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Podcasts are a great way to learn and engage listeners with stories that may strike their interest, particularly in the world of biotech. Whether you’re commuting to work, cleaning, going for a walk, doing the laundry, or just sitting down to relax, podcasts can be an ideal way to stay entertained – as well as informed – while multitasking.
As keeping up with the latest technologies in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries can be quite daunting, especially at a time of rapid advancements, a podcast can be an enjoyable way to stay up to date with the latest trends in the industry.
Here are 14 biotech podcasts that have been gaining traction, thanks to their compelling stories, diverse topics, and innovative formats this year.
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Beyond Biotech Podcast
Top of the list, of course, is Labiotech’s very own Beyond Biotech podcast hosted by award-winning editor and writer Jim Cornall. Every Friday, a new episode features global biotech industry experts, including investors, chief executives, and researchers. They share insights on clinical trials, emerging trends, and the latest therapies and technologies. Keep an ear out for this week’s episode covering all the highlights and key takeaways from JPM 2025.
The Science Marketer
Hosted by Labiotech’s very own Joachim Eeckhout, founder and editorial director of the company, as the name suggests, The Science Marketer podcast captures the world of science marketing and communication. The biweekly podcast follows the minds of founders and industry leaders in the life sciences sector, who offer advice and discuss the lessons learned from challenges that come with the job. Earlier episodes cover topics such as thought leadership in life sciences, ghostwriting on LinkedIn or how TechBio companies market themselves. The latest episode tapped into how branding can make and break your startup and delved into the importance of storytelling in branding and designing a good logo for your startup.
Biotech Career Coach
Are you looking to advance your career in biotech but don’t know where to begin? The Biotech Career Coach podcast hosted by Carina Clingman, the founder of The Collaboratory Career Hub, offers advice for job-seekers looking to make it in the biotech and life sciences industry. Episodes cover a wide range of topics, from career trends, the dos and don’ts when writing your resume, to uncovering the secret to workplace happiness. This year, the podcast took off with an episode on career planning and setting manageable milestones as part of your plan for this year.
Biotech2050
The life science industry is moving at a pace like never before. The Biotech2050 podcast, led by Alok Tayi, chief executive officer (CEO) of biotech company Vibe Bio, and Rahul Chaturvedi, CEO of life science partnering platform Clora, takes a deep dive into technologies that are on the path to shaping the industry. On an episode that was produced late last year, Chaturvedi was joined by Kristin Yarema, President and CEO of Poseida Therapeutics, who discussed how she got into her roots in science and passion for cancer and autoimmune disease research, and her subsequent work in the field of cell therapy.
Business of Biotech Podcast
Hosted by Matt Pillar, chief editor of BioProcess Online, the podcast is joined by industry experts who delve into drug development, funding, and commercialization of the latest technologies. The episodes feature these experts, who share their experiences growing their companies, developing drugs in emerging biotech spaces, as well as offer their pearls of wisdom to budding entrepreneurs and investors.
The Long Run
The show’s title, an ode to Ernest Shackleston’s Antarctic explorations, The Long Run is a podcast run by biotech journalist Luke Timmerman, where he goes beyond the realms of R&D in biotech, and has had conversations with spokespeople about race and gender inequality within the biotech sector. Timmerman has interviewed industry experts about how supporting young scientists could be critical to boosting research and development, among other subjects catered to aspiring scientists. The latest episode delved into the creation of RNA editing medicines with Ram Aiyar, CEO of Massachusetts-based Korro Bio.
The Readout Loud
Ever wonder how your medicines get made? Reporters Adam Feuerstein, Elaine Chen, and Allison DeAngelis at Stat News, host The Readout Loud podcast, which explores the latest drug discoveries, trials, and trends. Previously, they have discussed the boom in the radiopharmaceutical development sector and the gold rush that followed. The podcast has also covered major mergers and acquisitions within the industry and has kept up with the latest gene editing techniques and medicines like weight loss drug Ozempic that caused a market frenzy last year. The podcast has also touched on U.S. politics and what different governments mean for the industry.
