13- Rewind: Amino Acids
Proteins are often mentioned on the show, but what about the building blocks that they consist of? This week, we’re going to tackle amino acids in our second rewind episodes. There are some topics tha...
27 Dec 20204min
12- The Wnt Signalling Network
Building on our discussion of both signalling pathways and G-protein coupled receptors from a few weeks ago, this week we’re going to discuss the Wnt signalling pathway- a pathway which is crucial in ...
20 Dec 20206min
11- Rewind: Cell Theory
In the first of our ‘Rewind’ episodes, we go back to basics and discuss cells- where they came from and the famous cell theory of 1839, which is still present in textbooks today. There are more storie...
13 Dec 20203min
10- The Lamellipodium
As discussed in previous episodes, the actin cytoskeleton is vital to allow cells to move. But what about the specifics? In this episode, we’re going to be dissecting the lamellipodium- a meshwork act...
6 Dec 20206min
9- The Platypus’ Larger Cousin
We’re all familiar with the platypus, but it still has surprises up its sleeve. On the show today, we get to know its bumper-sized cousin- Obdurodon tharalkooschild. Sources for this episode: Dell’...
29 Nov 20202min
8- Orca Population History
Killer whales are an icon of the world's oceans. However, genetic studies show that they haven't always been doing so well- especially during the last Ice Age. What's the story? And what relevance doe...
22 Nov 20206min
7- Localised mRNA and Cell Polarity
On the podcast today, we cover the concept of localised mRNA, which can be relevant to cell polarity. Sources for this episode: Martin, K. C. And Ephrussi, A. (2009), mRNA Localisation: Gene Expres...
15 Nov 20203min
6- Persister Cells
Antibiotic resistance we’ve all heard of by now, but what about antibiotic persistence? Join us as we explore the phenomenon of persistence, which allows bacterial infections to reappear even after an...
8 Nov 20205min
