Milner Centre for Evolution

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The Milner Centre for Evolution has three main objectives, to ask the big evolutionary questions, to find new technological and clinical applications, and to take evolutionary research out into the community.

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Milner Centre for Evolution

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Using Genomics to Understand the Evolution of Plants - Dr James Clark 12.07.2024 16:35

The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Dr James Clark about his research into plant evolution.

Evolution of Complexity: Single Cell to Complex Organism - Professor Dr Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard 28.06.2024 29:25

Professor Turi King discusses the career of developmental geneticist Professor Dr Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard, and how her passion for genetic analysis led to her 1995 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.

Experimental Evolution, Gene Networks and Bacterial Defences - Professor Tiffany Taylor 14.06.2024 23:48

The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Professor Tiffany Taylor about her research which centres on three main and interlinking areas, experimental evolution, gene networks and bacterial defences.

Pneumococcal Bacteria Evolution and Vaccine Development - Associate Professor Stephanie Lo 30.05.2024 14:26

The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Associate Professor Stephanie Lo about her research into Pneumococcal diseases, the formulation of more effective vaccines and the impact those vaccines can have on reducing our reliance on antibiotics.

Altruism, Synonymous Sites and Gene Evolution - Professor Laurence Hurst 17.05.2024 25:44

The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Professor Laurence Hurst about his career, his research, and his passion for all things evolution.

The Burgess Shale, Arthropods and Macroevolution - Professor Matthew Wills 03.05.2024 29:02

The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Professor Matthew Wills about his career, his current research, and his passion for all things evolution.

The Importance of Understanding Evolution: Professor Turi King in Conversation With Jonathan Milner 08.04.2024 14:48

The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Jonathan Milner about the origins of his passion for evolution, and his reasons for setting up the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath.