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Evolution Talk

Everything you wanted to know about evolution by natural selection in short, easy to digest, episodes. Hosted, and produced by writer Rick Coste.

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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

16mins

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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

15mins

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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

16mins

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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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