25 Best Biology Podcasts

1. Raising Health

A myriad of AI, science, and technology experts explore the real challenges and enormous opportunities facing entrepreneurs who are building the future of health. Raising Health, a podcast by a16z Bio Health and hosted by Kris Tatiossian and Olivia Webb, dives deep into the heart of biotechnology and healthcare innovation. Join veteran company builders, operators, and investors Vijay Pande, Julie Yoo, Vineeta Agarwala, and Jorge Conde, along with distinguished guests like Mark Cuban, Greg Verdine, Fei-Fei Li, and Suchi Saria, as they explore the intricacies of these technological advancements and how they can be built and effectively delivered. Together, we can rewrite the script. Welcome to Raising Health.
Podcast raisinghealth.simplecast.com
Hosts Olivia Webb Kosloff, Kris Tatiossian
Producer/Network Andreessen Horowitz
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 12.7KTwitter Followers 760.6KInstagram Followers 6K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 33 min Since Aug 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Two Scientists Walk Into a Bar

Listen to this podcast where researchers talk about their work answering the toughest questions in human biology and immunity.
Podcast soundcloud.com
Host Danielle Mandikian
Producer/Network Genentech
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 44.9KTwitter Followers 128.5KInstagram Followers 38.8K Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 35 min Listen on Apple Spotify Video Podcast YouTube
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3. This Week in Evolution - Podcast

A podcast on the biology behind what makes us tick
Podcast microbe.tv
Hosts Vincent Racaniello, Nels Elde
Producer/Network Vincent Racaniello
Email ****@microbe.tv
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 38.1KTwitter Followers 186.2KInstagram Followers 7.1K Frequency 2 episodes/quarter Avg Length 89 min Since Dec 2015 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

4. Big Biology

Big Biology is a podcast that tells the stories of scientists tackling some of the biggest unanswered questions in biology.
Podcast bigbiology.org
Host Marty Martin
Producer/Network Art Woods, Cam Ghalambor, and Marty Martin
Email ****@bigbiology.org
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 859Twitter Followers 2.9KInstagram Followers 815 Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 60 min Since Dec 2017 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

5. Human Biology Association - Podcast

The Human Biology Association is a vibrant nonprofit scientific organization dedicated to supporting and disseminating innovative research and teaching on human biological variation in evolutionary, social, historical and environmental context worldwide.
Podcast humbio.org
Host Michaela Howells
Producer/Network Human Biology Association
Email ****@uncw.edu
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Twitter Followers 2.6K Frequency 2 episodes/month Avg Length 42 min Since Dec 2017 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

6. Ask A Biologist Podcast

You have been reading about the biologists behind the Ask A Biologist website. Now you can listen to them on our popular biology podcast show. Dr. Biology has been speaking with many biologists that are discovering new worlds and exploring new frontiers in biology. There are over 100 episodes and we continue to add more interviews.
Podcast feeds.buzzsprout.com
Host Charles Kazilek
Producer/Network Charles Kazilek (a.k.a. Dr. Biology) - School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 4.8KTwitter Followers 2.1K Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 35 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

7. For Whom the Cell Tolls

Welcome to For Whom the Cell Tolls! This cast explores the fascinating stories of Biology that I've encountered in my journey as a Biology Professor and lymphoma scientist at Minnesota State University Mankato. Major themes to be explored include cancer, tumorigenesis, new therapy mechanisms, immunology, life/death, disease ecology, microbiology, and evolution, among others. I try to integrate philosophy, culture, and the arts alongside emerging Biology findings to share the stories of life that I have always loved. Enjoy!
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Host Keenan
Producer/Network Keenan
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Instagram Followers 43.1K Frequency 2 episodes/year Avg Length 26 min Since Oct 2018 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

8. BioScience Talks

We hope your enjoy these in-depth discussions of recently published BioScience articles and other science stories. Each episode of our interview series delves into the research behind a highlighted story, giving listeners unique insight into scientists' work.
Podcast bioscience-talks.aibs.org
Host James Verdier
Producer/Network American Institute of Biological Sciences
Email ****@aibs.org
Apple Rating 4 / 5Twitter Followers 2.2K Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 34 min Since May 2015 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

9. eLife Podcast

The eLife Podcast, from eLife, the researcher-led, open-access digital publication for outstanding research in life science and biomedicine.
Podcast thenakedscientists.com
Host Chris Smith
Producer/Network Dr Chris Smith
Email ****@thenakedscientists.com
Facebook Followers 74.8KTwitter Followers 53K Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 34 min Since Jun 2013 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

10. Biopedia

Hello everyone, and welcome to Biopedia! Every episode will feature a different biological source, concept or person. So far, we've covered topics like how leprosy actually works, the platypus' larger cousin, and some of the molecular pathways behind phenomena like yeast cell movement. Episodes will be about three to ten minutes long and content will be accessible for people at all levels of biological training.
Podcast biopedia.co.uk+ Follow
Producer/Network Vince's Podcasts
Email ****@gmail.com
Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 7 min Since Oct 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Video Podcast YouTube
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11. The Bioinformatics Chat

