Biologue

In which we discover the science of LOVE

In homage to St. Valentine (aka the patron saint of beekeepers and lurveee), this February we’re bring you an amorous episode of Biologue. In this episode we try to find Kamila’s love via a tweaked version of the Drake Equation, discuss the scandalous sex-lives of insects and fish, and ponder the neuroscience of falling in love. So, buy yourself a box of chocolates and get on down with us in the newest episode of Biologue. Links: The Love Calculator: https://www.omnicalculator.com/everyday-life/drake-equation-for-love#the-drake-equation-for-love-calculator [https://www.omnicalculator.com/everyday-life/drake-equation-for-love#the-drake-equation-for-love-calculator] The Drake equation of Love: Peter Backus Research - “Why I don’t have a girlfriend: An application of the Drake Equation to love in the UK” - Can be found through the Omni Calculator Website. The Neuroscience of love: Fisher, Xu, Aron and Brown (2016) “Intense, Passionate, Romantic Love: A Natural Addiction? How the Fields That Investigate Romance and Substance Abuse Can Inform Each Other”, Frontiers in Psychology, 7(687). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4861725/ [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4861725/] Examples of Oedipal mating: McCulloch, J.B., Owen, J.P. Arrhenotoky and oedipal mating in the northern fowl mite (Ornithonyssus sylviarum) (Acari: Gamasida: Macronyssidae). Parasites Vectors 5, 281 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-5-281 [https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-5-281] Content Warnings: Contains Swearing. May contain chatting of a saucy nature. p.s. Don’t forget to practise Biologue-and-chill safely xoxo

In which we host a festive special

Welcome back to Biologue - we’ve missed you! This episode is a throwback to the holiday period, and we’ll be discussing some fun festive facts. From why we kiss people under the Mistletoe, to the shamanic origins of Christmas from the Tungus people, and even the neuroscience of the Christmas spirit. This episode is a melange of cheer, crimbo and (bizarrely) Jellyfish. So, go up to the loft to find your Santa hat, and make yourself a slightly out-of-date mulled wine - then settle down for some Biologue. Links: Jellyfish in the Azov - https://youtu.be/92mtbA0zIZw [https://youtu.be/92mtbA0zIZw] “Evidence of a Christmas spirit network in the brain: functional MRI study” (Hougaard et al., 2015) - https://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h6266 [https://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h6266] Content Warnings: Contains some swearing  Most audio was recorded prior to the Christmas period

In which we play 2 truths and a lie

Episode 2 takes you through the latest (and greatest) current science news, from sharks and giraffe manors to the science of binge watching, we bring you all the latest stories we think you’ll enjoy. Also, as the name suggests, we’ll play the nerdiest version of 2 truths and a lie that you ever heard. So grab a slice of pizza and tune in. Content warning: Contains mild swearing Links: Giraffe Manor - https://www.thesafaricollection.com/properties/giraffe-manor/ [https://www.thesafaricollection.com/properties/giraffe-manor/] Papers: Impulsivity and Difficulties in Emotional Regulation as Predictors of Binge-Watching Behaviours (Frontiers in Psychiatry, Starosta et al. 2021) https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.743870/full [https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.743870/full] Becoming the King in the North: identification with fictional characters is associated with greater self–other neural overlap (Broom et al., 2021) https://academic.oup.com/scan/article/16/6/541/6143004 [https://academic.oup.com/scan/article/16/6/541/6143004]

Episode 1 - In which we meet our hosts

Meet the Biologue hosts: Lotty, Kamila and Jack. Then listen in awe (or abject horror) as we chat about ourselves, whale penises, parasitic Egyptian flatworms, aliens, soviet agriculture and many more bizarre science facts in the first episode of Biologue. Content Warning: Contains Swearing