Evolution fast and furious- with Prof. Menno Schilthuizen

When we think about evolution, we imagine impossibly long time scales stretching back to tens or even hundreds of million years ago. Which is true, make no mistake- but far from the whole story. Evolution can be incredibly fast, with new traits and adaptations sprouting seemingly out of absolute nowhere. In this episode, The Snakeman's Lair welcomes world-renowned evolutionary biologist Prof. Menno Schilthuizen, whose interests range from adaptations of wildlife (especially invertebrates) to urban environments to the evolution of sex organs- and trust me, if that doesn't blow your minds I don't know what will. And there's more- have you ever thought about how new species are described? Well, look no further, because the next one might even be described by you. Now that we have your attention, all you have to do is tune in and join us in The Snakeman's Lair!