Biology for Bastards
85 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 84 ratingsTeaching biology in the most profane way you've ever seen or heard Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
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Life Update: I'm Still Alive
April 22, 2022 11:32 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBDefinitely not a normal episode. Filling you all in on where I've been the last forever. Recorded in my car so audio kind of sucks. TW: Talk of depression, alcohol use, and death of doggos. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
S2: Chapter 10 - All About Sex
May 25, 2020 06:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBThe title says it all. SEX! Join the Patreon party at patreon.com/bioforbastards or visit biologyforbastards.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
S2: Chapter 9 - Species and Speciation
May 18, 2020 06:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBWHERE DO NEW THINGS COME FROM!?!? Join the party at patreon.com/bioforbastards Visit biologyforbastards.com for more info! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Biology for BISCUITS: FORK Koalas!
May 12, 2020 17:08 - 1 minute - 2.35 MBA CENSORED(!) episode where I rant about Koalas. Vote for the show to win People's Choice HERE An uncensored version is available on Patreon.com/bioforbastards --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
S2: Chapter 8 - Evolution in Space
May 11, 2020 06:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBEvolutioooon innnn spaaaaaaace!!!! Just kidding, its a geographic space, not outer space. Don't forget to join the party on Patreon at patreon.com/bioforbastards or at biologyforbastards.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Patreon Sneak Peek - Dinosaurs
May 06, 2020 22:21 - 7 minutes - 7.24 MBIn honor of the newly formed Patreon page, I present to you the first 5 minutes of the Patreon-exclusive bonus episode on DINOSAURS!! Want to hear the rest of the episode? Join on Patreon at patreon.com/bioforbastards --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
S2: Chapter 7 - Genetic Drift
May 04, 2020 18:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBGenetic drift aka NOT selection. ALSO: a special announcement about our new Patreon page at patreon.com/bioforbastards Don't forget to check out biologyforbastards.com for more info --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Introducing - Biology for Bastards Patreon!
May 01, 2020 14:27 - 2 minutes - 2.77 MBWe're launching a Biology for Bastards Patreon page to try to make the show bigger and better! Considering becoming a patron at patreon.com/bioforbastards --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
S2: Chapter 6 - Phenotypic Evolution
April 27, 2020 06:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBEver wonder how Natural selection makes phenotypes evolve? Look no further than this episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Remediation: Chapter 56 - Conservation Biology and Global Change
April 23, 2020 06:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBHumans suck. That's it, that's the description --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
S2: Chapter 5 - The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection
April 20, 2020 06:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBHow does natural selection affect the genetics of a population? Listen to find out! Find detailed show notes at biologyforbastards.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Remediation: Chapter 55 - Ecosystems
April 16, 2020 06:00 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBTying together all the ecology to this point, this episode we discuss ecosystems --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
S2: Chapter 4 - Mutation and Variation
April 13, 2020 06:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBHow the F*** does all the variation in the world come about? For detailed show notes (PowerPoints), visit biologyforbastards.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Remediation: Chapter 54 - Community Ecology
April 09, 2020 06:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBWhat's bigger than a population but not quite an ecosystem? That's right, a community --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
S2: Chapter 3 - Natural Selection and Adaptation
April 06, 2020 06:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBAnother introductory chapter, this one all about what the f*** natural selection actually is --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Remediation: Chapter 53 - Population Ecology
April 02, 2020 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBThe ecology of populations, what more do you want? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
S2: Chapter 2 - The Tree of Life
March 30, 2020 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBThe Tree of Motha' Fuckin' Life! How everything is connected and how we show that shit! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Remediation: Chapter 52 - Introduction to Ecology
March 26, 2020 06:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBJumping ahead, we start going over the super straightforward s*** that is ecology --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
S2: Chapter 1 - Evolutionary Biology
March 23, 2020 06:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBThe first episode of season 2!!! Basic introduction to evolutionary biology. For detailed notes, visit biologyforbastards.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Bonus: Coronavirus and COVID-19
March 19, 2020 16:16 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBAll about the global pandemic that is COVID-19 A special thank you to my research assistant Keeley for conducting research for this episode. Source list: University of Michigan, https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/wellness-prevention/flattening-curve-for-covid-19-what-does-it-mean-and-how-can-you-help Center for Disease Control and Prevention, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/prevention.html World Health Organization, https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronav...
