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Welcome to the Natural Selection—we're a group of taxonomists who want to bring their passion for nature into the wild.Join us as we discuss the latest discoveries in the natural world and bring an ... more
FAQs about The Natural Selection Presents:How many episodes does The Natural Selection Presents have?The podcast currently has 77 episodes available.
September 15, 2020Episode 27 - SmellJoin the Natural this week as they brave skunks and corpse flowers to sniff out some interesting facts about smell. Learn why musk oxen are so smelly, what makes whale barf so valuable and which animal has the best nose. Listen now and find out what a perfume expert is called....more47minPlay
September 08, 2020Episode 26 - BacteriaNick, Naomi, and Nic are back at it again! This week we tackle the great microscopic frontier: bacteria. Tune in to find out why horse poo is dry and cow poo is wet, what makes mice brave, and how life on earth may have begun....more47minPlay
September 01, 2020Episode 25 - LanguageThe Natural Selection is back! This week we are talking all about Language.Listen and hear what happens to naughty ravens, why vervet monkeys don't say leopard, and why an Englishman's bird is an Irishman's cow....more48minPlay
August 25, 2020Episode 24 - OceansThis week take a swim through a vast ocean of knowledge with the Natural selection. Join Nic, Naomi and Nick as they talk about the open ocean and the creatures that live there. Learn about the beginning of all things, rare marine insects, glowing oceans and sci-fi starfish. Find the natural selection on Facebook....more46minPlay
August 18, 2020Episode 23 - Fresh WaterTake a dip this summer with the Natural Selection crew as Naomi, Nick, and Nic talk about water on land—and under ice! Tune in this week as we find out what lives in one of the clearest lakes in the world, whether leeches are your friend, and why river dolphins have melons....more45minPlay
August 11, 2020Episode 22 - Museums: Behind the scenesJoin the Natural Selection this week as they discuss museums... again. Take a peek behind the scenes at some of the research and work that goes on in museums. This week we discussed type specimens, how not to test fossils and where the best place to discover a new species is. Listen now and find out why Nick compared beetles to Shawshank redemption. ...more45minPlay
August 04, 2020Episode 21 - MuseumsThe Natural Selection is back! This week we are talking all about Museums. Listen to three fine specimens discuss why Naomi's favourite owl has a pencil in its ear, where Nic's favourite dead rat is kept, and why some Diplodocus make Nick sad....more47minPlay
July 28, 2020Episode 20 - VisionThe Natural Selection is back! This week we are talking all about vision. Listen and find out why a dormouse would enjoy watching The Hobbit, why praying mantises looks like the Mona Lisa, and why you shouldn't rub wasabi on a pit viper....more45minPlay
July 21, 2020Episode 19 - BrainsThe Natural selection has gone all philosophical with an episode where we think about thinking. From gorillas that don't care about what you know to ants in a hive mind, this week's episode is full of ideas for you to ponder. Listen now to learn about scientists accessorising ants and a Nobel prize-winning doctor that just wanted to draw. ...more50minPlay
July 14, 2020Episode 18 - SleepThe Natural Selection has got its jim jams on and hot water bottle ready, as we talk about sleep!Find out whose been eating crackers while Naomi sleeps, why you should think twice before gluing dead snails to things, and why Nic dreams of wandering around cities....more46minPlay
FAQs about The Natural Selection Presents:How many episodes does The Natural Selection Presents have?The podcast currently has 77 episodes available.