Milner Centre for Evolution

Milner Centre for Evolution
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The Milner Centre for Evolution has three main objectives, to ask the big evolutionary questions, to find new technological and clinical applications, and to take evolutionary research out into the community.

  1. Microbial Diversity and Host-Microbe Interactions in the Marine Environment - Dr Corey Holt

    9 JAN

    Microbial Diversity and Host-Microbe Interactions in the Marine Environment - Dr Corey Holt

    The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Dr. Corey Holt, about his research focusing on microbial diversity and host-microbe interactions in the marine environment.

    15 min
  2. Understanding the Evolution of Eukaryotic Cells - Professor Tom Williams

    03/12/2025

    Understanding the Evolution of Eukaryotic Cells - Professor Tom Williams

    The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Professor Tom Williams, about being part of a study trying to understand the evolution of eukaryotic cells, a formative event in the history of life on Earth.

    21 min
  3. How the Vectors of Antibiotic Resistance Have Evolved - Professor Zamin Iqbal

    17/10/2025

    How the Vectors of Antibiotic Resistance Have Evolved - Professor Zamin Iqbal

    The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Professor Zamin Iqbal, about being part of a study mapping 100 years of bacterial evolution, to understand just how bacteria have become resistant to antibiotics over the last few decades.

    22 min
  4. Evolution, the Fragility of Nature, and How We Can All Make a Difference - Chris Packham

    19/09/2025

    Evolution, the Fragility of Nature, and How We Can All Make a Difference - Chris Packham

    The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Chris Packham, the naturalist, nature photographer, television presenter and author, whose best known for presenting Springwatch, Autumnwatch, Winterwatch, programmes about nature, neurodiversity, dinosaurs, cats, dogs and honeybees.

    37 min
  5. Understanding the Interactions Between Plants and Their Pathogens - Dr Volkan Cevik

    29/08/2025

    Understanding the Interactions Between Plants and Their Pathogens - Dr Volkan Cevik

    The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Dr Volkan Cevik, whose research focuses on understanding interactions between plants and their pathogens, as well as understanding how these pathogens evolve.

    19 min
  6. Discovering Ways to Fight Fungal Diseases That Threaten Our Food Security & Health - Dr Neil Brown

    11/07/2025

    Discovering Ways to Fight Fungal Diseases That Threaten Our Food Security & Health - Dr Neil Brown

    The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Dr Neil Brown, whose research focuses on discovering new ways to fight major fungal diseases that threaten our food security and health.

    19 min
  7. The Evolution of Imperfection: The Science of Why We Aren't and Can't Be Perfect - Professor Laurence Hurst

    20/06/2025

    The Evolution of Imperfection: The Science of Why We Aren't and Can't Be Perfect - Professor Laurence Hurst

    The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Professor Laurence Hurst whose new book titled; The Evolution of Imperfection: The Science of Why We Aren't and Can't Be Perfect, has just been published.

    51 min
  8. Using Machine Learning to Track the Transmission & Evolution of Pathogenic Bacteria: Lauren Cowley

    16/05/2025

    Using Machine Learning to Track the Transmission & Evolution of Pathogenic Bacteria: Lauren Cowley

    The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Dr Lauren Cowley whose research centres around public health and infectious diseases. She works closely with the UK Health Security Agency.

    15 min
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The Milner Centre for Evolution has three main objectives, to ask the big evolutionary questions, to find new technological and clinical applications, and to take evolutionary research out into the community.

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  • Creator
    Milner Centre for Evolution
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Clean
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