Asimov Press
Audio recordings of Asimov Press essays and science fiction, focused on the science and technologies that promote a flourishing future.
Latest episodes
May 22, 2025 • 29min
Before They Hatch
New technologies, such as in-ovo sexing, on-farm hatching, and in-ovo vaccination can make the poultry supply chain both better for animal welfare and more efficient. By Robert Yaman.Read every article from Asimov Press at press.asimov.com.
May 22, 2025 • 18min
Reservoirs of Resistance
By studying the millennia-old arms race between soil-dwelling microbes, scientists can pre-empt antibiotic resistance before it emerges in people. Read every article from Asimov Press at press.asimov.com.
May 19, 2025 • 28min
Keeping Ahead of Contagion
We have the technology to detect airborne pathogens in real time. Now we must use it. By Deena Mousa.Read every article from Asimov Press, for free, at press.asimov.com.
May 15, 2025 • 11min
Model Organisms Are Not Static
A research study reveals that some vertebrate genomes mutate 40-times faster than others. Researchers should account for this when it comes to replicating studies.Read every Asimov Press article, for free, at press.asimov.com.
May 12, 2025 • 15min
Seven Wonders of Biology
Revisiting Lewis Thomas' classic essay, "Seven Wonders," more than 40 years after it was published. By Niko McCarty.Read every article from Asimov Press, for free, at press.asimov.com.
May 5, 2025 • 20min
Making the Centrifuge
The modern centrifuge was first designed for milkfat separation in the dairy industry. Today, it is ubiquitous in research laboratories. To whom do we owe its astonishing versatility? By Roberta McLainRead every Asimov Press article, for free, at press.asimov.com.
Apr 28, 2025 • 30min
A Brief History of GFP
How a chance discovery in bioluminescent jellyfish led to one of the most transformative tools in modern biology: green fluorescent protein.Listen to every article, for free, at press.asimov.com.
Apr 28, 2025 • 26min
A Brief History of GFP [Interview]
How a chance discovery in bioluminescent jellyfish led to one of the most transformative tools in modern biology: green fluorescent protein. A behind-the-scenes interview with the article's author, Smrithi Sunil.
Apr 21, 2025 • 16min
Eulogy to the Obits
With a litany of gene therapies and longevity medicine staving off biological death, those paid to write about it must reimagine their craft.Written and recorded by Xander Balwit.Read every Asimov Press article by visiting press.asimov.com.
Apr 21, 2025 • 21min
Eulogy to the Obits [Interview]
A behind-the-scenes interview with Xander Balwit, author of our recent piece entitled, "Eulogy to the Obits."
