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… lot of crossover, where us genome miners get really jazzed about finding enzymes that do unusual or unprecedented chemistry. So it’s super fun to hear about what folks are up to in a slightly different niche in chemical enzymology. So, we talked about her JGI DNA synthesis project to explore the chemical …

… to give her a proper introduction and a chance to talk about all the cool work she’s doing over at the University of Utah. So, you’ll be hearing about microbiology and natural products from the Great Salt … a “haboob” is. Then, we switch interview chairs and I talk about SMC – which is the new Secondary Metabolism …

… JGI, and also my boss, Nigel Mouncey. I got him on to talk about JGI’s vision for secondary metabolism, his past in … is totally free. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about JGI, hear some excellent talk from our users and from … where you can come in and talk to me or other JGI staff about secondary metabolism or anything you like. It should …

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… We also wanted to talk to her because she’s written a book about her life and her science, called The Plant Hunter , … it’s so awesome! For those of you want to understand more about natural products and drug discovery, or the challenges … out her podcast, “Foodie Pharmacology,” where she talks about history, medicine, cuisine and chemicals. The …

… Joint Genome Institute’s “Natural Prodcast,” a podcast about the science and scientists of secondary metabolism.  … Prodcast? Well, obviously, it’s a play on words – a podcast about natural products. And natural products is an older … living things. When your crazy Aunt is posting on Facebook about cinnamon or turmeric curing every disease and helping …

… I learned a lot so much history from this conversation about why the ocean was basically unexplored until the 70s, and how diving was the catalyst of that. We also talk about his move to microbiology, about drug discovery and why it’s so hard to succeed, and we …