124- Pollinator Decline Debate Part I: Non-Bee Pollinators
Once again adapting a blog post into an episode, we are going to be examining a paper from 2016 which gives a potential new perspective on bee/pollinator declines. It argues that the contribution of n...
26 Apr 2min
123- Calculating Inbreeding Coefficient
There is a number we use in genetics to represent how inbred a particular individual- e.g.: Charles II of Spain, Ptolemy XIII or Danaerys Targaryen- is. On today's episode, thanks to guidance from a b...
12 Apr 8min
122- How to Build a Phylogenetic Tree
The term phylogenetic tree often gets bandied about, but how exactly do you construct one? Using three exemplar snake species and the differences in amino acid sequences in a common protein, let's bui...
29 Mar 4min
121- Biofilms and Alzheimer's
We're going to be adapting an old Biopedia blog post today and examining how biofilms might be relevant in the generation of Alzheimer's.Sources for this episode:TBA
15 Mar 5min
Darwin Day 2026- The Ancestry of Charles Darwin
Happy seventh Darwin Day! Today on the podcast, we are going to examine the family tree of Charles Robert Darwin. Let's explore more than ten generations of Darwins, starting all the way back in the 1...
12 Feb 10min
Announcement- The F1 Generation
I have become a father! My firstborn daughter is here and is of course wonderful. However, the fact of her existence means that there may be some disruption to the podcast schedule. Thank you for your...
24 Jan 2min
120- Olive Trees
As part of a triple feature with After Alexander and Autocrat, we will be discussing the olive tree today. Let's explore the biology and ecology of a tree species that is central to a myth covered on ...
15 Jan 6min
119- The Human Era Calendar
Happy 2026! Or rather- 12,026. At least, according to one interpretation. It has been suggested that the Anno Domini/Common Era system of timekeeping has some limitations. So, Cesare Emiliani created ...
11 Jan 7min