The Bio Report
Hosted by award-winning journalist Daniel Levine, The Bio Report is a weekly podcast that gives insight into topics that intersect with business, science, and policy. Past episodes have dealt with supply-chain challenges that underlie drug shortages in the field of synthetic biology and how to develop better and more affordable vaccines, particularly in a post-pandemic era. One recurring topic on the podcast has been the promise of artificial intelligence in healthcare, diagnostics, and drug discovery. Most recently, the podcast analyzed the digital health trends of the past year.
I am BIO
A bimonthly podcast launched by the Biotechnology Innovation Organization in the U.S., the world’s largest biotech trade association, involves industry experts who take us into their world. Describing itself as a collection of “powerful stories of biotech breakthroughs, the people they help, and the global problems they solve,” past episodes have talked about how synthetic biology is revolutionizing almost every sector in our economy, from healthcare to food to sustainable development. Another episode titled ‘Biotech Women Striking at the Glass Ceiling’ draws on the importance of women’s leadership. The guest speakers, who were chief executives of biotechs, discussed what barriers exist for women in the industry in the attempt to break the glass ceiling, as well as leading initiatives aimed at mentoring the next generation of women executives. The latest episode that aired late last year explored the disconnect between medical expertise and insurance mandates that are putting patients’ health at risk.
Inside Biotech
The Inside Biotech podcast covers all things biotech. Currently hosted by the Biotech Connection Los Angeles (BCLA)’s Gabriella Rubert, the podcast explores emerging technologies and innovations behind startups mainly based in California, a prime biopharma hub. The most recent episode was in conversation with Lital Gilad-Shaoulian, CEO of PurposeBio, who discussed how she entered the world of biotech with a non-science background to address cardiometabolic disease treatments. The podcast is a great way to stay informed about novel R&D in Southern California.
Tiny Expeditions
Getting into the nitty gritty of genetics and DNA, Tiny Expeditions journeys through the lab and connects with scientists from various fields. Season one dealt with animal morphology and how genetics plays a role in it, season two digs into agricultural science and biotech, season three zones into the impact of genomics in the manifestation of disease and their role in therapeutics, and season four gets into how genetic technology could be applied to solving global problems that threaten the world today. Season five, which explored the influence of biotech and science on cinema, ended in November, with the finale taking listeners through screenwriting science fiction and the portrayals of technology in film.
Blooming Late Scientists
It’s never too late to bloom in science. That’s what Martina Neville, a scientist with a background in molecular biology and immunology and host of the Blooming Late Scientists podcast thinks. The podcast untangles the career transformations of those within scientific space as well as their PhD pursuits. In the most recent episode, Neville discusses the importance of vulnerability in professional settings, particularly for women in STEM. Joined by Jessica Rietbroc, Ambassador at the non-profit NorthWest Women in STEM, they get into the challenges women face in the workplace, and allyship in the space. Previous episodes have delved into gender biases and barriers to science careers and how gaining experience through apprenticeships can help find your way into the lab.
Talking Biotech
Talking Biotech features interviews with scientists across a wide range of fields within biotechnology, from plant biology to human medicine, as well as experts on science communication. It is led by professor and horticulture researcher Kevin Folta. Each episode explores how science and technology can transform agriculture, protect the environment, and feed billions of people by 2050.
Biotech Hangout
The Biotech Hangout podcast, on the other hand, began at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic as a means to stay connected to the latest biotech-related news and trends, and it amassed a following soon enough. Founders and industry insiders Daphne Zohar, Brad Loncar, and Chris Garabedian, are joined by their co-hosts every Friday to provide a rundown of breaking news in the industry, data deals and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) actions, as well as focus on funding trends and the environment at large.
As we dive into 2025, there is a lot to look forward to this year. Tuning into these podcasts could be a great way to get your weekly dose of biotech news, and keep up with the ever-changing industry.
This article was originally published in August 2022 by Clara Rodríguez Fernández
and has since been updated by Roohi Mariam Peter.
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