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KYTOS Biology — 217 episodes
The Biochemistry of Bipolar Disorder
The Panda Paradox - Conservation Symbol or Resource Sink?
Harold Shipman: A Doctor’s Deception — The Role of Biological Evidence in Uncovering a Serial Killer
Going Back To The Roots - Dental Implants, Tourism, and Ethical Considerations (with Sunike L)
Why Nostalgia Feels Good - The Neurobiology of Memory, Emotion, and Reward
The One World Approach to Antibiotic Resistance (with Maisie D and Tilly B)
Beneath the Waves - Exploring the Titanic’s Underwater Transformation
Victorian Circus Freakshows - Wonders of Biology or Exploitation for Entertainment?
The Power of Three - Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy and the Future of Genetic Medicine
Fallout - The Biological Cost of Nuclear Disaster
Barking Mad? Understanding the High Cost of Vet Visits
After The Bell - Exposing Brain Trauma in Contact Sports
Achondroplasia and Its Treatment - A Personal Perspective (with Ellie B and Kristen DeAndrade)
Obsessed with True Crime: The Biology Behind Our Dark Curiosity
Can Animals Talk, or Are We Just Not Listening?
Learning It Isn’t Enough - Why You Can’t Just Memorise A-Level Biology
Are Ghosts All in Our Heads? The Biology Behind Paranormal Phenomena
Cutting Through the Controversy - The Educational Power of Dissection
When Doctors Make Mistakes - Consequences, Accountability, and the Human Cost
Can We Ever Bring Dinosaurs Back to Life? - Making Jurassic Park a Reality
When Animals Dream - Inside the REM Realm (with Amelie H)
Brains, Bricks, and Biology – The Science of LEGO
Unmasking 'Jack the Ripper' Through Biological Clues
Blood, DNA, and Justice - Exploring the O.J. Simpson Case
The Role of Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) in Migraine Management - An Evidence-Based Perspective
Humanising Animals - The Double-Edged Sword of Anthropomorphism (with Phoebe L)
Harry Potter And The Biology Of The Wizarding World
Circadian Rhythms
The Biology Behind Beards - A Manifestation of Masculinity
Medical Ethics
The Daredevil Within - The Biology Behind Risk-Taking
Endometriosis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatments (with Amelie D)
Cosmetic Dentistry - Types, Benefits and Risks (with Yasmin J)
Why was consumption romanticised in the 19th century? (with Felicity P)
The Cruel Truth about Greyhound Racing
Curing Dementia - Examining The Role of our Glymphatic System
All About Gout - The 'Disease of Kings'
Sperry's Split-Brain Research
Treating Depression - Choosing between Medicines and Psychotherapy (With Poppy GT)
Human Embryology: Part 2 - The First Trimester
Human Embryology: Part 1 - Fertilisation and Implantation
Anorexia Nervosa - Diagnosis, Treatment and Recovery
Head Lice - Scratching Beneath the Surface
Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis
Vasectomy and its reversal
Acne vulgaris - Causes, Treatments and Prognosis
Would we be wise to pay more attention to the role of our microbiome with regard to our health?
How will doctors practice medicine in 2031? (with Ellie MH)
Therapies and Treatment for Autism
Killing Wildlife - Should we ever cull animals?
Great Biologists of Our Time - Gregor Mendel
Mapping the Mind - Reviewing Famous Case Studies of Brain Injury
Explanations of Near Death Experiences
The Stanford Prison Experiment
The Hidden Dangers of Vaping
Sniffing out the Truth with Forensic Odorology
Spotting the Fakes - Forensic Document Analysis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - A Short Introduction
Obesity as a Genetic Problem
The Dirt Hypothesis, Allergies and Autoimmune Disease
Sepsis - The Hidden Killer
Medicine Through Time: Part 1 - Prehistory, Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece
'Death Of A Naturalist' - The Biology of Inevitable Change in Heaney's Seminal Poem (with Felicia Isaacs)
Hormones and Their Influence on Emotion and Behaviour
The Drugs Don't Work - Will viruses replace antibiotics in the fight against superbugs?
Is Earth the only living planet?
Coral Reef Ecology - Formation, Threats and Conservation
Dissociative Identity Disorder - A Research Case Study
The Biology of Prostate Cancer
Making a Monster - The Biology behind Shelley's Frankenstein
That Gut Feeling – Maintaining a Healthy Microbiome and The Possible Benefits of Probiotics
Arson and Forensic Fire Investigation
Forensic Entomology - Using insects to solve crimes
Neuroplasticity and Functional Recovery of the Brain After Trauma
The Re-emergence of Whooping Cough
Understanding Dyslexia
Human Egg Freezing
Top Tips for writing a Personal Statement
The Social Psychology of Sport
The Blood Clotting Cascade
How long can humans live for? – The feasibility of an age-defying population
Can rewilding rebalance the UK’s ecosystem?
Should we continue to kill sharks?
How do viruses affect global health?
Why do Good People do Bad Things? - A Psychological Perspective
The Influence of Religious Beliefs on Healthcare
Yellow Fever in Brazil
Science and The Death Penalty in the United States
The Origins of Attraction
Why should we all care about Plankton?
Treating Meningitis using Vaccines
The Addictive Personality
The Role of Emotion in Forgetting
Development of Intelligence in Children
Research into Telepathy - Is it Science or Science Fiction?
Ageing - The Biology of Senescence
Sex, Gender and Androgyny
Treating Schizophrenia - Comparing Behavioural and Psychoactive Therapies
What can mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) tell us?
