Fantastic frogs and where to find them
Poison dart frogs are an iconic group of tropical animals. But how and when did their spectacular warning colourations evolve? And are they really a signal to predators? In this episode we explore the...
13 Mars 202020min
An engineer’s eye: an interview with Prof. Dario Grattapaglia
In episode three of our editorial series we meet forest engineer turned plant geneticist Prof. Dario Grattapaglia. A highly experienced researcher and editor, Dario brings a unique and heavily applied...
26 Feb 202020min
PopGroup 53 special!
Every winter population geneticists gather for the Population Genetics Group Meeting. This year, the 53rd meeting took place at the University of Leicester, and with the help of Michael Pointer, a PhD...
12 Feb 202025min
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
