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  • Mole salamander | Animal reproduction

    Episode 431. Topic: Mole salamander. Theme: Animal reproduction. 

    Can an animal evolve out the males of their species? How are some salamanders unisex? How can they maintain this form of reproduction without losing genetic diversity? Why is salamander reproduction much more flexible than human?

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    3 min
  • Mystery males | Animal reproduction

    Episode 430. Topic: Mystery males. Theme: Animal reproduction. 

    What are Osedax? Why are all specimens seemingly female? Where are all the male Osedax? How is the mystery male also present in angler fish? Why might such extreme sexual dimorphism arise in evolution?

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    4 min
  • Flatworms and bedbugs | Animal reproduction

    Episode 429. Topic: Flatworms and bedbugs. Theme: Animal reproduction. 

    What are three ways a flatworm can reproduce? What is traumatic insemination? Why is bedbug reproduction so dangerous? How do these methods of reproduction evolve?

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    3 min
  • The octopus | Animal reproduction

    Episode 428. Topic: The octopus. Theme: Animal reproduction. 

    What are octopuses and why are they such fascinating creatures? How smart are they? How do they reproduce? Why is octopus reproduction a death sentence?

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    3 min
  • Neanderthal DNA | Investigating myself

    Episode 427. Investigating myself. Topic: Neanderthal DNA. 

    Who were the Neanderthals and how or when did they evolve? How did modern humans evolve by comparison? What happened to the Neanderthals and why do most modern humans have Neanderthal ancestors? How much Neanderthal DNA do I have? 

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    4 min
  • Populating the Pacific | Indigenous peoples

    Episode 426. Topic: Populating the Pacific. Theme: Indigenous peoples. 

    Who are the Austronesian people? Where and when did the Austronesian expansion begin? How was Madagascar, Hawaii, and Easter Island inhabited? How can language, archeology, and linguistics help us understand the way ancient peoples migrated?

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    3 min
  • The British | Indigenous peoples

    Episode 425. Topic: The British. Theme: Indigenous peoples. 

    How many species of human have inhabited the islands of Great Britain and Ireland? When did modern humans first migrate in? Did they stay for long? How did the indigenous population of Great Britain change in relatively recent history?

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    3 min
  • The Clovis culture | Indigenous peoples

    Episode 424. Topic: The Clovis culture. Theme: Indigenous peoples. 

    How were the Americans populated? Who were the Clovis people? Are modern indigenous populations related to the Clovis culture? Why is the ownership of Clovis remains controversial?

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    4 min
  • The Ainu | Indigenous peoples

    Episode 423. Topic: The Ainu. Theme: Indigenous peoples. 

    Who are the Ainu people? How are they different from the modern majority Japanese ethnic group? How did the modern Japanese ethnic group come to be? What does Ainu culture look like today? What does it mean to be indigenous?

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    3 min
  • Aboriginal Tasmanians | Indigenous peoples

    Episode 422. Topic: Aboriginal Tasmanians. Theme: Indigenous peoples. 

    How did the aboriginal population of Tasmania come to be? How long was this population isolated and when was contact reestablished? What happened to the indigenous population? Did they go extinct? What about their language and culture?

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    3 min

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Education podcasts are great - but sometimes you just want an appetizer of knowledge. On 3 minute lesson, I attempt to communicate an interesting topic concisely and in less than 3 minutes.