81- Superfetation and Superfecundation
Today, two terms which, in a sense, extend our discussion of twins from episode 27. Sources for this episode: Blickstein, I. (2003), Superfecundation and superfetation: lessons from the past on ear...
23 Jun 20245min
80- Endoskeletons, Exoskeletons and Hydrostatic Skeletons
Skeletons are on the menu today- and the different kinds organisms can have. Sources for this episode: Campbell, N. A., Urry, L. A., Cain, M. L., Wasserman, S. A., Minorsky, P. V. and Reece, J. B. ...
9 Jun 20243min
79- Bee Declines in the UK
Bee declines feature prominently in the news today. But what are the causes for it? Using the example of the UK, we follow the Woodland Trust to explore this issue. Plus, we also discuss two papers wh...
26 Mai 20246min
78- Biomes
Time for a common ecological term to get the treatment it deserves. Today, we're exploring the biome. Not only that, but the term ecoregion is getting thrown in as an extra... Sources for this episod...
12 Mai 20244min
77- The Economics of Climate Change
Climate change as a topic is a well-known one. However, we are going to be dissecting a paper published recently which deals with the potential economic impact of a warming world... Sources for this ...
28 Apr 20246min
76- Mithridatism
Today's episode is going to feature one of the later monarchs from the Hellenistic era- Mithridates VI of Pontus. This is because his practice of trying to make himself immune to poison- called mithri...
14 Apr 20246min
75- The Plague of Justinian
The Black Death in the 14th century is engrained in the popular consciousness. But how familiar is the first wave of the disease that happened in the 500s? In this episode, we explore what plague is, ...
31 Mar 20249min
74- Red Hair
1-2% of the world's population have red hair. So, we're giving the phenomenon its own episode! Today, we discuss the gene/protein that causes red hair, as well as its psychological and possible medica...
17 Mar 20246min
