Unpeeled with Dr. Banana

🍌 Unpeeled with Dr. Banana – Seminar Series | Episodio 16 En este episodio especial, Dr. Banana comparte el seminario presentado durante el Congreso Bananero Colombiano organizado por ASBAMA: 🧬 “Mejoramiento genético del banano frente a Fusarium TR4 y la sigatoka negra: desafíos, logros y herramientas moleculares.” Una conversación científica sobre: Fusarium TR4 y sigatoka negra Retos del mejora...

This week, we return to bananas. In this episode of Unpeeled with Dr Banana: Seminar Series , Dr. Sebastien Carpentier explores one of the biggest questions facing global agriculture: Can biodiversity save the future of banana? We discuss climate change, Fusarium TR4, innovation, genomics, resilience, and the future beyond Cavendish, connecting cutting-edge science with the realities of farmers an...

What happens when you don’t choose between science and art… but combine them? In this episode of Unpeeled with Dr Banana , I sit down with Daria Chrobok, founder of DC SciArt, scientific illustrator, and technical editor. Daria’s journey started in biology from studying in Germany, working in the US, to completing a PhD in plant physiology in Sweden. But during her PhD, something clicked: scientis...

What happens after life ends? In this episode of Unpeeled with Dr Banana , I sit down with Elke Wenting, a Dutch postdoc working on scavengers, carcasses, and nutrient cycles — exploring how death is not the end, but a crucial part of life in ecosystems. This conversation is also personal. Elke was one of the very first guests on my previous series Coffee Break with Banana Man during the pandemic...

In this episode of Unpeeled with Dr Banana – Seminar Series , I speak with Anke Brüning-Richardson from the University of Huddersfield. We explore a powerful idea in cancer research: 👉 What if we stop cancer cells from moving instead of only trying to kill them? We discuss: 🧠 Brain tumours and why they are so difficult to treat 🧬 Cell migration and tumour recurrence 🔬 New approaches using 3D a...

n this episode of Unpeeled with Dr Banana , I speak with journalist and author Dan Koeppel, best known for his influential book Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World . We talk about: 🍌 The global story of bananas ✍️ The process of writing deeply researched books 🎙️ Tips for interviews and communicating complex ideas 🌍 Agriculture, monoculture, and the future of bananas 💡 Creativi...

🍌 En este episodio de Unpeeled: Seminar Series conversamos con la Dra. Miryam Valenzuela, investigadora chilena especialista en microbiología y microbiota vegetal. Además de su seminario científico, hablamos sobre su trayectoria, su vida en la ciencia y su reciente inclusión en la Tabla de Mujeres Científicas Chilenas , una iniciativa que destaca a investigadoras que han contribuido significativa...

🍌 En este episodio de la Unpeeled Seminar Series conversamos con el Prof. Dr. Luis Pocasangre Enamorado, Director General del CATIE y referente internacional en agricultura tropical. Seminario: “Antes y Después de TR4: La Marchitez por Fusarium en América Latina y el Caribe.” Analizamos el impacto del TR4 en la región, los desafíos que enfrenta la industria bananera y las oportunidades que surgen...

Tattooing. Fear. Permission to try. This episode of Unpeeled with Dr Banana features Przemysław “Sasky” Sasor, creator of BananaInk — a travelling tattoo project that lets anyone experience tattooing without permanence, pressure, or pain. A conversation about art, courage, mistakes, and why sometimes the safest place to begin… is a banana.

A petición de la respetada audiencia, en este episodio de la Unpeeled Seminar Series conversamos con Ítalo Arrais, ingeniero agrónomo y consultor en bananicultura en Brasil. Tema: Nematodos: los enemigos ocultos del cultivo de banano. Hablamos del impacto económico, diagnóstico temprano, manejo preventivo y el desafío de producir de forma sostenible frente a estos organismos microscópicos que pued...

Paul Waye, known as Waye of Life , is a professional plogger and environmental activist who runs thousands of kilometres a year while picking up trash, often in a banana suit. In this episode of Unpeeled with Dr Banana , we talk about creativity, positivity, visibility, and the uncomfortable questions around social media activism. A human, inspiring conversation about choosing joy as a tool for ch...

Dr Elodie Chabrol is a neuroscientist turned full-time science communicator, the International Director of Pint of Science, and a freelance consultant helping scientists share their work with clarity and confidence. In this episode, we talk about leaving academia, freelancing in science communication, public science, fear, freedom, and why science doesn’t belong only in labs. A human conversation...

En este episodio del Unpeeled: Seminar Series , conversamos con Jaiver Danilo Sánchez , experto en fisiología y nutrición del cultivo de banano, sobre cómo entender la relación suelo–planta–atmósfera para mejorar la toma de decisiones agronómicas. Jaiver comparte su experiencia desde la investigación hasta el campo, explicando por qué muchos problemas del cultivo se abordan demasiado tarde y cómo...

On this episode of Unpeeled with Dr Banana , we talk with Nydia Negromonte , a Peruvian-born visual artist based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Nydia’s work explores plants, food, and organic materials as living processes shaped by time. Using elements such as banana flowers, fruits, and clay, her practice invites growth, decay, and transformation to unfold naturally, turning time into a collaborator...

En este episodio del Unpeeled Seminar Series , hablamos con Javier López-Cepero , coordinador del Departamento Técnico de COPLACA , sobre las peculiaridades del sector platanero de Canarias. Descubre qué hace único al plátano canario, los retos del sector, su integración en la sociedad, los mercados y las buenas prácticas agrarias. Cerramos con The Banana Question y The Peel List , para conocer la...

On this episode of Unpeeled with Dr Banana , we chat with Emilia Angelillo — known online as Emilia Science . Emilia is a Cambridge-based science technician, biology teacher, and STEM Ambassador who works to make practical science fun, inclusive, and accessible to learners of all ages. We talk about her path into science, what it’s really like to work behind the scenes in school labs, and how she...