The A Level Biologist Podcasts

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🌌 Shepherd the Dark, Inspire the Light

2023-10-2521:41

This composite, double-recorded episode explores one of the richest nature photography editions of the Curious Natural Philosopher as it straddles the special announcements and recording of the first guest episode of Season 4 with Dr. Marios Kyriazis.💐 Making a print of the tea rose in full bloom🐝 Studying hoverflies hinting at Gucci wasps🎂 Marking 4 years of The A Level Biologist Podcasts+ more!Find the Newsletter edition with the same title on LinkedIn.Support the show📰 Read the Curio...

🍀 3's for Luck

2023-10-1121:26

Celebrate with me 3 amazing pieces of news this edition and episode:🥳 4 years of the podcast - Can you believe it? Leave a review if you were here in Season 1!🏆 My first photography competition - And why I will not win...🖼️ Planning a product store - Find out who got the very first greeting card.Find the Newsletter edition with the same title on LinkedIn.Support the show📰 Read the Curious Natural Philosopher Newsletter on LinkedIn🌱 Learn Biology on The A Level Biologist - Your Hub, our ...

📱 How Technology Is Changing Our Biology with Dr. Marios Kyriazis

2023-09-2050:39

When I found out that neurons get to compete with sex cells for resources, I found a deep well of research artfully brought together by Dr. Marios Kyriazis under the indispensable soma hypothesis. As technology advances, the positive stress it elicits in our minds (hormesis), trains our neurons to improve. This leads to slower ageing in an increasingly post-reproductive world. Tune in to a special guest episode this season, packed with new ideas and new perspectives on old ideas:⚖️ Natural pr...

🌏 And Boy Do I Like This

2023-08-3013:24

The experience of life on Earth underpins our psyche in our smallest everyday encounters. This edition, with a blue moth, red-faced duck and the sky's crack of summer. Oh, and the heaven trees. Again. They're kind of a leitmotif now.Find the Newsletter edition with the same title on LinkedIn.Support the show📰 Read the Curious Natural Philosopher Newsletter on LinkedIn🌱 Learn Biology on The A Level Biologist - Your Hub, our Official Sponsor

🌄 San Pellegrino

2023-08-2313:38

The mysterious sticker on the small glass water bottle hinted at a place long gone. It read: San Pellegrino Terme - Italia - 1899. The place is still alive. Want to visit? Find the Newsletter edition with the same title on LinkedIn.Support the show📰 Read the Curious Natural Philosopher Newsletter on LinkedIn🌱 Learn Biology on The A Level Biologist - Your Hub, our Official Sponsor

✅ Yes to Everything

2023-05-1709:11

After 2 years of teacher training in '20-'22, I finally graduated in Kent with my PGDE. This time, nothing could stop me celebrating 🎉 Live from a sweaty rental car on the first unofficial day of summer in Cambridge.Find the Newsletter edition with the same title on LinkedIn.Support the show📰 Read the Curious Natural Philosopher Newsletter on LinkedIn🌱 Learn Biology on The A Level Biologist - Your Hub, our Official Sponsor

🎭 Err... Interval!

2023-04-1902:50

An inadvertent interval was bound to happen in Season 4, the first weekly season of the podcast. Weeklies will be back soon, just like the background birdsong 🐦Support the show📰 Read the Curious Natural Philosopher Newsletter on LinkedIn🌱 Learn Biology on The A Level Biologist - Your Hub, our Official Sponsor

🤖 Light and Windows (A Peek into ChatGPT's Prose)

2023-02-0817:55

I sat and looked through my window, and the image of the tree in the distance looked the same as the wallpaper on my Windows. It was a thread weaved through mental exploration. This has now advanced into artificial intelligence that is persuasive enough in text and picture forms. 📝 Can it Write like Me?❌ The Mistakes it Made🤔 Our Deepest LogicSupport the show📰 Read the Curious Natural Philosopher Newsletter on LinkedIn🌱 Learn Biology on The A Level Biologist - Your Hub, our Official Sponsor

☀️ Key Performance Indicator: Joy

2023-02-0112:50

Reflecting on the interview with special guest, Dr. Daria Chrobok, I explore the meaning of happiness at work, and the importance of combining talents with opportunities. More recently, I found out about Dr. Chrobok's personal story detailing an aspect of herself that I had not been aware of, and that others had considered a disability. Having thrived as an academic and as an artist, Daria embodies the power that joy can bring to define and transform our lives.Find the Newsletter edition with...

🦆 The Attenborough Nature Reserve and the Odd Feathered Duck

2023-01-2512:47

An impromptu escapade to Nottingham revealed a cherished reserve stretching over vast ponds. Have you ever seen an unusually looking duck? Find out what her boyfriend thought as they approached me out of the river...Each Newsletter edition can be found under its respective title:👉 The Attenborough Nature Reserve👉 The Odd Feathered DuckSupport the show📰 Read the Curious Natural Philosopher Newsletter on LinkedIn🌱 Learn Biology on The A Level Biologist - Your Hub, our Official Sponsor

🐝 The Yellow Jacket Landed on Mine

2023-01-1811:02

The first reflection on the Curious Natural Philosopher Newsletter starts with this edition about a wasp that found its peace on my jacket, comforted by its familiar micropattern. Subscribe to the Newsletter on LinkedIn to stay up to date with new editions and view all the photos.Support the show📰 Read the Curious Natural Philosopher Newsletter on LinkedIn🌱 Learn Biology on The A Level Biologist - Your Hub, our Official Sponsor

