Douchy's Biology
32 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA podcast focussed on the 2022 Victorian VCE Unit 3/4 Biology course.
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Episode 13: Unnatural selection
September 14, 2022 02:33 - 35 minutes - 69.4 MBThis episode is (mostly) about artificial selection / selective breeding. Ask your questions for discussion on the upcoming podcast: - Email to [email protected] © 2022 Andrew Douch This work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior permission from Andrew Douch. Requests and enquiries concerning reproduction rights should be made in writing at: [email protected] Disclaimers: 1. The ex...
Episode 12: How Evolution Works
August 30, 2022 01:38 - 1 hour - 139 MBThis episode is about the mechanisms of evolution: Natural selection, genetic drift and gene flow, including the founder effect and genetic bottlenecks. © 2022 Andrew Douch. Please do not reproduce without permission. Disclaimers: 1. The explanations provided in this podcast are given in good faith but no responsibility will be taken for their accuracy. 2. The opinions expressed in this podcast are my own. They do not represent the opinions of the VCAA or any other organisation or government...
Episode 11: Mutations … and Porsches
August 09, 2022 02:48 - 1 hour - 127 MBThis episode is about mutations especially types of mutations and their effects on proteins, genetic variation and viral antigenic drift and also answers some great questions asked by listeners about a range of things that often confuse students, such as why we are not still immune to a virus that has undergone antigenic shift, or why we have both NK cells and Tc cells (CTLs) when they both seem to do the same thing ... and more. Ask your questions for discussion on the upcoming podcast: -...
Immunity Q&A
August 03, 2022 05:14 - 1 hour - 171 MBThe whole of this episode is devoted to answering student questions, most of them about the immune system. If you only want a basic understanding of the immune system, you might want to skip this episode. It is intended for those students who want to go a little deeper and see how the puzzle pieces fit together. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/biologypodcast/message
Episode 10: Immunity Q&A
August 03, 2022 05:14 - 1 hour - 171 MBThe whole of this episode is devoted to answering student questions, most of them about the immune system. If you only want a basic understanding of the immune system, you might want to skip this episode. It is intended for those students who want to go a little deeper and see how the puzzle pieces fit together. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/biologypodcast/message
Episode 9: War Stories
July 12, 2022 03:35 - 1 hour - 138 MBIn this episode we apply what we know about the immune system to our everyday experience of disease and pathogens - and explores some of the ways that we use technology to fight the war against pathogens. Ask your questions for discussion on the upcoming podcast: - Email to [email protected] © 2022 Andrew Douch This work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior permission from Andrew Douch. Reques...
Episode 8: Department of Defence
May 17, 2022 04:39 - 1 hour - 128 MBThis episode is about the human immune system.Ask your questions for discussion on the upcoming podcast:- Email to [email protected] © 2022 Andrew DouchThis work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior permission from Andrew Douch. Requests and enquiries concerning reproduction rights should be made in writing at: [email protected]: 1. The explanations provided in this podcast are...
Episode 7: Cellular respiration
May 10, 2022 05:50 - 1 hour - 121 MBThis episode is about cellular respiration and anaerobic fermentationAsk your questions for discussion on the upcoming podcast:- Email to [email protected] © 2022 Andrew DouchThis work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior permission from Andrew Douch. Requests and enquiries concerning reproduction rights should be made in writing at: [email protected]: 1. The explanations provi...
Episode 6: Photosynthesis
April 07, 2022 08:15 - 1 hour - 129 MBThis episode is about photosynthesis. It covers C3 photosynthesis including the light dependent and light independent reactions (Calvin cycle), C4 photosynthesis and CAM photosynthesis.Ask your questions for discussion on the upcoming podcast: - Email to [email protected] © 2022 Andrew Douch This work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior permission from Andrew Douch. Requests and enquiries con...
Episode 5: Cuttingan dJoiningDNA
March 30, 2022 07:05 - 1 hour - 168 MBRestriction enzymes, CRISPR-Cas9 and ligase are just a few of the key players in this episode which is all about the tools that molecular biologists have borrowed from bacteria and use in lab to manipulate DNA.Ask your questions for discussion on the upcoming podcast:- Email to [email protected] © 2022 Andrew DouchThis work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior permission from Andrew Douch. Reque...
Episode 4: Gene Expression [and regulation]
March 08, 2022 07:36 - 1 hour - 131 MBThis episode is about transcription, RNA processing, translation and gene regulation (in the Trp operon). Ask your questions for discussion on the upcoming podcast: - Email to [email protected] © 2022 Andrew Douch This work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior permission from Andrew Douch. Requests and enquiries concerning reproduction rights should be made in writing at: www.andrewdouch.com.au...
