Most people in the UK have now been offered a covid vaccine, so mRNA jabs are a hot topic right now. Rebekah and guest Ellena, a translation student and proud non-scientist, delve into an article that tries to explain what RNA actually is. 

Two biology researchers (and guest) approach the science of life, debunk myths, and maybe have a few laughs along the way. 

DBB X REC21. The history of ethics in biology research is LOADED. We cover 4 hot topics in this live session recorded at Research Ethics Conference 2021. The evolution of having ethics and morals, when it's okay to intervene in evolution, using animals in research, and the ethics of using fossils in amber from Myanmar. 

Two biology researchers approach the science of life, debunk myths, and maybe have a few laughs along the way. 

What is a species? Are human teeth adapted for meat-eating? 

Two biology researchers approach the science of life, debunk myths, and maybe have a few laughs along the way.

Missing Link: Monkey to Man? We talk about why some people may think humans evolved from monkeys, the first time someone ever said this, and the true story of the dawn of Homo sapiens. A classic tale involving evolution, hominin species, Charles Darwin, and apes.

Two biology researchers approach the science of life, debunk myths, and maybe have a few laughs along the way.

What extinct animals may we ACTUALLY SEE RETURN within the next 10 years? Also, why are scientists doing this - and what will it mean for some environments?

Two biology researchers approach the science of life, debunk myths, and maybe have a few laughs along the way.

Episode 11. De-extinction: Reviving the Prehistoric.

Dinosaurs and Woolly Mammoths! They may be a thing of the past, but could they be in our future? And... do we actually want them to be?

Two biology researchers approach the science of life, debunk myths, and maybe have a few laughs along the way.

Episode 10. Maria Sibylla Merian.

A naturalist, an illustrator, the first entomologist, a huge inspiration to many ... and a woman in the 1600s. We talk about the tremendous science and art of Maria Sibylla Merian and her two daughters, including the expedition to Surinam, and how this work has impacted science today. 

Two biology researchers approach the science of life, debunk myths, and maybe have a few laughs along the way.

Episode 9. Tasmanian Tigers. 

The extinct thylacine (Taz Tiger) has been hitting headlines recently, so we explore the evolution of this species and the events that led to their extinction. We also dig into the modern history of the Australian island Tasmania. But, why are Tasmanian Tigers in the news now?

Two biology researchers approach the science of life, debunk myths, and maybe have a few laughs along the way.