Biology Podcasts

The life and times of Biomedical Engineers

Beer with BMSIS is an informal scientific conversation series on a broad set of topics relevant to the research undertaken by the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science.

Podcast by Melissa Hero

Texas is the ONLY state in the USA that allows landowners to manage their land for native and/or migratory species of wildlife. The landowner will receive a the same tax benefits as if the land was being managed for livestock.

Have a heart for wildlife? Love the world’s wild places? Then Wild Life! Wild Places! is the show for you. Host Donna Hailson will inform and inspire you in your efforts to conserve and preserve. Donna is a multi-award-winning author, educator, nature guide, photographer, and blogger, who has been on the road since 2010. Along […]

Journal of Small Animal Practice Journal Podcast

You took the time to convert your land to be appraised for wildlife use. What NEXT? In this episode I explain what you need to do to keep your wildlife management use valuation.

On And Off The Record (www.onandofftherecord.com) features regular podcasts of programs presented by Adriaan Fuchs. Each program focuses on the life, career and artistry of a “great interpreter” – a musician, singer or composer from the world of classical music or the Broadway stage whose performances, recordings, interpretations and insights deserve to be heard long […]

A couple of Chicago-based nerds who are married to each other discuss birding in cities, alcohol, music, and whatever else comes to mind.

Microbes Bene and Mal will be looking at some different science situations and seeing what’s good and bad about them! Bene and Mal’s Bioethics series with support from Nuffield Council on Bioethics

Dusty Showers is the host of Urban Wildlife Tales and the creator of The 6 Figure Trapper. Dusty shares stories, tips, tricks and secrets relating to urban wildlife and the mayhem they often bring. A lover of all animals and a professional veteran urban wildlife trapper, Dusty always seeks humane solutions.

Jason G. Goldman is a cognitive scientist, animal behavior researcher, and science communicator. On each episode of “The Wild Life,” he sits down with the most interesting people who work with, teach about, care for, and study animals. The in-depth conversations are wide-ranging, from the science of animal behavior and conservation biology to animal ethics, […]

This Podcast is meant to supplement (not supplant) the lectures and readings for Mr. Peevyhouse’s AP Bio class AP Bio at DHS. The information is copyrighted for use in my classes. Not for distribution or any other use.

Join New York Public Radio’s Brian Lehrer for the farewell season of NBC’s Parks and Recreation. Each week Brian is joined by NPR’s Linda Holmes and special guests who will lend insider context to the bits of governmental bureaucracy and political gamesmanship seen on the show.

The Oxford Martin School Hilary Term seminar series looks at the opportunities for human development that stem from advancements in technology, as well as questioning what risks, threats and ethical considerations need to be made as we increasingly rely on machines. Dr Anders Sandberg, James Martin Fellow, Oxford Martin Programme on the Impacts of Future […]

A rational discussion about drug use with Shane and Pauly.

Animal News: The Podcast, four words that have never been strung together before, is a collective effort of three people. The three people are Matt, Kristin, and Jake. Occasionally, guests attend the podcast, but for the most part, we are talking about the most important things in the world, the inconsequential guests, the animals. If […]

Video podcasts about Antarctica Weddell seals, and the work of the ecologists based at Montana State University who study these magnificent animals. This is one of the longest running population studies ever of a long-lived mammal, and involves the southernmost mammal on our planet. More information on this Weddell seal research work available at WeddellSealScience.com.

Kathy Willis considers our changing relationship with plants over the last 250 years – from tools to exploit, to objects of beauty, to being an essential resource we must conserve.

Tim Ferriss meets John Muir and Yvon Chouinard in a podcast. The Brave Monkeys are a passionate group of lifelong-learners and biohackers who believe that adventure is a source of knowledge, and that sometimes the riskiest choice you can make is playing it safe. This show includes inspiring interviews, lifestyle design tips, biohacking ideas, and […]

This is our world, and these are the stories it tells. A paleontology podcast by Sean Willett.