Episode 3: Nucleic Acids
February 24, 2022 03:30 - 44 minutes - 83 MBThis episode is about Nucleic acids: DNA and RNA Ask your questions for discussion on the upcoming podcast: - Email to [email protected]. © 2022 Andrew Douch This work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior permission from Andrew Douch. Requests and enquiries concerning reproduction rights should be made in writing at: www.andrewdouch.com.au/contact Disclaimers: 1. The explanations provided in th...
Episode 2: Protein
February 16, 2022 04:08 - 41 minutes - 81.6 MBThis episode is about proteins - the most important biomacromolecules in Unit 3 and 4 Biology - and in life.Ask your questions for discussion on the upcoming podcast:- Email to [email protected] © 2022 Andrew DouchThis work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior permission from Andrew Douch. Requests and enquiries concerning reproduction rights should be made in writing at: www.andrewdouch.com.au...
Episode 1: Chem for Bio
February 10, 2022 01:19 - 46 minutes - 89.6 MBThis episode covers basic chemistry terms and concepts that biology students need for success in Unit 3/4 VCE Biology.Ask your questions for discussion on the upcoming podcast:- Email to [email protected] - "Like" the Facebook Page, https://www.facebook.com/biologypodcast© 2022 Andrew DouchThis work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior permission from Andrew Douch. Requests and enquiries concern...
Episode 18: Bio-Hacking
June 24, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBThis episode is about biotechnology: the tools, the techniques and the applications of DNA technology. It covers such important concepts as PCR and Gel electrophoresis, DNA fingerprinting, DNA profiling, Gene therapy, etc. Ask your questions for discussion on the upcoming podcast: - Leave a free voicemail by visiting visit www.evolveducation.com.au/biology - Email to [email protected] - "Like" the Facebook Page, follow link at www.evolveducation.com.au/biology. © 2021 Andrew ...
20.1 Studying Biology in Lockdown
August 25, 2020 00:00 - 36 minutes - 45.9 MBThis episode is about study techniques that work really well for biology, at this time of the year, especially during lockdown. Ask your questions for discussion on the upcoming podcast: - Leave a free voicemail by visiting visit www.evolveducation.com.au/biology - Email to [email protected] - "Like" the Facebook Page, follow link at www.evolveducation.com.au/biology. © 2020 Andrew Douch This work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no...
1716 The Rellies
October 05, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBThis episode is about Hominin evolution and also lots of listener questions as we head into the final exam for VCE Biology Unit 3/4. email: [email protected] forum: www.facebook.com/biologypodcast Free voicemail http://biologyoracle.podomatic.com (click the orange button) or click the Speakpipe button on the Facebook page. Douchy's Website: http://www.evolveducation.com.au © 2017 Andrew Douch Please do not reproduce without permission. Disclaimers: 1. The explanations ...
Evidence for Evolution
August 28, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 128 MBThis episode is about the evidence that life on earth has changed over time. Ask your questions for discussion on the upcoming podcast: - Leave a free voicemail by visiting visit www.evolveducation.com.au/biology - Email to [email protected] - "Like" the Facebook Page, follow link at www.evolveducation.com.au/biology. © 2017 Andrew Douch This work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prio...
1714 Unnatural Selection
August 18, 2017 00:00 - 35 minutes - 50.7 MBThis episode is about Artificial selection (selective breeding), sexual selection and allopatric speciation. Ask your questions for discussion on the upcoming podcast: - Leave a free voicemail by visiting visit www.evolveducation.com.au/biology - Email to [email protected] - "Like" the Facebook Page, follow link at www.evolveducation.com.au/biology. © 2017 Andrew Douch This work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reprod...
1713 How Evolution Works
July 10, 2017 00:00 - 43 minutes - 68.7 MBThis episode is about the mechanisms of evolution: Natural selection, genetic drift and gene flow, including the founder effect and genetic bottlenecks. Free voicemail http://biologyoracle.podomatic.com (click the orange button) email: [email protected] forum: www.facebook.com/biologypodcast Douchy's Website: http://www.evolveducation.com.au © 2017 Andrew Douch Please do not reproduce without permission. Disclaimers: 1. The explanations provided in this podcast are given in g...
Mutctions
June 30, 2017 00:00 - 42 minutes - 59.3 MBThis episode is about mutations - what they are, their importance to our understanding of evolution and the words we use to describe them. Ask your questions for discussion on the upcoming podcast: - Leave a free voicemail by visiting visit www.evolveducation.com.au/biology - Email to [email protected] - "Like" the Facebook Page, follow link at www.evolveducation.com.au/biology. © 2017 Andrew Douch This work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright A...
