Host Name] about how psychedelics may reset brain patterns to treat mental health conditions.

3. 

   15 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Reading the EU Roadmap

   Dr. Matthias Herzler, Dr. Hennicke Kamp, and Ira Koval discuss the EU's roadmap for phasing out animal testing in chemical safety assessments, exploring implementation and balancing public demand with safety.

Inside a recent episode

The Science of Healthier Models in Animal Welfare Research

Published 20 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And that, again, just kind of leads to more and more questions as we learn more. There's also different changing priorities within animal welfare and behavior. For example, more recently, we're really focused on positive aspects of animal welfare. So traditionally, animal welfare is really focused on reducing suffering or reducing pain in animals. But now we're really focusing on how do we provide the animals what they want? How do we give them a life worth living? How do we give them positive experiences? So that's a whole separate set of questions on how do we minimize pain and suffering? It's how do we provide them what they want so they are living a good life? […]

Who has been a guest on Sounds of Science

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Carly O’Malley
• Allison Feduccia
• Matthias Herzler
• Hennicke Kamp
• Ira Koval

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

14 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

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

Quality

60

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85