Incubation
5.0/5
Critic Rating
Incubation is a new podcast that traces the history of humanity through viruses. We’ve all seen how the SARS CoV2 pandemic changed just about everything — from family life to work to politics –– but that’s just the latest installment in a long line of virus shake-ups. Other viruses –– influenza, HPV, smallpox, RSV –– have dramatically changed or endangered life as we know it. In many cases, scientists have been able to change the odds in favor of humanity. But deadly viruses persist — and containing them remains a scientific and technological challenge that each successive generation must take on. Author and What’s Your Problem h...
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Keelin • Mentally? A Magpie. • Sep 7, 2023
"From an “art of the pod” perspective, this podcast is a steady mix of approachability, interesting information, and quality production. The fact that Goldstein and the team at Pushkin are able to harness their skills to wrangle these topics into 30-minute episodes is an overall testament to the production team as a whole. I feel comfortable telling people that this podcast won’t overwhelm you. The quality also won’t distract you."