Podcasts about Evolutionary ecology

How do plants communicate using sound? How do they remember previous stimuli that have proven not to be threat, when at first they seemed like one? Where is the memory encoded considering they have no brain? What are the implications for biology of plant memory? In this episode we cover the ground breaking topics in plant cognition studies of: plant intelligence, behaviour, memory and communication. The type of experiments presented here have never really been done before, because there has always been an assumption in plant science that the cellular cognition that all living cells have, relies solely on light, touch or chemical interactions; so it doesn't really permit for plant behaviour, memory and consciousness. So with my guest today, the first scientist to bypass the assumptions and try these tests, we're going to discuss her experiments with plants; that clearly show not only basic memory and the corresponding updated behaviour based on that memory, but even pavlovian memory, i.e. associative memory that requires arbitrary stimuli to take on meaning to the plant. Obviously all of this has massive implications for distributed memory and memory beyond brains. We're also going to get into plant medicine and other indigenous approaches to connecting with plant consciousness; and what plant communication and biophilia in general might do for our relationship to the natural world as we face imminent biosphere collapse. My guest is of course, the research associate professor of Evolutionary Ecology at several universities in Australia, Monica Gagliano. She's published over 60 scientific papers, across the fields of Ecology, Plant Cognition, Plant Communications and Marine Ecology. She is also the author of the books “The Language of Plants: Science, Philosophy and Literature”,  and the highly celebrated,“Thus Spoke the Plant, A remarkable Journey of Groundbreaking Scientific Discoveries and Personal Encounters”. What we discuss: 00:00  Intro 05:00 The consensus on Plant intelligence & communication. 09:20 The difference between reacting and responding in cognition. 10:00 Bio-acoustic communication between plants. 21:07 Possible methods for plants to percieve sound. 22:00 Response to gravity may be similar. 23:30 Her plant memory experiment with Mimosa. 27:15 ‘Habituation' learning: screening out non-useful stimuli. 32:15 The connection between hardship and accelerated adaptive learning. 37:50 Her ‘Pavlovian' associative memory experiment with peas. 46:10 The Implications of plant memory for modern biology.  49:25 Where is memory stored without a nervous system? 52:30 Monica's ethical crisis in animal studies. 01:00:00 ‘Pavlovian' associative memory experiment with peas. 01:01:30 ‘Dieta', amazonian plant communication practice. 01:05:00 Shamanic interface with plant wisdom, particularly for healing. 01:08:00 Reductionist materialist pushback is representative of the colonial history of abuse of nature. 01:11:00 Indigenous science and a new book in the making. References: Monica Gagliano, “Thus Spoke the Plant, A remarkable Journey of Groundbreaking Scientific Discoveries and Personal Encounters”. Gagliano, Manusco & Robert, “Towards Understanding Plant Bioacoustics” paper

For all the "selfishness" of genes, they team up to survive. Is the history of life in fact a story of cooperation?Amid the violence and brutality that dominates the news, it's hard to think of ourselves as team players. But cooperation, Jonathan Silvertown argues, is a fundamental part of our make-up, and deeply woven into the whole four-billion-year history of life. Starting with human society, Silvertown digs deeper, to show how cooperation is key to the cells forming our organs, to symbiosis between organisms, to genes that band together, to the dawn of life itself. Cooperation has enabled life to thrive and become complex. Without it, life would never have begun.Jonathan Silvertown is an evolutionary biologist who has published widely on plant population biology. He is the author of eight books, including Dinner with Darwin: Food, Drink, and Evolution and, most recently, The Comedy of Error: Why Evolution Made Us Laugh. Formerly Professor of Evolutionary Ecology at the Institute of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Edinburgh, and Chair of Technology-Enhanced Science Education in Biological Sciences, he is now, following retirement, an Honorary Professor in the Institute.Buy the book from Wellington Square Bookshop - ​https://wellingtonsquarebooks.indiecommerce.com

Can we predict evolutionary outcomes if we know starting conditions? Do the products of evolution in nature differ from those studied in well-controlled lab experiments? On this episode, we talk to Katie Peichel, head of the Division of Evolutionary Ecology at the University of Bern, Switzerland, and Andrew Hendry, professor in the Department of Biology at McGill University, Canada. Katie and Andrew are part of a massive research team working on the evolution of threespine sticklebacks as they are reintroduced into lakes in Alaska. Sticklebacks have been a favorite species for evolutionary biologists since almost the origins of modern evolutionary theory. Traits like spine size and lateral plate armor evolve rapidly when populations colonize new habitats, leading populations to barely resemble one another. Unlike traditional evolutionary experiments, which try to infer what occurred in the past, the Alaska  project is tracking in unparalleled detail changes in the phenotypes and genotypes of fish that went into each lake population.  We talk to Katie and Andrew about the origins of this incredible project, the pros and cons of different approaches to studying evolution, and the need for long-term experimental studies of evolution in the wild. This is the first of a series of episodes we will be doing on the Alaskan research project, so stay tuned! Cover art: Keating Shahmehri --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigbiology/support

This episode we are looking at egg-feeding poison frogs and their ability to find their way back to their home territory. Species of the Bi-week is a fresh mud snake. Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/herphighlights Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/herphighlights/shop Full reference list available here: http://www.herphighlights.podbean.com Main Paper References: Gómez-Consuegra J, Amézquita A. 2024. Ecological and behavioral correlates of homing performance in the egg-feeding poison frog Oophaga histrionica. Evolutionary Ecology 38:241–253. DOI: 10.1007/s10682-023-10283-z. Species of the Bi-Week: Nguyen SN, Le MV, Lathrop A, Vo T-D-H, Murphy RW, Che J. 2024. A new species of mud snake (Squamata: Homalopsidae: Myrrophis) from southern Vietnam. Vertebrate Zoology 74:221–233. DOI: 10.3897/vz.74.e116992. Editing and Music: Podcast edited by Wojciech – https://www.fiverr.com/buczar  Intro/outro – Treehouse by Ed Nelson Species Bi-week theme – Michael Timothy Other Music – The Passion HiFi, https://www.thepassionhifi.com

