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BioScience Talks

We hope you enjoy these in-depth discussions of recently published BioScience articles and other science stories. Each episode of our interview series delves into the research behind a highlighted sto... Read more

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Using the Plant Microbiome to Restore Native Grasslands

Using the Plant Microbiome to Restore Native Grasslands

An appreciation of the crucial role of microbiomes, from those aboard the International Space Station to those living in... Read more

14 Nov 2018

21mins

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Urban Mind: Measuring the Benefits of Nature in Real Time

Urban Mind: Measuring the Benefits of Nature in Real Time

The positive mental health effects of nature exposure in urban environments are well known, and the literature on the su... Read more

14 Feb 2018

19mins

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Threshold-Dependent Gene Drives in Wild Populations

Threshold-Dependent Gene Drives in Wild Populations

By altering the heritability of certain traits, gene drive technologies have the potential to spread desired genes throu... Read more

8 Oct 2019

25mins

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Saving Species with Better Monitoring

Saving Species with Better Monitoring

To conserve species, managers need reliable estimates of their population trends. Samples are gathered over time, but th... Read more

12 Dec 2018

20mins

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Impact Series: Solving Medical Mysteries with Aperiomics

Impact Series: Solving Medical Mysteries with Aperiomics

The BioScience Talks Impact Series focuses on the path from newly gained scientific knowledge to real-world effects, add... Read more

13 Nov 2019

29mins

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Bridging the Gap between Behavioral Science and Animal Ethics

Bridging the Gap between Behavioral Science and Animal Ethics

In this episode of BioScience Talks, Christine Webb of Harvard University joins us to talk about the potential for wide... Read more

11 Sep 2019

23mins

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The Ecological Context of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

The Ecological Context of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

In this episode of BioScience Talks, we welcome previous guest Dan Salkeld of Colorado State University back to the show... Read more

24 Mar 2020

45mins

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Specimen Collection, Populations, and Biodiversity Science

Specimen Collection, Populations, and Biodiversity Science

The benefits of specimen collection are well known. Natural-history archives are increasingly used by researchers to inv... Read more

10 Jan 2018

20mins

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One Thing Leads to Another: Causal Chains Link Health, Development, and Conservation

One Thing Leads to Another: Causal Chains Link Health, Development, and Conservation

The linkages between environmental health and human well-being are complex and dynamic, and researchers have developed n... Read more

11 Apr 2018

27mins

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Bridging the Gaps in Global Conservation

Bridging the Gaps in Global Conservation

To date, the conservation of global biodiversity has relied on a patchwork of international goals and national- and regi... Read more

9 May 2018

27mins

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Readying the National Park Service for Change

Readying the National Park Service for Change

In this episode of BioScience Talks, Mark Schwartz, of the University of California, Davis, joins us to talk about the N... Read more

14 Aug 2019

37mins

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Building a Better Understanding of "Resilience"

Building a Better Understanding of "Resilience"

The concept of resilience is an important one in conservation science and resource management. However, the term itself ... Read more

28 May 2019

31mins

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Half-Earth Preservation with Natura 2000

Half-Earth Preservation with Natura 2000

In recent years, calls to preserve greater swaths of the Earth's land- and seascapes have grown. In particular, numerous... Read more

13 Feb 2019

37mins

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Undergraduate Research Makes for Better Science

Undergraduate Research Makes for Better Science

Improving training in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields is a major priority, crucial to the natio... Read more

11 Jul 2018

30mins

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The Makings of an Invasion: The Slender False Brome

The Makings of an Invasion: The Slender False Brome

Invasive species are a hot topic, both in scientific circles and among the public at large. Still, the mechanics of inva... Read more

12 Jun 2019

38mins

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Interdisciplinary Approaches to Wildlife Trade Management

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Wildlife Trade Management

The illicit wildlife trade is a multi-billion-dollar business that spans the globe. Unfortunately, efforts to control it... Read more

11 Oct 2017

29mins

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In Their Own Words: Rita Colwell

In Their Own Words: Rita Colwell

This episode marks the first in a new oral history series from BioScience, entitled In Their Own Words. These pieces chr... Read more

11 Dec 2019

34mins

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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting Report

Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting Report

The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB), an American Institute of Biological Sciences member society,... Read more

6 Dec 2019

39mins

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Synbio Ethics: What the Researchers Think

Synbio Ethics: What the Researchers Think

As synthetic biology emerges into the public sphere, so too does a discussion about the ethical and regulatory questions... Read more

3 Aug 2018

35mins

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Bonus Episode: Disease-Carrying Ticks and How to Avoid Them

Bonus Episode: Disease-Carrying Ticks and How to Avoid Them

Ticks pose numerous threats to human health and well-being, ranging from the familiar Lyme threat to spotted fever ricke... Read more

13 Jun 2018

30mins

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