Best 40 Biology Podcasts in the US

Here is our list of top Biology podcasts you can listen to or contact them for your outreach campaign. Find hosts, booking agents and producers info for each podcast for collaboration.

1. BioTA Podcast

BioTA Podcast
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The name of this podcast comes from the Greek word meaning life. It's also an acronym for the full name of

Host

J. Phil Gibson (Male)

Producer/Network

J. Phil Gibson

Email

****@ou.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

16

Avg Length

23 mins
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2. Nature Podcast

Nature Podcast
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The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from

Hosts

Shamini Bundell (Female), Nick Petric Howe (Male), Benjamin Thompson (Male)

Producer/Network

Springer Nature Limited

Email

****@nature.com

Listener Type

Educators, Students, Policy Makers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

698

Avg Length

29 mins

3. The Common Descent Podcast

The Common Descent Podcast
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Join David and Will as they explore the paleontologists' perspective on various topics in life and earth

Hosts

David Moscato (Male), Will Harris (Male)

Producer/Network

Common Descent

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buffs, Nature Lovers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

673

Avg Length

120 mins

4. Quanta Science Podcast

Quanta Science Podcast
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Listen to Quanta Magazine's in-depth news stories about developments in mathematics, theoretical physics,

Host

Susan Valot (Female)

Producer/Network

Quanta Magazine

Email

****@simonsfoundation.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

450

Avg Length

23 mins

5. The Mushroom Hour Podcast

The Mushroom Hour Podcast
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Hi there...welcome to Mushroom Hour. Listen in as we venture into kingdom fungi with unique and beautiful

Producer/Network

Mushroom Hour

Email

****@welcometomushroomhour.com

Listener Type

Spiritual Seekers, Environmentalists, Artists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

212

Avg Length

61 mins

6. Anatomy and Physiology - Bit by Bit

Anatomy and Physiology - Bit by Bit
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'Anatomy & Physiology - Bit by Bit' is not only intended for college students taking A&P, it's for anyone who

Host

Dr. Steve Sullivan (Male)

Producer/Network

Anatomy & Physiology - Bit by Bit

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Healthcare Professionals, Medical Students

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

164

Avg Length

47 mins

7. Meet the Microbiologist

Meet the Microbiologist
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Who is microbiology? Meet the Microbiologist (MTM) introduces you to the people who discover, innovate and

Host

Ashley Hagen (Female)

Producer/Network

Ashley Hagen, M.S.

Email

****@asmusa.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

36

Avg Length

53 mins

8. Santa Cruz Naturalist

Santa Cruz Naturalist
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Santa Cruz Naturalist invites listeners to join UCSC Ecology and Evolutionary Biology graduate students as

Hosts

Kelley Voss (Female), Sara Gonzalez (Female), Emily Donham (Female), GC Sparrow (Male)

Producer/Network

Santa Cruz Naturalist

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

7

Avg Length

5 mins

9. The eLife Podcast

The eLife Podcast
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The eLife Podcast: outstanding research in life science and biomedicine.

Host

Chris Smith (Male)

Producer/Network

Dr Chris Smith

Email

****@thenakedscientists.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

33

Avg Length

36 mins

10. BioScience Talks

BioScience Talks
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We hope you enjoy these in-depth discussions of recently published BioScience articles and other science

Host

James Verdier (Male)

Producer/Network

American Institute of Biological Sciences

Email

****@aibs.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4/5

Reviews

13

Avg Length

34 mins

11. People, Parasites, and Plagues

People, Parasites, and Plagues
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People, Parasites, and Plagues is a podcast aimed at delivering information about the fascinating pathogens

Hosts

David Peterson (Male), Kim Klonowski (Female)

Producer/Network

David Peterson and Kim Klonowski

Email

****@uga.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

12

Avg Length

35 mins

12. Ologies with Alie Ward

Ologies with Alie Ward
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Volcanoes. Trees. Drunk butterflies. Mars missions. Slug sex. Death. Beauty standards. Anxiety busters. Beer

Host

Alie Ward (Female)

Producer/Network

Alie Ward

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, Mental Health Advocates, Environmental Activists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