🧬 Life: Survival versus Reproduction (Paper Analysis)

2023-01-1131:36

I analyse one of my most popular papers on the overarching phenomenon of life, and argue that the mere act of repeating a developmental pathway through reproduction is valuable, both in asexual and sexual reproduction.🧱 The Fundamental Unit of Life💀 Organisms Always Die🌱 Survival of Life ProcessesSupport the show📰 Read the Curious Natural Philosopher Newsletter on LinkedIn🌱 Learn Biology on The A Level Biologist - Your Hub, our Official Sponsor

🌊 Avatar: The Way of Water (Top 5 Biology Moments)

2023-01-0425:16

Happy 2023! Welcome to Season 4 with episodes released every Wednesday. We launch this season with a deep dive into Avatar: The Way of Water and explore the most interesting and controversial themes and scenes:🐳 The Role of Aggression in Nature🧠 Animal Intelligence🧪 Immortality🧓 Identity and Time🧑‍⚕️ Alternative HealthcareSupport the show📰 Read the Curious Natural Philosopher Newsletter on LinkedIn🌱 Learn Biology on The A Level Biologist - Your Hub, our Official Sponsor

💯 The Mathematical Reason We Need So Many Sperm Cells

2022-06-0514:53

Why are there so many? Learn why. Also learn the plethora of things we've intuitively learnt from sperm over the eons of time. Welcome to the first solo episode deep dive of the Season, and since the launch of the MCBE on LinkedIn.Curious Natural Philosopher Newsletter on LinkedIn (Link)Season 1, Episode 3: How X_Y Chromosomes Actually Work (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)Full transcript: https://thealevelbiologist.co.uk/the-mathematical-reason-we-need-so-many-sperm-cellsThe A Level Biologist Podca...

📰 The Exclusive Story of the NHS Dentist Who Risked Her Job to Secure Govt U-turn on Vaccine Mandate

2022-04-1826:11

Season 1 guest Mariana Visan explains why she would not succumb to the double-jab mandate to keep her job as an NHS dentist. Featured in national news covering many protests, she describes the experience from start to finish and reflects on the impact of the subsequent government U-turn.Read the full storyFull transcriptThe A Level Biologist Podcasts is brought to you by The A Level Biologist - Your HubSupport the show📰 Read the Curious Natural Philosopher Newsletter on LinkedIn🌱 Learn Biolog...

📚 Dodging Uni to Help Students Study Better in London with Mohammad Awais

2022-04-0339:57

An offer to study at King's College, London did not sway Mo in the year preceding the pandemic. Under pressure from society and family, Mohammad Awais took the increasingly popular decision to forego higher education when faced with high debt and uncertain future rewards. He founded TripleConnect, a platform for peer-to-peer student support for revision and learning.Mohammad Awais on LinkedInTripleConnectFull transcriptThe A Level Biologist Podcasts is brought to you by The A Level Biologist ...

🎨 How to Freelance Scientific Illustrate with Swedish Entrepreneur Dr. Daria Chrobok

2022-03-1946:30

Talented artist and Plant Physiology PhD, Dr. Chrobok paved a way out of academia by starting up DC SciArt, serving many diverse scientists and publishers, and cultivating a beautifully illustrated collection with well-engaged followers online. The journey and its successes have left a mark many are yearning for: happier.DC SciArtDr. Chrobok on LinkedInDr. Chrobok on TwitterFull transcriptThe A Level Biologist Podcasts is brought to you by The A Level Biologist - Your HubSupport the show📰 Rea...

🤖 PhD Premiere: AI & Mental Health with Dr. Kasia Kozdon

2022-02-1844:23

Newly minted PhD Kasia reveals their unexpected journey to complete an AI science doctorate. Hear the staff neuromorphic engineer and member of the International Society for Artificial Life's eye-opening artificial life anecdotes, personal stories and insights, interweaved with the reality of a PhD viva held over Zoom, and the opportunities and challenges of working in AI startups.Learn more: https://twitter.com/kasia_kozdon and https://alife.orgFull script: https://thealevelbiologist.co.uk/p...

🔥 Season 3 Announcement

2021-12-2608:23

Thank you for Season 2 - can you guess which city and country topped the listenership this year? Are you in the top 10 countries? You know what to expect of this fun and light bridge between seasons. Newly featuring are poetry and percussion.Full script: https://thealevelbiologist.co.uk/season-3-announcement/The A Level Biologist Podcasts is brought to you by The A Level Biologist - Your Hub @ https://thealevelbiologist.co.ukSupport the show📰 Read the Curious Natural Philosopher Newsletter on...

🌿 Herbs to Fight PMS with Lauren & Matt

2021-11-0331:24

Husband and wife, Dr. Matthew Crane and Lauren Lee, went on a mission to alleviate Lauren's lifelong struggles with PMS and advanced endometriosis by leveraging Matt's natural investigative acumen. What they found could help millions.Learn more about Semaine Health here and order here for an exclusive discount on your first pack.Full transcript: https://thealevelbiologist.co.uk/herbs-to-fight-pms-with-lauren-matt/The A Level Biologist Podcasts is brought to you by The A Level Biologist - Your...

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