Big Biology | A Science Podcast
@bigbiology.bsky.social
🎙️ Scientists chatting to scientists about the biggest questions in biology, evolution, climate, ecology, disease, genetics and more!
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Meet our most recent guest: Ludovic Orlando! 🌟
December 11, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Meet our most recent guest: Ludovic Orlando! 🌟
“From Steppe to Stable” is out now! 🐴 🏇
We talk with Dr. Ludovic Orlando, research director for the French National Center for Scientific Research and founding director of the Centre for Anthropobiology & Genomics of Toulouse about his book "Horses: A 4,000-Year Genetic Journey Across the World".
We talk with Dr. Ludovic Orlando, research director for the French National Center for Scientific Research and founding director of the Centre for Anthropobiology & Genomics of Toulouse about his book "Horses: A 4,000-Year Genetic Journey Across the World".
December 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“From Steppe to Stable” is out now! 🐴 🏇
We talk with Dr. Ludovic Orlando, research director for the French National Center for Scientific Research and founding director of the Centre for Anthropobiology & Genomics of Toulouse about his book "Horses: A 4,000-Year Genetic Journey Across the World".
We talk with Dr. Ludovic Orlando, research director for the French National Center for Scientific Research and founding director of the Centre for Anthropobiology & Genomics of Toulouse about his book "Horses: A 4,000-Year Genetic Journey Across the World".
Jaap de Roode is concerned that the biodiversity and climate crises might rob the world of the pharmacy and pharmacists in nature. He draws on the words of Jane Goodall to give some hope that we can all do something to make a change and help protect nature’s doctors. 🐻 🐵 🦋 🩺
December 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Jaap de Roode is concerned that the biodiversity and climate crises might rob the world of the pharmacy and pharmacists in nature. He draws on the words of Jane Goodall to give some hope that we can all do something to make a change and help protect nature’s doctors. 🐻 🐵 🦋 🩺
From parasite-fighting plants to behavior that prevents infection, animals use astonishing strategies to stay healthy.
Doctors by Nature by Jaap de Roode, explores self-medication across the animal kingdom.
Get your copy today!
Doctors by Nature by Jaap de Roode, explores self-medication across the animal kingdom.
Get your copy today!
December 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
From parasite-fighting plants to behavior that prevents infection, animals use astonishing strategies to stay healthy.
Doctors by Nature by Jaap de Roode, explores self-medication across the animal kingdom.
Get your copy today!
Doctors by Nature by Jaap de Roode, explores self-medication across the animal kingdom.
Get your copy today!
Check out Virulent Vortex, a podcast hosted by recent guest Jaap de Roode.
The podcast explores infectious diseases across scales from molecules and pathogens to populations and their pandemics!
#biology #scicomm #science #sciencecommunication #biology #evolution
The podcast explores infectious diseases across scales from molecules and pathogens to populations and their pandemics!
#biology #scicomm #science #sciencecommunication #biology #evolution
December 6, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Check out Virulent Vortex, a podcast hosted by recent guest Jaap de Roode.
The podcast explores infectious diseases across scales from molecules and pathogens to populations and their pandemics!
#biology #scicomm #science #sciencecommunication #biology #evolution
The podcast explores infectious diseases across scales from molecules and pathogens to populations and their pandemics!
#biology #scicomm #science #sciencecommunication #biology #evolution
What can we learn from animals when it comes to medication? 💊 🌿
Recent Big Biology guest Jaap de Roode says we could follow their lead in using mixes of chemicals for medication, which may help prevent the evolution of antibiotic or antiviral resistance! 🦠 🧫
Recent Big Biology guest Jaap de Roode says we could follow their lead in using mixes of chemicals for medication, which may help prevent the evolution of antibiotic or antiviral resistance! 🦠 🧫
December 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
What can we learn from animals when it comes to medication? 💊 🌿
Recent Big Biology guest Jaap de Roode says we could follow their lead in using mixes of chemicals for medication, which may help prevent the evolution of antibiotic or antiviral resistance! 🦠 🧫
Recent Big Biology guest Jaap de Roode says we could follow their lead in using mixes of chemicals for medication, which may help prevent the evolution of antibiotic or antiviral resistance! 🦠 🧫
Big Biology guest Jaap de Roode talks about the focus of his book “Doctors by Nature”. He chose to write about medication in animals, when animals use of chemicals from outside of their bodies, which may result in side effects just as human medication has. 💊 🌿
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Big Biology guest Jaap de Roode talks about the focus of his book “Doctors by Nature”. He chose to write about medication in animals, when animals use of chemicals from outside of their bodies, which may result in side effects just as human medication has. 💊 🌿
Have you watched our newest episode? Take this pop quiz to test your knowledge!