Despite numerous attempts to theoretically define and categorize humour, most believe it's inherently subjective nature. Guest: Dr. Jonathan Silvertown, Professor of Evolutionary Ecology at the University of Edinburgh and the Author of “The Comedy of Error: Why Evolution Made Us Laugh” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: What makes something funny? Despite numerous attempts to theoretically define and categorize humour, most believe it's inherently subjective nature. Guest: Dr. Jonathan Silvertown, Professor of Evolutionary Ecology at the University of Edinburgh and the Author of “The Comedy of Error: Why Evolution Made Us Laugh” Seg 3: View From Victoria: Is BC getting back into the abortion debate? Are BC voters really going to have to revisit that bitter, contentious issue of abortion? Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: The Weekly Cecchini Check-in George Washington University finally called police on Gaza protesters and Biden's comments that Israel may lose military support is a huge deal. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Seg 5: Kickin' It with the Whitecaps Coming off a win in Calgary the team is going to LA to play and has 3 road games before returning home. Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Seg 6: Why is the Surrey School Board budget not enough The Surrey School Board recently passed a budget for what trustee Terry Allen described as one of the toughest budget cycles in years. Guest: Terry Allen, Surrey School Board Trustee Seg 7: CKNW Playoff Report: It's Playoff Hockey!  We get the latest on the Vancouver Canucks as they make their way towards hopefully hoisting the Stanley Cup! Guest: Barry Delay, Sports Anchor for Global News Seg 8: Do whales have their own complex language system? Sperm whales, known for their deep ocean habitat and significant brain size, communicate through sophisticated vocalizations that might be more akin to human language than previously recognized. Guest: Dr. Shane Gero, Biology Lead of Project CETI, Scientist in Residence at Carleton University, and Founder of the Dominica Sperm Whale Project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bret Weinstein, host of DarkHorse Podcast, recently visited the US border and was horrified by the conditions – and how easily “male, military age” Middle Eastern and Chinese migrants are entering the USA disguised as refugees. Weinstein says the crisis is only made worse by NGOs that spread false information to desperate refugees who fall prey to exploitative guides that fail to prepare them for the dangerous trek through places like Dorian Gap. “…their desire to induce people to migrate is causing people who are woefully unprepared for the Darien Gap to try to make that journey,” says Bret in a recent interview with Tucker Carlson. “The humanitarian tragedy is immense.” Bret Weinstein is Host of the DarkHorse Podcast, the co-author of ‘The Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century', and a former professor at The Evergreen State College. Dr. Weinstein earned a PhD in Biology from the University of Michigan, where he was given the Don Tinkle Award for distinguished work in Evolutionary Ecology, and he earned a BA in Biology from UCSC. Follow him at https://x.com/BretWeinstein and listen to the DarkHorse Podcast at https://x.com/theDarkHorsePod 「 SPONSORED BY 」 Find out more about the companies that make this show possible and get special discounts on amazing products at https://drdrew.com/sponsors • COZY EARTH - Susan and Drew love Cozy Earth's sheets & clothing made with super-soft viscose from bamboo! Use code DREW for a huge discount at https://drdrew.com/cozy • PET CLUB 24/7 - Give your pet's body the natural support it deserves! No fillers. No GMOs. No preservatives. Made in the USA. Save 15% at https://drdrew.com/petclub247 • GENUCEL - Using a proprietary base formulated by a pharmacist, Genucel has created skincare that can dramatically improve the appearance of facial redness and under-eye puffiness. Get an extra discount with promo code DREW at https://genucel.com/drew • PROVIA - Dreading premature hair thinning or hair loss? Provia uses a safe, natural ingredient (Procapil) to effectively target the three main causes of premature hair thinning and hair loss. Susan loves it! Get an extra discount at https://proviahair.com/drew • THE WELLNESS COMPANY - Counteract harmful spike proteins with TWC's Signature Series Spike Support Formula containing nattokinase and selenium. Learn more about TWC's supplements at https://twc.health/drew 「 MEDICAL NOTE 」 Portions of this program may examine countervailing views on important medical issues. Always consult your personal physician before making any decisions about your health. 「 ABOUT THE SHOW 」 Ask Dr. Drew is produced by Kaleb Nation (https://kalebnation.com) and Susan Pinsky (https://twitter.com/firstladyoflove). This show is for entertainment and/or informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 「 ABOUT DR. DREW 」 Dr. Drew is a board-certified physician with over 35 years of national radio, NYT bestselling books, and countless TV shows bearing his name. He's known for Celebrity Rehab (VH1), Teen Mom OG (MTV), The Masked Singer (FOX), multiple hit podcasts, and the iconic Loveline radio show. Dr. Drew Pinsky received his undergraduate degree from Amherst College and his M.D. from the University of Southern California, School of Medicine. Read more at https://drdrew.com/about Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Die Themen in den Wissensnachrichten: +++ Hunderte problematische Chemikalien in Recycling-Plastik +++ Nette Kaulquappe wird netter Frosch +++ Smartphone zum Anstecken +++**********Weiterführende Quellen zu dieser Folge:Update ErdeA dataset of organic pollutants identified and quantified in recycled polyethylene pellets/ ScienceDirect Data in Brief, Dezember-Ausgabe 2023EU Nature restoration law: MEPs strike deal to restore 20% of EU's land and sea/ Europäisches Parlament, 09.11.2023Personality traits differentially affect components of reproductive success in a Neotropical poison frog/ Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 20.09.2023Behavioural consistency across metamorphosis in a neotropical poison frog/ Evolutionary Ecology, 13.10.2023Live birth of chimeric monkey with high contribution from embryonic stem cells/ Cell, 09.11.2023Stay connected and informed about the latest from Humane/ Humane 2023**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: Tiktok und Instagram.

You're probably not old enough to remember, but a commercial in the 70s reminds me of this episode. In the commercial, a woman who represented Earth informed the viewer, "'It's not nice to fool Mother Nature."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDkiq5jD5HcI don't know if this ad made an impression on me, but my adult self agrees with it.I don't think we consult Mother Nature often enough. It might be my Evolutionary Ecology background showing, but I tend to think of things in terms of evolutionary history. In many ways, I use Nature as a reference in most of my life.I have done several episodes honoring the beauty of evolution.Episode 44, 'Unnatural Selection' suggests that humans have altered the typical course of evolution using things like technology and machines.https://chrisburcher.com/2021/03/26/kew-episode-44-unnatural-selection/In my 100th episode, 'The Evolution Paradox' I discuss how strange it seems that humans resist change despite being entirely driven by adaptation to a changing environment. Quite literally, the only thing we can depend on is that things change.https://chrisburcher.com/2022/06/03/life-is-supposed-to-change-its-up-to-you-kew-episode-100-the-evolution-paradox/Truly, most of my thinking assumes that the evolutionary model and history tells us a lot about success.Fitness, according to Darwin, is essentially biological success. The things that persist on Earth are 'fit' for the environment. Fitness is good. Extinction is bad. Here I am going a step further to suggest that we treat Mother Nature as our ally. Our therapist. Our counselor. Why would we not consult this wisdom when making decisions about our future?This consultation is toward what I am calling 'Natural Law', though this term has been used before and isn't quite suitable here.I'm simply suggesting that we look to history to think about the future. Kind of like how meteorology and predicting weather is more 'hindcasting', or looking to the past, than it is 'forecasting'. Instead, humans often assume we know better than Mother Nature because we are so evolved and intelligent. We create technology that helps our bodies live longer while our minds rot. We burn fossil fuels that help us fly around the planet while we destroy the systems the planet relies on for life. We're good, but we're not that smart. This sort of unnatural selection is dangerously arrogant and, arguably, is leading to our demise. The most obvious example of this erroneous and arrogant thinking is Capitalism, and I discuss this in detail in Episode 37, 'The Currency of Life'. https://chrisburcher.com/2021/01/08/kew-episode-37-currency-of-life/Humans think we can do better than Mother Nature. And maybe we can, but we certainly shouldn't implement these strategies without consulting her first. Our ancestors knew this. We just forgot.If you are enjoying this content, please tell your friends.

Can we predict evolutionary outcomes if we know starting conditions? Do the products of evolution in nature differ from those studied in well-controlled lab experiments? On this episode, we talk to Katie Peichel, head of the Division of Evolutionary Ecology at the University of Bern, Switzerland, and Andrew Hendry, professor in the Department of Biology at McGill University, Canada. Katie and Andrew are part of a massive research team working on the evolution of threespine sticklebacks as they are reintroduced into lakes in Alaska. Sticklebacks have been a favorite species for evolutionary biologists since almost the origins of modern evolutionary theory. Traits like spine size and lateral plate armor evolve rapidly when populations colonize new habitats, leading populations to barely resemble one another. Unlike traditional evolutionary experiments, which try to infer what occurred in the past, the Alaska  project is tracking in unparalleled detail changes in the phenotypes and genotypes of fish that went into each lake population.  We talk to Katie and Andrew about the origins of this incredible project, the pros and cons of different approaches to studying evolution, and the need for long-term experimental studies of evolution in the wild. This is the first of a series of episodes we will be doing on the Alaskan research project, so stay tuned! Cover art: Keating Shahmehri

Virginie Courtier-OrgogozoBiodiversité et écosystèmes (2022-2023)Collège de FranceColloque - Integrating Evolutionary Genetics and Ecology : How Do our Garden Birds Adjust to Life in the City? Insights from Evolutionary EcologyAnne Charmantier, Centre d'écologie fonctionnelle et évolutive, Montpellier, France

Brightly coloured frogs warn predators of their toxicity, but can tadpoles stop this message from being delivered? Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/herphighlights Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/herphighlights/shop Full reference list available here: http://www.herphighlights.podbean.com Main Paper References: Toro-Gómez MP, Carvajal-Castro JD, Casas-Cardona S, Vargas-Salinas F. 2022. Experimental evidence in a poison frog model suggests that tadpole transport on the dorsum may affects warning signal effectiveness in poison frogs. Evolutionary Ecology. DOI: 10.1007/s10682-022-10219-z. Other Links/Mentions: Dendrobates leucomelas call recorded by Matthias Klethe from: http://www.dendrowiki.org/dendrobates-leucomelas.html  Other information about D. leucomelas from: https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Dendrobates_leucomelas/  Editing and Music: Podcast edited by Emmy – https://www.fiverr.com/emmyk10  Intro/outro – Treehouse by Ed Nelson Species Bi-week theme – Michael Timothy Other Music – The Passion HiFi, https://www.thepassionhifi.com

David's guest today is Dr Monica Gagliano who is Research Associate Professor in Evolutionary Ecology at the Biological Intelligence (BI) Lab, Southern Cross University in Perth, Australia. Her main research is broadly focusing on key aspects of the ecological processes by which organisms are able to gather information on the variable conditions of their surrounding environment in order to thrive. In collaboration with various disciplines across the Sciences and the Humanities, her research aims at expanding our perception of animals, plants and more generally Nature. In the process of learning how to do this, she has pioneered the brand-new research field of plant bioacoustics and extended the concept of cognition to plants, re-igniting the discourse on plant subjectivity, sentience and ethical standing.“Not all who wander are lost” - Goethe“The soul has an absolute and unforgiving need for regular excursions into enchantment” - Thomas MooreImaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly.scientificandmedical.netgalileocommission.orgbeyondthebrain.org Works and links mentioned:https://uk.bookshop.org/books/thus-spoke-the-plant-a-remarkable-journey-of-groundbreaking-scientific-discoveries-and-personal-encounters-with-plants/9781623172435The Mind of Plants https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/9780907791874https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-green-thread/patricia-vieira/monica-gagliano/9781498510615Thomas Berry - The Dream of the Earth https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-dream-of-the-earth/9781619025325Tao Te Ching https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-divine-feminine-tao-te-ching-a-new-translation-and-commentary/9781644112465Production: Martin RedfernArtwork: Amber HaasMusic: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone

