Priyanka Chatterjee, Connor Hines, Alex Phillips, Theopi Rados

ArchaeaCast

Science EN ↓ 10 episodes

A podcast about the coolest domain of life: Archaea. We talk about some of the most interesting organisms on Earth. Join us to learn about halophiles, acidophiles, hyperthermophiles, methanogens - you name it! Every episode, we discuss a new topic about the science of archaea and at the end, we interview a guest expert!

Author

Priyanka Chatterjee, Connor Hines, Alex Phillips, Theopi Rados

Episodes

Archaea as a Model: A Real Teacher’s Pet 02.10.2025 32:29

Welcome to ArchaeaCast! In our ninth and final episode of this season, our hosts Dr. Priyanka Chatterjee and Dr. Connor Hines discuss archaea as model systems and how they are being used in biotechnology! In the second part of the episode, Theopi Rados interviews Dr. Kelly Zatopek from New England Biolabs Inc (NEB). **** For nomenclature changes, current nomenclature can be found here **** Sources...

Archaeal Viruses: Nice Guys get Infections too 09.09.2025 42:45

Welcome to ArchaeaCast! In our 8th episode, our hosts Priyanka Chatterjee and Dr. Alex Phillips discuss archaeal viruses, the even littler guys that infect our friendly archaeal cells! In the second part of the episode, Theopi Rados interviews Prof. Rachel Whitaker, from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. **** Virus diversity image 1 Virus diversity image 2 STIV structure STIV pyramids 1...

Methanogens: Living on a Knife’s Edge 03.06.2025 34:44

Welcome to ArchaeaCast! In our seventh episode, our hosts Priyanka Chatterjee and Dr. Connor Hines discuss Methanogens, the dinosaur killing Archaea! In the second part of the episode, Connor interviews Prof. Nicole Buan, from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. **** For nomenclature changes, current nomenclature can be found here **** Sources Lloyd, David. "Methanogenesis: Ecology, physiology,...

Archaea and Us: Heroes or Villains? 20.05.2025 29:55

Welcome to ArchaeaCast! In our sixth episode, our hosts Priyanka Chatterjee and Dr. Connor Hines discuss the archaea that are very close to home–the ones that can live in and on us! In the second part of the episode, Priyanka interviews Dr. Christine Moissl-Eichinger, from the Medical University of Graz in Austria. **** For nomenclature changes, current nomenclature can be found here **** Sources...

Acidophiles: Oh, Sour Child o’Mine 27.02.2025 39:59

Welcome to ArchaeaCast! In our fifth episode, our hosts Priyanka Chatterjee and Dr. Connor Hines talk about Acidophiles, the heavy metal rockin’ Archaea! In the second part of the episode, Connor Hines interviews Prof. Paul Blum , from the University of Nebraska Lincoln. **** Article link for: “Yellowstone National Park Death: Oregon Man Died In Acidic Hot Spring Trying To ‘Hot Pot’” Video showing...

Thermophiles: Some like it hot…like, really really hot 11.02.2025 38:47

Welcome to ArchaeaCast! In our fourth episode, our hosts Dr. Connor Hines and Dr. Alex Philips talk about Thermophiles, the Archaea which are almost too hot to handle! In the second part of the episode, Theopi Rados interviews Prof. Rachel Whitaker, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. **** Picture of Pyrococcus furiosus **** For nomenclature changes, current nomenclature can be fo...

Asgardarchaea: The Ancient Norse gods of Microbes 05.12.2024 47:05

Welcome to ArchaeaCast! In our third episode, our hosts Priyanka Chatterjee and Connor Hines talk about Asgardarcheota, Norse mythology named Archaea! In the second part of the episode, Dr. Alex Phillips interviews Prof. Brett Baker , from the University of Texas at Austin. **** For nomenclature changes, current nomenclature can be found here **** Sources Scientists Break Record By Finding Norther...

Halophiles: A great day to be a little extra salty 15.11.2024 30:44

Welcome to ArchaeaCast! In our second episode, our hosts Priyanka Chatterjee and Connor Hines talk about Halophiles, the salt-loving Archaea! In the second part of the episode, Dr. Alex Phillips interviews Prof. Amy Schimd, from Duke University. **** Some species and genera names have changed since this episode was recorded. Current nomenclature can be found here . **** Bibliography: Cited in the...

History of Archaea: Our nice ancient neighbors ("Grandpa, is that you?") 30.10.2024 23:04

Welcome to ArchaeaCast! In our first episode, our hosts Priyanka Chatterjee and Connor Hines talk about the history of Archaea, how we discovered that they were different from bacteria, and discuss their unique classification. **** For nomenclature changes, current nomenclature can be found at: https://gtdb.ecogenomic.org/genome?gid=GCA_003086455.1 **** Bibliography: Singer, Charles J. (1931). A s...

Archaea: What even are they? 22.10.2024 6:34

Welcome to ArchaeaCast! In this primer episode, our hosts Priyanka Chatterjee and Connor Hines introduce our podcast and subject of study - Archaea! **** Bibliography: Cavicchioli R, Curmi PM, Saunders N, Thomas T. Pathogenic archaea: do they exist? Bioessays. 2003 Nov;25(11):1119-28. doi: 10.1002/bies.10354. PMID: 14579252. **** Pictures of Haloquadratum walsbyi, misnomered as a bacterium, can be...