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The Story ColliderBest of Story Collider: JusticeThis week we present two stories from people who stood up against a system eager to tear them down.Part 1: After a car crash alters Emily Winn's life forever, she must relive the trauma when she testifies in a deposition. Part 2: Geneticist C. Brandon Ogbunu contemplates the role race has played in his academic career after he is confronted by the police. Dr. Emily Winn-Nuñez is a data scientist based in Brooklyn, NY where she lives with her husband and adorable pug. She received her AB in mathematics from the College of t...2025-04-2534 min
The Story ColliderBest of Story Collider: JusticeThis week we present two stories from people who stood up against a system eager to tear them down.Part 1: After a car crash alters Emily Winn's life forever, she must relive the trauma when she testifies in a deposition. Part 2: Geneticist C. Brandon Ogbunu contemplates the role race has played in his academic career after he is confronted by the police. Dr. Emily Winn-Nuñez is a data scientist based in Brooklyn, NY where she lives with her husband and adorable pug. She received her AB in mathematics from the College of t...2025-04-2537 min
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasBrandon Ogbunu on Fitness Seascapes and the Course of EvolutionBiological evolution via natural selection is a simple idea that becomes enormously complicated in its realization. Populations of organisms are driven toward increased "fitness," a measure of how successfully we reproduce our genetic information. But fitness is a subtle concept, changing with time and environment and interactions with other organisms around us. We talk with biologist Brandon Ogbunu about the best mathematical and conceptual tools for thinking about the messy complexities of evolution, and how modern technology is changing our way of thinking about it.Support Mindscape on Patreon.Blog post with transcript: https://www.p...2024-11-181h 15
meus podcasts reunidosadeus Iluminismo, olá superstições? somos todos peixes!Texas Education Board to Vote on Bible-Infused Lessons in Public Schools http://nytimes.com/2024/11/18/us/texas-bible-school-curriculum.html
Evidence is growing that microbes in your mouth contribute to cancer http://newscientist.com/article/2456451-evidence-is-growing-that-microbes-in-your-mouth-contribute-to-cancer
New York issues first drought warning in 22 years as dry conditions persist http://theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/18/new-york-drought-warning
The Moderators https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0024vtx
A rotina traumatizante dos moderadores de redes sociais: 'Sacrifico minha saúde mental pelos outros' http://bbc.com/portuguese/articles/cx2d5j3pzewo
Whales are Fish (and Everything Else is Beetles) with Lindsay Nikole https://youtu.be/A...2024-11-1839 min
The Most Important QuestionWhat Can You Do With Just 493 Genes?How did we get here?That's today's big question, and today my guests are Roy Moger-Reischer, and our first three-time guest, Brandon Ogbunu. Roy Moger-Reischer is a scientist trained in microbiology, evolution and data analysis for his PhD. He's currently a fermentation specialist Arzeda, working to develop new proteins and biochemistry for the production of valuable molecules. Brandon Ogbunu, described as a radical collaborator, is an assistant professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale. His research takes place at the intersection of evolutionary biology, genetics, and epidemiology. ...2023-08-141h 13
You Get A Podcast!Oprah and Hip-Hop, Trom Ice-T to Jay-Z w/ C. Brandon Ogbunu**Help support the show as we get back to making new episodes. You can donate right on our website YouGetAPodcast.com**
This episode, we look at Oprah’s love/hate — or maybe hate/love — relationship with hip-hop. We break down two key moments: a 1990 episode about rap music featuring Ice-T, Tipper Gore, and Juan Williams; and then Oprah’s very warm interview with Jay-Z about a decade later.
Our guest for this episode is C. Brandon Ogbunu, Assistant Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University.
