Big Unknowns: how did life begin? – Science Weekly podcast
According to our best estimates, life first appeared on planet Earth around 3.8bn years ago. But...
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Podcasts de Biology
Is it time for an update to evolutionary theory? - Science Weekly podcast
The extended evolutionary synthesis is controversially proposed as an update to evolutionary...
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How do human voices work? - podcast
What makes our speaking voices so distinctive and so recognisable? How can we transform the way...
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The ethics of growing human embryos in the lab - podcast
Should the current 14 day limit for growing human embryos in the lab be extended in light of...
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Ancient archaea: how life on Earth began - Science Weekly podcast
Around 3.5bn years ago the first forms of life emerged: bacteria and archaea. These so-called...
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Covid-19: how do you find drugs to treat the disease?
Hannah Devlin speaks to Dr Miraz Rahman about how to find drugs to treat a new disease like...
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Covid-19: why are some people losing their taste and smell?
As the coronavirus pandemic swept around the globe, anecdotal reports began to emerge about a...
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The truth of the tyrannosaurus - podcast
As we continue to discover new species of this huge dinosaur, is our understanding of it changing?
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The future of gene research - podcast
How does our genetic makeup help or hinder our chances in life? And as our ability to unravel DNA...
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Us and Them: are we biologically primed to fear outsiders?
Is there a biological basis for human division? And can science help us bridge the divide when...
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The nature of intelligence - Science Weekly podcast
How do we define intelligence? How do we decide which animals possess it? And why are some people...
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Out with the old: new treatment on cell ageing process – Science Weekly podcast
Ian Sample explores research on cellular senescence and the role this therapeutic approach can...
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The Gene Gap: what makes us human? - Science Weekly podcast
Gene-editing technologies have the power to change life as we know it. This week on the podcast,...
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Covid-19: what if I'm immunocompromised?
Hannah Devlin speaks to Dr Jenna Macciochi about how our immune systems fight off infections such...
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Covid-19: do we need more than one vaccine?
Hannah Devlin speaks to Prof Andrew Pollard about the work being done by different teams around...
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The microbe that protects mosquitos from malaria
Every year more than 200m new cases of malaria are reported. And despite the dramatic reduction...
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Covid-19: are pandemics becoming more common?
Ian Sample talks to Prof Kate Jones about whether the current coronavirus pandemic is part of a...
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The emotional rollercoaster of adolescent dogs
It’s an experience many dog owners have been through – their adolescent pooches appear to be more...
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Covid-19: How do you calculate herd immunity?
Herd immunity represents the percentage of people in a population who need to be immune to a...
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Do lobsters have feelings? – podcast
Last week the UK government confirmed it would be extending its Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill...
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