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Metagenomics is the study of the total genomic content of microbial communities. In metagenomic studies, DNA material is sampled collectively from the microorganisms that populate the environment of interest (e.g. agricultural soil, ocean water, or the human gut). The extracted DNA sequences are subsequently used to profile the environment and its biodiversity, its dominant microbial […]

In the second term of every academic year since 1986 Darwin College has organised a series of eight public lectures. Each series has been built around a single theme, approached in a multi-disciplinary way, and with each lecture prepared for a general audience by a leading authority on his or her subject. The theme of […]

The mission of the Long Beach, California-based Aquarium of the Pacific is to instill a sense of wonder, respect, and stewardship for the Pacific Ocean and its inhabitants. Through its year-round Guest Speaker Series, visitors are able to learn about the most current and pressing issues related to the ocean and environment. Experts share their […]

Learn about the animals of this remarkable island. Nick Bellatoni, the State Archeologist tells about the animals of long ago. We’ll talk to Ben Breton, from the New Haven Historical Society about the importance of animals to the native people who lived on the island. Fox Running, the Quinnipiac Medicine Man will share an animal […]

Because of a large variety of habitats, Grannis Island has a diverse population of birds. Dr. Celia Lewis will be our guide as we quietly make our way out to the island. She will explain how birds play and important role in the health of the Grannis Island ecosystem. Lucian Bouffard will tell us how […]

The Craters of the Moon National Park, one of the few national parks with volcanic features, possesses a unique Lava Flow Habitat. This series of podcasts touches on two of the species that dwell in this distinctive habitat, and describes how the park came to possess its unique geological features.

Verdant Reports is an experiment in podcasting. We shall see how it goes. The aim is to produce short, interesting, audio for people around the world who think that animals exist for their purposes rather than for ours. Instead of half an hour of entertaining chatter, we will produce podcasts which are much shorter but […]

Experience a family saga unlike any other in an exciting new series that follows the triumphs and tragedies of a lion pride struggling for survival in one of Africa’s wildest places. Deep within Botswana’s Okavango swamp, two lion brothers, Renoka and Lakan, have formed a coalition – a bond their growing family will depend on […]

We are all products of our genes, and Genetics is a major focus of NDM research. Our podcasts on genetics look at a variety of projects, including the study of some common and less-common inherited afflictions, as well as the effects our genes can have on disease susceptibility and the efficacy of treatment. Moreover, NDM […]

Dive into the Pacific Ocean. Hear the latest news about the Aquarium of the Pacific, its animals, and exhibits, and listen to a variety of scientists and guest speakers covering important issues facing our ocean and planet.

Are you interested in destructive supervolcanoes and ferocious wildlife? If so, this collection is for you. The geological features of the park’s supervolcano are discussed along with wildlife including aquatic animals, bears, and wolves.

Some of the firsts in their fields, this selection of works features women who have made significant contributions to the historic literature of Botany and Zoology.

Dragons are creatures of myth and legend. But on a few remote Indonesian islands, the myths become reality. This tropical paradise is the home of the Komodo dragon. Huge, heavy and venomous, it can kill with just one toxic bite. Capturing this giant lizard on film is risky, gruelling work – and this series of […]

Join the Barnes brothers in their outdoor adventures with owls. Listen. Learn. Love.

Supported by a Wellcome Trust Public Engagement grant (2006-2008) in the History of Medicine to Professor Tilli Tansey (QMUL) and Professor Leslie Iversen (Oxford), the History of Modern Biomedicine Research Group at Queen Mary, University of London presents a series of podcasts on the history of neuroscience featuring eminent people in the field: Professor Sir […]

Who’s faster Usain Bolt or a cheetah? Find out in this series pitting the best athletes against animals, on childrens radio station Fun Kids.

An introductory series by Marianne Talbot exploring bioethical theories and their philosophical foundations. These podcasts will explain key moral theories, common moral arguments, and some background logic. This series accompanies Bioethics: An Introduction (CUP, 2012) http://amzn.to/HZQwbS First of nine short introductory podcasts on Bioethics by Marianne Talbot.

What techniques are used to keep crops safe from insects? What happens to tomatoes when they ripen? This selection of audio slideshows covers a broad range of topics that relate to the nature of both plants and vegetables. From touring the largest display green houses in the world at the Eden Project to genetically engineering […]

The Department of Biological Sciences offers courses in a number of areas including applied biosciences, biomedical sciences and herbal sciences.