The Bioinformatics Chat is a podcast about computational biology, bioinformatics, and next-generation sequencing.
Podcast bioinformatics.chat
Host Roman Cheplyaka.
Producer/Network Roman Cheplyaka
Email ****@ro-che.info
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Twitter Followers 2.5K Frequency 2 episodes/year Avg Length 61 min Since Apr 2017 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

12. Teach Me Biology

A Revision Podcast for A-Level Biology Students Hosted by Ria Corbett and Sarah Matthews. Ria Corbett is a former science teacher with a biology specialism. Sarah, is her younger sister and learning A-Level biology. Ria will be teaching her topic by topic to provide you the listener with an audio revision resource.  We hope you can incorporate us into your revision as a part of your learning journey. Dip in and out, listen to the topics you need to work on or use us as your biology bible. Whatever you need us for, we are here!
Podcast teachmebiology.buzzsprout.com
Hosts Teach Me Biology, Sarah Matthews, Ria Corbett
Producer/Network Sarah Matthews & Ria Corbett
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Twitter Followers 1.9K Since Jul 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

13. Life of the School

Life of the School is a podcast about biology teaching. The host, Aaron Mathieu is a Biology Teacher with more than 20 years of experience teaching high school science. Twice a month he will interview a life science educator to discuss their history, favorite lessons, favorite resources and their hopes and dreams for biology teaching in the 21st century.
Podcast independentcounselingservices.org
Host Aaron Mathieu
Producer/Network Life of the School
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Twitter Followers 167 Since Jun 2016 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

14. The Taproot

The Taproot is the podcast that digs beneath the surface to understand how scientific publications are created. In each episode, Liz and Ivan take a paper from the plant biology literature and talk about the story behind the science with one of the authors
Podcast plantae.org
Hosts Liz Haswell, Dr. Ivan Baxter
Producer/Network Plantae / American Society of Plant Biologists
Email ****@plantae.org
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Twitter Followers 2.2K Since Jul 2017 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

15. RadioBio

RadioBio is a podcast where UC Merced biology graduate students talk with seminar speakers for 30-45 minutes. Topics in biology will range widely, from molecules to ecosystems. Their target audience is anyone interested in science and biological research.
Podcast soundcloud.com
Producer/Network RadioBio
Email ****@ucmerced.edu
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 273Instagram Followers 721 Frequency 5 episodes/year Avg Length 27 min Since Mar 2017 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

16. Computationally Yours

(n-1) things to explore and discuss about Computational Biology. Join us as we converse about everything computational in the biomedical sciences and beyond.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Hosts Sabah Kadri, Arshi Arora
Producer/Network Sabah Kadri and Arshi Arora
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Twitter Followers 269Instagram Followers 80 Since Apr 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

17. WTF, Biology?

WTF, Biology? explores the lesser known and under appreciated strangeness that exists in the world around us. Each week we will dive into a different topic that will leave you asking, 'WTF, Biology?' This is an independent podcast produced by Julia on her own time and dime and has no affiliation with her University or employer.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Producer/Network WTF Biology
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4 / 5Facebook Followers 47Twitter Followers 34Instagram Followers 85 Since Jan 2021 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

18. iBiology

Bringing the World's Best Biology to You.
Podcast podfollow.com
Producer/Network iBiology
Email ****@ibiology.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 11Twitter Followers 431 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

19. Words About Biology - Podcast

Each week Andrea will be discussing a different current biological research topic explaining how it applies to the real world.
Podcast wordsaboutbiology.wordpress.com
Host Andrea Bedford
Producer/Network Andrea Bedford
Apple Rating 5 / 5 Since Jul 2018 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

20. The Higher Biology Podcast

The Higher Biology Podcast aims to provide insight into the SQA Higher Biology Course with interviews with scientists, authors, filmmakers, broadcasters, journalists, politicians as well as input from classroom teachers. The podcast aims to enhance remote learning and teaching during the COVID19 lockdown and beyond.
Podcast feeds.buzzsprout.com
Host Mr Downie
Email ****@gmail.com
Twitter Followers 879 Frequency 8 episodes/year Avg Length 32 min Since May 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

21. Biology Today

How do we have different cell types despite having the same genetic material in each cell? Why is it that even identical twins are so different? How do our lifestyle and the daily choices we make an impact on diseases like diabetes and cancer? To find answers to these and many more questions join us as we discuss epigenetics, a revolution in the future of medical treatment, diagnosis, prognosis, and disease prevention.
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Host Nishtaa Modi
Producer/Network Nishtaa Modi
Email ****@gmail.com
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