August 01st, 2011
Take a closer look at the world's oldest fossils of carrion beetles and experience a unique view of these 165 million-year old fossils.
July 18th, 2011
In this episode, speak with Dr. Lance Grande about his research on the fossils of the Green River Formation – a 52 million year old fossil lake bed in southwestern Wyoming.
July 14th, 2011
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Ian Glasspool about the environment in Illinois 300 million years ago and his research on fossil charcoal.
July 11th, 2011
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Melanie Hopkins about her research on the evolution of trilobites – an extinct group of marine invertebrates.
June 27th, 2011
We continue our discussion with Sabine Huhndorf by exploring the different stages of decomposition and the role of ascomycete fungi in this process.
June 23rd, 2011
We continue our discussion with Sabine Huhndorf by discussing how ascomycete fungi can reproduce both sexually and asexually.
June 13th, 2011
How are birds collected for museums? What types of information can be gathered from bird specimens? In this episode, we speak with Jason Weckstein to discover the many methods used to collect information from bird specimens.
June 06th, 2011
In this video we explore the Emerging Pathogens project, a unique research program to understand the evolution of parasites and pathogens that result in diseases such as malaria and AIDS. This project will provide a database of pathogens, which could lead to important insights for how humans can combat emerging epidemics.
May 30th, 2011
We continue our discussion with Matt von Konrat by exploring the unique structures called oil bodies that are found inside the cells of liverworts.
May 26th, 2011
We continue our discussion with Matt von Konrat by exploring the biological and environmental significance of early land plants.