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Hormones gone wild (Ep 150)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit bigbiology.substack.comHow do hormones help animals cope with stress, seasons, and climate change? What is allostasis?In this episode,…
Invasion of the ecosystem snatchers (Ep 149)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit bigbiology.substack.comHow do you experimentally test theories of island biogeography? Who were the Tallahassee Mafia? Why do some…
The Voracious Ctenophore and the Silent Sea (Ep 148)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit bigbiology.substack.comHow is climate change affecting the movements of small predators in the sea? How do diatoms affect ocean carbon…
The Genetics of Vice (Ep 147)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit bigbiology.substack.comWhat role do genes play in complex human behaviors? If behavior is largely shaped by a combination of experience…
Evolution at the speed of life (Ep 145)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit bigbiology.substack.comWhat are eco‑evolutionary dynamics and how can we study them in the wild? Why do some fish evolve placentas?In…
Heart of gold (Ep 144)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit bigbiology.substack.comHow are camera traps used in the conservation of cryptic species such as the African golden cat? How can local…
The Vital Question: The Chemistry of Early Life
How did life originate on Earth? Why is it that eukaryotes but not bacteria or archaea evolved large size and complicated body forms? How likely is that life has arisen independently elsewhere in the…
From Steppe to Stable (Ep 143)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit bigbiology.substack.comHow and when did humans domesticate the horse? How did horses shape our language, culture, and history?On this…
Doctors by Nature (Ep 142)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit bigbiology.substack.comHow do animals use medication and can humans learn from them? What are the evolutionary consequences of animal…
Vulnerability in science and in genomes (Ep 141)
What impact has the Trump administration had on biology and the scientific community? How do scientists study genomic adaptation and vulnerability?On this episode we talk with Dr. Katie Lotterhos,…
Biology outside the box (Ep 140)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit bigbiology.substack.comWhat’s the value of risk-taking in research? How is studying the mechanisms of transgenerational inheritance in C.…
S8E139 Evolution across scales (Ep 139)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit bigbiology.substack.comHow do non-adaptive processes shape biological diversity and complexity? What is effective population size and…
The Origin of Us: Human Evolution
Where, when, and how did Homo sapiens appear? What do we know about the complex set of ancestral hominins that preceded us? How recently did other hominin lineages live and what happened to them?On…
S7E138 Covid Conversations (Ep 138)
What can we learn from the COVID-19 pandemic, and how do we apply that knowledge moving forward?On this special episode of Big Biology, we’re bringing you the highlights from a conference called…
S7E137 Student Spotlight: Finding passion in science communication and advocacy (Ep 137)
How can grad students advocate for science policy? How can science communication make research more accessible and inclusive?On this episode of Big Biology, we bring back our “Student Spotlight”…
The call of the wild (Ep 136)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit bigbiology.substack.comWhat role does media play in conservation efforts and inspiring future generations of scientists? How can science…
Not all heroes have spines (Ep 135)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit bigbiology.substack.comWhat biological "superpowers" do marine invertebrates possess? What challenges do they face and will their…
#SaveNSF (Episode 134)
Why is the National Science Foundation important? What is the potential impact of the proposed budget cut to the NSF? How can we stand up for federally-funded science in the US?In this episode, we…
Cover art behind the scenes: Feel the heat
Watch how our amazing artist Keating Shahmehri created the cover art for our last episode "Feel the heat”. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access…
Feel the heat (Ep 132)
How do scientists measure thermal tolerance and predict organismal responses in the wild? What kind of other data is needed to make predictive models better at helping us understand species responses…
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