Scientists talking to scientists, but accessible to anyone. We are living in a golden age of biology research. Big Biology is a podcast that tells the stories of scientists tackling some of the biggest unanswered questions in biology.
Your hosts, Marty Martin and Art Woods, talk to leading scientists from around the world about topics like why we drink alcohol, human consciousness and artificial intelligence, where diseases come from, and whether Godzilla could actually exist. From each conversation, we produce two podcasts—a condensed version lasting 5-10 minutes, which focuses on just the highlights, and a longer, lightly edited version of the entire conversation. You can listen to the podcasts here, on the BigBiology web site, or get them on iTunes and Google Play.
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Episode 010: Tangling the Tree of Life
Art Woods and Marty Martin
How has the Tree of Life changed since Darwin? How do genes jump from one species to another? Why do we have viral genes in our DNA? Tune into this podcast to hear Art and Marty talk with David Quammen about his ... Read More
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Episode 009: Information, Aliens, and the Origin of Life
Art Woods and Marty Martin
What is life? How did life arise from non-life? What did life look like at its origin?
Tune into this podcast to hear Art and Marty talk with Sara Walker, an expert in astrobiology and theoretical physics at Arizona State University. They ... Read More
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Episode 007: Genes Don't Do Crap
Art Woods and Marty Martin
What is the connection between an organism's genes and its environment? Can the environment alter an organism's characteristics without altering its genetics? Can an organism alter its environment and change the course of its own evolution?
Tune into this podcast to hear Marty and Art ... Read More
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Episode 006: Shrimp Fight Clubs and Basic Science
Art Woods and Marty Martin
How do mantis shrimp punch as fast as a bullet… underwater? How do they break open one of the toughest materials on earth?
Tune into this podcast to hear Art and Marty talk to Sheila Patek about how mantis shrimp pack such ... Read More
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Episode 005: Please don't kill the bats!
Art Woods and Marty Martin
How do diseases spread from animals to humans? Is it possible to forecast where disease outbreaks will occur and when they will blow up into major health crises?
Tune into this podcast to hear Marty and Art talk to Barbara Han about ... Read More
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Episode 004: The Science and Politics of Basic Biology
Art Woods and Marty Martin
Is there a role for basic research in our society? Do scientists studying animals waste tax-payer money? How does learning about evolutionary biology benefit humans? Tune in to this episode to hear science journalist and writer Carl Zimmer talk about the importance ... Read More
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Episode 003: Animal Size and Godzilla's Breakfast
Art Woods and Marty Martin
Is there a limit to animal size? Could Godzilla actually exist? Tune into this podcast to hear Art and Marty talk to Jon Harrison and Jim Brown about what it means to study animal size and how it affects ... Read More
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Episode 001: The Drunken Monkey
Art Woods and Marty Martin
Why do we drink alcohol? Are we just primates looking for a fix? Tune in to this podcast to hear Art and Marty talk to Robert Dudley about what biologists say is the reason we drink alcohol.
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Episode 000: What is Big Biology about?
Art Woods and Marty Martin
Short introduction to the BigBiology podcasts.
