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The Biologic Podcast
by Isaac V
Welcome to the Biologic Podcast, an audio exploration of the incredible world of living things.The journey begins at the dawn of life, almost 4 billion years ago. In this ancient eon, biochemical reactions gave rise to ordered systems (the cell) capable of replication. The key to this replication is the genome, and the DNA itself.At this point, the journey expands in scope; we will explore the process of evolution, then move through hundreds of millions of years of evolutionary history until we come to the modern day, to survey the modern world's biodiversity. Then we'll take a step back to look at the ecological interactions of all this life, and the resulting biomes that define the surface of our planet Earth.Our journey through the biological realm takes a sudden turn; having learned about life at the grandest scale, we now return to the ground, to look in greater detail at the various organisms that share this world with us. We first explore the physiology & diversity of plants,
Episodes
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Episode 123 - Malacostraca II - Astacidea - The Lobsters & Crayfish
Welcome to Episode 123! Today we move deeper into the Malacostraca by exploring the Astacidea, the lobsters and crayfish, as well as their many relatives.
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Episode 122 - Malacostraca I - The Shrimp, Krill, & Relatives
Welcome to Episode 122! Today, we'll begin our exploration of the large and diverse clade Malacostraca, which includes the shrimp, lobsters, and crabs. We'll start with the earliest branches and offshoot groups, many of which, like the krill, have become widespread, abundant, and critically...
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Episode 121 - Early Crustacean Evolution
Welcome to Episode 121! Today we are introducing a new series on the crustaceans! In today's show, we'll dive into the early evolutionary history of the crustaceans, and take a closer look at a handful of the most basal groups in the clade.
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Episode 120 - Humans & Myriapods
Hello and welcome to Episode 120! Today we'll be wrapping up our series on the myriapods by looking at the long historical relationship between humans and our many-legged friends. From prehistorical mythology to the cutting edge of modern day technology, myriapods have quietly achieved a unique...
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Episode 119 - Chilopoda - The Centipedes
Welcome to Episode 119! Today we will take a closer look at the class Chilopoda, also known as the centipedes. These are a uniquely predatory group of myriapods, with many fascinating adaptations for their ecological niche.
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Episode 118 - Diplopoda - The Millipedes
Welcome to Episode 118! In today's show, we return our focus to the myriapods by examining one of the more well-known groups, the millipedes of Diplopoda. They are a curious branch of arthropods, with many fascinating traits and behaviors that may seem otherwordly in their strangeness, or uncanny...
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Episode 117 - The Soil Biome
Welcome to Episode 117! In today's special episode, we'll be stepping back from the myriapods to examine the soil biome itself. We will explore all aspects of the soil, from its material composition and chemical qualities, to its ecological role as a foundational substrate for life. This episode...
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Episode 116 - Pauropoda & Symphyla
Welcome to Episode 116! Today we will take a look at some of the smallest terrestrial creatures, some of the most obscure myriapods, oft left unseen as they crawl around in the soil.
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Episode 115 - Early Myriapod Evolution
Welcome to Episode 115! Today we're beginning a new series about the myriapods, those cryptic and classic creepy crawlies that dwell in the soils of the world. In this episode, we'll begin with a broad overview of the evolution and diversification of the myriapods.
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Episode 114 - Humans & Arachnids
Welcome to Episode 114! In today's show, we'll wrap up our series on the arachnids by exploring their relationship with humans, from our evolution and prehistory, to the modern day. In human cultural lore, arachnids are nuanced and complex entities. They have inspired many technologies, their...
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Episode 113 - Araneae II - Araneomorphae
Welcome to Episode 113! We're finishing up the two-part mini-series on the true spiders of Araneae with this in-depth look at the Araneomorphae. This group comprises the vast majority of modern spiders, and demonstrates a bewildering degree of biodiversity and ecological contribution.
