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!
Tune in to hear about how animals use medication and what humans can learn from them. 🎧
Art by Brianna Longo
#science#biology#sciencepodcast#sciencecommunication#science_community#genomes
Art by Brianna Longo
#science#biology#sciencepodcast#sciencecommunication#science_community#genomes
November 21, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Tune in to hear about how animals use medication and what humans can learn from them. 🎧
Art by Brianna Longo
#science#biology#sciencepodcast#sciencecommunication#science_community#genomes
Art by Brianna Longo
#science#biology#sciencepodcast#sciencecommunication#science_community#genomes
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. 🧬
Clayton Glasgow also writes about his experience applying to grad school in a time of uncertainty around funding and support for grad students in science. 🧑🔬
bigbiology.substack.com/p/52782596-f...
bigbiology.substack.com/p/52782596-f...
November 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Clayton Glasgow also writes about his experience applying to grad school in a time of uncertainty around funding and support for grad students in science. 🧑🔬
bigbiology.substack.com/p/52782596-f...
bigbiology.substack.com/p/52782596-f...
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!
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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!
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!
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!
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
Find this post at our Substack: open.substack.com/pub/bigbiolo...
#sciencecommunication #science #sciencepodcast #evolution #genetics
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
Find this post at our Substack: open.substack.com/pub/bigbiolo...
#sciencecommunication #science #sciencepodcast #evolution #genetics
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October 23, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Could brain invading parasites be re-engineered to deliver helpful molecules into neurons?
Get to know more about Oded’s work in our new episode: bigbiology.substack.com/p/biology-ou...
Get to know more about Oded’s work in our new episode: bigbiology.substack.com/p/biology-ou...
October 16, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Could brain invading parasites be re-engineered to deliver helpful molecules into neurons?
Get to know more about Oded’s work in our new episode: bigbiology.substack.com/p/biology-ou...
Get to know more about Oded’s work in our new episode: bigbiology.substack.com/p/biology-ou...
Oded Rechavi thinks that a fear of failure is holding scientists back. Helping science students to embrace mistakes can help them more creative. 🔬 🌟
October 13, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Oded Rechavi thinks that a fear of failure is holding scientists back. Helping science students to embrace mistakes can help them more creative. 🔬 🌟
Meet our most recent guest, Dr. Oded Rechavi. ✨
Tune into our newest episode to hear more about his groundbreaking work and his newest venture, q.e.d, and AI platform built for scientists
Tune into our newest episode to hear more about his groundbreaking work and his newest venture, q.e.d, and AI platform built for scientists
October 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Meet our most recent guest, Dr. Oded Rechavi. ✨
Tune into our newest episode to hear more about his groundbreaking work and his newest venture, q.e.d, and AI platform built for scientists
Tune into our newest episode to hear more about his groundbreaking work and his newest venture, q.e.d, and AI platform built for scientists
“Biology outside the box” is out now! 🧪
In this episode, we talk with Dr. @odedrechavi.bsky.social, professor in the Faculty of Life Sciences and the Sagol School of Neuroscience at Tel Aviv University. ✨
Art by Brianna Longo
In this episode, we talk with Dr. @odedrechavi.bsky.social, professor in the Faculty of Life Sciences and the Sagol School of Neuroscience at Tel Aviv University. ✨
Art by Brianna Longo
October 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
“Biology outside the box” is out now! 🧪
In this episode, we talk with Dr. @odedrechavi.bsky.social, professor in the Faculty of Life Sciences and the Sagol School of Neuroscience at Tel Aviv University. ✨
Art by Brianna Longo
In this episode, we talk with Dr. @odedrechavi.bsky.social, professor in the Faculty of Life Sciences and the Sagol School of Neuroscience at Tel Aviv University. ✨
Art by Brianna Longo