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Epigenetics
Epigenetics
In 2005 biologist Michael Skinner witnessed something that shouldn’t have happened. His mice were exposed to a toxin. A ... Read more
24 Aug 2015
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Misconceptions About Evolution & Natural Selection
Misconceptions About Evolution & Natural Selection
In this episode of 'Evolution Talk' I am joined by a very special guest - Stephanie Keep from the National Center for Sc... Read more
9 Nov 2015
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Evolutionary Psychology
Evolutionary Psychology
Evolutionary psychology seeks to explain why we feel the way we do in certain situations. It also looks to understand wh... Read more
3 Aug 2015
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The Neanderthal
The Neanderthal
In the Neander valley, limestone miners found something which shocked them. They had found bones which they first though... Read more
25 May 2015
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Are We Still Evolving?
Are We Still Evolving?
There are some who say that evolution by natural selection, at least when it applies to you and I, is no longer a drivin... Read more
28 Dec 2015
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Darwin On The HMS Beagle
Darwin On The HMS Beagle
Charles Darwin, at 22, had never sailed before. With his notebooks, gear, rifles, and trunks loaded, he stood on the dec... Read more
8 Sep 2014
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Your Brain
Your Brain
Over the course of billions of years a small region of specialized cells began to develop sensory organs. These light se... Read more
21 Dec 2015
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The Beginning: Life
The Beginning: Life
In the beginning the Earth wasn’t exactly a hospitable place. It was hot, volcanic, and oxygen was a rare commodity. So ... Read more
20 Oct 2014
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On the Origin of Species
On the Origin of Species
On November 24, 1859, "On the Origin of Species" was published. To say that it made a splash would be an understatement.... Read more
22 Sep 2014
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An Explosion of Cambrian Proportions
An Explosion of Cambrian Proportions
In the era known as the Cambrian, an era which kicked off 541 million years ago, life exploded. Natural Selection began ... Read more
2 Nov 2015
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Neanderthalis Extinctus
Neanderthalis Extinctus
In the last episode we came face to face with the Neanderthal. What happened to the Neanderthal? Did they die on the bat... Read more
1 Jun 2015
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Is Everything Related?
Is Everything Related?
The Human genome project took 13 years to complete. Hundreds of scientists from all over the world were involved. What’s... Read more
9 Mar 2015
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The Beginning: Cyanobacteria
The Beginning: Cyanobacteria
3.5 billion years ago microbial organisms appeared on the earth. These organisms combined, split, and combined some more... Read more
27 Oct 2014
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Homo Naledi
Homo Naledi
In 2013 a secret that had been hidden for hundreds of thousands of years in a South African cave was discovered. Bones..... Read more
14 Dec 2015
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Cladistics
Cladistics
A cladogram will show those animals that share similar form and structures. It’s not about animals which have evolved fr... Read more
11 Jan 2016
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Altruism
Altruism
Where does altruism come from? How did it evolve in a world ruled by 'selfish genes'?
4 May 2015
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Fossil Dating
Fossil Dating
How do we date fossils? There are a few ways and in this episode we will look at a couple.
2 Mar 2015
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Warm Blooded Dinosaurs
Warm Blooded Dinosaurs
In 1986 Professor Robert Bakker, a paleontologist, published 'The Dinosaur Heresies'. According to Professor Bakker ther... Read more
13 Apr 2015
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Where Are the Dinosaurs?
Where Are the Dinosaurs?
What killed off the dinosaurs? There are many competing theories yet there is no ‘smoking gun’. There is evidence howeve... Read more
6 Apr 2015
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Mistakes Were Made
Mistakes Were Made
In the X-Men movies the X-Men are mutants. Mistakes were made during DNA replications that brought out features and abil... Read more
16 Mar 2015
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