Feb 27, 202631 min
Doing research over the summer as an undergraduate is a great way to experience what life is like as a scientist. In this episode, you’ll hear from students who visited us last summer to advance computational and...
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The Baker Lab Podcast
Hosted by David Baker · science · EN
About this Podcast:
Your front-row seat to the human side of science. Hosted by Nobel laureate David Baker , we invite you to hear from real people at the forefront of AI, biology, chemistry, and physics. From moments of doubt to breakthroughs that change everything, these stories prove that great science isn’t just about what you find — it’s about who you become along the way. Protein design pioneer David Baker has trained hundreds of scientists, published over 650 research papers, and launched more than 20 biotech companies. The Baker Lab at the University of Washington has become a hub for groundbreaking ideas and world-changing discoveries. Now, through this podcast, David is turning the spotlight onto the people who make it all happen. If you’ve ever wondered what it really takes to expand the frontier o
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What is The Baker Lab Podcast about?
Your front-row seat to the human side of science. Hosted by Nobel laureate David Baker, we invite you to hear from real people at the forefront of AI, biology, chemistry, and physics.
Who hosts The Baker Lab Podcast?
The Baker Lab Podcast is hosted by David Baker. The show has published 12 episodes to date.
What has The Baker Lab Podcast covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Summer Undergraduate Research - Nathan Greenwood" (27 February 2026, 31 minutes), ""Not Believing That I Cannot" - Parisa Hosseinzadeh" (1 October 2025, 51 minutes), and "From Student to Professor - Linna An" (1 August 2025, 54 minutes).
How often does The Baker Lab Podcast publish?
The Baker Lab Podcast publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 42 minutes across 12 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Baker Lab Podcast?
Booking probability for The Baker Lab Podcast is 21%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Baker Lab Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Baker Lab Podcast's contact route on record: public web form.
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David Baker hosts The Baker Lab Podcast, a science podcast with 12 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Oct 1, 202551 minAs a new professor with a newborn, Parisa suffered a stroke that left her unable to walk or talk. She leaned on love and stubbornness to recover her voice, raise her child, lead her lab, and even run a 5k foot trace...
Episode #9
From Student to Professor - Linna An
Aug 1, 202554 minWhen is it time to walk away from a research project? For Linna, it happened after a year of frustrating experiments — when her PhD advisor helped her reframe what it means to do science well. In this episode, Linna...
Episode #8
Composing Complexity - Arvind Pillai
Jun 5, 20251 hourWhat happens when a kid who sketches dinosaurs grows up to reimagine biology? In this episode, postdoctoral scholar Arvind Pillai traces his unexpected path from paleoart to designing proteins that change shape on...
May 7, 20251h 16mLaunching UW’s first iGEM team changed the course of Ingrid’s career. Her team built an enzyme to digest gluten that took first place in the biotech competition — and fueled a new company. Hear Ingrid explain what it...
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Episode #6
Reprogramming Life - Yuliya Politanska
Apr 5, 202547 minYuliya Politanska’s path to science began with onion cells and a microscope in her hometown of Chernivtsi, Ukraine. As a teen, she moved to the U.S. and grew comfortable speaking English only after propping a dictionary...
Mar 12, 202547 minCenturies ago, explorers set sail across vast oceans. Today, scientists like Alexis Courbet are navigating uncharted waters at the nanoscale. As a researcher at the Institute for Protein Design, Alexis is building...
Episode #4
Inside the Nobel Prize - Ian Haydon
Feb 6, 202534 minWinning a Nobel Prize is a rare and extraordinary achievement—but what happens behind the scenes? In this episode, David Baker takes us inside his journey to Stockholm, from preparing his Nobel lecture to delivering it...
Episode #3
Cures and Community - Jeremiah Sims
Dec 7, 202437 minJeremiah Sims is trying to stop the next pandemic. As an MD/PhD trainee with a deep passion for public health, his research with David Baker focuses on outsmarting viruses. But there's more to Jeremy than lab work. When...
Oct 30, 202427 minSusana Vazquez Torres embodies courage. Born in Mexico, she moved to a big city to study science — and then crossed continents twice to advance her studies. Unfamiliar cultures, language barriers, and imposter syndrome...
Sep 25, 202438 minBorn a Palestinian refugee, Mohamad Abedi didn’t have the luxury of exploring science as a kid. But at 17, when he unexpectedly immigrated to the United States, he discovered that learning could be a creative and...
The Baker Lab Podcast
Welcome to The Baker Lab Podcast
Sep 25, 20241 minYour front-row seat to the human side of science. Music by Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ). Licensed under CC BY 3.0 .
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