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Episode 112 - Araneae I - Early Spider Evolution - Mesothelae & Mygalomorphae
Welcome to Episode 112! Today's show will explore the early evolution of the true spiders, their anatomy and physiology, and the life strategies and behavior of early spider groups like the Mesothelae and Mygalomorphae. This is part 1 in the Araneae mini-series; part 2 will explore the...
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Episode 111 - Scorpiones - The Scorpions & Relatives
In today's show, we'll take a look at the infamous scorpion, as well as several of its near relatives. It will be an exciting adventure in the life of a scorpion or scorpion-like creature, as they scuttle along in deserts or forests, using their claws or venomous tail to attack prey. These are...
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Episode 110 - Acariformes & Parasitiformes - The Ticks & Mites
Hello and welcome to Episode 110! Today we will explore the anatomy, lifestyle and ecology of two major arachnid groups; the acariformes and the parasitiformes, more commonly known as the mites and the ticks. Although they're most well known for the handful of groups that parasitize animals and...
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Episode 109 - Early Arachnid Evolution
Welcome to Episode 109! Today's episode is an important one. It marks the beginning of our four part mega series on the arthropods. In this first part, we introduce the most basal arthropod clade, the arachnids, and explore their evolutionary origins. We'll look at the ecological challenges they...
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Episode 108 - Humans & Molluscs
Welcome to Episode 108! Today we'll be exploring the unique and diverse relationships that humans have with the many types of molluscs that share this world with us. They are part of our myths and legends, they are sources of food and medicines, and they've inspired countless technologies. We…
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Episode 107 - Cephalopoda II - Coleoidea - The Squid, Cuttlefish, & Octopus
Welcome to Episode 107! This is part 2 in a 2-part series on the cephalopods. Today we will explore the evolutionary history of the coleoids, a "recent" branch of cephalopod. We will also examine their alien anatomy, their unusual life cycle, and their shockingly sophisticated intelligence.
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Episode 106 - Cephalopoda I - Nautiloidea - The Nautiluses
Welcome to Episode 106! This show is part 1 in a 2-part series on the cephalopods. Today we will explore the evolutionary history of the cephalopods, and take a closer look at the physiology and life cycle of the descendants of the strange, basal lineage of nautiloids.
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Episode 105 - Gastropods - Slugs and Snails
Welcome to Episode 105! Today we'll be exploring the wild world of gastropods, including their unique and bizarre physiology, as well as their even more bizarre reproductive strategies. It'll be a thoroughly entertaining and provocative episode, exploring the biology of a quiet, innocuous, and...
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Episode 104 - Bivalvia - Clams, Oysters, Mussels, and relatives
Welcome to Episode 104! Todays show will dive into a particularly strange and unusual type of animal life; the bivalves. Despite most bivalves being blind, immobile piles of slimy goo encased between two shell plates, they are remarkably fascinating creatures, with many critically important...
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Episode 103 - Early Mollusk Evolution
Hello and welcome to Episode 103! Today we'll be opening up a new chapter in the Biologic Podcast by diving into the anatomy, physiology, life cycle, and ecology of the rest of the animal kingdom, starting with the molluscs. The first episode in this new series will explore early mollusk…
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Episode 102 - Humans & the First Metazoans
Welcome to Episode 102! Today, we're going to end our series on the first Metazoans with a relatively short and sweet exploration of their complex and fascinating relationship with Humans; how we see the sponges and anemones and jellyfish in our myths, urban legends, and imagination, and the role...
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Episode 101 - Cnidaria - Corals, Anemones, Jellyfish, Hydra, and relatives
Welcome to Episode 101! In today's show, we'll continue our exploration of the early metazoans by focusing on the large and diverse clade Cnidaria. Here we will see all manner of jellyfish, corals, and sea anemones, among many other bizarre and strange relatives, including tiny filter feeders and...
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Episode 100 - The Ediacaran Biota
Welcome to Episode 100! Today's special episode will be a deep dive into the world of the Ediacaran biota. We'll explore the early days of the Ediacaran, and the changing world that would give rise to the earliest animal-like organisms. Then, we'll follow their evolution through the Avalon, the...