Nikita talks with Dr Andrew Kelly, Director of Freedom for Animals, one of UK's longest-running animal charities with a mission to protect animals from exploitation, harm and captivity.Dr Andrew Kelly, a passionate advocate for animals, graduated from University of Glasgow in 1997 with a first class BSc (Hons) in Zoology and from Leeds University in 2001 with a PhD in Evolutionary Ecology. This was followed by post-doctoral research on Seabird Ecology.In 2004, Andrew joined the Royal Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) as Manager of Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre in Cheshire where he introduced a programme to measure post-release survival of rehabilitated wildlife casualties. Following a brief return to academia in 2010 at Queen's University in Belfast, Andrew returned to the RSPCA as Head of Wildlife Department for two years during which time he headed a small team of wildlife specialists to deliver RSPCA policies on captive wild animals, the keeping of exotic animals as pets, and the welfare implications of wildlife management.In 2013, Andrew joined Humane Society International as Consultant Policy Advisor working on a range of issues including working collaboratively at EU level to ensure the protection of wild animals identified as non-native species and to influence animal welfare provisions included in EU-wide legislation.In 2014, Andrew joined the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) as Chief Executive Officer. During his seven years with the ISPCA, Andrew worked with other like-minded organisations to successfully campaign for a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses, a ban on fur farming and a commitment by the Irish government to introduce legislation on the trade in wild animals as pets.Dr Kelly joined Freedom for Animals as its new Director in December 2021.In his spare time, Andrew is a keen birdwatcher and loves long walks in the countryside.

Even Aristotle was interested in the things that make us laugh. Jonathan Silvertown, Professor of Evolutionary Ecology in the Institute of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Edinburgh, joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss the science behind why we giggle, laughter's evolutionary advantages, and why you might want to tickle your houseplants. His book is “The Comedy of Error: Why Evolution Made Us Laugh.”

Dr. Brooks is an evolutionary biologist, the author of two books ("Sex, Genes & Rock ‘n' Roll" and "Artificial Intimacy"), and the founder of the Evolutionary Ecology of Sexual Reproduction Research Group at the UNSW, which group's research focuses on the big questions surrounding human sexuality. In this longer-than-usual conversation, KMO and Rob touch on a number of sensitive questions, such as: Is an excess male population a danger to society and its rulers? Was monogamy a stabilizing force allowing to channel free (and often destructive) male energy toward something positive? Are today's incels correct in pointing out the inherent inequity of the sexual market? Is income inequality one of the drivers of involuntary celibacy? If so, might we be better served by addressing the root cause or providing accessible, if only crudely imitative, substitutes… that might still be better than nothing? 03:35 – Incels and the supply and demand problem of the mating market 09:47 – Young males taking risks, for good or ill 13:15 – Evolutionary psychology and its fans and skeptics on both ends of the ideological spectrum 18:10 – Christopher Ryan's "Sex at Dawn" and the advent of monogamy 20:10 – "Chads," "betas," and the "Genghis Khans" 23:06 – Monogamy stabilizing society 27:45 – Incel language and the connection with economic inequality 30:20 – Aibo by SONY 32:10 – KMO reciting a scene from Steven Spielberg's “A.I.” 37:25 – Getting a family dog, and how dogs have changed humanity 40:00 – Whether machines can really do intimacy 41:40 – The symbiotic relationship between humans and dogs and the transactional properties of sex 45:30 – William S. Burroughs's “Words Of Advice For Young People” and a less-than-rosy view of the good old times 47:45 – How the world has changed since KMO's and Rob's teenage years 49:52 – Enter the algorithms: making dating apps addictive 58:35 – Sex robots and how they are no way close to human 1:04:15 – Virtual reality sex giving sexbots a run for their money 1:07:50 – “Futurama” character dating a robot and the attendant motivational traps 1:09:26 – Dismissive views of artificial substitutes for sex and intimacy and why they might still be better than nothing Links: Robert Brooks: www.robbrooks.net | @Brooks_Rob KMO: en.padverb.com/kmo | @Kayemmo The Padverb Telegram Channel: t.me/padverbpodcast

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Dr. Holly Ganz, Ph.D. is Chief Science Officer And Co-Founder of AnimalBiome (https://animalbiome.com/home), a company with a goal of helping cats and dogs lead longer, happier lives by using science to unlock the mysteries of the pet gut microbiome, providing access to genetic data on the health of the gut microbiome, better ways to log health and diet records, and offering remedies to treat chronic digestive disorders. Dr. Ganz received her PhD from UC Davis Entomology and Evolutionary Ecology, an MS from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in Marine Biology, UC San Diego and a BS in Biology from George Washington University and has studied the interaction between microbes and their hosts for over 20 years. After receiving her doctorate, she was awarded an international postdoctoral fellowship from the National Science Foundation to study how genetics affects the spread of fungal infections in animal populations in Switzerland. Subsequently she was a postdoctoral fellow at UC Berkeley studying how bacterial pathogens survive in soil to infect African wildlife. Dr. Ganz has published more than 20 papers in the peer-reviewed scientific literature.

Good jokes, bad jokes, clever jokes, dad jokes — the desire to laugh is universal. But why do we find some gags hilarious, whilst others fall flat? Jonathan Silvertown attempts to answer this question and more in his most recent work “The Comedy of Error: Why Evolution Made Us Laugh.” Jonathan is a Professor of Evolutionary Ecology and Chair in Technology-Enhanced Science Education in Biological Sciences at the University of Edinburgh. He has also written a number of other books including The Long and the Short of It: The Science of Life Span and Aging, and Dinner with Darwin: Food, Drink, and Evolution.He talks about his jump from writing about the evolution of plants to the evolution of humor, the essence of humor, why laughter is infectious and the 3 types of smiles.Episode Quotes:Why play is importantPlay is about learning to socialize. Play is fun, but you might say, why is it fun? Why do we enjoy it? Well, it's actually a reward for learning and a really important thing that affects your future survival and reproductive opportunities. In a social species like our own, if you can't get along with others, you aren't going to find a mate and you aren't going to survive.The essence of humorWhile there are jokes that put people down, it's not the essence of a joke. The jokes that put people down are an instance of humor, but they're not the essence of humor. To give you the punchline, the essence of humor is incongruity. It's the difference between what you're expecting and what you get.Evolutionary advantage to humor There is an evolutionary advantage to humor and expressing humor. And it's basically like the peacock's train. It's an advertisement for what matters in human mating, which is intelligence. Show Links:Guest Profile:Faculty Profile at University of EdinburghProfessional Profile at The University of Chicago PressJonathan Silvertown's WebsiteJonathan Silvertown on TwitterHis Work:Jonathan Silvertown on Google ScholarThe Comedy of Error: Why Evolution Made Us LaughThe Long and the Short of It: The Science of Life Span and AgingDemons in Eden: The Paradox of Plant Diversity

