Julia Ashley

The Living World: Biology Around the Globe

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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!

Author

Julia Ashley

Category

Science

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Latest episode

Mar 29, 2024

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Episodes

Episode 22 - Nanyang Technological University 21.03.2022

This week's show is about the research from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore! Listen to research about using sunflower pollen for making bio ink, and making durian husks into hydrogel bandages. Credit to Bensound for intro song.

Episode 21 - University of Minnesota 14.03.2022

This week's show is about the research from the University of Minnesota in the US! Listen to research about the impact of wolf predation on the transmission of P. tenuis to moose. Thank you to my interviewee Dr. Tiffany Wolf for her input and expertise! Credit to Bensound for intro song.

Episode 20 - Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile 07.03.2022

This week's show is about the research from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile! Listen to research about plants in the Atacama desert, the genetic secrets to rockfish longevity, and sea squirts. Credit to Bensound for intro song.

Episode 19 - Kiel University 03.03.2022

This week's show is about the research from the Kiel University! Listen to research about darkling beetles, marine yeast antimicrobial compounds, and the mechanisms behind snail chewing. Credit to Bensound for intro song.

Episode 18 - University of Toronto 14.02.2022

This week's show is about the research from the University of Toronto! Listen to research about Anolis lizards, cancer cells avoiding chemo, and antibody development. Credit to Bensound for intro song.

Episode 17 - Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology 09.02.2022

This week's show is about the research from Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology! Listen to research about culturing larval coral cells, bobtail and bottletail squid, and trap jaw ants. Credit to Bensound for intro song.

Episode 16 - University of Barcelona 03.02.2022

This week's show is about the research from the University of Barcelona in Spain! Listen to research about plastic trapping seagrass, gingko trees, and Mediterranean seagulls. Credit to Bensound for intro song.

Episode 15 - Tel Aviv University 03.02.2022

This week's show is about the research from Tel Aviv University in Israel! Listen to research about a new tuberculosis treatment and a new sound-driven defense from fireflies. Thank you to my interviewee Dr. Avia Watson, and to Dr. Natalia Freund for putting me in touch. Credit to Bensound for intro song.

Episode 14 - Addis Ababa University 03.02.2022

This week's show is about the research from Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia! Listen to research about Mesquite trees, an African mental health genetics study, and high altitude stunting. Credit to Bensound for intro song.

Episode 13 - Georgetown University 03.02.2022

This week's show is about the research from Georgetown University in the US! Listen to research about Zika, mitochondria in space, and dolphin social groups. Credit to Bensound for intro song.

Episode 12 - University Putra Malaysia 03.02.2022

This week's show is about the research from University Putra Malaysia in Malaysia! Listen to research about leptospirosis, crab shells, and stingless bees. Credit to Bensound for intro song.

Episode 11 - Ludwig Maximilians University Munich 03.02.2022

This week's show is about the research from Ludwig Maximilians University Munich (or LMU Munich) in Germany! Listen to research about sponges, cell movement, and tonsils. Credit to Bensound for intro song.

Episode 10 - Karolinska Institutet 03.02.2022

This week's show is about the research from Karolinska Institutet! Listen to research about a vaccine against a virus that contributes to Type 1 Diabetes, glaucoma, and the benefits of exercise (against cancer). Thank you to my interviewees Dr. Malin Flodstrom-Tullberg and Dr. Virginia Stone. Credit to Bensound for intro song.

Episode 9 - University of Queensland 03.02.2022

This week's show is about the research from the University of Queensland! Listen to research about copper excluding plants, avocadoes, and the Gympie-Gympie tree. Thank you to my interviewee, PhD candidate Roger Tang. Credit to Bensound for intro song.

Episode 8 - University of Tartu 03.02.2022

This week's show is about the research from the University of Tartu! Listen to research about MRSA, cowslip flowers, and miscarriages. Credit to Bensound for intro song.

Episode 7 - Tsinghua University 03.02.2022

This week's show is about the research from Tsinghua University! Listen to research about cholesterol, stomach ulcers, and flower pollen tubes. Credit to Bensound for intro song.

Episode 6 - Texas A&M University 03.02.2022

This week's show is about the research from Texas A&M University! Listen to research about blue whales, anthrax, and mosquitoes. Credit to Bensound for intro song.

Episode 5 - Cornell University 03.02.2022

This week's show is about the research from Cornell University! Listen to research about tomatoes, ogre-faced spiders, and the plant enzyme Rubisco. Credit to Bensound for intro song.

Episode 4 - University of São Paulo 03.02.2022

This week's show is about the research from the University of São Paulo! Listen to research about caecilians, a new infectious fungus, and the beehive compound propolis. Thank you to my interviewees Dr. Carlos Jared, Dr. Maria Antoniazzi, and Postdoc student Pedro Luis Mailo-Fontana from the Instituto Butantan. Credit to Bensound for intro song.

Episode 3 - University of Pretoria 03.02.2022

This week's show is about the research from the University of Pretoria! Listen to research about rhinoceroses, Andean hummingbirds, and aardvarks. Credit to Bensound for intro song.

Episode 2 - Imperial College London 03.02.2022

This week's show is about the research from Imperial College London! Listen to research about bee development, growing organs, and a newly-discovered shark ancestor fossil. Credit to Bensound for intro song.

Episode 1 - The University of St Andrews 03.02.2022

This week's show is about the research from the University of St Andrews! Listen to research about implanted heart lasers, geese migration patterns, and a new method for determining habitat complexity. Thank you to my interviewees Dr. Marcel Shubert, Dr. Malte Gather, and Dr. Samantha Pitt. Credit to Bensound for intro song.

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