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This Week in Evolution is a podcast on the biology of what makes us tick. Hosts Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello take you through the new evolution that has been revolutionized by the field of genomics and molecular biology.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Detailed conversations connect molecular change, host biology and population patterns without hiding the uncertainty inside evolutionary evidence.
Vincent Racaniello and Nels Elde treat evolution as a process to be examined at several scales. Their coronavirus discussions move from mutations within one patient to transmission between hosts and competition across populations, with careful attention to what the available…
A mutation inside one patient: your cliffhanger is whether it ever spreads.
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Joe Graves explains why biological race concepts are arbitrary and how they became tied to white supremacy.
Joe Graves frames race through the history of biological classification, explaining why human racial categories are arbitrary and how those labels became bound up with white supremacy, chattel slavery, and Jim Crow.
A careful look at how viral variation inside one patient can, on rare occasions, matter to the wider population.
Viral evolution becomes less a march than a matter of timing, chance, and selective pressure as Vincent Racaniello and Nels L.D. revisit Alpha, Delta, and Omicron.
A mailbag discussion connects an ancient CCR5 signal with HIV's changing routes into cells.
A mailbag question opens into evolution on two clocks: an old genetic signal around CCR5, and HIV's ongoing knack for finding ways into cells.
A focused look at coronavirus mutations as they emerge within a person and recur across variants.
Coronavirus evolution gets a clear, close treatment as the episode moves from the spike's shape to the molecular logic of its bond with human ACE2.
Carl Zimmer follows the origins-of-life question from Darwin's era toward algorithms that could read new polymers.
Carl Zimmer's conversation with Nels Elde treats the origins of life as both an old intellectual pursuit and a question now edging toward a computational future.
Science education between theory and classroom reality.
This episode of This Week in Evolution features a conversation between host Vincent Racaniello and guest Nels Elde about a recent scientific meeting on Roosevelt Island, postdoc fellowships, and historical virology connections.
This episode of This Week in Evolution discusses evolutionary topics, likely focusing on viruses in parasites, with hosts Vincent Racaniello and Nels Elde in a live-streamed format.
This episode of This Week in Evolution discusses the scientific and culinary implications of wooly mammoth prosciutto, exploring genetics, de-extinction, and food science.
This episode of This Week in Evolution discusses a missed opportunity for a live show about evolutionary biology topics involving bacteria, phages, and selfish elements in cryptomonads.
This episode of This Week in Evolution (TWIVO) features hosts Vincent Racaniello and Nel Zeldy discussing weather events and introducing the podcast's focus on evolutionary biology.
This episode of This Week in Evolution features hosts Vincent Racaniello and Nels Elde discussing personal updates and podcast logistics, with a focus on tumor evolution and microbiology.
This episode discusses a scientific paper about ribozymes, exploring RNA catalysis and evolution with a focus on experimental approaches and molecular biology.
This episode of Twevo discusses scheduling challenges and upcoming travel plans for the hosts while introducing the podcast's focus on evolutionary biology.
This episode explores the biological and evolutionary defenses humans developed against the Black Death, featuring discussions with experts in microbial pathogenesis.
This episode features an interview with Florian Matyspacher, a senior editor at Current Biology, discussing an interesting evolutionary event published in the journal.
This episode of This Week in Evolution explores the biological origins and evolutionary history of corn with guest Nels Elde.
This episode of Twevo discusses the year in review and a holiday bonus edition focusing on cats, with hosts Vincent Racaniello and Nel Zeldy reminiscing about their 100th episode celebration.
This episode of This Week in Evolution features hosts Vincent Racaniello and Nels Elde discussing personal updates, including snowfall in Utah and Vincent's recent surgery affecting his voice, before transitioning to an interview format.
This episode of TWiEVO discusses genetic code evolution, starting with a personal anecdote about a toddler's ear infection and the debate over whether it was viral or bacterial.
This episode discusses the impact of a new administration's budget cuts on American science institutions like NSF and NIH, while welcoming listeners and setting up a conversation on science and its practice.
This episode of This Week in Evolution previews an upcoming landmark live event in Texas while discussing biology and evolution topics.
This episode of Twevo from Microbe TV features hosts Vincent Racaniello and Nels Elde discussing their first live stream of 2024, upcoming plans for the 100th episode, and general biology topics.
This episode of This Week in Evolution, hosted by Vincent Draconello with guest Nels Elde, discusses evolutionary biology topics, including experiments, while addressing technical issues and engaging with moderators and audience members.
This episode discusses AI applications in imagining viruses and related evolutionary biology topics, including science policy and research initiatives.
This episode of Twevo discusses recent scientific news in evolution and biology with host Vincent Racaniello and guest Nel Zeldy.
This episode of This Week in Evolution discusses evolutionary biology concepts and environmental conditions like wildfire smoke and climate patterns.
This episode of Twevo from MicrobeTV introduces a discussion on evolution and biology, with hosts and moderators engaging in casual banter about the podcast setup and audience interaction.
This episode of This Week in Evolution discusses infection biology and immunity with a focus on SARS-CoV-2, featuring a guest who is currently COVID-positive.