To hear more about how animals use medication and what humans can learn from animal self-medication, check out episode 142 “Doctors By Nature” with Dr. Jaap de Roode!
To hear more about how animals use medication and what humans can learn from animal self-medication, check out episode 142 “Doctors By Nature” with Dr. Jaap de Roode!
November 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Have you watched our newest episode? Take this pop quiz to test your knowledge!
To hear more about how animals use medication and what humans can learn from animal self-medication, check out episode 142 “Doctors By Nature” with Dr. Jaap de Roode!
To hear more about how animals use medication and what humans can learn from animal self-medication, check out episode 142 “Doctors By Nature” with Dr. Jaap de Roode!
Episode 142 “Doctors by Nature” is out now! 🩺🦋🐻🐵
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Jaap de Roode @jaapderoode.bsky.social, the Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Biology at Emory University and author of the book "Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves".
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Jaap de Roode @jaapderoode.bsky.social, the Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Biology at Emory University and author of the book "Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves".
Doctors by Nature (Ep 142)
How do animals use medication and can humans learn from them?
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November 21, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Episode 142 “Doctors by Nature” is out now! 🩺🦋🐻🐵
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Jaap de Roode @jaapderoode.bsky.social, the Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Biology at Emory University and author of the book "Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves".
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Jaap de Roode @jaapderoode.bsky.social, the Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Biology at Emory University and author of the book "Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves".
Meet our most recent guest, Jaap de Roode, a Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Biology at Emory University, where he is director of the Infectious Diseases Across Scales Training Program.
#science #scicomm #sciencecommunication #biology
#science #scicomm #sciencecommunication #biology
November 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Meet our most recent guest, Jaap de Roode, a Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Biology at Emory University, where he is director of the Infectious Diseases Across Scales Training Program.
#science #scicomm #sciencecommunication #biology
#science #scicomm #sciencecommunication #biology
Dr. Katie Lotterhos (@drk-lo.bsky.social) talks about the potential and pitfalls of using genomic offsets to forecast species vulnerability. 🧬
November 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Dr. Katie Lotterhos (@drk-lo.bsky.social) talks about the potential and pitfalls of using genomic offsets to forecast species vulnerability. 🧬
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@sicb.bsky.social’s Public Affairs Committee is running their Student Journalism program again this year and is hosting a cool multimedia science communication workshop with panelists @bigbiology.bsky.social, Sönke Johnsen, @oceanfilly.bsky.social, and @virginiagewin.bsky.social!!
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The PAC wants to highlight two upcoming #science #communication opportunities at the 2026 annual meeting.
Public Affairs Committee chair
Phoebe Edwards
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The PAC wants to highlight two upcoming #science #communication opportunities at the 2026 annual meeting.
November 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
@sicb.bsky.social’s Public Affairs Committee is running their Student Journalism program again this year and is hosting a cool multimedia science communication workshop with panelists @bigbiology.bsky.social, Sönke Johnsen, @oceanfilly.bsky.social, and @virginiagewin.bsky.social!!
