Multiple perspectives: an interview with Dr Marc Stift
In episode two of our editorial series, we meet Dr Marc Stift (University of Konstanz). A plant evolutionary geneticist with three years under his belt at Heredity, Marc has also authored five papers ...
22 Jan 202017min
Tristyly: A most complex marriage arrangement
Charles Darwin described it as the most complex mating system in the natural world. Famed statistician Ronald Fisher was fascinated by it. And this episode’s interviewees braved 40 °C heat and caimans...
8 Jan 202018min
The crop specialist: an interview with Dr Alison Bently
Behind the pages of Heredity there lies a group of incredibly dedicated, brilliant scientists—our editors! Who are they? What do they actually do? What kinds of research are they passionate about? Wha...
11 Dec 201918min
Good dog, bad dog – is it all in the genes?
In this episode we explore the nature vs. nurture debate in one of humanities closest companions – Dogs! Why do they do the things they do? Are their behaviours hardwired into their DNA? Tune in and l...
27 Nov 201920min
PopGroup Conference Special
The annual Population Genetics Group Forum is an important, and much beloved, conference in the fields of genetics and evolution. As registration opens for the 53 meeting of PopGroup (to be held at th...
13 Nov 201922min
Unravelling disease survival in farmed carp
Fish farming, or aquaculture, is an important source of animal protein, particularly in developing nations. Unfortunately, aquaculture is highly susceptible to outbreaks of infectious disease. In this...
9 Okt 201916min
The hybrid origins of asexual species
An essential aspect of life is reproduction, and an essential aspect of reproduction is sex... except when it isn't. While common in invertebrates, asexual reproduction is only seen in around 90 verte...
24 Sep 201913min
When species hybridise
Species are often thought of as discreet and separate from one another. However, hybrid zones often form between closely related species, providing the opportunity to test many evolutionary hypotheses...
11 Sep 201915min
