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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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Ep 13: Unraveling Genetic Knots

Ep 13: Unraveling Genetic Knots

Do single genes cause variation in traits or are gene effects more complex than that? How do genes interact with one ano... Read more

20 Dec 2018

37mins

Ranked #2

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Ep 17: 1000 ways to make a baby

Ep 17: 1000 ways to make a baby

How did sex evolve? Why are there sexes at all? what are the evolutionary costs and benefits of sex? On this episode, Ar... Read more

7 Mar 2019

1hr

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Ep 28: Evolution Now

Ep 28: Evolution Now

How do new species form? How long does it take for evolution to happen? What can hybrids tell us about the process of sp... Read more

8 Nov 2019

51mins

Ranked #4

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Ep 31: Methusalicious

Ep 31: Methusalicious

If natural selection is constantly ridding lineages of detrimental traits, why do all organisms wear down with age? Why ... Read more

30 Dec 2019

1hr 7mins

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Ep 15: Climate change: should they stay or should they go?

Ep 15: Climate change: should they stay or should they go?

How is climate change affecting the distribution of animals? How will these changes in species distribution affect us? T... Read more

1 Feb 2019

1hr 11mins

Ranked #6

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Ep 5: Please Don't Kill the Bats (Full Conversation)

Ep 5: Please Don't Kill the Bats (Full Conversation)

How do diseases spread from animals to humans? Is it possible to forecast where disease outbreaks will occur and when th... Read more

28 Mar 2018

51mins

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Ep 6: Shrimp Fight Clubs and Basic Science (Full Conversation)

Ep 6: Shrimp Fight Clubs and Basic Science (Full Conversation)

How do mantis shrimp punch as fast as a bullet… underwater? How do they break open one of the toughest materials on eart... Read more

17 May 2018

1hr 3mins

Ranked #8

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Ep 23: Beauty of the Beasts

Ep 23: Beauty of the Beasts

Why are animals loud and conspicuous when that increases their risk from predators? How does noise pollution affect mati... Read more

29 Aug 2019

1hr 2mins

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Ep 30: Know Your 'Ome

Ep 30: Know Your 'Ome

What can direct-to-consumer genetic companies tell us about our health and ancestry? How do scientists figure out which ... Read more

6 Dec 2019

50mins

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Ep 4: The Science and Politics of Basic Biology (Full Conversation)

Ep 4: The Science and Politics of Basic Biology (Full Conversation)

Is there a role for basic research in our society? Do scientists studying animals waste tax-payer money? How does learni... Read more

14 Feb 2018

47mins

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Ep 29: Lick Your Kids

Ep 29: Lick Your Kids

How important are pathways other than DNA for transmitting traits from one generation to the next? On this episode of Bi... Read more

22 Nov 2019

54mins

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Ep 16: Rules of Life

Ep 16: Rules of Life

What role does one part of the federal government, the National Science Foundation, play in biological research in the U... Read more

21 Feb 2019

36mins

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Ep 7: Genes Don't Do Crap

Ep 7: Genes Don't Do Crap

What is the connection between an organism's genes and its environment? Can the environment alter an organism's characte... Read more

20 Jul 2018

16mins

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Ep 24: Mental Smoke Detectors

Ep 24: Mental Smoke Detectors

Why hasn’t natural selection eliminated human diseases? Are bad feelings like anxiety and depression adaptive? Can we us... Read more

13 Sep 2019

1hr 12mins

Ranked #15

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Ep 8: Immune System: Make Love not War

Ep 8: Immune System: Make Love not War

Is there a constant battle between our immune system and pathogens? Does the fighting ever end? Does the immune system d... Read more

19 Aug 2018

14mins

Ranked #16

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Ep 26: The Long Road to Mexico

Ep 26: The Long Road to Mexico

How does a tiny insect migrate thousands of miles from Canada to Mexico each year? What does the decline of monarch butt... Read more

10 Oct 2019

1hr 9mins

Ranked #17

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Ep 21: Replaying the MP3 of Life

Ep 21: Replaying the MP3 of Life

Why do some rove beetles look like ants? Why do living things evolve similar solutions to common problems? Is there pred... Read more

9 May 2019

55mins

Ranked #18

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Ep 20: Ask Us Anything

Ep 20: Ask Us Anything

In this episode, we've taken a break from our regular format to answer some of your questions such as what's the chance ... Read more

19 Apr 2019

1hr

Ranked #19

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Ep 5: Please Don't Kill the Bats

Ep 5: Please Don't Kill the Bats

How do diseases spread from animals to humans? Is it possible to forecast where disease outbreaks will occur and when th... Read more

28 Mar 2018

14mins

Ranked #20

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Ep 6: Shrimp Fight Clubs and Basic Science (Extra)

Ep 6: Shrimp Fight Clubs and Basic Science (Extra)

How do mantis shrimp punch as fast as a bullet… underwater? How do they break open one of the toughest materials on eart... Read more

29 Jun 2018

6mins

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