Can plants "speak"? Do they communicate? Can they "learn", have "families", etc? I am thrilled to have you here for this week's brilliant and fascinating guest, Dr. Monica Gagliano! Dr. Gagliano is an exceptional evolutionary behavioral ecologist who pioneered the field of bio-acoustics and published research on plant cognition: scientifically proving plants' abilities to perceive, learn, remember and communicate with a consciousness not all too different from our own. In this enlightening conversation, Dr. Gaglano shares a story that is also told in her book, “Thus Spoke The Plant,” about how the plants actually instructed her design of the experiment that demonstrated their sentience. Humans are truly not the “superior” species! In fact, plants are our “elders” and have always collaborated and communicated with human societies for food and medicine, a relationship that has unfortunately crumbled in our noisy, consumer-based modern era. Dr. Gagliano emphasizes how becoming open to new forms of communication with the plant kingdom will ultimately lead us back to ourselves, providing the deep connection and groundedness that our society is so desperately seeking right now. She shares with us her experience in Australia's COVID-19 lockdown and how her relationship with the land helped provide the answers that she intuitively needed to alleviate her perceived isolation. Dr. Gagliano's approach to both conventional science and the intuitive discoveries beyond are enlightening, inspiring and hold great promise for the healing of our species. So...cozy up and get ready for this heartwarming and eye-opening conversation with the one and only Dr. Monica Gagliano! I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! The best way to support the Awakening Aphrodite podcast is to share the show with your friends and loved ones! And your iTunes reviews allow me to know that my work is helping and inspiring others! Your feedback is much needed and appreciated! Thank you. TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Beginning Of Interview 00:00:23 Dr. Gagliano's Isolated Experience In Australia 00:08:19 Learning From The Land 00:12:45 Your Center Cannot Be Found In Others 00:19:37 Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost 00:21:25 Do Things That Bring You Joy 00:31:12 Origin Of The Word “Person” 00:33:30 Dr. Gagliano's Work 00:37:23 Sound As The Original Creative Force 00:38;40 The Intelligence Of Plants 00:43:49 The Pavlovian Experiment On Plants 00:46:53 The Error Of Human-Centric Research 00:48:20 The Plant Agenda 00:53:04 How Plants Directed The Experiment 01:03:10 Do Plants Have Unique Identities And Souls? 01:11:35 Inigenous Knowledge Of Emerging Sciences 01:13:28 The Oryngham 01:17:09 Dr. Gagliano's Plant-Gift Medicine For Covid 01:21:17 Can The Average Person Tap Into Plant Communication? 01:24:44 What Do Plants Want Us To Know? 01:29:58 How To Cultivate Your Relationship With The Plant Kingdom 01:31:54 Plants As Our Elders 01:33:21 Dr. Gagliano's Direction 01:37:40 Does Scientific Research Actually Incite Change? 01:39:27 The Search For Land 01:45:00 Dr. Gagliano's Vision: Resonant Earth HOW TO FIND DR. MONICA GAGLIANO www.monicagagliano.com Instagram: _monicagagliano_ Instagram: _resonantearth_ Twitter: @Monica_Gagliano Facebook: monica.gagliano.18 HOW TO FIND AMY INSTAGRAM: @FitAmyTV YOUTUBE: Awakening Aphrodite Podcast/FitAmyTV FACEBOOK: Amy Fournier JOIN MY FREE ONLINE WOMEN'S CIRCLE!

Can plants "speak"? Do they communicate? Can they "learn", have "families", etc? I am thrilled to have you here for this week's brilliant and fascinating guest, Dr. Monica Gagliano! Dr. Gagliano is an exceptional evolutionary behavioral ecologist who pioneered the field of bio-acoustics and published research on plant cognition: scientifically proving plants' abilities to perceive, learn, remember and communicate with a consciousness not all too different from our own. In this enlightening conversation, Dr. Gaglano shares a story that is also told in her book, “Thus Spoke The Plant,” about how the plants actually instructed her design of the experiment that demonstrated their sentience. Humans are truly not the “superior” species! In fact, plants are our “elders” and have always collaborated and communicated with human societies for food and medicine, a relationship that has unfortunately crumbled in our noisy, consumer-based modern era. Dr. Gagliano emphasizes how becoming open to new forms of communication with the plant kingdom will ultimately lead us back to ourselves, providing the deep connection and groundedness that our society is so desperately seeking right now. She shares with us her experience in Australia's COVID-19 lockdown and how her relationship with the land helped provide the answers that she intuitively needed to alleviate her perceived isolation. Dr. Gagliano's approach to both conventional science and the intuitive discoveries beyond are enlightening, inspiring and hold great promise for the healing of our species. So...cozy up and get ready for this heartwarming and eye-opening conversation with the one and only Dr. Monica Gagliano! I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! The best way to support the Awakening Aphrodite podcast is to share the show with your friends and loved ones! And your iTunes reviews allow me to know that my work is helping and inspiring others! Your feedback is much needed and appreciated! Thank you. TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Beginning Of Interview 00:00:23 Dr. Gagliano's Isolated Experience In Australia 00:08:19 Learning From The Land 00:12:45 Your Center Cannot Be Found In Others 00:19:37 Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost 00:21:25 Do Things That Bring You Joy 00:31:12 Origin Of The Word “Person” 00:33:30 Dr. Gagliano's Work 00:37:23 Sound As The Original Creative Force 00:38;40 The Intelligence Of Plants 00:43:49 The Pavlovian Experiment On Plants 00:46:53 The Error Of Human-Centric Research 00:48:20 The Plant Agenda 00:53:04 How Plants Directed The Experiment 01:03:10 Do Plants Have Unique Identities And Souls? 01:11:35 Inigenous Knowledge Of Emerging Sciences 01:13:28 The Oryngham 01:17:09 Dr. Gagliano's Plant-Gift Medicine For Covid 01:21:17 Can The Average Person Tap Into Plant Communication? 01:24:44 What Do Plants Want Us To Know? 01:29:58 How To Cultivate Your Relationship With The Plant Kingdom 01:31:54 Plants As Our Elders 01:33:21 Dr. Gagliano's Direction 01:37:40 Does Scientific Research Actually Incite Change? 01:39:27 The Search For Land 01:45:00 Dr. Gagliano's Vision: Resonant Earth HOW TO FIND DR. MONICA GAGLIANO www.monicagagliano.com Instagram: _monicagagliano_ Instagram: _resonantearth_ Twitter: @Monica_Gagliano Facebook: monica.gagliano.18 HOW TO FIND AMY INSTAGRAM: @FitAmyTV YOUTUBE: Awakening Aphrodite Podcast/FitAmyTV FACEBOOK: Amy Fournier JOIN MY FREE ONLINE WOMEN'S CIRCLE!

Can plants "speak"? Do they communicate? Can they "learn", have "families", etc? I am thrilled to have you here for this week's brilliant and fascinating guest, Dr. Monica Gagliano! Dr. Gagliano is an exceptional evolutionary behavioral ecologist who pioneered the field of bio-acoustics and published research on plant cognition: scientifically proving plants' abilities to perceive, learn, remember and communicate with a consciousness not all too different from our own. In this enlightening conversation, Dr. Gaglano shares a story that is also told in her book, “Thus Spoke The Plant,” about how the plants actually instructed her design of the experiment that demonstrated their sentience. Humans are truly not the “superior” species! In fact, plants are our “elders” and have always collaborated and communicated with human societies for food and medicine, a relationship that has unfortunately crumbled in our noisy, consumer-based modern era. Dr. Gagliano emphasizes how becoming open to new forms of communication with the plant kingdom will ultimately lead us back to ourselves, providing the deep connection and groundedness that our society is so desperately seeking right now. She shares with us her experience in Australia's COVID-19 lockdown and how her relationship with the land helped provide the answers that she intuitively needed to alleviate her perceived isolation. Dr. Gagliano's approach to both conventional science and the intuitive discoveries beyond are enlightening, inspiring and hold great promise for the healing of our species. So...cozy up and get ready for this heartwarming and eye-opening conversation with the one and only Dr. Monica Gagliano! I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! The best way to support the Awakening Aphrodite podcast is to share the show with your friends and loved ones! And your iTunes reviews allow me to know that my work is helping and inspiring others! Your feedback is much needed and appreciated! Thank you. TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Beginning Of Interview 00:00:23 Dr. Gagliano's Isolated Experience In Australia 00:08:19 Learning From The Land 00:12:45 Your Center Cannot Be Found In Others 00:19:37 Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost 00:21:25 Do Things That Bring You Joy 00:31:12 Origin Of The Word “Person” 00:33:30 Dr. Gagliano's Work 00:37:23 Sound As The Original Creative Force 00:38;40 The Intelligence Of Plants 00:43:49 The Pavlovian Experiment On Plants 00:46:53 The Error Of Human-Centric Research 00:48:20 The Plant Agenda 00:53:04 How Plants Directed The Experiment 01:03:10 Do Plants Have Unique Identities And Souls? 01:11:35 Inigenous Knowledge Of Emerging Sciences 01:13:28 The Oryngham 01:17:09 Dr. Gagliano's Plant-Gift Medicine For Covid 01:21:17 Can The Average Person Tap Into Plant Communication? 01:24:44 What Do Plants Want Us To Know? 01:29:58 How To Cultivate Your Relationship With The Plant Kingdom 01:31:54 Plants As Our Elders 01:33:21 Dr. Gagliano's Direction 01:37:40 Does Scientific Research Actually Incite Change? 01:39:27 The Search For Land 01:45:00 Dr. Gagliano's Vision: Resonant Earth HOW TO FIND DR. MONICA GAGLIANO www.monicagagliano.com Instagram: _monicagagliano_ Instagram: _resonantearth_ Twitter: @Monica_Gagliano Facebook: monica.gagliano.18 HOW TO FIND AMY INSTAGRAM: @FitAmyTV YOUTUBE: Awakening Aphrodite Podcast/FitAmyTV FACEBOOK: Amy Fournier JOIN MY FREE ONLINE WOMEN'S CIRCLE!