22911

Avg Length

69 mins

13. DarkHorse Podcast

DarkHorse Podcast
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The DarkHorse Podcast is hosted by Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying. Bret and Heather both have PhDs in

Hosts

Bret Samuel Weinstein (Male), Heather E. Heying (Female)

Producer/Network

Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying

Email

****@darkhorsepodcast.org

Listener Type

Investors, Policy Makers, Academics

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

4972

Avg Length

96 mins

14. In Defense of Plants Podcast

In Defense of Plants Podcast
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Plants are everything. They are also incredibly interesting. From the smallest duckweed to the tallest

Host

Matt Candeias (Male)

Producer/Network

In Defense of Plants

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Nature Lovers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

1183

Avg Length

53 mins

15. The Science of Everything Podcast

The Science of Everything Podcast
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In this podcast I discuss a variety of topics in both the natural and social sciences, exploring the many

Host

James Fodor (Male)

Producer/Network

James Fodor

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, Policy Makers, Academic Researchers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

614

Avg Length

72 mins

16. This Week in Microbiology

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This Week in Microbiology is a podcast about unseen life on Earth hosted by Vincent Racaniello and friends.

Hosts

Vincent Racaniello (Male), Elio Schaechter (Male), Michael Schmidt (Male), Michele Swanson (Female), Petra Levin (Female)

Producer/Network

Vincent Racaniello

Email

****@columbia.edu

Listener Type

Healthcare Professionals, Science Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

507

Avg Length

55 mins

17. This Week in Science The Kickass Science Podcast

This Week in Science   The Kickass Science Podcast
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The kickass weekly science and technology radio show presenting a humorous and irreverent look at the week in

Hosts

Kirsten Sanford (Female), Justin Jackson (Male), Blair Bazdarich (Male)

Producer/Network

Dr. Kirsten Sanford Science Media

Email

****@thisweekinscience.com

Listener Type

Science Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.1/5

Reviews

454

Avg Length

109 mins

18. Immune

Immune
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A podcast about the body's defenders against disease.

Host

Vincent Racaniello (Male)

Producer/Network

Vincent Racaniello

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, Health Enthusiasts, Nutritionists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

269

Avg Length

55 mins

19. The Stem Cell Podcast

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Join Drs. Daylon James and Arun Sharma as they discuss the latest stem cell research, and interview some of

Hosts

Daylon James (Male), Arun Sharma (Male)

Producer/Network

The Stem Cell Podcast

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Investors, Policy Makers, Medical Professional

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

96

Avg Length

71 mins

20. Creation Moments on Oneplace.com

Creation Moments on Oneplace.com
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Founded in 1963, Creation Moments remains committed to building up the Church and enlightening the world to

Hosts

Ian T. Taylor (Male), Mark W. Cadwallader (Male)

Producer/Network

Ian T. Taylor & Mark W. Cadwallader

Email

****@creationmoments.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

32

Avg Length

3 mins

21. Sausage of Science

Sausage of Science
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The Human Biology Association is a vibrant nonprofit scientific organization dedicated to supporting and

Hosts

Christopher D. Lynn (Male), Cara Ocobock (Female)

Producer/Network

Human Biology Association

Email

****@ua.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

16

Avg Length

42 mins

22. Herpetological Highlights

Herpetological Highlights
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In Herpetological Highlights we will explore the recent scientific discoveries in the field of Herpetology.

Hosts

Tom Major (Male), Ben Marshall (Male)

Producer/Network

Herpetological Highlights

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Environmentalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

64

Avg Length

34 mins

23. Nature's Archive

Nature's Archive
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Nature's Archive, hosted by Michael Hawk, delves into the beauty and complexity of the natural world through

Host

Michael Hawk (Male)

Producer/Network

Michael Hawk

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, Environmentalists, Researchers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

58

Avg Length

57 mins

24. Strange by Nature Podcast

Strange by Nature Podcast
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Life is strange, naturally you want to hear about it. Strange by Nature is your guide to the strange, weird

Hosts

Kirk Mona (Male), Rachel Giemza (Female), Victoria Thompson (Female)

Producer/Network

Strange by Nature

Email

****@strangebynaturepodcast.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

33

Avg Length

45 mins

25. New Species

New Species
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Just a fraction of the species on our planet are known to science, but more are described and published every