You Get A Podcast...2023-06-1446 min
Ask A Biologist PodcastMaking Life HappenWe hear a lot about DNA, but not as much about RNA. It is true that DNA is the encyclopedia of life or the ultimate instruction manual for living things. But what good is a book if it is not read or an instruction manual that is not used? This is where RNA comes into the story of life. It is the unsung hero, or maybe the superhero of cells. Dr. Biology has the opportunity to sit down and talk to a big fan of RNA. Computational biologist, Brandon Ogbunu talks about his early work, which he t...2023-03-2932 min
This Week in EvolutionTeaching old dogs new genetic tricksNels and Vincent discuss the use of genome sequence data for over 4,000 domestic, semi-feral, and wild canids to understand the genetic drivers of canine behavior. Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiEVO Links for this episode Genetic drivers of canine diversification (Cell) Time stamps by Jolene. Thanks! Science Picks Nels – Ghosts of Science Past Still Haunt Us by C. Brandon Ogbunu Vincent – The Biggest Ideas in the Universe by Sean Carroll Music on TWiEVO is performed...2022-12-211h 37
Attribution with Bob McKinnonBiography and Science w/ Brandon OgbunuBrandon Ogbunu is Assistant Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. While his research takes place at the intersection of evolutionary biology, genetics, and epidemiology, it all as he says stems from his own biography.His writing appears not just in academic journals but for Wired, The Atlantic and ESPN among other places. This was a deep and far reaching conversation about the intersection of science, identity and the questions we are driven to explore Links to learn more about: Brandon Ogbunu The Liberation of RNA - Radio Lab T...2022-12-121h 07
COMPLEXITYC. Brandon Ogbunu on Epistasis & The Primacy of Context in Complex SystemsContext is king: whether in language, ecology, culture, history, economics, or chemistry. One of the core teachings of complexity science is that nothing exists in isolation — especially when it comes to systems in which learning, memory, or emergent behaviors play a part. Even though this (paradoxically) limits the universality of scientific claims, it also lets us draw analogies between the context-dependency of one phenomenon and others: how protein folding shapes HIV evolution is meaningfully like the way that growing up in a specific neighborhood shapes educational and economic opportunity; the paths through a space of all possible four-letter words ar...2022-04-081h 14
In Those GenesThe Future is Black AFHow will humanity continue to evolve? Will our distinct physical features stand the test of time? Do we still adhere to social constructs like race and gender? Find out on this week’s bonus episode as we continue our journey from last week and head 15,000 years into the future with Afrofuturist Ytasha Whomack . .“The Future is Black AF” is a short mini BONUS episode that continues the journey from episode 2 with Afrofuturist Ytasha Whomack. One thing we learned last week traveling through all of the years of our ancestors is how long it takes for populations to change. So this week w...2021-12-2110 min
In Those GenesBlack to the FutureRace is a social construct and not a distinction we make in biology. But as humans we do look *very* different from one another. Shoot, family members that share the same genes don’t look the same. Why do we look so different? Join three time-traveling scientists on an afrofuturist journey through the ages to trace how climate, migration, and mating patterns over the last 200,000 years have created all the different hair textures, skin, and eye colors we see today. .“Black to the Future '' is a time travel episode that follows three scientists (Janina Jeff, PhD,, Tina Lasisi, PhD, Bran...2021-12-1458 min
For All Nerds ShowSpecial Report: The Delta Variant and Her SororsWe're back with a special report episode of ForAllNerds featuring resident epidemiologist Dr. C. Brandon Ogbunu, currently on faculty at Yale University! He's back to give us an update and education on all things COVID and dispels a lot of the myths that have been running wild. And the streets are indeed wild because the Delta variant is taking over, so Dr. Ogbunu is here to offer protection in the form of education. He also answers some frequently asked questions about vaccines. We're dropping some plain-English understanding about what's going on with COVID and most importantly how to be as...2021-08-041h 12
For All NerdsSpecial Report: The Delta Variant and Her SororsWe're back with a special report episode of ForAllNerds featuring resident epidemiologist Dr. C. Brandon Ogbunu, currently on faculty at Yale University! He's back to give us an update and education on all things COVID and dispels a lot of the myths that have been running wild. And the streets are indeed wild because the Delta variant is taking over, so Dr. Ogbunu is here to offer protection in the form of education. He also answers some frequently asked questions about vaccines. We're dropping some plain-English understanding about what's going on with COVID and most importantly how to be as...2021-08-041h 12For All Nerds ShowSpecial Report: The Delta Variant and Her SororsWe're back with a special report episode of ForAllNerds featuring resident epidemiologist Dr. C. Brandon Ogbunu, currently on faculty at Yale University! He's back to give us an update and education on all things COVID and dispels a lot of the myths that have been running wild. And the streets are indeed wild because the Delta variant is taking over, so Dr. Ogbunu is here to offer protection in the form of education. He also answers some frequently asked questions about vaccines. We're dropping some plain-English understanding about what's going on with COVID and most importantly how to be as...2021-08-041h 12
For All Nerds ShowStraight Vaxx Featuring Professor Brandon OgbunuWhat you thought it was over? You already know it does not stop over here. Wandavision may be done but ForAllNerds is eternal! And we had to come back with another of our super informative episodes, as we welcome back @Big_Data_Kane himself the one and only Professor Brandon Ogbunu!!Yes, the professor is back to discuss the Covid 19 Vaccine and everything that you need to know about it. Plus, what is going on with these strains, when can we expect to get back to some semblance of normal, and much more!!Plus, we offer a...2021-03-121h 20
For All NerdsStraight Vaxx Featuring Professor Brandon OgbunuWhat you thought it was over? You already know it does not stop over here. Wandavision may be done but ForAllNerds is eternal!