Read the newest Big Biology blog based on our conversation with Dr. Katie Lotterhos, Associate Professor in the Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences at Northeastern University. 📖
#science #sciencecommunication #sciencefunding #biology #sciencepodcast
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November 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Read the newest Big Biology blog based on our conversation with Dr. Katie Lotterhos, Associate Professor in the Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences at Northeastern University. 📖
#science #sciencecommunication #sciencefunding #biology #sciencepodcast
#science #sciencecommunication #sciencefunding #biology #sciencepodcast
Big Biology guest Dr. Katie Lotterhos reads out the banned word list given to a federal scientist. ❌ 😶 📋
Learn more about the impacts of federal and state policies on science since January 2025 by listening to the full episode with Katie: bigbiology.substack.com/p/vulnerabil.... 🎧
#science #bio
Learn more about the impacts of federal and state policies on science since January 2025 by listening to the full episode with Katie: bigbiology.substack.com/p/vulnerabil.... 🎧
#science #bio
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Big Biology guest Dr. Katie Lotterhos reads out the banned word list given to a federal scientist. ❌ 😶 📋
Learn more about the impacts of federal and state policies on science since January 2025 by listening to the full episode with Katie: bigbiology.substack.com/p/vulnerabil.... 🎧
#science #bio
Learn more about the impacts of federal and state policies on science since January 2025 by listening to the full episode with Katie: bigbiology.substack.com/p/vulnerabil.... 🎧
#science #bio
Can feedback on your manuscript take minutes?
That’s the idea behind qed science, an AI platform lets scientists upload manuscripts and receive instant, transparent feedback.
Qed also announced a partnership with BioRxiv, connecting preprints to real-time review.
@odedrechavi.bsky.social
That’s the idea behind qed science, an AI platform lets scientists upload manuscripts and receive instant, transparent feedback.
Qed also announced a partnership with BioRxiv, connecting preprints to real-time review.
@odedrechavi.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Can feedback on your manuscript take minutes?
That’s the idea behind qed science, an AI platform lets scientists upload manuscripts and receive instant, transparent feedback.
Qed also announced a partnership with BioRxiv, connecting preprints to real-time review.
@odedrechavi.bsky.social
That’s the idea behind qed science, an AI platform lets scientists upload manuscripts and receive instant, transparent feedback.
Qed also announced a partnership with BioRxiv, connecting preprints to real-time review.
@odedrechavi.bsky.social
When asked what was about the overall results from the Impacts on Science survey, Big Biology guest Katie Lotterhos @drk-lo.bsky.social concluded: “We really need freedom for science to work.” 🔬 🧪 🧬
November 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
When asked what was about the overall results from the Impacts on Science survey, Big Biology guest Katie Lotterhos @drk-lo.bsky.social concluded: “We really need freedom for science to work.” 🔬 🧪 🧬
What are scientists saying about federal funding cuts?
In our most recent episode, Dr. Katie Lotterhos quotes responses from scientists and federal workers gathered in a recent survey on the impacts of funding cuts on science.
For more, check out episode 141!
In our most recent episode, Dr. Katie Lotterhos quotes responses from scientists and federal workers gathered in a recent survey on the impacts of funding cuts on science.
For more, check out episode 141!
November 5, 2025 at 12:36 AM
What are scientists saying about federal funding cuts?
In our most recent episode, Dr. Katie Lotterhos quotes responses from scientists and federal workers gathered in a recent survey on the impacts of funding cuts on science.
For more, check out episode 141!
In our most recent episode, Dr. Katie Lotterhos quotes responses from scientists and federal workers gathered in a recent survey on the impacts of funding cuts on science.
For more, check out episode 141!
🌟 Substack Giveaway 🌟
Help us get to our goal of 500 paid subscribers on Substack! For every 20 new paid subscribers, we’re giving away a t-shirt or poster to one randomly selected paid subscriber!
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November 3, 2025 at 8:19 PM
🌟 Substack Giveaway 🌟
Help us get to our goal of 500 paid subscribers on Substack! For every 20 new paid subscribers, we’re giving away a t-shirt or poster to one randomly selected paid subscriber!
Help us get to our goal of 500 paid subscribers on Substack! For every 20 new paid subscribers, we’re giving away a t-shirt or poster to one randomly selected paid subscriber!
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I just listened to an excellent @bigbiology.bsky.social podcast interviewing my amazing colleague Katie Lotterhos @drk-lo.bsky.social, who’s been using surveys to give scientists a platform to tell their stories about how recent federal policy changes are affecting them and the practice of science.
Ep 141: Vulnerability in science and in genomes (with Katie Letterhos) — Big Biology Podcast
What impact has the Trump administration had on biology and the scientific community? How do scientists study genomic adaptation and vulnerability? On this episode we talk with Katie Lotterhos , ...