Host

Zoe Albion (Female)

Producer/Network

New Species Podcast

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

15

Avg Length

36 mins

26. Lil Dudes Insect Academy

Lil Dudes Insect Academy
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Dive into the fascinating and often overlooked field of Entomology (the study of Insects)! Bradon, an

Host

Bradon Coy (Male)

Producer/Network

Bradon Coy

Email

****@lildudesinsectacademy.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

13

Avg Length

60 mins

27. Discover CircRes

Discover CircRes
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Each 15-minute podcast will provide an overview of the issue's contents and relevant news in the field of

Hosts

Cynthia St. Hilaire (Female), Milka Koupenova (Female)

Producer/Network

Cynthia St. Hilaire, PhD & Milka Koupenova, PhD

Email

****@pitt.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

8

Avg Length

36 mins

28. Bugs by the Yard

Bugs by the Yard
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Learn about insects that occur in urban backyards and gardens of Texas; whether they be pests, beneficials,

Hosts

Molly Keck (Female), Wizzie Brown (Female), Erfan Vafaie (Male)

Producer/Network

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Email

****@ag.tamu.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

14

Avg Length

23 mins

29. Plantopia

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Healthy plants are the foundation for life on our planet. They produce the oxygen we breathe and over 80% of

Host

Matt Kasso (Male)

Producer/Network

The American Phytopathological Society (APS)

Email

****@scisoc.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

23

Avg Length

46 mins

30. The New England Biolabs Podcast: Lessons from Lab and Life

The New England Biolabs Podcast: Lessons from Lab and Life
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The New England Biolabs podcast series, Lessons from Lab and Life, is dedicated to sharing helpful life

Host

Lydia Morrison (Female)

Producer/Network

New England Biolabs

Email

****@neb.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

10

Avg Length

21 mins

31. BioTime

BioTime
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Welcome to BioTime, a place for you to discover how our complex world works. From biology and chemistry crash

Host

Christopher Jang (Male)

Producer/Network

Christopher Jang

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

12

Avg Length

17 mins

32. Microbiome (Audio)

Microbiome (Audio)
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You have up to ten times as many microbial cells in and on your body as you have human cells. Discover how

Producer/Network

UCTV Health & Medicine

Email

****@ucsd.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4/5

Reviews

11

Avg Length

49 mins

33. Naked Genetics, from the Naked Scientists

Naked Genetics, from the Naked Scientists
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From plants to pathogens, fruit flies to fungi and hamsters to humans, Naked Genetics takes a look at the

Host

William Tingle (Male)

Producer/Network

Will Tingle

Email

****@thenakedscientists.com

Listener Type

Healthcare Professionals

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.2/5

Reviews

87

Avg Length

28 mins

34. Cell Culture Dish Podcast

Cell Culture Dish Podcast
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The Cell Culture Dish (CCD) podcast covers areas important to the research, discovery, development, and

Host

Brandy Sargent (Female)

Producer/Network

Brandy Sargent

Email

****@cellculturedish.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

11

Avg Length

21 mins

35. microTalk

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The talks from the researchers in the field of infectious diseases. The podcast is hosted by South Texas

Host

Karl Klose (Male)

Producer/Network

Karl Klose

Email

****@utsa.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

27

Avg Length

57 mins

36. SquaMates

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A science podcast about everything herpetological: reptiles and amphibians and other advanced fishopods.

Hosts

Mark D. Scherz (Male), Hiral Naik (Female), Gabriel Ugueto (Male), Ethan Kocak (Male)

Producer/Network

SquaMates

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Environmental Activists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

57

Avg Length

97 mins

37. Columbia University Bio Bytes

Columbia University Bio Bytes
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Welcome to Bio Bytes! Tune in for interviews with prominent scientists working at the intersection of

Hosts

Sophia Deng (Female), Emma Chen (Female)

Producer/Network

Columbia Sys Bio Initiative

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

4

Avg Length

42 mins

38. Johnny McKenzie's Podcast

Johnny McKenzie's Podcast
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Science Class

Host

Johnny McKenzie (Male)

Producer/Network

Johnny McKenzie

Email

****@sbcglobal.net

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

2

Avg Length

3 mins