We asked Jon Stokes, scientist and founder of Stoked Bio, to help us write a musical of his story fighting AMR.
Jon uses AI to find potential antibiotics, cutting down on the time and money it takes to develop new, live-saving drugs. In this episode he talks to me about funk music, the importance of unglamorous work and his complicated relationship with devastating pathogens.
Transcript incoming!
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Lifeline is on in London in spring 2026! Buy your tickets at https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/
The Lifeline Project is a podcast exploring the science and stories behind the musical, Lifeline, a show about antibiotics, Alexander Fleming, and the biggest current global health crisis you might never have heard of, antimicrobial resistance or AMR.
The podcast is produced, written and hosted by Graham Richardson https://www.gnrichardson.co.uk/ @wildgreyme
Original music is by Robin Hiley, the composer and lyricist for Lifeline https://www.robinhiley.co.uk/ @robin.hiley
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