Self-care is an essential part of maintaining both our physical and mental health—all of which are important, especially during the challenging times of COVID-19. In this episode, Dr. Christine Miller, an Associate Professor of Evolutionary Ecology in the Nematology and Entomology Department at the University of Florida (UF), discusses the importance of self-care and shares her advice and lessons learned during a pandemic. In an interview with Whitney Stone, a graduate student at UF, Miller sits down with us to discuss adjusting her strategies to research, teaching, and her personal life during the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode was made in partnership with the UF/IFAS Office of the Dean for Research.

My guest on this episode of the Climate Talk Podcast is Hazel Chapman – born in Malawi, lived her childhood years in Nigeria and is now an Associate Professor of Evolutionary Ecology at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.

My guest on this episode of the Climate Talk Podcast is Hazel Chapman – born in Malawi, lived her childhood years in Nigeria and is now an associate Professor of Evolutionary Ecology at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Hazel shares the idea behind her decision to establish the Nigerian Montane Forest Project (NMFP) in Taraba State, Nigeria. She further explains how her work is gradually restoring biodiversity at the Ngel Nyaki Forest Reserve - an impressive stand of montane/sub-montane forest and Nigeria's most plant species-rich montane forest with over 24 endangered plant species. In this episode, you will learn about: · Efforts towards facilitating the involvement of national and international researchers in protecting Biodiversity. · Practical ways of involving a community in the management of biodiversity around them. · Ideas around working with community members to develop sustainable small businesses Listen, share with your network and engage online using #ClimateTalk. Follow @ClimateTalkPodd, @ClimateWed & @Mediaforcc on Instagram and Twitter. Remember to subscribe here and don't hesitate to get in touch via info@climatetalkpodcast.com or seyi@climatetalkpodcast.com

In this week's episode, Jason talks with Jacqueline Staab about bees and her GSP, Darwin. Jacqueline studied Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology at Appalachian State and she is currently working on a Masters in Evolutionary Ecology. She has studied bees for 6 years and recently trained her GSP, Darwin, to help her locate bumble bee nests. Topics covered in the episode include how she trained Darwin, why it is important to study the bee population, issues bees are facing, and her new non-profit, the Bee Conservation Initiative. To learn more about Darwin, visit: DarwinTheBeeDog.com Follow along on Facebook: Darwin The Bee Dog Follow along on Instagram: @darwinthebeedog --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/conservationunfiltered/support

https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31723331 Mark J F Brown is a Professor in Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation at Royal Holloway. In this episode he outlines how important bees are to our everyday society, yet how they receive remarkably little attention from policy makers, conservation biologists, or conservation organisations. He talks us through how his important research is working to examine the decline of bees, the factors that may cause it, and what can be done to reverse this decline.   PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL to get the latest and most fascinating research!!! Get the latest episodes and videos on: https://theknowshow.net/ The Know Show Podcast makes the most important research accessible to everyone. Join us today and be part of the research revolution. Follow Us on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theknowshow... Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/theknowshow...

In todays episode we speak with groundbreaking botanical researcher Monica Gagliano. In collaboration with various disciplines across the Sciences and the Humanities, Monica's research aims at expanding our perception of animals, plants and more generally Nature. In the process of learning how to do this, she has pioneered the brand-new research field of plant bioacoustics and extended the concept of cognition to plants, re-igniting the discourse on plant subjectivity, sentience and ethical standing.Monica is a Research Associate Professor in Evolutionary Ecology at the Biological Intelligence (BI) Lab, Southern Cross University, a Research Associate Professor (Adjunct) at the University of Western Australia, a Research Affiliate at the Sydney Environment Institute, University of Sydney & an all round, swell human bean.We also tip-toe through the following proverbial tulips:-Indigeneity -Linear time-Astrology-Ethnobotany-Science Vs Scientism-New, old and novel epistemologiesand like HEAPS more...SHOW NOTESMonica Gaglianohttps://www.monicagagliano.com/https://www.themindofplants.com/The Bard McKennahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22F6pZU_PC8BYRON JOEL'S WORK IN REGENERATIVE AGRICULTUREwww.oaktreedesigns.com.auBYRON'S MUSIC ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Hey everybody! Episode 35 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Monica Gagliano. Monica is a scientist and the author of the very good book, Thus Spoke the Plant. Monica's scientific research has focused on plant intelligence, communication through sound, and cognition. She has a really interesting story and has not only experienced plants and life through her scientific work, but also with her own direct experience of plants through ceremonial practices. I think Monica really embodies the true spirit of a scientist, someone who is willing to question the world, even in the face of adversity, and to come to conclusions that help to illuminate and deepen our understanding of the world we live in and our relationship to it. I think she is doing very important work and I imagine her work will only continue to grow and expand as it becomes more accepted. It was a pleasure speaking with her and I think you all will gain a lot out of it. To view bonus material and extended conversations, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy! “My main research is broadly focusing on key aspects of the ecological processes by which organisms are able to gather information on the variable conditions of their surrounding environment in order to thrive.In collaboration with various disciplines across the Sciences and the Humanities, my research aims at expanding our perception of animals, plants and more generally Nature. In the process of learning how to do this, I have pioneered the brand-new research field of plant bioacoustics and extended the concept of cognition to plants, re-igniting the discourse on plant subjectivity, sentience and ethical standing. I am a Research Associate Professor in Evolutionary Ecology at the Biological Intelligence (BI) Lab, Southern Cross University, a Research Associate Professor (Adjunct) at the University of Western Australia Research Affiliate at the Sydney Environment Institute, University of Sydney.”To learn more about Monica, visit her website at: https://www.monicagagliano.com/And to learn about the Mind of Plants book and symposium she spoke of, visit: https://www.themindofplants.com/This episode of the show is sponsored by the Temple of the Way of Light. To learn more or sign up for a retreat, visit: https://templeofthewayoflight.org/Share the show, Subscribe or Follow, leave comments, and if you can go on Apple Podcasts and leave a starred-rating and a short review. That would be super helpful with the algorithms and getting this show out to more people. Thank you in advance!For more information about me and my upcoming plant medicine retreats with my colleague Merav Artzi, visit my site at: https://www.NicotianaRustica.orgTo support this podcast on Patreon, visit: https://www.patreon.com/UniverseWithinTo donate directly with PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/jasongrechanikMusic courtesy of Nuno Moreno. See his work at: https://m.soundcloud.com/groove_a_zen_sound and https://nahira-ziwa.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/UniverseWithinPodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/UniverseWithinPodcast

Keri and Carter chat with Bret Weinstein. Bret has spent two decades advancing the field of evolutionary biology, and is currently working to uncover the evolutionary meaning of large scale patterns in human history, and seeking a game theoretically stable path forward for humanity. Dr. Weinstein earned a PhD in Biology from the University of Michigan, where he was given the Don Tinkle Award for distinguished work in Evolutionary Ecology, and he earned a BA in Biology from UCSC. He was a professor at The Evergreen State College for 14 years. He and his wife, Heather Heying, resigned in the wake of 2017 campus riots that focused in part on Weinstein and Heying's opposition to a day of racial segregation and other college “equity” proposals. His scholarly research is focused on evolutionary trade-offs. He has worked on the evolution of senescence and cancer, species diversity gradients, and the adaptive significance of human morality and religion. He has written for The Wall Street Journal and testified to the U.S. Congress regarding questions of freedom of expression on college campuses. He is currently writing a book with his wife Heather Heying, which will provide an evolutionary toolkit for living a good and honorable life as an ape in the 21st century. He is currently the host of Bret Weinstein's DarkHorse Podcast. Follow him on Twitter at: @bretweinstein Or look for the DarkHorse Podcast on your favorite podcast app. Thanks for watching! Please don't forget to like, subscribe, and share. Follow us on the following social media channels...at least until we get banned: Twitter: @unsafespace Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsafepage Instagram: @_unsafespace Gab: @unsafe Minds: @unsafe Parler: @unsafespace Telegram Chat: https://t.me/joinchat/H4OUclXTz4xwF9EapZekPg Pick up some Unsafe Space merch at unsafespace.com! About Deprogrammed Hosted by former SJW Keri Smith, "Deprogrammed" is dedicated to unravelling Keri's former ideology. We'll explore the philosophy, strategy, and tactics that intersectional ideologues use to program "Social Justice Warriors," turning otherwise thoughtful, critically-minded individuals into armies of extreme leftist NPCs. Some episodes are interviews with special guests, and others are deep-dives into a different aspect of "social justice" culture, drawing both from Keri's personal experience as well as current events. YouTube link to video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/eNiPYwCoAyo

