This is the first episode in the Special Topics in Biology series - Herpetology. I go through why we study herpetology like we do, some familial relationships, and more!Join me as I walk you down the path of herpetology and learning about the most fascinating and diverse creatures on the planet!

In this episode I talk about my concerns with recent news on mammoth de-extinction and the underlying ethical concerns and environmental impacts. I discuss the good and the bad, and what I'm most excited about.

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Public schools and television have given the wrong impression about the process of science. In this episode, I give an in depth talk about the behind the scenes of scientific inquiry

On episode 1: I examine two papers about frogs in the Chernobyl Nuclear Exclusion Zone. Their incredibly quick evolution and a few of the possible methods and implications. I look at Car et al. 2022 for their general evolution. I then look at Burraco and Orizaola 2022 for the evolution of their rapid melanism.