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Big Biology

The biggest biology podcast for the biggest science and biology fans. Featuring in-depth discussions with scientists tackling the biggest questions in evolution, genetics, ecology, climate, neuroscien... Read more

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Little Biology: Why can’t I regrow my arm?

Little Biology: Why can’t I regrow my arm?

Why can some animals regrow limbs while others can’t? Will understanding regeneration in other vertebrates help us regro... Read more

29 Jun 2023

10mins

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Sleeping beauties: the mystery of dormant innovations in nature and culture (Ep 104)

Sleeping beauties: the mystery of dormant innovations in nature and culture (Ep 104)

Where does biological innovation come from? Why do some innovations wait millions of years for their spotlight? Life mus... Read more

15 Jun 2023

1hr 11mins

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Pest-o, change-o: how culture shapes our view of animal commensals (Ep 103)

Pest-o, change-o: how culture shapes our view of animal commensals (Ep 103)

What makes a pest? Why are some animals revered in one culture and vilified in another? How do our ways of life bring us... Read more

1 Jun 2023

1hr

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Inherency in evolution (Ep 102)

Inherency in evolution (Ep 102)

What is inherency? What are the potential flaws with our understanding of biological function? On this episode, we talk ... Read more

18 May 2023

1hr 11mins

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NEON: The promises and challenges of large-scale ecological research (Ep 101)

NEON: The promises and challenges of large-scale ecological research (Ep 101)

What is NEON? What hopes and concerns do we have for large-scale research projects in ecology? On this episode of Big Bi... Read more

4 May 2023

1hr 13mins

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A retrospective on agency (Ep 100)

A retrospective on agency (Ep 100)

Big Biology celebrates its 100th episode!  You’re only 100 once, and though we hope there will be many more episodes to ... Read more

20 Apr 2023

1hr 32mins

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Creativity and passion in science communication (Ep 99)

Creativity and passion in science communication (Ep 99)

On this episode, we take a break from the regular format to talk with Itai Yanai and Martin Lercher of The Night Science... Read more

6 Apr 2023

1hr 3mins

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There’s a thousand genes for that! (Ep 98)

There’s a thousand genes for that! (Ep 98)

What is the “infinitesimal model”? How has our understanding of complex traits changed recently? On this episode, we tal... Read more

23 Mar 2023

1hr 2mins

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Mutation bias in evolution: climbing Mount Probable (Ep 97)

Mutation bias in evolution: climbing Mount Probable (Ep 97)

What is mutation bias? How does it affect evolution? In this episode, we talk with Arlin Stoltzfus, a research fellow at... Read more

9 Mar 2023

1hr 6mins

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The network motifs that run the world (Ep 96)

The network motifs that run the world (Ep 96)

What are network motifs, and how and why do they matter to biological networks? On this episode, we talk with Uri Alon, ... Read more

16 Feb 2023

1hr 9mins

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