Pathology in Medical Thrillers, CRISPR & Scientific Fiction - Deborah Greenberg (Deven Greene) | Ep 367

Ezekiel Iferia sitsdown with pathologist, biochemist, and medical thriller author DeborahGreenberg (writing under the pen name Deven Greene) to discuss how two decadesin clinical laboratory diagnostics shape gripping, scientifically authenticfiction.

With a PhD inbiochemistry and over 20 years as a practicing pathologist, Deborah unpacks howshe constructs medical thrillers, translates complex lab procedures intoaccessible lay language, and researches cutting-edge scientific realities—fromCRISPR human embryonic gene editing to bioterrorism pathogens and illegalwildlife horn trafficking.

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Chapter Timestamps

00:00 Welcome DeborahGreenberg (Deven Greene): Pathologist & Medical Thriller Author

01:31 Moving from theMicroscope to Fiction: Writing Realistic Scientific Thrillers

04:31 DiagnosticThinking in Fiction: Assembling Clues Like a Pathology Report

06:56 When FictionPredicts the News: CRISPR Embryo Editing & Wuhan Research

12:08 BiologicalFoundations: Structuring Plots Around Pathology and Real Pathogens

13:40 Exploring theNovels: Genetic Moats, The Organ Broker &Agro-Bioterrorism

17:22 Real-WorldBio-Threats: Hidden Laboratories and Plant Fungus Smuggling

19:50 Where StoryIdeas Originate: Headlines, Emerging Tech, and Ethical Dilemmas

21:53 The ResearchToolkit: Scientific Literature, Real-World Maps & AI Search

25:05 Using AI withSkepticism: Managing Geographic Lookups and LLM Hallucinations

27:37 The Hardest Partof Writing: Editing, Ruthless Cuts, and Creative Uncertainty

31:14 Connect withDeven Greene at DevenGreene.com