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
How rats invaded the Faroes (3 times)
The Faroe Islands are a North Atlantic archipelago, famed for being a Viking stronghold. However, for the past few centuries the islands have themselves been besieged by one of the world's greatest in...
28 Aug 201914min
How to breed a climate resilient cow
How do you breed a high-production cow fit for a changing world? It's rare that we discuss the impact of climate change on cattle agriculture, yet it's important to consider how rising temperatures wi...
14 Aug 201915min
Tips on collaborations and range expansions
Collaboration is an essential aspect of modern science, and the authors featured in today's episode epitomise this relationship. In our most ambitions interview to date, all four first authors of a re...
24 Juli 201922min
Hot and cold hardiness across complex life cycles
Some like it hot. Some like it cold. But whatever an organism's preference, our changing climate is likely going to force them to adapt to new temperature regimes. This raises a particularly interesti...
10 Juli 201914min
Scientific storytelling: an interview with Prof. Enrico Coen
Storytelling facilitated both the emergence of the scientific discipline and the evolution of human intelligence. At least, that's what Prof. Enrico Coen argues. A former President of the genetics soc...
19 Juni 201918min