Understanding Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Consequences of Liver Damage
Statins - The Widespread and Controversial Use of Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs
The Return of Rickets
An Introduction to Embryology
The Pentadactyl Limb - Evidence for Evolution
Zika Virus - Origins, Pathology and Prevention
The Neurobiology of Ecstasy (MDMA)
The Biology of Breast Cancer
Immune Defences Part 2 - The Specific Response to Disease
Immune Defences Part 1 - The Non-Specific Response to Disease
Medical Imaging - What Diagnostic Scans Can Reveal
Bringing Back a Species From Extinction
Doping in Sport - How Natural and Synthetic Drugs Enhance Performance
Should Doctors Be Allowed To Kill People?
What's Killing the Honey Bees?
The Biology of Multiple Sclerosis
Animal Testing In Medical Research
Dietary Fibre - The Superfood That Prevents Chronic Disease
Tips and Tricks for Exam Revision Success
Bad Clots - The Biology Behind Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
What Makes a Good Parasite?
The Reintroduction of Wolves
The Role of Microorganisms in Biotechnology
Making Tracks - The Forensic Examination of Footprints and Footwear
How Intergenerational Care Bridges the Age Divide
Digging Up The Dirt - How Soil Analysis Can Solve Crimes
Detecting Deception - What Body Language Reveals
Toxicological Testing for Aspirin
Letters, Lies and Ransoms - The Art of Handwriting Analysis
Wounds and Weapons – Analysing Impression Evidence and Injuries caused by Tools
Understanding the Transmission of Nerve Impulses
How Oral Rehydration Therapy became a Low-tech Life Saver
Are some humans born evil? (with Charlotte S)
The Science of Shakespeare – Could Romeo really have fallen in love 'at first sight' with Juliet? (with Felicia Isaacs)
The Science of Shakespeare – Was Othello’s jealousy in his genes? (with Felicia Isaacs)
The Science of Shakespeare – Did Macbeth’s insomnia lead to paranoia? (with Felicia Isaacs)
Understanding Karyotypes
Water - The Molecule of Life
A Matter of Life and Death – The Dilemma of the Nazi Book of Anatomy
Detecting Body Fluids - An Introduction to Forensic Serology
Is Cosmetic Surgery worth the risk?
What can you do with a Biology Degree?
Diseases and Disorders of the Eyes
The Biology of Finding Nemo (with Yasmin O)
LGBT Youth and Eating Disorders - Is modern society to blame? (with Roz P)
Angioplasty and Bypass Surgery - Treating Coronary Heart Disease
Astrobiology - How Life Started (with Yasmin O)
An Introduction to Quantum Biology (with Yasmin 0)
Sickle Cell Anaemia - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
All about MMI’s – How to prepare for the Medical School Mini Interviews
Misconceptions about Blood and its’ circulation
The Intramuscular Architecture of the Axillary Nerve within the Deltoid Muscle
The Biology Behind Tattoos - Can they really boost our health?
Private Healthcare vs. The NHS
A Summary of the Mechanisms of Reproductive Isolation
Social Media and Depression in Adolescents - Is there a link?
Superheroes – A work of fiction, or do they really exist?
Understanding Huntington's Disease
Oogenesis and Spermatogenesis - The Production of Egg and Sperm
The Origin of Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
Evolution of Animal Behaviour
Diagnosing medical conditions from an ECG
Do animals have beneficial effects on autistic children?
Can dementia patients have independence?
ATP - An Important Biological Molecule
Gunshot Residue and its Forensic Significance
Epigenetic Control of Gene Expression
The Functions of The Thyroid Gland
The Science of Sleep (with Poppy GT)
Seizures and Epilepsy
Seizures and Epilepsy Part 2 - A Patient Interview
CRISPR - The Science behind the hype (with Emma Thornton)
First Aid Essentials - Carrying out a Primary Survey
To Speak the Truth - The Role of Forensic Voice Analysis
Comparing Ventilation Mechanisms in Humans, Fish and Insects
How to write the perfect Synoptic Essay in A-Level Biology
Is the vast amount of money spent on wildlife conservation worth it?
The Biology of The Lion King
Miscarriages of Justice and The CSI Effect
The Aspirin Story - From Willow to Wonder Drug
Courtship, Birdsong and The Biology of Flirting
Understanding how vaccines work
UCAT and BMAT – Admissions tests for Medical Schools
‘Make no bones about it!’ – The Role of Forensic Anthropology
Hair Fibre Analysis and the secrets it can reveal
Are girls 'better' than boys? (with Mr Dan Wilkinson)
Is making your own light the key to survival? (with Emma T)
Breaking Bad News - Why is it so difficult?
The Discovery of Insulin as a treatment for Diabetes
The Fruit Fly - An unsung hero of 20th Century Science
Blood Pattern Analysis
Living with OCD - A study into psychopathology
Fingerprints and their Forensic significance
HeLa Cells and The Legacy of Henrietta Lacks
The Story of Golden Rice
Apoptosis - A very orderly cell death
Forensic Psychology and Offender Profiling
From Patients to Pupils - Why I left Medicine for Teaching
The Disease Model of Addiction (with Charlotte Isaacs)
Growing ‘made-to-order’ human kidneys
Darwin’s Theory of Natural Selection – Is it shaping Human Evolution?
Pest Control - An Intensive Farming Practice
IVF and the Causes of Infertility
What makes a heart beat?
Teeth and Bite marks - An Introduction to Forensic Odontology
Genetic drift and the formation of new species
The development of Cancer and the different types of tumour
Current HIV Research - Targeting HIV reservoirs and markers for Cardiovascular Disease
Why dogs are so loving - A Genetic Explanation
Stem Cells - Embryonic vs Adult
Pathology - Estimating time of death
Dementia - Causes and Complications
Could humans ever photosynthesise?
Forensic Facial identification
How dangerous is fake medical news?
What are innate behaviours?
Counting down the Top 10 Deadly Poisons