The Tortured Proteins Department

A podcast hosted by Stephanie Wankowicz and James Fraser covering the latest in structural biology, protein dynamics, scientific policy, and life in academia.

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Episodes

The Tortured Proteins Department, Episode 17: State of Decay

30 August 2026

The Tortured Proteins Department, Episode 16: Cruel Kinase Summer

19 July 2026

The Tortured Proteins Department, Episode 15: Daylight

13 June 2026

The Tortured Proteins Department, Episode 14: Mastermind

08 May 2026

The Tortured Proteins Department, Episode 13: Long Live

06 April 2026

The Tortured Proteins Department, Episode 12: Science-ing Through the Lightning Strikes

22 February 2026

The Tortured Proteins Department, Episode 11: Back to December

24 January 2026

The Tortured Proteins Department, Episode 10: Science Tree Farm

20 December 2025

The Tortured Proteins Department, Episode 9: I Can Do It With a Broken Grant Cycle

24 November 2025

The Tortured Proteins Department, Episode 8: Open Science in a Changing Academic World

23 October 2025

The Tortured Proteins Department, Episode 7: Preprint Notifications and the Point of Rotations

27 September 2025

The Tortured Proteins Department, Episode 6: Open Science and the Future of Engagement

31 August 2025

The Tortured Proteins Department, Episode 5: NIH Ghosting, Open Access Policies, and Scientists' Interaction with LLMs

12 July 2025

The Tortured Proteins Department, Episode 4: Conformational Ensembles & Teaching Vibe Coding

24 June 2025

The Tortured Proteins Department, Episode 3: Travels, Protein Folding, Side Chain Dynamics, and Strava Kudos

16 May 2025

The Tortured Proteins Department, Episode 2: Cool Science Among Continued Uncertainty

15 April 2025

The Tortured Proteins Department, Episode 1: Scientific Uncertainty and Graduate Education

15 March 2025