Milner Centre for Evolution

15/05/2026

Our very own Robert Kelsh is looking at master regulators: protein overlords that affect genes being turned on and off. He's doing this by looking at the stripey patterns in fish 🐟🐠. You can listen to him chat about his research here: 🎧
YouTube https://lnkd.in/e79WZTaJ
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Spotify https://lnkd.in/eVzX2CcB

You can listen to our other podcasts here on The Milner Centre for Evolution Channels
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01/05/2026

Our very own Bethan Littleford-Colquhoun is carrying out research on diet-microbiome interactions and whether the microbiome gives the host an adaptive potential. You can listen to her chat about her work in our podcast: 🎧
YouTube https://youtu.be/B6DUuZipg_Y
Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/understanding-how-animal-diets-interact-with-gut/id1745296006?i=1000765167519
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Lguj1uECAw9SKvdgV2dWH
And you can listen to all our other podcasts on our Milner Centre for Evolution Channels
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Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/milner-centre-for-evolution/id1745296006
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06/02/2026

It's Evolutionary Fact Friday! Evolution doesn't act in isolation: as one organism & its ecosystem changes, this can impact the evolution & ecosystem of another organism. Listen to our very own Corey Holt talk about his research on microbial communities on our Milner Centre for Evolution podcast here:
YouTube https://youtu.be/BsPwfwbLSww

Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/microbial-diversity-and-host-microbe-interactions-in/id1745296006?i=1000744421823

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/1iYctDyAZ4DnfT6kctxXgN

You can listen to all our podcasts here on the Milner Centre for Evolution Channels

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The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Dr. Corey Holt, about his research focusing on microbial diversity and host-mi...

02/02/2026

02/02/2026

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05/12/2025

It's Evolutionary Fact Friday! Our very own Tom Williams has been part of a new paper showing that complex life developed earlier that we thought! You can listen to Tom talk about this in our podcast 🎧
YouTube https://youtu.be/pKQEYz554DE
Paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09808-z
You can also listen to Tom's podcast here:
Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/understanding-the-evolution-of-eukaryotic/id1745296006?i=1000739461293
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/2JKQjkgdv8F3ptiddoyaBD

And you can listen to all our podcasts on our podcast channels here:
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17/10/2025

It's Evolutionary Fact Friday! Did you know that a minority of bacterial plasmids have evolved to cause most of the multidrug resistance in the world. You can listen to our very own Zamin Iqbal talk about this in our podcast. 🎧
YouTube https://youtu.be/Mzr3TD4ijs0

Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/how-the-vectors-of-antibiotic-resistance-have/id1745296006?i=1000732275403

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ez896omqN5BGK8AGfLZj5

The Milner Centre for Evolution Channels are here:

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26/09/2025

It's Evolutionary Fact Friday! Did you know that Candidozyma auris, a fungus, has evolved to become drug resistant and is now spreading in hospitals in over 40 countries! Find out more in Ed Feil, Joni Wildman and Dan Henk's new article!

Health authorities race to contain fungus that survives routine disinfection.

19/09/2025

It's Evolutionary Fact Friday! Evolution is happening right now in our back gardens affecting our bird species from the sizes of their beaks and wings to where they spend their winters. Listen to Chris Packham chat about evolution in our latest podcast.🎧
YouTube: https://youtu.be/6TYnD9rlcIY
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/41ZPMeZxUHRkP8V5h3qyGU
Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/evolution-the-fragility-of-nature-and-how-we-can/id1745296006?i=1000727467808

You can listen to all our podcasts on our podcast channels:

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12/09/2025

It's Evolutionary Fact Friday! Evolution tells us you can't have a head without an arse! Listen to Chris Packham explain all!

29/08/2025

It's Evolutionary Fact Friday! Did you know that knowing about evolutionary processes can help with food security? Listen to our very own Volkan Cevik chat about his research on how pathogens affect plants and how plants fight back. 🌱💥
Links to full podcast below 🎧

YouTube https://youtu.be/qVGQKhrU0E4
Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/understanding-the-interactions-between-plants-and/id1745296006?i=1000724000337
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ZweGnvXbvcSQ42iVBZcAn

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Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/milner-centre-for-evolution/id1745296006
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1MYCZVd7WHiyRGPndEUAQL