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
73- Islamic Golden Age Evolutionary Theory Part II
You asked, I delivered! In a sequel to our discussion in episode 58, we're going to shine a spotlight on two more thinkers during the Islamic Golden Age. Along the way we'll also see connections with ...
2 Mar 20245min
Darwin Day 2024- Voyage of the Beagle Part I
Darwin Day is upon us for the fourth time! To celebrate, let's follow Charles Darwin on the first part of his famous voyage between late 1831 and early 1832. We'll see him pour over cuttlefish, travel...
12 Feb 20246min
72- Alien Species and the Aldrovandi Cache
A series of 5000 flowers pressed in the 16th century near Bologna have given scientists an opportunity to see human impacts and the rise of alien species. All while giving us an excuse to touch on wha...
4 Feb 20245min
