The University of Edinburgh: The University of Edinburgh
8 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 14 years ago -This is a feed of pages for The University of Edinburgh
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Darwin's Edinburgh by Aubrey Manning - audio
September 30, 2009 15:59 - 75.6 MBA public lecture by Aubrey Manning and a distinguished panel which explored the relationship between Darwin and Edinburgh. Audio only version.
Darwin Across Disciplines - Deadly Companions by Prof Dorothy Crawford
September 07, 2009 14:44 - 50 MBProfessor Crawford traces our history from hunter gatherer to farmer to city dweller and shows how microbes have co-evolved with us, benefiting from our changing life styles, often to our detriment.
Darwin Across Disciplines - Genome-wide homozygosity by Dr Jim Wilson
August 14, 2009 11:07 - 58.6 MBHomozygosity means inheriting the same "gene" of a particular trait from both parents. Dr Wilson shows how technological advances have helped us access the patterns of homozygosity across the entire genome.
Darwin Across Disciplines - Is there anybody out there? by Prof Graeme Ackland
August 14, 2009 11:07 - 40 MBAstrobiology is a new science seeking for life on other planets. Prof Ackland reviews the evidence for existence of planets orbiting other stars and what these planets might be like.
Darwin Across Disciplines - Language Evolution: the hardest problem in science? by Prof April McMahon & Dr Simon Kirby
August 14, 2009 11:07 - 55.2 MBWhat reason do we have for calling language evolution "the hardest problem in science", and how do we propose to solve it?
Darwin Across Disciplines - Synthetic biology, evolution and nature by Dr Jane Calvert
August 14, 2009 11:07 - 52.1 MBSynthetic biology is an emerging field which aims to construct novel biological parts and systems. It could have interesting implications for evolution.
Darwin Across Disciplines - Tracing the origins of AIDS by Prof Paul Sharp
August 14, 2009 11:07 - 53.8 MBOver the last 20 years, the mystery of the origin of HIV-1 has unravelled and we can now paint a remarkably detailed picture of the prehistory of AIDS.
Darwin Across Disciplines - Does music evolve? by Dr Martin Parker
August 14, 2009 11:07 - 57.4 MBThis talk explores how sound design and compositional practice might incorporate Darwin's ideas and asks whether evolution is a helpful musical concept.