This episode of This Week in Evolution discusses viral infections in archaea, exploring evolutionary biology with hosts Vincent Racaniello and guest Nels Elde.
The hosts discuss personal experiences with SARS-CoV-2 infection in their household, highlighting mild cases, vaccination status, and the recent approval of vaccines for young children.
This episode discusses the evolutionary biology of ants, specifically how carpenter ants exhibit surgical-like behaviors.
This episode discusses a recent paper on poxvirus evolution, focusing on how these viruses capture genes from their hosts, with relevance to current concerns like monkeypox.
This episode of the evolution podcast features hosts Vincent Racaniello and Nel Zeldy discussing recent travel experiences and weather disruptions before transitioning to scientific topics.
This episode of This Week in Evolution features host Vincent Racaniello and guest Nels Elde discussing recent scientific meetings and activities in microbiology and virology.
This episode of Twevo, a podcast about evolution, features hosts Vincent Racaniello and Nels Elde discussing their podcast milestones and holiday-related content.
This episode of This Week in Evolution features hosts Vincent Racaniello and Nels Elde discussing science topics with a lighthearted, conversational tone.
Host Vincent Draconello and guest Nels Eldee discuss their recent activities, including a live evolution event in Texas and upcoming podcast releases, while dealing with head colds.
This episode of This Week in Evolution discusses creating spaces that celebrate science, featuring guests from the Science Mill in Texas.
This episode of This Week in Evolution features a discussion between Vincent Racaniello and Nelzeldi about evolutionary biology, including the Red Queen hypothesis, following Nelzeldi's lecture to graduate students.
This episode of Twevo (This Week in Evolution) is a live stream discussing viral influences on kelp, featuring hosts and moderators from various locations.
This episode of This Week in Evolution features host Vincent Racaniello interviewing guest Nels Elde about evolutionary biology, starting with casual conversation about skiing before transitioning to scientific discussion.
This episode of This Week in Evolution features hosts Vincent Draconello and Nels Elde discussing their academic travels, weather, and upcoming scientific engagements.
This episode of This Week in Evolution discusses recent developments in slime mold research and reflects on the American Society for Virology meeting.
This episode discusses recent developments in virology and evolution from the American Society for Virology meeting, featuring a guest expert.
This episode of This Week in Evolution features a discussion about academic training, institutional representation, and the scientific lifestyle, with hosts Vincent Draconello and Nels LD.
This episode of This Week in Evolution features hosts Vincent Racaniello and Nels Eldy discussing a 'virus daily double' topic while engaging with their live-streaming community.
Hosts Vincent Racaniello and Nels Aldi start with casual updates on weather and skiing, then transition to discussing the current COVID-19 situation, setting a conversational tone for a biology-focused episode.
This episode of Twevo, This Week in Evolution, features a conversation between Vincent Racaniello and Nel Zeldy about evolutionary biology, focusing on the concept of duplication in biological systems.
This episode discusses evolutionary adaptations in organisms living in the shadow of the Chernobyl disaster, exploring the biological impacts of radiation.
This episode of Twevo, This Week in Evolution, introduces a discussion on cephalopods and evolution while addressing technical difficulties and engaging with listeners.
This episode of This Week in Evolution features a casual introduction and audience interaction with guest Nels Elde from Elde Lab Studios, focusing on evolutionary biology discussions.
This episode of Twevo, a biology and evolution podcast, features a conversation about an upcoming live event for episode 100 at the Science Mill in Johnson City.
This episode introduces the spring season of This Week in Evolution, with hosts Vincent Racaniello and Nels Elde welcoming a global live stream audience and highlighting listener locations from around the world.
This episode of This Week in Evolution features hosts Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello interviewing guest Alex Kagan in a live stream format, with initial technical hiccups and casual banter about locations and weather setting the stage for a discussion on evolutionary biology.
This episode explores the biological and evolutionary roots of selfishness versus collaboration in human behavior, framed through current social and environmental challenges.
Joe Graves traces how COVID-19 exposed racial health disparities, pointing to his 2020 article "Their Money, Our Lives" and his argument that the absence of a national vaccination plan left Black and brown communities at greater risk.
Vincent Racaniello and Nels L.D.
Twevo episode 72, recorded on October 20th, 2021, opens with Vincent Racaniello and Nels Elde discussing a Current Biology paper titled “An Ancient Viral Epidemic Involving Host Coronavirus Interacting Genes More Than 20,000 Years Ago in East Asia.” The paper uses virus-interacting proteins, IHS, NSL, and the Relate method to argue for an enriched selective signal in East Asian populations, centered roughly 800 to 1,000 generations ago.
Vincent Racaniello and Nels Elde discuss a listener-sent paper, “causes and consequences of purifying selection on SARS-CoV-2,” from Genome Biology and Evolution by Adaholpa Castillo-Morales and Lawrence Hurst.
Carl Zimmer traces how an English major from a 25-acre farm on the New Jersey–Pennsylvania border became a science writer at Discover Magazine, then a New York Times columnist and Yale adjunct professor.