102- Hyperdontia and Hypodontia
As it turns out, Louis XIII of France and Drypetina of Pontus have something in common. They have hyperdontia, or too many teeth. Today, we go through the phenomena of hyperdontia, hypodontia and conc...
4 Mai 20259min
101- Walruses
An episode all about a suggested topic- the walrus! Let's explore how one species used to many, and the challenges the sole surviving species faces in the modern day... Sources for this episode: TBA
20 Apr 20255min
100- Germ Theory and Spontaneous Generation
WE DID IT! 100 episodes. It feels crazy to say that the beginning of Biopedia in late 2020 is four and a half years ago when this episode comes out. Thank you all so much for listening and I look forw...
6 Apr 20257min
99- The Laws of Thermodynamics in Evolution
Don't worry, you have not in fact stumbled onto a physics podcast. However, the Laws of Thermodynamics do have a rather significant connection to evolutionary biology. This is because, at first glance...
23 Mar 20256min
98- Cryptic Species
Quick correction: I call the episode on sibling species episode 37 in the audio, but it's actually episode 47! Way back in the early days of Biopedia, we discussed the concept of sibling species. Now,...
9 Mar 20256min
97- The Hottest Summer in 2000 Years
2023 was a warm year. But let's put it into context. To do that, a 2024 study looked at temperature and tree core data to assemble summer temperatures all the way back to 1 CE. As for the result- the ...
23 Feb 20256min
Darwin Day 2025- Charles Darwin Represented in Science Fiction
A bit of an unusual one this year- I was recently given a Dr Who book featuring Charles Darwin. So, let's examine the historical details of this novella and see how they represented Darwin. Have they ...
12 Feb 20256min
96- Ancestors versus Human Population
Your number of ancestors double every generation. Two parents, four grandparents, and so on. If we compare these numbers to the total number of people alive on the planet as we go back in time, what d...
9 Feb 20255min