Keri and Carter chat with Bret Weinstein. Bret has spent two decades advancing the field of evolutionary biology, and is currently working to uncover the evolutionary meaning of large scale patterns in human history, and seeking a game theoretically stable path forward for humanity. Dr. Weinstein earned a PhD in Biology from the University of Michigan, where he was given the Don Tinkle Award for distinguished work in Evolutionary Ecology, and he earned a BA in Biology from UCSC. He was a professor at The Evergreen State College for 14 years. He and his wife, Heather Heying, resigned in the wake of 2017 campus riots that focused in part on Weinstein and Heying’s opposition to a day of racial segregation and other college “equity” proposals. His scholarly research is focused on evolutionary trade-offs. He has worked on the evolution of senescence and cancer, species diversity gradients, and the adaptive significance of human morality and religion. He has written for The Wall Street Journal and testified to the U.S. Congress regarding questions of freedom of expression on college campuses. He is currently writing a book with his wife Heather Heying, which will provide an evolutionary toolkit for living a good and honorable life as an ape in the 21st century. He is currently the host of Bret Weinstein’s DarkHorse Podcast. Follow him on Twitter at: @bretweinstein Or look for the DarkHorse Podcast on your favorite podcast app. Thanks for watching! Please don't forget to like, subscribe, and share. Follow us on the following social media channels...at least until we get banned: Twitter: @unsafespace Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsafepage Instagram: @_unsafespace Gab: @unsafe Minds: @unsafe Parler: @unsafespace Telegram Chat: https://t.me/joinchat/H4OUclXTz4xwF9EapZekPg Pick up some Unsafe Space merch at unsafespace.com! About Deprogrammed Hosted by former SJW Keri Smith, "Deprogrammed" is dedicated to unravelling Keri's former ideology. We'll explore the philosophy, strategy, and tactics that intersectional ideologues use to program "Social Justice Warriors," turning otherwise thoughtful, critically-minded individuals into armies of extreme leftist NPCs. Some episodes are interviews with special guests, and others are deep-dives into a different aspect of "social justice" culture, drawing both from Keri's personal experience as well as current events. YouTube link to video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/eNiPYwCoAyo

If life has sent you in unexpected (and sometimes unappreciated) directions, then you'll find resonance, hope, and inspiration from this grounded conversation with Holistic Ecological Designer Susan Cousineau. Susan graduated from the Spring 2020 class of Empathology™, and shares what she's gained as a sensitive soul that now helps her navigate life's unexpected twists and turns with more grit, courage, and confidence. (No "gratitude stick" required.) After growing up in a very small farming community in rural British Columbia, Canada, Susan completed a Bachelors of Science in Ecology in Calgary, Canada, and a Masters of Science in Evolutionary Ecology focusing on infectious disease, immunogenetics and microbial ecology in the Netherlands and France. Today, Susan's work involves supporting those working in global health, soil and regenerative farming, by integrating a diverse range of disciplines including her own fields of knowledge in addition to neuroscience, trauma work, polyvagal theory and traditional medicine. Read all the show notes, quotes, and more at: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kristen Hawkes, PhD is a Distinguished Professor at the University of Utah, where she has taught in the Department of Anthropology for over four decades. She is also a collaborative scientist with the Yerkes National Primate Research Center and has authored over 120 scientific publications. She lectures internationally on our grandmothering life history and menopause as a uniquely human evolutionary advantage. On this podcast, Dr. Hawkes discusses the grandmother hypothesis and the environment that likely propelled human evolution. When savanna youngsters couldn’t yet manage to feed themselves, grandmothers were there to help forage,  supporting dependent grandchildren as their own fertility was ending. In the meantime, still-fertile females could invest less in each offspring and have more babies sooner. More robust older females could subsidize more descendants, favouring mutations that enhanced postmenopausal longevity. The research of Dr. Hawkes and her colleagues can help us better understand the critical role of intergenerational support, and how modern individualism has caused us to veer off track. Here’s the outline of this interview with Kristen Hawkes: [00:01:22] Becoming interested in grandmothering. [00:04:17] James O'Connell, Kim Hill, PhD, Eric L. Charnov. [00:16:00]  The economics of the grandmother role. [00:17:10] Chimpanzee babies learn to forage and feed themselves while nursing; Studies: Bădescu, Iulia, et al. "A novel fecal stable isotope approach to determine the timing of age‐related feeding transitions in wild infant chimpanzees." American journal of physical anthropology 162.2 (2017): 285-299; and Bray, Joel, et al. "The development of feeding behavior in wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii)." American journal of physical anthropology 165.1 (2018): 34-46. [00:20:01] Book: Life History Invariants: Some Explorations of Symmetry in Evolutionary Ecology (Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution), by Eric L. Charnov. [00:22:19] Mathematical biologist Peter Kim.  [00:26:33] Why humans are unique amongst primates: Slower development and earlier weaning. [00:31:49] Cognitive neuroscientist Barbara Finlay. [00:34:28] Anthropologist Sarah Hrdy; the cognitive ecology of human babies. [00:36:14] Nancy Howell, demographer for the Harvard Kalahari Project. [00:38:18] Life expectancy statistics based on an average; childhood and infant mortality historically skews results. [00:38:33] Demographic studies of foraging populations; Books: Ache Life History: The Ecology and Demography of a Foraging People (Foundations of Human Behavior) by A. Magdalena Hurtado and Kim Hill;  Demography of the Dobe !Kung (Evolutionary Foundations of Human Behavior), by Nancy Howell; Demography and Evolutionary Ecology of Hadza Hunter-Gatherers, by Nicholas Blurton Jones. [00:39:27] Life expectancy data, by country; Study:  Oeppen, Jim, and James W. Vaupel. "Broken limits to life expectancy." (2002): 1029-1031. [00:42:36] Estrogen and hormone replacement therapy. [00:44:35] Estrogen is converted from DHEA, DHEAS after menopause. [00:47:17] High testosterone is missing among the Ache of Paraguay; Study: Bribiescas, Richard G. "Testosterone levels among Aché hunter-gatherer men." Human Nature 7.2 (1996): 163-188. [00:48:36] Evaluating menopausal symptoms in different populations; Lynnette Leidy Sievert. [00:52:16] Having a grandmother vastly increases chances that a child will survive. [00:53:51] Female fertility begins to decline in late 20s. [00:54:11] Utah Population Database for Utah demographic information. [00:56:12] Book: Mothers and Others: The Evolutionary Origins of Mutual Understanding, by Sarah Blaffer Hrdy. [01:00:07] Cognitive skills: orangutans, chimpanzees and human children; Study: Herrmann, Esther, et al. "Humans have evolved specialized skills of social cognition: The cultural intelligence hypothesis." science 317.5843 (2007): 1360-1366. [01:02:34] The Infant Cognition Center at Yale;  Babies prefer individuals who help to one who hinders another; Study: Hamlin, J. Kiley, Karen Wynn, and Paul Bloom. "Social evaluation by preverbal infants." Nature 450.7169 (2007): 557-559. [01:03:51] We're all grownup babies; Book: The Scientist in the Crib: What Early Learning Tells Us About the Mind, by Alison Gopnik. [01:14:40] Books by Barbara Ehrenreich: Natural Causes, Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America,   and Bright-Sided: How Positive Thinking Is Undermining America. [01:18:50] Cooperation because of self-domestication; Book: The Goodness Paradox: The Strange Relationship Between Virtue and Violence in Human Evolution; Study: Hare, Brian, Victoria Wobber, and Richard Wrangham. "The self-domestication hypothesis: evolution of bonobo psychology is due to selection against aggression." Animal Behaviour 83.3 (2012): 573-585. [01:19:07] Books: Survival of the Friendliest: Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our Common Humanity, by Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods; Dognition assessment and analysis. [01:20:55] Bonobos exhibit delayed development of social behavior; Study: Wobber, Victoria, Richard Wrangham, and Brian Hare. "Bonobos exhibit delayed development of social behavior and cognition relative to chimpanzees." Current Biology 20.3 (2010): 226-230. [01:21:57] Bonobos prefer individuals who hinder over those that help; Study: Krupenye, Christopher, and Brian Hare. "Bonobos prefer individuals that hinder others over those that help." Current Biology 28.2 (2018): 280-286. [01:27:22] You can contact Kristen at the University of Utah, Department of Anthropology.