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October 30, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I just listened to an excellent @bigbiology.bsky.social podcast interviewing my amazing colleague Katie Lotterhos @drk-lo.bsky.social, who’s been using surveys to give scientists a platform to tell their stories about how recent federal policy changes are affecting them and the practice of science.
Episode 141: Vulnerability in Science and in Genomes Cover Art! 🌟
Tune in to our newest episode to hear from Dr. katie Lotterhos as she talks federal funding cuts on science.
Stay tuned to take a deeper dive into population structure, genomic adaptation, and vulnerability!
Tune in to our newest episode to hear from Dr. katie Lotterhos as she talks federal funding cuts on science.
Stay tuned to take a deeper dive into population structure, genomic adaptation, and vulnerability!
October 31, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Episode 141: Vulnerability in Science and in Genomes Cover Art! 🌟
Tune in to our newest episode to hear from Dr. katie Lotterhos as she talks federal funding cuts on science.
Stay tuned to take a deeper dive into population structure, genomic adaptation, and vulnerability!
Tune in to our newest episode to hear from Dr. katie Lotterhos as she talks federal funding cuts on science.
Stay tuned to take a deeper dive into population structure, genomic adaptation, and vulnerability!
Reposted by Big Biology | A Science Podcast
Great new podcast episode from @bigbiology.bsky.social about the @asn-amnat.bsky.social survey by @drk-lo.bsky.social of how federal funding and policy changes this year have impacted organismal biology researchers in the US
October 30, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Great new podcast episode from @bigbiology.bsky.social about the @asn-amnat.bsky.social survey by @drk-lo.bsky.social of how federal funding and policy changes this year have impacted organismal biology researchers in the US
Episode 141 “Vulnerability in science and in genomes” is out now! 🧬
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Katie Lotterhos @drk-lo.bsky.social, Associate Professor in the Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences at Northeastern University. @northeasternmes.bsky.social
Art by Brianna Longo.
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Katie Lotterhos @drk-lo.bsky.social, Associate Professor in the Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences at Northeastern University. @northeasternmes.bsky.social
Art by Brianna Longo.
October 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Episode 141 “Vulnerability in science and in genomes” is out now! 🧬
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Katie Lotterhos @drk-lo.bsky.social, Associate Professor in the Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences at Northeastern University. @northeasternmes.bsky.social
Art by Brianna Longo.
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Katie Lotterhos @drk-lo.bsky.social, Associate Professor in the Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences at Northeastern University. @northeasternmes.bsky.social
Art by Brianna Longo.
Read our newest blog “Worms, parasites, and scrolls: Oded Rechavi and the art of radical science.” 📖
Find this post at our Substack: open.substack.com/pub/bigbiolo...
#sciencecommunication #science #sciencepodcast #evolution #genetics
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October 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Read our newest blog “Worms, parasites, and scrolls: Oded Rechavi and the art of radical science.” 📖
Find this post at our Substack: open.substack.com/pub/bigbiolo...
#sciencecommunication #science #sciencepodcast #evolution #genetics
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#sciencecommunication #science #sciencepodcast #evolution #genetics
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October 23, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Oded Rechavi talks about some of the rules and creative sessions at the Woodstock of Biology conference. 🌟
If you want to hear more, sign up as a paid subscriber on our Substack. We’ve just dropped a bonus audio with more from Oded about some of the other antics they got up to. 🚂 👰 🥳
If you want to hear more, sign up as a paid subscriber on our Substack. We’ve just dropped a bonus audio with more from Oded about some of the other antics they got up to. 🚂 👰 🥳
October 17, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Oded Rechavi talks about some of the rules and creative sessions at the Woodstock of Biology conference. 🌟
If you want to hear more, sign up as a paid subscriber on our Substack. We’ve just dropped a bonus audio with more from Oded about some of the other antics they got up to. 🚂 👰 🥳
If you want to hear more, sign up as a paid subscriber on our Substack. We’ve just dropped a bonus audio with more from Oded about some of the other antics they got up to. 🚂 👰 🥳