Mr. Barlow discusses the VCE Biology course content. Each episode covers a discreet topic and lasts for around 5 to 20 minutes. Great to listen to a few episodes before a test and concise enough to listen to an entire semester before an exam. Episode 1 to 12 covers Unit 1. Episode 13 to 23 […]

Travel back in time to 145 million years ago and discover what life was like when dinosaurs roamed the Earth … Dive underwater and meet the strange species living at the bottom of the sea and get up close with the terrifying Tyrannosaurus Rex!

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Hibernation is an ingenious adaptation that some animals employ to survive difficult conditions in winter. This unit examines the differences between hibernation and torpor, and discusses the characteristic signs of hibernation behaviour. It explores the triggers that bring on hibernation, and whether internal signals or external season cues are predominant. It also examines the physiological […]

This unit is concerned with macroevolution – the patterns and processes of evolution above the species level. A crucial consideration in macroevolutionary studies is that of the evolutionary relationships (phylogeny) of the organisms in question. The unit begins with an introduction to the scope of macroevolutionary studies and illustrates methods of reconstructing phylogeny, from both […]

In this unit, we describe the theory of evolution by natural selection as proposed by Charles Darwin in his book, first published in 1859, On The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. We will look at natural selection as Darwin did, taking […]

This unit debates the issues surrounding the science of evolution and religion. This study unit is just one of many that can be found on LearningSpace, part of OpenLearn, a collection of open educational resources from The Open University. Published in ePub 2.0.1 format, some feature such as audio, video and linked PDF are not […]

Who were our ancestors? How are apes and humans related? And where does the extinct Homo erectus fit into the puzzle? In this unit we will examine culture, tool use and social structure in both apes and humans to gain an understanding of where we come from and why we behave as we do. This […]

Animal life has adapted to survive in the most unlikely and inhospitable habitats. This unit looks at the surprisingly diverse desert climates throughout the world and mammals, birds, lizards and amphibians that survive there. It splits these animals into three groups according to their strategy for survival: evaders, evaporators and endurers, then discusses how these […]

The extreme challenges of life in the polar regions require the animals who make their habitat there to make many adaptations. This unit explores the polar climate and how animals like reindeer, polar bears, penguins, sea life and even humans manage to survive there. It looks at the adaptations to physiological proceses, the environmental effects […]

This unit looks at the human being in the context of an individual life cycle, examining some of the processes that contribute to the formation of a new person. After a brief discussion of historical ideas about human conception, and about contraception to the present day, we look at the cells involved in the conception […]

Fossils are a glimpse into the distant past and fascinate young and old alike. This unit will introduce you to the explosion of evolution that took place during the Palaeozoic era. You will look at the many different types of creatures that existed at that time and how they managed to evolve to exist on […]

Human communication is vastly more complex than that of any other species we know about. It is so complex that linguists are only just beginning to identify the processes in the brain that are related to understanding language. This unit looks at how language is understood by taking an interdisciplinary approach. This study unit is […]

This Unit studies ‘proteins’. Starting with a simple analysis of the molecular make up, the Unit moves on to look at the importance of protein and how they are digested and absorbed. This study unit is just one of many that can be found on LearningSpace, part of OpenLearn, a collection of open educational resources […]

Genomes are composed of DNA, and a knowledge of the structure of DNA is essential to understand how it can function as hereditary material. DNA is remarkable, breathtakingly simple in its structure yet capable of directing all the living processes in a cell, the production of new cells and the development of a fertilized egg […]

This unit explores how information contained in DNA is used, explaining the flow of information from DNA to RNA to protein. Also introduced are the concepts of transcription (as occurs between DNA and RNA) and translation. This study unit is just one of many that can be found on LearningSpace, part of OpenLearn, a collection […]

Vaccinations are now considered a part of everyday life, but how do they work? This unit will help those with a background in biology understand the historical development of vaccination, assess the various types of vaccines used today, examine their production and explore the limitations that are placed on vaccination programmes. This study unit is […]

This podcast is for students studying Year 9 Science, with each episode covering one discreet topic of study. Great to listen to a specific episode before a test, yet concise enough to listen to an entire semester before an exam.

The mission of the Long Beach, California-based Aquarium of the Pacific is to instill a sense of wonder, respect, and stewardship for the Pacific Ocean and its inhabitants. Through its year-round Guest Speaker Series, visitors are able to learn about the most current and pressing issues related to the ocean and environment. Experts share their […]