And we had to come back with another of our super informative episodes, as we welcome back @Big_Data_Kane himself the one and only Professor Brandon Ogbunu!!
Yes, the professor is back to discuss the Covid 19 Vaccine and everything that you need to know about it. Plus, what is going on with these strains, when can we expect to get back to some semblance of normal, and much more!!
Plus, we offer a few thoughts on...2021-03-121h 20For All Nerds ShowStraight Vaxx Featuring Professor Brandon OgbunuWhat you thought it was over? You already know it does not stop over here. Wandavision may be done but ForAllNerds is eternal! And we had to come back with another of our super informative episodes, as we welcome back @Big_Data_Kane himself the one and only Professor Brandon Ogbunu!!Yes, the professor is back to discuss the Covid 19 Vaccine and everything that you need to know about it. Plus, what is going on with these strains, when can we expect to get back to some semblance of normal, and much more!!Plus, we offer a...2021-03-121h 20
The Story ColliderStories of COVID-19: Connections, Part 1Note: Apologies for the glitch yesterday! This is an updated version.By necessity, the pandemic is changing the way that we communicate with each other, and the way we care for each other. In these stories, our storytellers find unexpected ways to connect, despite social distancing.Our first story is from computational biologist and Story Collider board member C. Brandon Ogbunu. In his story, Brandon begins to see his friends in a new light after communicating with them through a screen. Find transcripts and photos at https://www.storycollider.org/stories-of-covid192020-12-1234 min
The Story ColliderStories of COVID-19: Connections, Part 1Note: Apologies for the glitch yesterday! This is an updated version.By necessity, the pandemic is changing the way that we communicate with each other, and the way we care for each other. In these stories, our storytellers find unexpected ways to connect, despite social distancing.Our first story is from computational biologist and Story Collider board member C. Brandon Ogbunu. In his story, Brandon begins to see his friends in a new light after communicating with them through a screen. Find transcripts and photos at https://www.storycollider.org/stories-of-covid192020-12-1232 min
The Story ColliderStories of COVID-19: Connections, Part 1By necessity, the pandemic is changing the way that we communicate with each other, and the way we care for each other. In these stories, our storytellers find unexpected ways to connect, despite social distancing.
Our first story is from computational biologist and Story Collider board member C. Brandon Ogbunu. In his story, Brandon begins to see his friends in a new light after communicating with them through a screen. Find transcripts and photos at https://www.storycollider.org/stories-of-covid19
After Brandon’s story, our host interviews neuroscientist Daniela Schiller about her research into social interaction during COVID-19.
Learn more ab...2020-12-1134 minFor All Nerds ShowA Dat Rona Special Report Featuring Professor Brandon OgbunuIt's a very special episode this week, as Tatiana and Benhameen welcome back Professor Brandon Ogbunu to speak about everything that has happened since we last spoke with our esteemed Coronavirus expert. We hope you are all enjoying your Thanksgiving, and staying safe while you are doing so! Thank you for listening and supporting the ForAllNerds throughout this tumultuous time.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/for-all-nerds-show--5649266/support.2020-11-2557 minFor All NerdsA Dat Rona Special Report Featuring Professor Brandon OgbunuIt's a very special episode this week, as Tatiana and Benhameen welcome back Professor Brandon Ogbunu to speak about everything that has happened since we last spoke with our esteemed Coronavirus expert.
We hope you are all enjoying your Thanksgiving, and staying safe while you are doing so! Thank you for listening and supporting the ForAllNerds throughout this tumultuous time.2020-11-2557 minFor All Nerds ShowA Dat Rona Special Report Featuring Professor Brandon OgbunuIt's a very special episode this week, as Tatiana and Benhameen welcome back Professor Brandon Ogbunu to speak about everything that has happened since we last spoke with our esteemed Coronavirus expert. We hope you are all enjoying your Thanksgiving, and staying safe while you are doing so! Thank you for listening and supporting the ForAllNerds throughout this tumultuous time.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/for-all-nerds-show--5649266/support.2020-11-2557 min
The Most Important QuestionGOOD NEWS: What The Hell Is CRISPR?Back in Episode 51, Quinn & Brian asked: Are we thinking about CRISPR all wrong (and what the hell is it)?This is one of our most popular episodes, probably because it features one of our coolest guests: C. Brandon Ogbunu, an evolutionary systems biologist with a unique perspective on data and disease, and how both were influenced by evolution and ecology.We’ve talked about CRISPR before on the show, but if you’re not familiar, here’s a brief and overly simplistic overview of this potentially world-changing technology: it’s scissors for DNA. It’s still a ve...2020-06-151h 12
The Glenn ShowThe Science of the Virus (Glenn Loury & C. Brandon Ogbunu)Brandon explains what a coronavirus is ... Where the virus came from ... Evaluating the "laboratory escape" theory ... The path to an effective vaccine ... Brandon: We have not been alarmist about the pandemic ... Why a forecasting model can be way off but still correct ... Brandon: The federal government has underreacted from the start ... Brandon critiques the surgeon general's messages to African Americans ... This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit glennloury.substack.com/subscribe2020-05-0445 min
3 Brothers No SenseThat Rona Special part 1 - HealthThe brothers don't have any sense. So we got that smart MF Dr. Brandon Davis to lead some discussions on the corona virus with some other smart friends of his. They have a lot of sense.
