Episodes

  • Why are reefs dying? Saving coral reefs

    Why are reefs dying? Saving coral reefs
    Mar 11 2024
    How much do you know about coral reefs? Do you know that they don't only serve ecological services but also economical ones? Do you know that theyre one of the fastest degrading ecosystems on out planet? And most of all... Do you know that you... yes... you can save them? Join me and my amazing guest Filippa Artikopoulou to dive into all things coral in this weeks episode of All things Biology! For all references check out our blog on allthingsbiology. Script: Francesca Giannachi-Kaye Music: Joshua Lavery
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    27 mins
  • Reconnecting with Nature: its effect on our mental health

    Reconnecting with Nature: its effect on our mental health
    Feb 26 2024
    Have you ever felt more at peace when walking through a forest, looking outside at your garden or when swimming at the beach? In today's episode, Sabrina talks about the benefits nature has on our mental health and gives some tips on how to incorporate more nature into your everyday life! Script was written and recorded by: Sabrina Giampieri-Smith Editing and Cover Art: Francesca Giannachi-Kaye Intro and Outro music: Josh Lavery References: Doses of Neighborhood Nature: The Benefits for Mental Health of Living with Nature | BioScience | Oxford Academic (oup.com) Nature and mental health: An ecosystem service perspective | Science Advances Full article: Attention Restoration Theory: A systematic review of the attention restoration potential of exposure to natural environments (tandfonline.com) 7 Benefits of Spending Time in Nature - Student Wellness Centre (mcmaster.ca)
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    8 mins
  • Are we doomed?

    Are we doomed?
    Feb 12 2024

    Our future in an antibiotic-resistant world

    For references please refer to the blog titled 'Bacteriophages: the future of antibiotic-resistant bacteria treatment' on allthingsbiology.com the article referenced in the show is from The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/jan/03/scientists-new-class-antibiotic-kill-drug-resistant-bacteria?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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    10 mins
  • Virtual Reality: a new reality for widening science communication

    Virtual Reality: a new reality for widening science communication
    Jan 29 2024
    Learn about the future of science communication in todays episode where we discuss the application of virtual reality in education, healthcare or even at home. But what about the limitations? Josh and I talk all things VR in today's episode of All Things Biology. Refer to allthingsbiology.com for references and more. Credits to: Josh Lavery for the intro and outro music Francesca Giannachi-Kaye for editing, writing, research and cover art
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    14 mins
  • How bacteria can help us find alien life...

    How bacteria can help us find alien life...
    Dec 31 2023
    When you read the word alien what do you think of? Do you think of a galaxy far, far away or do you think of planets closer to home like Mars or Jupiter? I bet you hadn't thought that when reading the word alien, you should think of Earth... Tune in to find out why! For any references or to read more blogs check out allthingsbiology.com
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    9 mins
  • How to relax: biology backed

    How to relax: biology backed
    Dec 12 2023
    What are you doing this evening? Are your plans to relax but you can’t quite settle down... Then this is the podcast for you!
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    4 mins
  • What is Antibiotic resistance?

    What is Antibiotic resistance?
    Dec 5 2023

    Do you know what antibiotic resistance means? If so then do you know the cause of antibiotic resistance?


    If not, tune in to find out!


    In today's episode, I introduce my mum to the show. We discuss the antibiotic resistance crisis, the public's perception of antibiotic resistance, the cause of the crisis and some of the different mechanisms bacteria utilize to become resistant to commonly used antibiotics.


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    14 mins
  • Would you eat seaweed?

    Would you eat seaweed?
    Sep 19 2023

    Do you think of sushi when you hear the word seaweed? Well maybe you're thinking of exactly the right thing. Consider this, seaweed could be a factor that helps us overcome food insecurity. Ok maybe it sounds a bit out there, far fetched... Tune into this weeks episode of All Things Biology to learn about how it may not be such an 'out there' idea than it seems.

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    For any references or if you're interested in reading more about other topics visit our website using the link: https://francescadoesblog.wordpress.com/
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    33 mins