{"podcast":{"title":"Paul Talks Science","slug":"paul-talks-science-7078474","podcast_index_feed_id":7078474,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f816aa78/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://paultalks.science/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/41522350/41522350-1736370912805-a80f9ca4bd96c.jpg","author":"Paul ADEPOJU, PhD","episode_count":60,"summary":"Welcome to \"Paul Talks Science,\" a podcast that journeys into the ever-evolving realms of health, science, and innovation. Hosted by Paul Adepoju, each episode features thought-provoking conversations with experts and trailblazers who are shaping the future of medicine and technology. From groundbreaking research to revolutionary treatments, \"Paul Talks Science\" delves deep into the stories and ideas that will define tomorrow's world. Join us as we explore the cutting edge, challenge the status quo, and uncover the innovations that hold the promise of a better, healthier future.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T08:20:45.692868+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/paul-talks-science-7078474"},"episode":{"title":"What Genomics Reveals About Mpox","slug":"what-genomics-reveals-about-mpox","published_at":"2025-06-16T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/paul-talks-science-7078474/what-genomics-reveals-about-mpox","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/paul-talks-science-7078474","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-talks-science/episodes/What-Genomics-Reveals-About-Mpox-e349ge2","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f816aa78/podcast/play/104169346/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-15%2F402210107-44100-2-99534cd12f923.m4a","summary":"Mpox is surging again across parts of Africa — and this time, it seems like the world is paying even less attention. In this episode, I sit down with Ifeanyi Omah , a Wellcome Trust Doctoral Researcher in Hosts, Pathogens, and Global Health at the University of Edinburgh, to unpack the science behind the current outbreak. We discuss the evolving mpox landscape, including what genomic data is telling us (and what it isn’t), how human behavior and viral mutations intersect, why Sierra Leone has become a hotspot, and why building Africa’s capacity for outbreak response remains critical. 🎧 This conversation complements my new Lancet article — “Sierra Leone struggles as mpox surges across Africa.” 👉 Read it here: thelancet.com/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)01242-5/fulltext","meta_description":"Mpox is surging again across parts of Africa — and this time, it seems like the world is paying even less attention. In this episode, I sit down with Ifea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1859,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/paul-talks-science-7078474/episodes/what-genomics-reveals-about-mpox/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/paul-talks-science-7078474/what-genomics-reveals-about-mpox.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}