# The Origins of Agar

An episode of [Asimov Press](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772484351), 22 Feb 2026, 20 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/fbe02dc8/podcast/play/115699267/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-18%2Fceca2fa0-605b-dec0-e9ef-60286c3a8ace.mp3

First introduced into laboratories in 1881, agar remains indispensable as a culture medium. By Corrado Nai. Read all our work, entirely for free, at press.asimov.com.

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