The Discovery Dialogues Podcast

Jens Juul Holst did something remarkable - he noticed something strange happening to his patients, chased it for decades and ended up discovering the hormone behind the biggest drug revolution of our lifetime. Here, Holst tells us how he ended up where he did. (Breakthrough Prize, Tang Prize, Canada Gairdner Award, Princess of Asturias Award, Banting Medal and many more. Catch this Deep Dive episo...

In this Deep Dives Episode, Dr. Svetlana Mojsov - co-discoverer of GLP1 - recipient of the Lasker Award, the Tang Prize, and the 2025 Breakthrough Prize, graciously joins us in sharing her story.   Dr. Mojsov shows us the raw data where she predicted what would be the active form of GLP1, describes her years of work on the hormone, and tells us about the moment standing in front of a gamma counter...

Can we eventually cure diabetes? In the Discovery Dialogues podcast series, we uncover the hidden stories behind the science—from the discovery of insulin to the invention of continuous glucose monitors to the excitement behind the latest blockbuster medications. In this episode of the Discovery Dialogues Podcast, hosts Ani Deshpande and Pam Itkin-Ansari explore the fascinating paradox of how natu...

Can we eventually cure diabetes? In the Discovery Dialogues podcast series, we uncover the hidden stories behind the science—from the discovery of insulin to the invention of continuous glucose monitors to the excitement behind the latest blockbuster medications. In this episode of the Discovery Dialogues Podcast, hosts Ani Deshpande and Pam Itkin-Ansari explore the fascinating paradox of how natu...

Can we eventually cure diabetes? In the Discovery Dialogues podcast series, we uncover the hidden stories behind the science—from the discovery of insulin to the invention of continuous glucose monitors to the excitement behind the latest blockbuster medications. This podcast is for anyone curious about how science changes lives—from students and researchers to history buffs and lifelong learners....

Can we eventually cure diabetes? In the Discovery Dialogues podcast series, we uncover the hidden stories behind the science—from the discovery of insulin to the invention of continuous glucose monitors to the excitement behind the latest blockbuster medications. This podcast is for anyone curious about how science changes lives—from students and researchers to history buffs and lifelong learners....

Can we eventually cure diabetes? In the Discovery Dialogues podcast series, we uncover the hidden stories behind the science—from the discovery of insulin to the invention of continuous glucose monitors to the excitement behind the latest blockbuster medications. This podcast is for anyone curious about how science changes lives—from students and researchers to history buffs and lifelong learners....

Can we eventually cure diabetes? In the Discovery Dialogues podcast series, we uncover the hidden stories behind the science—from the discovery of insulin to the invention of continuous glucose monitors to the excitement behind the latest blockbuster medications. This podcast is for anyone curious about how science changes lives—from students and researchers to history buffs and lifelong learners....

Discovery Dialogues Podcast: Tracing the History of Diabetes   Can we eventually cure diabetes? In the Discovery Dialogues podcast series, we uncover the hidden stories behind the science—from the discovery of insulin to the invention of continuous glucose monitors to the excitement behind the latest blockbuster medications. This podcast is for anyone curious about how science changes lives—from s...