Biopedia

First cousins, second cousins, fourth cousins three times removed... What's the difference? And if all three billion letters of your genetic code were unique, how distant a relation would you have to ...

6 Loka 20247min

Twenty-one episodes ago, we discussed the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years before the present. However, this isn't the only mass extinction event the Earth has witnessed. Let's go back to ...

22 Syys 20247min

It's the fourth of seven episodes of Island Folk! Among subjects of discussion are reindeer on South Georgia, invasion and extinction on islands more broadly and a discussion of the Caribbean. Feel fr...

11 Syys 20241min

Namesaking is the practice of naming a child for someone else- usually a close relative. Today, we will be exploring the psychology and impacts of this practice. Sources for this episode: Abel, E. ...

1 Syys 20248min

The rewind mini series is back! This time, we're discuss the two forms of eukaryotic cell division, mitosis and meiosis. Sources for this episode: Campbell, N. A., Urry, L. A., Cain, M. L., Wasserm...

18 Elo 20246min

Following on from the definition of biomes in episode 78, we're zooming in and discussing habitats today. What we'll find is that the term is similar but smaller scale in terms of number of species co...

4 Elo 20245min

Returning to the idea of discussing biological thought in other cultures and/or times, today's topic is the Four Humours. This is an ancient idea of how the body worked coming from the thinkers of Anc...

21 Heinä 20243min

There are two species of dormice in the UK. Today, we will be exploring the legislation around dormice, as well as the study which first pioneered the use of nest boxes for their study. Sources for t...

7 Heinä 20246min