All Things Biology

Why are reefs dying? Saving coral reefs

How much do you know about coral reefs? Do you know that they don't only serve ecological services but also economical ones? Do you know that theyre one of the fastest degrading ecosystems on out planet? And most of all... Do you know that you... yes... you can save them? Join me and my amazing guest Filippa Artikopoulou to dive into all things coral in this weeks episode of All things Biology! For all references check out our blog on allthingsbiology. Script: Francesca Giannachi-Kaye Music: Joshua Lavery

Reconnecting with Nature: its effect on our mental health

Have you ever felt more at peace when walking through a forest, looking outside at your garden or when swimming at the beach? In today's episode, Sabrina talks about the benefits nature has on our mental health and gives some tips on how to incorporate more nature into your everyday life! Script was written and recorded by: Sabrina Giampieri-Smith Editing and Cover Art: Francesca Giannachi-Kaye Intro and Outro music: Josh Lavery References: Doses of Neighborhood Nature: The Benefits for Mental Health of Living with Nature | BioScience | Oxford Academic (oup.com) Nature and mental health: An ecosystem service perspective | Science Advances Full article: Attention Restoration Theory: A systematic review of the attention restoration potential of exposure to natural environments (tandfonline.com) 7 Benefits of Spending Time in Nature - Student Wellness Centre (mcmaster.ca)

Are we doomed?

Our future in an antibiotic-resistant world For references please refer to the blog titled 'Bacteriophages: the future of antibiotic-resistant bacteria treatment' on allthingsbiology.com the article referenced in the show is from The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/jan/03/scientists-new-class-antibiotic-kill-drug-resistant-bacteria?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Virtual Reality: a new reality for widening science communication

Learn about the future of science communication in todays episode where we discuss the application of virtual reality in education, healthcare or even at home. But what about the limitations? Josh and I talk all things VR in today's episode of All Things Biology. Refer to allthingsbiology.com for references and more. Credits to: Josh Lavery for the intro and outro music Francesca Giannachi-Kaye for editing, writing, research and cover art

How bacteria can help us find alien life...

When you read the word alien what do you think of? Do you think of a galaxy far, far away or do you think of planets closer to home like Mars or Jupiter? I bet you hadn't thought that when reading the word alien, you should think of Earth... Tune in to find out why! For any references or to read more blogs check out allthingsbiology.com