48- The Creation of Chromosome 2
It's a well-known fact that humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes- 46 chromosomes in total. However, chimpanzees have 48 chromosomes, as do the other 'great apes'. Why is this? Well, it centres around h...
5 Sep 20219min
47- Sibling Species
Moving away from previous topics somewhat, we're going to dive back into ecological theory and discuss the concept of sibling species. What is a sibling species? Well, they're species which appear bro...
29 Aug 20214min
46- Ediacaran Biota
Today, we're going to be discussing the Ediacaran fauna. This is a faunal assemblage that came before the Cambrian Explosion (535-525 Mya) but is less well known. Unlike the Cambrian Explosion- which ...
22 Aug 20217min
45- The DNA of Louis XVI
Almost no French king is more famous than Louis XVI, reigning during the turbulent times of the French Revolution at the tail-end of the eighteenth century. Previous studies have attempted to characte...
14 Aug 20216min
44- Point Mutations and Almonds
Point mutations can have a huge impact on the genome depending on where in the genetic code they occur. To illustrate this, we're going to be looking at a case study in the form of almonds- formerly p...
8 Aug 20214min
43- Two-Component Systems
Bacteria are far simpler in molecular terms than eukaryotes. However, they still need to be able to sense and respond to their environment. How do they do this? Enter the two-component system; a two-p...
1 Aug 20215min
42- The Quagga
No, the episode name isn't a typo. Rather, it's the name of a subspecies of zebra we're going to be discussing today. Along the way, we will explore clines, the purpose of zebra stripes and an attemp...
25 Jul 20216min
41- Gruinard Island
Biological warfare has been around for centuries. However, it itself isn't the topic of today's episode. Rather, today we're going to talk about experiments conducted with anthrax on Gruinard Island i...
18 Jul 20216min