1711 War Stories
May 23, 2017 00:00 - 53 minutes - 77.3 MBThis episode is about applications of our understanding of the immune system to everyday experiences. We consider allergies, vaccines, autoimmune disorders and other aspects of the human experience related to the function, or disfunction of the immune system Ask your questions for discussion on the upcoming podcast: - Leave a free voicemail by visiting visit www.evolveducation.com.au/biology - Email to [email protected] - "Like" the Facebook Page, follow link at www.evolve...
Department of Defence
May 11, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBThis episode is about the specific (adaptive) and non-specific immune responses. Ask your questions for discussion on the upcoming podcast: - Leave a free voicemail by visiting visit www.evolveducation.com.au/biology - Email to [email protected] - "Like" the Facebook Page, follow link at www.evolveducation.com.au/biology. © 2017 Andrew Douch This work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without ...
1709 Fully Sick
May 09, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBThis episode is about invading cellular and non-cellular pathogens. Ask your questions for discussion on the upcoming podcast: - Leave a free voicemail by visiting visit www.evolveducation.com.au/biology - Email to [email protected] - "Like" the Facebook Page, follow link at www.evolveducation.com.au/biology. © 2017 Andrew Douch This work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior permiss...
1708 Programmed Cell Death
April 19, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 141 MBThis episode is about apoptosis Ask your questions for discussion on the upcoming podcast: - Leave a free voicemail by visiting visit www.evolveducation.com.au/biology - Email to [email protected] - "Like" the Facebook Page, follow link at www.evolveducation.com.au/biology. © 2017 Andrew Douch This work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior permission from Andrew Douch. Requests and ...
1707 Message in a Bottle
March 30, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBThis episode is about signalling molecules (in plants and animals) and signal transduction. Ask your questions for discussion on the upcoming podcast: - Leave a free voicemail by visiting visit www.evolveducation.com.au/biology - Email to [email protected] - "Like" the Facebook Page, follow link at www.evolveducation.com.au/biology. © 2017 Andrew Douch This work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any proc...
1706 Sugar Sugar
March 23, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBThis episode is about energy in cells. It covers cellular respiration, anaerobic respiration, photosynthesis, the ADP-ATP cycle and other important related concepts. Ask your questions for discussion on the upcoming podcast: - Leave a free voicemail by visiting visit www.evolveducation.com.au/biology - Email to [email protected] - "Like" the Facebook Page, follow link at www.evolveducation.com.au/biology. © 2017 Andrew Douch This work is copyright. Apart from any use per...
1705 Enzymatic Reaction Rates
March 14, 2017 00:00 - 48 minutes - 67.8 MBThis episode is about the factors that affect the rate of enzyme-catalysed reactions. Ask your questions for discussion on the upcoming podcast: - Leave a free voicemail by visiting visit www.evolveducation.com.au/biology - Email to [email protected] - "Like" the Facebook Page, follow link at www.evolveducation.com.au/biology. © 2017 Andrew Douch This work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process wit...
What's an Enzyme?
March 06, 2017 00:00 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MBThis episode is about enzymes: what they are, what they are composed of, how they work, and their importance in catalysing biochemical reactions. Ask your questions for discussion on the upcoming podcast: - Leave a free voicemail by visiting visit www.evolveducation.com.au/biology - Email to [email protected] - "Like" the Facebook Page, follow link at www.evolveducation.com.au/biology. © 2017 Andrew Douch This work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copy...
1703 Genes
February 28, 2017 00:00 - 55 minutes - 77.3 MBThis episode is about gene structure and regulation. It includes discussions of the differences between structural and regulatory genes, gene structure and the lac operon as an example of gene regulation. Ask your questions for discussion on the upcoming podcast: - Leave a free voicemail by visiting visit www.evolveducation.com.au/biology - Email to [email protected] - "Like" the Facebook Page, follow link at www.evolveducation.com.au/biology. © 2017 Andrew Douch This wor...
The Central Dogma
February 21, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBThis episode is about DNA, RNA and gene expression.
1701 Membranes
February 10, 2017 00:00 - 44 minutes - 62.1 MBThis episode is about biological membranes: what they are, where they are found, and the ways in which various substances are able to (or unable to as the case may be) move across them. Ask your questions for discussion on the upcoming podcast: - Leave a free voicemail by visiting visit www.evolveducation.com.au/biology - Email to [email protected] - "Like" the Facebook Page, follow link at www.evolveducation.com.au/biology. © 2017 Andrew Douch This work is copyright. Ap...