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The Living World: Biology Around the Globe

Join Julia Ashley and the newest University of St Andrews Radio (STAR) show: The Living World! Each week new pieces of research are covered from various universities worldwide. From background information to live interviews, this show is for anyone that loves science or wants to become a newly minted bio aficionado. Explore some cool, cutting-edge scientific discoveries centered around the millions of organisms that call our world home – including us!

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Episode 48 - University of Bristol

The Living World: Biology Around the Globe ·

2024/04/08

Research for this week came from the University of Bristol in the UK. Listen in to hear more about if pet rabbit owners can tell if their rabbits are in pain or not. Credit to Bensound for intro song.

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00:55:58

Episode 47 - University of Edinburgh

The Living World: Biology Around the Globe ·

2024/03/29

Research for this week came from the University of Edinburgh in the UK. Listen in to hear more about the links between 2 new genes and male infertility! Credit to Bensound for intro song.

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00:56:23

Episode 46 - Columbia University

The Living World: Biology Around the Globe ·

2024/03/21

Research for this week came from Columbia in the US. Listen in to hear more about the links between ferroptosis (a new mode of cell death) and cancer! Credit to Bensound for intro song.

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Episode 45 - Brigham and Women's Hospital

The Living World: Biology Around the Globe ·

2024/03/14

Research for this week came from the Brigham and Women's Hospital in the US. Listen in to hear more about studying the oncolytic viruses for use in treating glioblastomas! Credit to Bensound for intro song.

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Episode 44 - U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)

The Living World: Biology Around the Globe ·

2024/03/05

Research for this week came from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). There's no specific research article this week, but lots of great info about how the NIH functions and the project design process! A special thank you to my interviewee (and University of St Andrews alum), Richard Conroy. Credit to Bensound for intro song.

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00:55:31

Episode 43 - Pelagos Cetacean Research Institute

The Living World: Biology Around the Globe ·

2024/02/21

Research for this week came from the Pelagos Cetacean Research Institute in Greece. Listen in to hear more about studying the different whales and dolphins that live within the Hellenic Trench! Credit to Bensound for intro song.

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00:55:12

Episode 42 - Kyoto University

The Living World: Biology Around the Globe ·

2024/02/14

Research for this week came from Kyoto University in Japan. Listen in to hear more about regrowing teeth through targeting of the USAG-1 gene! Credit to Bensound for intro song.

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00:56:13

Episode 41 - Imperial College London

The Living World: Biology Around the Globe ·

2024/02/08

Research for this week came from ICL in the UK. Listen in to hear more about the world's first known cases of iatrogenic Alzheimer's, and how they were diagnosed! Credit to Bensound for intro song.

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00:56:11

Episode 40 - University of Texas at Austin

The Living World: Biology Around the Globe ·

2024/02/01

Research for this week came from UT Austin in the US. Listen in to hear more about optical tweezers, which allow for movement of objects with light! Credit to Bensound for intro song.

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00:56:17

Episode 39 - UC San Francisco

The Living World: Biology Around the Globe ·

2023/11/22

Research for this week came from UC San Francisco in the US. Listen in to hear more about the development of a possible 'morning after' pill for STIs! Credit to Bensound for intro song.

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00:56:26

Episode 38 - University of Oxford

The Living World: Biology Around the Globe ·

2023/11/15

Research for this week came from the University of Oxford in the UK. Listen in to hear more about the rediscovery of Attenborough's Long-Beaked Echidna! Credit to Bensound for intro song.

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00:56:57

Episode 37 - Stanford University

The Living World: Biology Around the Globe ·

2023/11/08

Research for this week came from Stanford University in the US. Listen in to hear more about 3D bioprinting and 3D printing human hearts! Credit to Bensound for intro song.

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00:55:21

Episode 36 - Rice University

The Living World: Biology Around the Globe ·

2023/11/01

Research for this week came from Rice University in the US. Listen in to hear more about 'necrobotics', and the Ig Nobel Prize! Credit to Bensound for intro song.

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00:57:15

Episode 35 - University of Lethbridge

The Living World: Biology Around the Globe ·

2023/10/26

Research for this week came from the University of Lethbridge in Canada. There's no specific research article this week, but lots of great info about a new proposal to include cephalopods in ethics protections for laboratory animals. Credit to Bensound for intro song.

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00:56:24

Epidsode 34 - U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

The Living World: Biology Around the Globe ·

2023/10/12

Research for this week came from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). There's no specific research article this week, but lots of great info about how drug approval works in a large government organization. A special thank you to my interviewee, Olivia Easley. Credit to Bensound for intro song.

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Episode 33 - University of St Andrews 2.0

The Living World: Biology Around the Globe ·

2023/04/24

Research for this week came from the University of St Andrews in the UK. There's no specific research article this week, but lots of great info about the Royal Society of Edinburgh and brain banks. A special thank you to my interviewee, Dr. Frank Gunn-Moore. Credit to Bensound for intro song.

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Episode 32 - UC San Diego

The Living World: Biology Around the Globe ·

2023/04/03

This week's show is about the research from UC San Diego in the US! Listen to research about a novel protective Alzheimer's and Gonorrhea gene! Credit to Bensound for intro song.

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00:55:59

Episode 31 - University of Copenhagen

The Living World: Biology Around the Globe ·

2023/03/27

This week's show is about the research from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark! Listen to research about red flour beetles! Credit to Bensound for intro song.

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00:56:54

Episode 30 - Duke University

The Living World: Biology Around the Globe ·

2023/03/20

This week's show is about the research from Duke University in the US! Listen to research about glass frogs! Credit to Bensound for intro song.

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00:55:56

Episode 29 - University of Cambridge

The Living World: Biology Around the Globe ·

2023/03/13

This week's show is about the research from the University of Cambridge in the UK! Listen to research about fruit fly brains! Credit to Bensound for intro song.

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