About this podcast
People, Parasites, and Plagues is a podcast aimed at delivering information about the fascinating pathogens among us from the impressive professionals who study them. Join our hosts Dr. David Peterson and Dr. Kim Klonowski, two infectious disease researchers from the University of Georgia, as we explore the past, present, and future of science. Tune in every other week for a new and enlightening episode as we unpack the details surrounding some of Earth’s most perplexing diseases.
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People, Parasites, and Plagues
About this podcast
People, Parasites, and Plagues is a podcast aimed at delivering information about the fascinating pathogens among us from the impressive professionals who study them. Join our hosts Dr. David Peterson and Dr. Kim Klonowski, two infectious disease researchers from the University of Georgia, as we explore the past, present, and future of science. Tune in every other week for a new and enlightening episode as we unpack the details surrounding some of Earth’s most perplexing diseases.
Recent episodes
- Toxoplasma’s Stealth Mode: Hiding in the Brain29 May · 32 min
- Paleopathology: A Window Into Ancient Diseases8 May · 41 min
- The World’s Most Successful Parasite: Inside Toxoplasma’s Weird Biology13 Apr · 39 min
- Rebuilding Immunity: The Thymus, Your Immune System’s Hidden Architect23 Mar · 36 min
- An Open-Source Pandemic: Genomes, Metadata, and Real-Time Outbreak Science6 Mar · 33 min
- When Neutralizing Isn’t Enough: The Immunology of Alphavirus Defense20 Feb · 33 min
- The Hidden Empire of Parasitoid Wasps4 Feb · 41 min
- From Pathogen to Prescription: Reimagining E. coli9 Jan · 35 min
- The Silent Architect: Chromatin’s Role in Fungal Outbreaks5 Dec 2025 · 34 min
- Endocytosis: T. cruzi's Cool Parasite Trick14 Nov 2025 · 41 min
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