Tag Archives: NatureTalks

Can Dirty Mean Healthy?

Posted on April 29, 2014 by

Millions of years of evolution can’t be all wrong. Biologist Judith Price, the expert interviewee at our last NatureTalks of the season, explains what parasites and the human microbiome can do for you. Continue reading →

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My Thoughts on Thinking Plants

Posted on March 28, 2014 by

Recent research shows that plants can communicate, respond to stimuli and even learn. Can we conclude that they are smart? Botanist Paul Sokoloff explored the question in a NatureTalks conversation. Continue reading →

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Hybridization in the Living World

Posted on February 28, 2014 by

What happens when representatives of two species mate and produce a hybrid? Do the consequences threaten the parent species? Mammalogist Kamal Khidas enlightens us on this issue, as he did during the second NatureTalks presentation. Continue reading →

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Deliberating De-extinction

Posted on January 23, 2014 by

Should we “resurrect” extinct species? As the first invited speaker of the NatureTalks series, Jordan Mallon shares his thoughts on de-extinction, which is already in our midst. Continue reading →

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