All Things Biology

All Things Biology

By FrancescaScience
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All Things Biology episodes

  • Why are reefs dying? Saving coral reefs
    How much do you know about coral reefs?
    Do you know that they don't only serve ecological services but also economical ones?
    Do you know that theyre one of the fastest degrading ecosystems on out planet?
    And most of all... Do you know that you... yes... you can save them?
    Join me and my amazing guest Filippa Artikopoulou to dive into all things coral in this weeks episode of All things Biology!
    For all references check out our blog on allthingsbiology.
    Script: Francesca Giannachi-Kaye
    Music: Joshua Lavery
    28 min
  • Reconnecting with Nature: its effect on our mental health
    Have you ever felt more at peace when walking through a forest, looking outside at your garden or when swimming at the beach?
    In today's episode, Sabrina talks about the benefits nature has on our mental health and gives some tips on how to incorporate more nature into your everyday life!
    Script was written and recorded by: Sabrina Giampieri-Smith
    Editing and Cover Art: Francesca Giannachi-Kaye
    Intro and Outro music: Josh Lavery
    References:
    Doses of Neighborhood Nature: The Benefits for Mental Health of Living with Nature | BioScience | Oxford Academic (oup.com)
    Nature and mental health: An ecosystem service perspective | Science Advances
    Full article: Attention Restoration Theory: A systematic review of the attention restoration potential of exposure to natural environments (tandfonline.com)
    7 Benefits of Spending Time in Nature - Student Wellness Centre (mcmaster.ca)
    8 min
  • Are we doomed?

    Our future in an antibiotic-resistant world

    For references please refer to the blog titled 'Bacteriophages: the future of antibiotic-resistant bacteria treatment' on allthingsbiology.com the article referenced in the show is from The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/jan/03/scientists-new-class-antibiotic-kill-drug-resistant-bacteria?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other


    10 min
  • Virtual Reality: a new reality for widening science communication
    Learn about the future of science communication in todays episode where we discuss the application of virtual reality in education, healthcare or even at home. But what about the limitations?
    Josh and I talk all things VR in today's episode of All Things Biology.
    Refer to allthingsbiology.com for references and more.
    Credits to:
    Josh Lavery for the intro and outro music
    Francesca Giannachi-Kaye for editing, writing, research and cover art
    15 min
  • How bacteria can help us find alien life...
    When you read the word alien what do you think of? Do you think of a galaxy far, far away or do you think of planets closer to home like Mars or Jupiter? I bet you hadn't thought that when reading the word alien, you should think of Earth... Tune in to find out why!
    For any references or to read more blogs check out allthingsbiology.com
    9 min
  • What is Antibiotic resistance?

    Do you know what antibiotic resistance means? If so then do you know the cause of antibiotic resistance?


    If not, tune in to find out!


    In today's episode, I introduce my mum to the show. We discuss the antibiotic resistance crisis, the public's perception of antibiotic resistance, the cause of the crisis and some of the different mechanisms bacteria utilize to become resistant to commonly used antibiotics.


    15 min
  • Would you eat seaweed?

    Do you think of sushi when you hear the word seaweed? Well maybe you're thinking of exactly the right thing. Consider this, seaweed could be a factor that helps us overcome food insecurity. Ok maybe it sounds a bit out there, far fetched... Tune into this weeks episode of All Things Biology to learn about how it may not be such an 'out there' idea than it seems.

    All things biology is now also found on both apply and amazon podcasts.


    Check out our instagram @All.Things.Biology and our TikTok @All.Things.Bio for video and sneak peaks of next weeks podcast episode!


    For any references or if you're interested in reading more about other topics visit our website using the link: https://francescadoesblog.wordpress.com/

    34 min
  • Are Vitamins really good for you?

    New study finds vitamin C and E may cause lung cancers to grow faster... In this weeks episode I dive into this topic, explaining some of the terminology and break down the papers so anyone can understand the science behind this huge milestone in cancer research.


    Any references can be found on my website https://francescadoesblog.wordpress.com/2023/09/02/are-vitamins-really-good-for-you/

    7 min
  • Welcome to 'All Things Biology'

    Welcome to the new podcast 'All Things Biology', originating from the website 'Francesca Does' found at:


    https://francescadoesblog.wordpress.com/?query-0-page=1


    'All Things Biology' aims to open your mind and discover the interconnectivity of life and how disjointed topics are subtly or blatantly influencing one another.


    I started this podcast to talk about life and science’s interconnectivity, focusing on different aspects of the world and their interplay with one another with the goal of making biology accessible to anyone and everyone! 


    Whether the topic be medicine, environment or something more obscure, you'll find something for you on this page! And if not, don't hesitate to send requests via the website 'Francesca Does'


    1 min

About All Things Biology

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'All Things Biology' is a podcast about science and life looking into current topics that range from medicine, climate and tech to Disney, horror films and popular science. The point is all things biology!