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We Are Biochemistry

The science that connects us — and the people behind it. A narrated companion to the biochemistry course and to The Molecule Hunters.

Season 2 is here. Built around the scientists of The Molecule Hunters, with a new episode dropping every 2 days. Episodes land in the player below as they release.

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About the audio. Season 1 was generated with an AI tool (Google's NotebookLM) as a study companion for the course. We are open about that. The scripted, human-directed Season 2 — built around the scientists themselves, as a companion to The Molecule Hunters — is rolling out now, one new episode every 2 days.

Season 1

Episode index

Twelve episodes walking the central pathways of metabolism, from ATP to lipid synthesis. The player above is the live feed.

  1. 1 ATP: The Life of the Cellular Party! Oct 22, 2024 • 13 min
  2. 2 Glycolysis: The Ancient Pathway Powering Life Oct 27, 2024 • 12 min
  3. 3 Gluconeogenesis: The Lifesaving Pathway Oct 27, 2024 • 18 min
  4. 4 Gatekeeper of Energy: The Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Nov 3, 2024 • 13 min
  5. 5 The Citric Acid Cycle: Powerhouse of Cellular Energy and Biosynthesis Nov 3, 2024 • 23 min
  6. 6 Energy Unveiled: The Electron Transport Chain's Role in Powering Life Nov 9, 2024 • 20 min
  7. 7 Photosynthesis: The Power Plant of Life Nov 17, 2024 • 11 min
  8. 8 Fuel on Demand: Glycogen's Role in Energy Storage and Survival Nov 24, 2024 • 17 min
  9. 9 The Pentose Phosphate Pathway: Nature's Metabolic Swiss Army Knife Jan 5, 2025 • 15 min
  10. 10 Fatty Acid Degradation: The Epic Journey from Fat to Energy Jan 8, 2025 • 17 min
  11. 11 The Art of Building Fat: A Journey Through Fatty Acid Synthesis Jan 12, 2025 • 14 min
  12. 12 How to Make Fat: The Symphony of Lipid Synthesis Feb 3, 2025 • 21 min