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Introducing: The Science of Everything

Dec 29, 2022

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

The Ecology of Insects

2min

The Role of Genes in Evolution

4min

The Evolution of Genes

6min

The Effects of the Environment on Plasticity

4min

The Evolutionary Synthesis of Alleles

2min

Evolution and the Effects of Allele Frequency on Height

2min

The Relationship Between Environment and Genetic Change

2min

The Effects of Environment on Evolution

4min

10.

The Strangeness of Nature Construction

2min

11.

The Commonality of the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis

3min

12.

The Relationship Between the Modern Synthesis and the Extended Synthesis

2min

13.

The Importance of Understanding Genetics

5min

14.

The Complexity of Genes

2min

15.

How to Think About Genes and Genomes

3min

16.

The Misperception of Polygenic Traits

2min

17.

How to Teach Genetics at a High School Level

3min

18.

The Relationship Between Genes and Proteins

2min

19.

Genetics in Society and Politics

4min

20.

The Genetic Lottery

2min

21.

The Dangers of Genetic Information in Educational Interventions

2min

22.

The Dangers of Genetic Essentialism

3min

Happy holidays from the Big Biology team! As a bonus episode this week, we are sharing Art's recent interview with James Fodor on The Science of Everything podcast. Art and James discuss various topics in evolution and genetics, covering material that spans years of Big Bio conversations.

Enjoy, and see you next year!

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