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Voice artists, music, and effects bring Charles Darwin and others to life in this educational introduction to the oldest story ever told. Brought to you by Rick Coste Productions.
Charles Darwin's revolutionary observations of Galapagos tortoises and finches, explored how natural selection allows species to adapt over...
Challenging Mark Twain's assertion that "man is the only one that lies.", we discover that deception is a widespread evolutionary strategy e...
Let's enter the fascinating world of animal communication used by different species. We'll also touch on the evolutionary aspects of these c...
The new season is about to kick and I'm really excited about it. I'm always looking for ways to expand the show's reach and science educatio...
The wonderful thing about islands is they continue to provide insights into the processes that shape life on Earth, reminding us of the incr...
Imagine a world where different species live in close partnerships, essential for their survival. Tune in for a journey through millions of...
Special guest Blake Touchet from the National Center for Science Education joins the show to discuss what teachers and educators can do both...
Blake Touchet from the National Center for Science Education joins me to discuss the age-old phrase that evolution is "Only a Theory". Pleas...
From ancient Conodonts to modern-day rattlesnakes, venom has independently evolved in a diverse array of creatures including snakes, spiders...
In this episode, we delve into Charles Darwin's theory of Evolution by Natural Selection and explore the alternative philosophical perspecti...
The concept of superposition exists in both quantum mechanics and evolutionary geology. We start with the strange and counterintuitive world...
What if consciousness, much like the architectural 'spandrels' we talked about before, isn't actually crucial to our survival? Stephen Jay G...
Do our thoughts serve a purpose, or are they just a byproduct of something deeper? Consciousness studies bridge the realms of philosophy and...
In this episode, we delve into the mysterious world of consciousness, a mystery that resides within the depths of our minds. We'll explore t...
In this episode, we dive deep into the astounding journey of technological evolution, from the Wright brothers' inaugural flight to humanity...
In this episode, we continue our exploration into the realm of evolutionary psychiatry, a field that seeks to understand the ancient roots o...
Let's dive deep into the fascinating world of Evolutionary Psychiatry, building on our previous exploration of Evolutionary Psychology (from...
Sagan once pondered, "How did the molecules of life arise?" This question, echoing through the annals of scientific history, brings us to to...
Our story starts with cells. Not our cells but the cells of our closest relatives. The great apes. Within the nucleus of their cells the gre...
Vestigial features and atavistic traits are all evidence of our past. They are g limpses into a species distant past. We have nature and evo...
When it comes to personal IDs, we have many. There's your driver's license, passport, online username, among other human-made forms of provi...
Attics aren't the only places you'll find old secrets from the past, begging to be rediscovered or let out. You have them in you as well. I'...
Ants have mastered the art of cooperation. They have highly organized social structures, caste systems, and with everything they do, they do...
Evolution by natural selection is not perfect, nor does it strive to be. It doesn't strive to be anything at all. An adaptation that is bene...
If you've ever heard the phrase "play possum", you may know it means to feign death. It's real thing. Possums do it, as do sharks, ants, and...
With the start of a new season of episodes, I thought it appropriate to revisit why I created this podcast in the first place with the quest...
It's time for a summer break. There will be some exciting new video content coming up as well. You can keep up to date on all that is happen...
The Homo Naledi have been intriguing scientists since their discovery in 2013, challenging our understanding of early human life. In this ep...
Dive into the mysterious world of Batesian mimicry, where harmless creatures masquerade as dangerous ones to survive. Journey with us from B...
When a vibrant caravan of travelers arrives with new foods, traditions, and stories, a sleepy hamlet's culinary landscape is forever altered...
Discover "Fossils, Feuds, and Fantastical Creatures: The Cope and Marsh Saga." Journey back to 1863 Berlin, where Edward Drinker Cope and Ot...
You can get 25% off the Evolution Talk book at Amazon! The discount is good until June 8th. If you buy one let me know what you think! Have...
From the quiet roads of New Hampshire, where snapping turtles are more common than lizards, to the depths of our evolutionary past, we'll gr...
Using the metaphor of a simple beat evolving into a complex symphony, we explore how small-scale genetic changes within populations give ris...
In this episode, the focus is on macroevolution, which deals with larger scale evolutionary changes compared to microevolution. Macroevoluti...
The constant dance of microevolution is driven by alleles, different versions of genes that determine traits. Sexual reproduction results in...
In 2015,a spelunker named Joachim Kreiselmaier discovered a troglobite, a species that lives in underground environments, in the Danube-Aach...
On September 15, 1835, the Galapagos Islands welcomed the arrival of a ship that had traversed South America, offering a strikingly differen...
It can be straightforward to confuse facts and theories, but they remain distinct entities. Asserting that evolutoion by natural selection i...
Our diet has a direct impact on our quality of life, and this fact is not new. Throughout the evolution of our species, food availability an...
Our journey down the Hominin River in search of our ancestors and the evolution of our species has been extensive. Homo sapiens began explor...
The discovery of a Homo erectus skull in 2005, known as Skull 5, marked a significant archaeological find. Among the five skulls found, esti...
In 1959, a significant event took place when teeth were discovered at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania. These teeth were identified as belonging to...
Thomas Plummer, an archaeologist, had received information about the discovery of stone tools on the Homa Peninsula hillsides in Kenya. In a...
We've come quite a long way along the Hominin River. We've passed tributaries and navigated some pretty large bends. On the way we've heard...
Between 1992 and 1994, working in the Awash region of Ethiopia, the same region that Ardipithecus kadabba would be found a few years later,...
In the last couple of episodes we've met two early travellers along the Hominin River. Today, we will meet yet another one. This one lived a...
We continue with our exploration into hominin history by introducing one who once walked the earth six million years ago - the Orrorin tugen...
We begin our exploration into hominin history with an introduction to what is arguably the oldest hominin fossil yet found. Does Sahelanthro...
When talking about our ancient anscestors the question often comes up over how we refer to them. Are they hominins or hominids? It's a good...