Painted turtles - cute, and brightly coloured, but are they harbouring a dark secret? We first discuss identifying their gender, followed by talk of some unusual behaviour. Our Species of the Bi-Week is an Angolan lizard. Main Paper References: Moldowan, P. D., Brooks, R. J., & Litzgus, J. D. (2017). Assessing head morphology dimorphism in the Midland Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta marginata) using a photographic questionnaire. Chelonian Conservation and Biology, 16(1), 76-82. Moldowan, P. D., Brooks, R. J., & Litzgus, J. (2020). Demographics of injuries indicate sexual coercion in a population of Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta). Canadian Journal of Zoology, (ja). Species of the Bi-Week: Branch, W. R., Conradie, W., & Vaz Pinto, P. (2020). Another Angolan Namib endemic species: a new Nucras Gray, 1838 (Squamata: Lacertidae) from south-western Angola. Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, 13(2), 82–95 (e199). Other Mentioned Papers/Studies: Hawkshaw, D. M., Moldowan, P. D., Litzgus, J. D., Brooks, R. J., & Rollinson, N. (2019). Discovery and description of a novel sexual weapon in the world’s most widely-studied freshwater turtle. Evolutionary Ecology, 33(6), 889-900. Silva, I., Crane, M., Marshall, B. M., & Strine, C. T. (2020). Revisiting reptile home ranges: moving beyond traditional estimators with dynamic Brownian Bridge Movement Models. BioRxiv, 23. doi:10.1101/2020.02.10.941278 Other Links/Mentions: Sexing dolphins by their fins: https://www.nature.com/news/2008/081013/full/news.2008.1166.html Music: Intro/outro – Treehouse by Ed Nelson Other Music – The Passion HiFi, www.thepassionhifi.com  

Join me for a discussion with Monica Gagliano, a Research Associate Professor in Evolutionary Ecology, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia, Research Affiliate at the Sydney Environment Institute, University of Sydney & Senior Research Fellow at the Biological Intelligence (BI) Lab, University of Sydney, as we discuss her work on plant cognition, plant intelligence, and the possibility of plant … Continue reading Monica Gagliano Live!

Episode 150: Join us for a mind and heart expanding conversation with Dr. Monica Gagliano about her research in plant cognition and her direct experiences with the botanical world. A pioneer in the field of Plant BioAcoustics, Monica's peer-reviewed work has furthered the concept of plant sentience. Monica's experiences with plants have altered her life, her research, and are the subject of her new book, Thus Spoke the Plant. In this interview, Monica talks about her experiments with plants- including her groundbreaking studies with Peas, which provided evidence that plants, at least Peas, are capable of associative learning. Monica tells us about the invitation that she received from the Vegetal World to delve more deeply into direct contact with plants and how her decision to say yes to that invitation changed her life. Monica also explains how listening is a key to establishing a relationship with plants and what listeners can do to connect with the plants in their lives. To hear more about Monica's earlier scientific research, listen to our first podcast together: Learning, Memory, and Decision Making in Plants. To get her new book, Thus Spoke the Plant,visit: NorthAtlanticBooks.com/shop/thus-spoke-the-plant/ Dr. Monica Gagliano's research aims at expanding our perception of animals, plants, and Nature. She is a Research Associate Professor in Evolutionary Ecology and Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia, Research Affiliate at the Sydney Environment Institute, University of Sydney and a Senior Research Fellow at the Biological Intelligence (BI) Lab, University of Sydney.  Monica's website is: MonicaGagliano.com

This Evolutionary Medicine and Public Health seminar was presented by Professor Daniel Nettle (Newcastle University) on 16 January 2019

In this milestone episode we are talking about toads - how common Asian species are coping with changes in land use and how the same changes in Europe impact the poisonous gunk of the common toad Bufo bufo. Our Species of the Bi-Week has nice tubercles.  Main Paper References: Bókony, V., Üveges, B., Verebélyi, V., Ujhegyi, N., & Móricz, Á. M. (2019). Toads phenotypically adjust their chemical defences to anthropogenic habitat change. Scientific Reports, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-39587-3 Karraker, N. E., Fischer, S., Aowphol, A., Sheridan, J., & Poo, S. (2018). Signals of forest degradation in the demography of common Asian amphibians. PeerJ, 6, e4220. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4220 Species of the Bi-Week: Carvalho, T. R. D., Giaretta, A. A., Angulo, A., Haddad, C. F. B., & Peloso, P. L. V. (2019). A New Amazonian Species of Adenomera (Anura: Leptodactylidae) from the Brazilian State of Pará: A Tody-Tyrant Voice in a Frog. American Museum Novitates, 3919(1), 1. https://doi.org/10.1206/3919.1 Other Mentioned Papers/Studies: Arbuckle, K., Brockhurst, M., & Speed, M. P. (2013). Does chemical defence increase niche space? A phylogenetic comparative analysis of the Musteloidea. Evolutionary Ecology, 27(5), 863–881. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10682-013-9629-z Karraker, N. E., & Welsh Jr, H. H. (2006). Long-term impacts of even-aged timber management on abundance and body condition of terrestrial amphibians in Northwestern California. Biological Conservation, 131(1), 132-140. Møller A et al. 2015 Effects of urbanization on bird phenology: a continental study of paired urban and rural populations. Climate Res. 66, 185– 199. (doi:10.3354/cr01344) Pramuk, J. B., Robertson, T., Sites, J. W., & Noonan, B. P. (2008). Around the world in 10 million years: Biogeography of the nearly cosmopolitan true toads (Anura: Bufonidae). Global Ecology and Biogeography, 17(1), 72–83. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2007.00348.x Other Links/Mentions: Call of Adenomera phonotriccus: https://soundcloud.com/museugoeldi/canto-da-nova-especie-de-ra-da-amazonia-adenomera-phonotriccus Link from Dr Levi Gray on twitter: https://t.co/eyEe6EXxxP Music: Intro/outro – Treehouse by Ed Nelson Other Music – The Passion HiFi, www.thepassionhifi.com

Ryan talks with his old friend and colleague: Connor Fitzpatrick. They cover topics like the labour of scientific research, and the importance of evolutionary thinking in the world of monoculture crops. They also explain and pronounce hilarious sounding scientific names in an impromptu quiz game.

Cities are relatively recent recent and novel habitats for many animals. Living in an urban environment is not only changing the behaviour of animals but even their core genetic makeup. Habitat fragmentation by roads and highways, the availability of both natural and human foods, the light conditions, and the architecture are all contributing to changes in a range of species.availability of natural foods and human foods, light conditions and architecture are all contributing to changes in different species. What are the risks to biodiversity in urban environments? Are we at risk of increased pests or disease as species evolve? What are the evolutionary consequences for humans living in an urban environment? In partnership with: Laurentian University and the Centre for Evolutionary Ecology and Ethical Conservation.

Me senté a conversar con Florencia Gratarolla, licenciada y Magister en biología. Florencia está haciendo un doctorado en el Reino Unido en la Universidad de Lincoln en Evolutionary Ecology. Trabaja en educación ambiental y participación, en genética bioinformática y conservación, y en macroecología y ciencia abierta. ¡¡Los links!! Biodiversidata, el proyecto: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324363011_Biodiversidata_New_initiative_for_Uruguay … El artículo sobre la propuesta: http://www.creativecommons.uy/biodiversidata-una-propuesta-de-ciencia-abierta-en-uruguay/ ¡Y los links para saber más de JULANA! Artículo del yaguarundí: https://szu.org.uy/old/journal/index.php/Bol_SZU/article/view/23/16 Video de difusión del registro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zva9m9hmXCc La web: http://julana.org/ El Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jugandoenlanaturaleza/ De la canción no hay más registro que un programa de canal 10 de la mañana, pero dice así: “Con su pelaje medio barcino, anda en la noche el yaguarundí Cruzando campos llegó a este suelo, mora en el Paso del Centurión Cuando la tarde regala sombras, va a tomar agua en el Yaguarón. Quedate yaguarundí, aquerenciate a este suelo Siempre hay lugar para todos, bajo la luz de este cielo” También les tiro un UPDATE sobre la reunión: Flo me contó que estuvo muy buena y que en sólo 9 meses ya se llevan 120mil registros de tetrápodos estandarizados. ¡¡FELICITACIONES!! Gracias por escuchar "Un Podcast de Ciencia", nos podés encontrar, suscribirte y dejar un comentario en iVoox.com y en Apple Podcast. También nos podés seguir en twitter e instagram(@podcastciencia en ambos).

Dan will be delving into two sorts of bugs in this Science Weekly; those in your mouth and those that are known as 'Assassin Bugs'. Also, Ishan has been in touch asking: "why do bulls get angry when they see red?" Martin Stevens, a Professor in Sensory & Evolutionary Ecology, provides the answer!

