With the age old question of why zebras have stripes this epsiode takes a gander at visual ecology. Dr Will Allen is well versed in everything vision from conspicuous infant primate colours to the startling aposematism in many species. From his experience in Bristol working with people from a range of disciplines like art and engineering to recently working on an international project where the exact same experiment happens across the globe! this is an episode you don't want to miss out on.

This is the last mini episode concluding the baffling biology trip to Liverpool!

So what is ASAB? well thats what Joah the meeting secretary for the society can help explain. But first we talk about his work looking at pheasants. With 30 million of them being released into the wild each year I think its safe to say understanding these birds could be invaluable. And it turns out they can solve mazes too.

sorry about the background noise in this episode with there not being many places you can record at a conference so coffee shop it is!

Mini episode from the ASAB spring conference in Liverpool!

This short episode dives into epigenetics a relatively new field of science, and more specifically Rahia looks at how varying parental care in burying beetles impacts their epigenetics. with her studies in neurobiology across the pond to looking into the epigenetics in rats and now burying beetles her experience and knowledge is varied and incredible.

sorry about the background noise, turns out you can't bring a recording studio to a conference so little mics and anywhere I can find will have to do.