This week he is joined by Dr Aisha Dickerson, Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Dr. C Brandon Ogbunu, Assistant Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Brown University. They discuss the COVID-19 from a evolutionary biologist and epidemiologist (say that 3 times fast) perspective. They give you the facts that others may not be giving you and break...2020-04-1555 min
For All NerdsFacebook Pharmacists Are Thee Worst Featuring Professor C. Brandon OgbunuWe are back with another one! But not just your regular degular incredible episode of ForAllNerds, this week we went and recruited a expert to talk to you and us about the Coronavirus and how it affects us all.
We welcome Professor C. Brandon Ogbunu, a professor at Brown University who studies epidemics, genetics, and related topics, so you already know the brother knows what's up when it comes to COVID 19, Coronavirus or #DatRona. We delve deep into what exactly is a virus, how can we combat this pandemic, and what we can all do to maintain our sanity in...2020-04-021h 35
For All Nerds ShowFacebook Pharmacists Are Thee Worst Featuring Professor C. Brandon OgbunuWe are back with another one! But not just your regular degular incredible episode of ForAllNerds, this week we went and recruited a expert to talk to you and us about the Coronavirus and how it affects us all. We welcome Professor C. Brandon Ogbunu, a professor at Brown University who studies epidemics, genetics, and related topics, so you already know the brother knows what's up when it comes to COVID 19, Coronavirus or #DatRona. We delve deep into what exactly is a virus, how can we combat this pandemic, and what we can all do to maintain our sanity...2020-04-021h 35For All Nerds ShowFacebook Pharmacists Are Thee Worst Featuring Professor C. Brandon OgbunuWe are back with another one! But not just your regular degular incredible episode of ForAllNerds, this week we went and recruited a expert to talk to you and us about the Coronavirus and how it affects us all. We welcome Professor C. Brandon Ogbunu, a professor at Brown University who studies epidemics, genetics, and related topics, so you already know the brother knows what's up when it comes to COVID 19, Coronavirus or #DatRona. We delve deep into what exactly is a virus, how can we combat this pandemic, and what we can all do to maintain our sanity...2020-04-021h 35
The Story ColliderJustice: Stories about righteous determinationThis week we present two stories from people who stood up against a system eager to tear them down.Part 1: After a car crash alters Emily Winn's life forever, she must relive the trauma when she testifies in a deposition.Part 2: Black geneticist C. Brandon Ogbunu contemplates the role race has played in his academic career after he gets confronted by the police.Emily Winn is a NSF Graduate Research Fellow and PhD candidate in the Division of Applied Mathematics at Brown University. Before Brown, Emily completed an AB in Mathematics at the...2019-12-0635 min
The Story ColliderJustice: Stories about righteous determinationThis week we present two stories from people who stood up against a system eager to tear them down.Part 1: After a car crash alters Emily Winn's life forever, she must relive the trauma when she testifies in a deposition.Part 2: Black geneticist C. Brandon Ogbunu contemplates the role race has played in his academic career after he gets confronted by the police.Emily Winn is a NSF Graduate Research Fellow and PhD candidate in the Division of Applied Mathematics at Brown University. Before Brown, Emily completed an AB in Mathematics at the...2019-12-0633 min
The Most Important Question#51: Are We Thinking About CRISPR All Wrong (& What the Hell is CRISPR)?In Episode 51, Quinn & Brian ask: Are we thinking about CRISPR all wrong (and what the hell is CRISPR)?Our guest is C. Brandon Ogbunu, an evolutionary systems biologist working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Brown University. Although the title is different, his role is almost identical to Brian’s here at INI: He uses experimental evolution, mathematical modeling, and computational biology to better understand the underlying causes and consequences of disease, across scales: from the biophysics of proteins involved in drug resistance to the social determinants underlying di...2019-01-221h 12