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Explore the edges of known biology and meet the people - a podcast direct from the PhD students at the heart of university research. BioPOD is the official podcast from the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Edinburgh.

JAN 22

Conservation genetics with Dr Alex Ball

Every person interested in biology knows that population diversity is important for ecosystems. But do we understand what diversity means? In this episode Markella interviews Dr. Alex Ball from The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland about his work on conservation genetics, which is one of the pillars of conservation biology. He goes in depth about different species conservation in Scotland and elswhere around the world. Interview by Markella. Editing by Manushri and Markella. A...

36 min
11/30/2024

Unstable fungal resistance

In a world where the human population is predicted to reach 10 billion by 2050, we urgently need to find ways to increase crop production. However, it is made more difficult by some species of crop-pathogenic fungi, which can decimate crop yields, and also develop mutations that make them resistant to antifungal compounds. Dr Robin Allshire's group is trying to understand a not-so-well-known form of this resistance which could help farmers and governments tackle the current global food produc...

52 min
10/29/2024

Combining Art & Science: How and Why

Video version: https://youtu.be/weaFSVsvyBY Anna Motýľová talks with Dr Keira Tucker, manager of ASCUS Art & Science, the first open access lab space in Scotland. They host science workshops for the general public and art exhibitions inspired by science. You will learn about Keira's personal journey as an artist/scientist, as well as 3 weird and wonderful creative projects she has facilitated between artists and scientists from the University of Edinburgh. By the end of this episode, y...

59 min
09/24/2024

Entrepreneurship series: E.V.A Biosystems ft. Dr. Alex Speakman

In this episode of BioPod’s entrepreneurship series, Keshav talks with Dr. Alex Speakman about his entrepreneurial journey of starting E.V.A Biosystems. Alex talks about the help and resources available to aspiring entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into successful startups. He also provides helpful information on navigating through the various stages of a startup including ideation, validation and patenting. Interviewed by Keshav, edited by Evangelia, art by Amandine and produced...

26 min
07/03/2024

Aging sheep: long-term population studies in St Kilda

Aging, or senescence has been a topic of scientific fascination for a long time. Natural populations like the Soay Sheep in St Kilda, a remote scottish island, are ideal to study aging theories in the wild. In this summer episode, Professor Dan Nussey speaks to us about the long running Soay Sheep project and the insights they provide on the study of senescence. Interview by Markella Moraitou. Edited by Flora Caldwell, Art by Severina Marija Pociunaite, Produced by Nitara Wijayatilake....

53 min
06/18/2024

AMR through time with Katerina Guschanski

We have all heard about the importance of the gut microbiome. But how much do you know about the oral microbiome in our mouths? In the second interview with Dr Katerina Guschanski, Alastair Scott finds out all about how you can use the oral microbiome to study how antimicrobial resistance evolved through time. Dr Katerina Guschanski and her team extract ancient DNA from calcified dental calculus, to study their bacterial composition from before the existence of mass-produced antibiotics...

44 min
05/08/2024

Primate Evolution with Dr Katerina Guschanski

In this first episode of a two-parter with Dr Katerina Guschanski, Neelakshi Varma finds out about the intricacies and quirks of primate evolution, specifically around guenon monkeys. We also learn about how Katerina accidentally found her way to working with primates, the difficulties and exciting aspects of field work in Madagascar and why you can’t really define a species. Edited by Frankie Swift, artwork by Liz Gaberdiel, produced by Liz Gaberdiel. Check out some more research by ...

54 min
03/14/2024

The world of editing

In this episode of BioPod's publishing series, Severina and Dr Seema Grewal discuss the world of editing for scientific journals. Seema is the Executive Editor for the Journal of Cell Science, and talks through her journey entering publishing, advice for PhD students wanting to enter the industry, and gives helpful tips for those wanting to publish their own papers.

46 min

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BioPod Edinburgh
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2019 - 2025
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58
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Conservation genetics with Dr Alex Ball

Unstable fungal resistance

Combining Art & Science: How and Why

Entrepreneurship series: E.V.A Biosystems ft. Dr. Alex Speakman

Aging sheep: long-term population studies in St Kilda

AMR through time with Katerina Guschanski

Primate Evolution with Dr Katerina Guschanski

The world of editing

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BioPOD

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Conservation genetics with Dr Alex Ball

Unstable fungal resistance

Combining Art & Science: How and Why

Entrepreneurship series: E.V.A Biosystems ft. Dr. Alex Speakman

Aging sheep: long-term population studies in St Kilda

AMR through time with Katerina Guschanski

Primate Evolution with Dr Katerina Guschanski

The world of editing

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