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Episode 99 - Ctenophora - The Comb Jellies
Welcome to Episode 99! Todays show will explore the strange and cryptic creatures known as the Ctenophora, or the comb jellies. These incredible and basal animals are quite unlike anything else in the sea, such that they may hold the secrets to many long-standing mysteries of early animal evolution.
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Episode 98 - Porifera - The Sponges
Welcome to Episode 98! Today we will be exploring the anatomy, life cycle, and ecology of the most basal animal lineage with children still alive today; the sponges. These unassuming filter feeders are revealed to be extremely fascinating and complex creatures, critical to marine ecology.
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Episode 97 - Early Metazoan Evolution
Welcome to Episode 97! Today we'll be exploring the evolution of the animal lineage, starting way back over a billion years ago with the ancesetral Opisthokonta. We'll look at how the earliest multicellular creatures formed the first animals, and the first lineages of animals that really took off...
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Episode 96 - Vertebrata V - Mammals
In this final episode on our phylogenetic exploration of the deutereostomes and the vertebrates, we'll take a look at the taxonomy and biodiversity of the mammals. The clade is the least species-rich of all the vertebrates, but their size and abundance make them key shapers of terrestrial, and…
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Episode 95 - Vertebrata IV - Birds
In this exciting episode of the podcast, we'll explore the taxonomy and biodiversity of the surviving descendants of the dinosaurs; the modern birds.
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Episode 94 - Vertebrata III - Reptiles
Hello and welcome to Episode 94! Today we'll be exploring the taxonomy of the reptiles, those sturdy tetrapods that diverged from their amphibian ancestors, during the warmer, drier period after the collapse of the Carboniferous rainforests.
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Episode 93 - Vertebrata II - Amphibians
Welcome to Episode 93! Today we follow the vertebrates as they evolve out of the water, by exploring the taxonomy and phylogeny of the amphibians.
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Episode 92 - Vertebrata I - Fish
Welcome to Episode 92! Today we will be exploring the taxonomy and phylogenetics of the most basal vertebrate clade; the fish.
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Episode 91 - Echinoderms
Welcome to Episode 91! Today we'll introduce the Deuterostome animals, and explore the taxonomy and phylogenetic relationships within the most basal extant branch; the Echinoderms.
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Episode 90 - Arthropoda IV - Insects
Welcome to Episode 90! This will be an exploration of the taxonomy and phylogenetic relationships of the largest and most biodiverse animal clade on the planet; the Insects.
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Episode 89 - Arthropoda III - Crustaceans
Welcome to Episode 89! Today we'll be exploring the enormous diversity of the crustaceans, from the tiniest arthropods that make up the zooplankton, to the largest crabs and lobsters.
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Episode 88 - Arthropoda II - Myriapods
Welcome to Episode 88! We'll dig into the earth to explore the terrestrial world of the millipedes, the centipedes, and all the tiny symphylans and pauropods.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the Biologic Podcast, an audio exploration of the incredible world of living things.The journey begins at the dawn of life, almost 4 billion years ago. In this ancient eon, biochemical reactions gave rise to ordered systems (the cell) capable of replication. The key to this replication is the genome, and the DNA itself.At this point, the journey expands in scope; we will explore the process of evolution, then move through hundreds of millions of years of evolutionary history until we come to the modern day, to survey the modern world's biodiversity. Then we'll take a step back to look at the ecological interactions of all this life, and the resulting biomes that define the surface of our planet Earth.Our journey through the biological realm takes a sudden turn; having learned about life at the grandest scale, we now return to the ground, to look in greater detail at the various organisms that share this world with us. We first explore the physiology & diversity of plants,
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Isaac V
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Welcome to the Biologic Podcast, an audio exploration of the incredible world of living things.The journey begins at the dawn of life, almost 4 billion years ago. In this ancient eon, biochemical reactions gave rise to ordered systems (the cell) capable of replication. The key to this replication...
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The Biologic Podcast is created and hosted by Isaac V.
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