Description
Computomics Podcast - In Conversation is a guest-interview podcast published by Computomics, a company working in plant-breeding bioinformatics. Each episode brings in an outside expert to talk through a specific corner of agriculture, food production, or the technology behind them, returning repeatedly to one central question: can tools like machine learning actually help solve the food challenges the world is facing, or is that more promise than practice.
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The show alternates between two registers. Some episodes zoom out to industry-level trends, such as venture capital investment in agri-food innovation or how climate and cold-chain logistics shape produce supply chains. Others dig into one specific research project or technical method, including deep learning for genomic prediction in plant breeding, working with plant pangenomes and structural variation, gene editing aimed at disease resistance without fungicides, and the day-to-day work of a bioinformatics analyst. Several episodes follow a single crop or company case study in depth, such as potato breeding programs and a leading vegetable-breeding company's approach to genetics and sustainability.
Guests are drawn from across the agri-food and biotech world: plant breeders, bioinformatics analysts, agtech founders, and researchers working on genomics and crop science, rather than only Computomics' own staff. New episodes are released on a set schedule, every third Thursday of the month, every other month, in a straightforward interview format rather than a produced narrative or news-roundup show. Episodes typically also touch on upcoming industry events and conferences relevant to the guest's field, giving the show a practical, in-the-industry feel alongside the research discussion.
Computomics itself works on genomic prediction and data-driven plant breeding, which gives the interviews a practitioner's angle rather than a purely journalistic one; hosts bring domain knowledge to the questions they ask guests about their research or business.
Computomics Podcast - In Conversation is built for listeners working in or around agriculture, plant breeding, and food-system technology: researchers, breeders, agtech founders, and investors who want to hear how AI and machine learning are actually being applied to crop development and food production, illustrated through real projects rather than general industry hype.
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What You'll Get
Guest-interview format with experts from agriculture, biotech, and agtech
Fixed release schedule: every third Thursday, every other month
Episodes on deep learning for genomic prediction in plant breeding
Episodes on plant pangenomes and structural crop variation
Case-study episodes on specific crops, such as potato breeding programs
Episodes on gene editing for disease resistance without fungicides
Industry-trend episodes covering agri-food venture investment and supply chains
Episodes on the day-to-day work of a bioinformatics analyst
How to Follow Computomics Podcast
Find the show: Search "Computomics Podcast - In Conversation" on Apple Podcasts.
Browse episodes: Scroll past interviews on plant breeding, genomics, and agri-food AI.
Pick a format: Choose a trend-focused episode or a deep dive into one research project.
Subscribe: Follow the show to get new episodes automatically.
Listen on schedule: New episodes release every third Thursday, every other month.
Who Computomics Podcast Is Best For
- Learning AI in plant breeding
- Following agtech industry trends
- Research project examples
- Professional development
