Science Talks
Science Talks
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At Science Talks, we bring important science topics to the general public. We interview experts and discuss results from their recent research.
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The podcast covers significant science topics with an emphasis on research findings and their implications, including antibiotic resistance, environmental science, and medical advancements, with episodes like the one featuring Dr. Amrita Bhattacharya discussing her recent paper on antibiotic therapy evolution.
At Science Talks, we bring important science topics to the general public. We interview experts and discuss results from their recent research.
Venom… it is a substance that many animals produce, including rattlesnakes, that helps them to survive by assisting with capturing their prey. Here, you will learn all about how ecology can influence the evolution of venom in rattlesnake populations from the Gulf of California. We interview lead author Samuel Hirst and discuss his recently published manuscript titled “Island Biogeography and competition drive rapid venom complexity evolution across rattlesnakes,” published in the peer-reviewed journal Evolution. We discuss how ecology and evolution interact, which leads to the traits observed in living populations today.
The paper is linked here.
You can follow Samuel Hirst’s work through the following sources:
Lab website: https://www.margreslab.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/SamuelRHirst/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hirsticane/
Bluesky: @hirsticane.bsky.social
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