Episode 37 - Introduction to Ecology
A brief introduction to ecology, including the relationship between organism & physical environment, the relationships between organisms, and the geochemical nutrient cycling that sustains the biosph...
7 Jul 201941min
Episode 36 - Viruses
The viruses are pathogenic conglomerations of biomolecules, existing somewhere in the ambiguous void between true life, and unliving physical chemistry. Some say the viruses are not alive, others say ...
3 Jul 201937min
Episode 35 - Animals
The animals are dynamic biochemical superstructures; they are mobile food-processing tubes, equipped with a variety of appendages and morphologies adapted to a particular habitat & ecological niche.
3 Jul 201938min
Episode 34 - Fungus
The fungus are the quiet decomposers, playing a critical role in the recycling of biomatter. Without fungus to break down dead biomass and return those nutrients to the wild, the biosphere would colla...
21 Jun 201939min
Episode 33 - Plants
The plants are photosynthetic organisms, capable of turning the raw energy in sunlight into biological chemicals, which then sustains the entire food chain with carbon & nutrients.
21 Jun 201939min
Episode 32 - Protista
The protista are a diverse group of organisms, including both single celled and multicellular species. From an evolutionary perspective, they are the bridge between bacteria, and complex macroscopic l...
20 Jun 201938min
Episode 31 - Archaea & Bacteria
A brief introduction into the diversity of life, beginning with the oldest lineages on Earth; the Archaea & Bacteria.
20 Jun 201937min
Episode 30 - Future Evolution of Earth Life
In the presence of Human development and pollution, and extreme climate change, what does the future hold for the evolution of Earth life?
7 Jun 201938min