Remediation: Chapter 26 - Phylogeny and the Tree of Life
March 19, 2020 06:00 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MBAll about classification and "the tree of motha f***in life!" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Remediation: Chapter 25 - The History of Life on Earth
March 12, 2020 06:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBReviewing Life in all its various aspects that have existed over 4 billion years --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Bonus: The Silver Screen Podcast - Contagion
March 07, 2020 16:57 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBA very special crossover episode where I go on my friends' show (The Silver Screen Podcast) and we review the movie Contagion and discuss all things coronavirus. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Remediation: Chapter 24 - The Origin of Species
March 05, 2020 08:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBThrowback to talking about speciation, not the 1859 book --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Remediation: Chapter 23 - The Evolution of Populations
February 27, 2020 08:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBAnother long one that happens to be one of my favorites --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Remediation: Chapter 22 - Descent with Modification
February 20, 2020 08:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBA replay of one of the longest episodes of the season where I get to finally rant about evolution --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
BONUS: Episode 1 of The Origin of Species for Bastards
February 13, 2020 15:22 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBA sneak peak of my new show "The Origin of Species for Bastards" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Remediation: Chapter 21 - Genomes and Their Evolution
February 13, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBThrowback to another short episode all about genomes --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Remediation: Chapter 20 - Biotechnology
February 06, 2020 07:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBDo you remember this one? I don't... perhaps its good we're going back to it then. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Remediation: Chapter 19 - Viruses
January 30, 2020 11:42 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBThis week's review is all about the scary shits known as Viruses --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
BONUS: Chapter 40 - Animal Form and Function
January 29, 2020 21:57 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBA very special BY REQUEST episode for a listener in Ohio. Hopefully this helps --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Chapter 56 - Conservation Biology and Global Change
January 27, 2020 07:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBWe talk about how humans are ruining everything and really finish season 1 on a happy note --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Remediation: Chapter 18 - The Regulation of Gene Expression
January 23, 2020 07:00 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBI don't even remember recording this original episode but let's review how we regulate genes, shall we? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Chapter 55 - Ecosystems
January 20, 2020 07:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBIn our penultimate episode of Season 1, we talk the (sarcasm/) SUPER complex (/sarcasm) ideas of energy flow and chemical cycling within ecosystems --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Remediation: Chapter 17 - From Gene To Protein
January 16, 2020 07:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBTranscription! Translation! Mutations! Review! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Chapter 54 - Community Ecology
January 13, 2020 07:00 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBThis week is all about interactions happening at the community level, as the name implies --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Remediation: Chapter 16 - Molecular Basis of Inheritance
January 09, 2020 07:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBReviewing everything DNA-related For detailed notes (PowerPoints) visit www.BiologyForBastards.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Chapter 53 - Population Ecology
January 06, 2020 07:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBPopulation growth, survivorship curves, and a rant about life expectancy Detailed notes (PowerPoints) available at www.biologyforbastards.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Remediation: Chapter 15 - Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance
January 02, 2020 07:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBToday we get to review Non-Mendelian genetics For detailed notes (PowerPoints) visit www.BiologyForBastards.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Chapter 52 - An Introduction to Ecology
December 30, 2019 07:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MBWhat else is there to say? Its an introduction to interactions... For detailed notes (PowerPoints) visit www.BiologyForBastards.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Remediation: Chapter 14 - Mendel and the Gene
December 26, 2019 07:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBRelearning about everyone's favorite Austrian Monk, Gregor Mendel For detailed notes (PowerPoints) visit www.BiologyForBastards.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Chapter 26 - Phylogeny and the Tree of Life
December 23, 2019 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBA short one about all the categories we put life into. For detailed notes (PowerPoints) visit www.BiologyForBastards.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Remediation: Chapter 13 - Meiosis
December 19, 2019 07:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBThis week we review everyone's favorite part of sex: Meiosis For detailed notes (PowerPoints) visit www.BiologyForBastards.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Chapter 25 - The History of Life on Earth
December 16, 2019 07:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB3.8 billion years covered in just about 20 minutes. Because I'm awesome like that For detailed notes (PowerPoints) visit www.BiologyForBastards.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Remediation: Chapter 12 - The Cell Cycle
December 12, 2019 07:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBReviewing the cell cycle, interphase, mitosis, all that fun shit For detailed notes (PowerPoints) visit www.BiologyForBastards.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Chapter 24 - The Origin of Species
December 09, 2019 07:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBNot THAT The Origin of Species but the other one, the one that includes Ps not fitting into Vs. For detailed notes (PowerPoints) visit www.BiologyForBastards.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Remediation: Chapter 11 - Cell Communication
December 05, 2019 07:00 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBThis episode on cell communication is still the most chaotic one to date. But have fun listening through it again For detailed notes (PowerPoints) visit www.BiologyForBastards.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Chapter 23 - The Evolution of Populations
December 02, 2019 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBMore evolution!! This time, we're talking about microevolution and changes in populations. For detailed notes (PowerPoints) visit www.BiologyForBastards.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Remediation: Chapter 10 - Photosynthesis
November 28, 2019 07:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBPlants are either witches or unicorns for being able to photosynthesize. You be the judge For detailed notes (PowerPoints) visit www.BiologyForBastards.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support
Chapter 22 - Descent with Modification
November 25, 2019 07:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBFINALLY we get to evolution, aka the best shit ever! All about the people who led up to Darwin and then some basic evidence supporting evolution For detailed notes (PowerPoints) visit www.BiologyForBastards.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bioforbastards/support