Joe Moore interviews Brian Pace. He studies Evolutionary Ecology, is a science consultant at The Third Wave, and is the director of the project, Mind Manifest Midwest, and instigator of the “Find the Others” project. 3 Key Points: Psychedelics are not just illegal, they are also taboo, and Brian’s efforts are aimed to create spaces that make it more comfortable to talk about psychedelics. Online resources are great, but having local, and real psychedelic societies to create community will help people “come out” and be comfortable talking about their experiences. Brian’s interest evolved from ecology to psychedelics when he realized the issue of global warming. The top environmental problems are selfishness and greed, and changing people’s minds with psychedelics is a big hope for the planet. Support the show Patreon Leave us a review on iTunes Share us with your friends – favorite podcast, etc Join our Facebook group - Psychedelics Today group – Find the others and create community.  Navigating Psychedelics Show Notes Getting Involved with The Third Wave Met Paul Austin of The Third Wave at the Global Ibogaine Therapy Alliance Conference. The conference was foundational in him becoming outspoken about psychedelics. Ibogaine - last resort option for people suffering from addiction. Brian and the team built The Third Wave with the goal to bring the conversation about psychedelics to be more comfortable among the general public. It has been good about building bridges to invite all types of people to the community, not just white males. It's important to be inclusive in this space. Find the Others Started at Psychedelic Science, to talk about what psychedelic societies are. Aware Project by Ashley Booth (www.awareproject.org) Psychedelics are not just illegal, they are also Taboo - Michael Pollan “Were having a cultural hangover from the upheavals we've had in the late 60’s and early 70’s.” - Brian “We can fight taboos when we can have conversations - about that which was taboo - in the grocery store, in the bar, with our parents. I think that's definitely what's needed with psychedelics.” - Brian Had the first psychedelic society meeting at a bar that included a presentation about plant secondary compounds and human health and ended with storytelling. 20% of Americans over the age of 15 have had some experience with psychedelics, 11% with LSD. (source unsure) Mitch Gomez from Dance Safe - more than 50% of the population of the U.S has done illegal compounds at age 15 and up. Psychedelics have taken a big chunk of that number. Cannabis is a great help for football players and traumatic brain injury. “If psychedelics are ever going to be reintegrated meaningfully in society, we are going to need some kind of mentorship.” - Brian Timothy Leary - “You're born with the right to fly”. If you start driving on LSD, you might lose that right. Find the Others, Mind Manifest Midwest, The Third Wave A collaborative project that allows people to speak in their own words what they are doing in their psychedelic societies. Psychedelic Societies are real, local and create community. MDMA for PTSD will be passed at the Federal level very quickly. Evolutionary Ecology Psilocybin - PhD focused on plant secondary compounds. The mycorrhizae network - “the Earth’s natural internet” - Paul Stamets Climate change Consumption - eating meat and driving cars The top environmental problems are selfishness, greed and apathy. Changing people’s mindsets with psychedelics could be an only hope. “Given that psychedelics have reliably induced mystical and/or religious experiences in people throughout time and across a variety of contexts, it seems natural that we should start organizing communities that help unpack and contextualize these experiences.” - Brian The status of our society Why do we have to work 55 hours a week to barely afford a 2 bedroom apartment? Guaranteed minimum income - an experiment in other countries. What does our society look like when it is less stressed? Timothy Leary “Who knows what you might learn from taking a chance on conversation with a stranger? Everyone carries a piece of the puzzle. Nobody comes into your life by mere coincidence. Trust your instincts. Do the unexpected. Find the others…” Helped create the importance of set and setting. Saw the inside of 36 prisons for possession of marijuana. Link Mind Manifest Midwest Find The Others Project Aware Project   Check out this FREE online course, "Introduction to Psychedelics" About Brian Brian Pace, M.S. is a scientist by training and psychonaut by inclination. His interest in biology was piqued acutely as a teenager while experimenting with his own neurochemistry. For more than a decade, Brian has worked on agrobiodiversity, food sovereignty, urban cycling, and climate change in the US and Mexico. Brian is the co-founder of Mind Manifest Midwest (facebook.com/mindmanifestmidwest), a Columbus, Ohio based psychedelic society and the instigator of the Find the Others Project (findtheothersproject.org), a global collaboration of the burgeoning psychedelic society movement. Since 2016, he has contributed as a strategist for The Third Wave (thethirdwave.co). At The Ohio State University, he co-created a graduate-level class entitled: Cannabis: Past, present, and future cultivation for fiber, food, and medicine. He spent a year slogging around oil and wastewater pits left by Chevron-Texaco testing mycoremediation techniques in the Ecuadorian Amazon. All pipelines leak. Plant medicine is indigenous technology. Brian completes his Ph.D. in Plant Evolutionary Ecology this semester at OSU.

A two-metre-tall dinosaur descendant roams the rainforests of north-east Queensland looking for its next meal to swallow whole. The remarkable digestive ability of the endangered Southern Cassowary keeps itself, rainforests, and us alive. Explore the connection between plant and animal survival with Senior Principal Research Scientist from the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Dr Maurizio Rossetto and Birdkeeper at Taronga Zoo Sydney, Corinne Symons. 

Please support us through Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minuteearth Or, click the "Sponsor" button to support us through YouTube itself. Thank you! Every once in a while, all the oaks or spruces or other plants in a region suddenly produce a tremendous bounty of seeds – up to 100 times more than usual. But why do they do it, and how do they all manage to sync up? ___________________________________________ To learn more about mast seeding, start your googling with these keywords: Mast Year: A year in which all the plants of a particular species in a region ramp up their seed production. Predator Satiation Hypothesis: The hypothesis that mast seeding is a strategy plants use for controlling the population of squirrels and other seed-eating animals. ___________________________________________ Subscribe to MinuteEarth on YouTube: http://goo.gl/EpIDGd Support us on Patreon: https://goo.gl/ZVgLQZ And visit our website: https://www.minuteearth.com/ Say hello on Facebook: http://goo.gl/FpAvo6 And Twitter: http://goo.gl/Y1aWVC And download our videos on itunes: https://goo.gl/sfwS6n ___________________________________________ Credits (and Twitter handles): Script Writer: Emily Elert (@eelert) Script Editor: Alex Reich (@alexhreich) Video Illustrator: Ever Salazar (@eversalazar) Video Director: Alex Reich (@alexhreich) Video Narrator: Emily Elert (@eelert) With Contributions From: Henry Reich, Kate Yoshida, Peter Reich, David Goldenberg Music by: Nathaniel Schroeder: http://www.soundcloud.com/drschroeder ___________________________________________ References: Fletcher, Quinn E., Stan Boutin, Jeffrey E. Lane, Jalene M. LaMontagne, Andrew G. McAdam, Charles J. Krebs, and Murray M. Humphries. 2010. “The Functional Response of a Hoarding Seed Predator to Mast Seeding.” Ecology 91 (9): 2673–83. Kelly, Dave, and Victoria L. Sork. 2002. “Mast Seeding in Perennial Plants: Why, How, Where?” Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics 33 (1). Annual Reviews: 427–47. Kelly, D. 1994. “The Evolutionary Ecology of Mast Seeding.” Trends in Ecology & Evolution 9 (12): 465–70. LaMontagne, J. 2018. Personal Communication.

Scientists are beginning to understand that plants have abilities that we've only ever associated with animals. They can learn, have memory and decision making capabilities. Steve Wood and Deryn Thorpe discuss the latest research with scientist Monica Gagliano, a Research Associate Professor in Evolutionary Ecology and  Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia & Research Affiliate at the Sydney Environment Institute, University of Sydney.

Episode 118: Can plants learn? Do they have memory? Can they make decisions? In this episode, Monica Gagliano, Research Associate Professor of Evolutionary Ecology at the University of Western Australia, talks about her research with plants. Monica has pioneered the new field of plant bioacoustics and recently extended the concept of cognition to plants. Monica talks about her research exploring whether plants can learn and if they have memory and decision-making capabilities. Monica also talks about plant time vs. human time, the chemical vocabulary of plants, and why she treated plants as animals and not as objects in her experiments.  To learn more about Monica's work, click here.     

Dr. Ruth Hufbauer is a Professor of Evolutionary Ecology at Colorado State University in the department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management. She received her Phd in Entomology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Cornell University and completed postdoctoral research at Cornell before joining the faculty at Colorado State University where she is today. Ruth was the recipient of a Fulbright Research Fellowship and during this time she had the opportunity to work at the National Institute of Agronomic Research in France. Ruth is with us today to tell us all about her journey through life and science.

Stanley Ulijaszek, ISCA, University of Oxford, gives a talk for the Australasian Society for Human Biology Annual Meeting, Adelaide.

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