A New Hope in the Rainforest
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by mg321b
42m ago
Did you know that today there are just four remaining great ape species in the world? These magnificent animals possess certain human-like physical features, thanks to their genetic architecture that shares 96-98% DNA similarity with humans. For this reason, great apes are classified by the Latin name ‘hominids’. Interestingly, three out of four great ape ..read more
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Are we using the right statistics?
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by Graeme Cullen
1M ago
Are we using the right statistics? It is a contentious question in science. Statistics may seem like a hard, objective discipline, but there are in fact many different opinions and methods when it comes to analyzing our data. Today on Naturally Speaking we are discussing the two main schools of statistics; frequentist and Bayesian statistics ..read more
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EPISODE 94 – Celebrating International Day of Women in STEM
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by rachellennon3
1M ago
The International Day of Women and Girls in STEM is on February 11th and celebrates the fantastic work of women and girls in STEM. Our University is full of many amazing women doing incredible work in the field of STEM, providing countless role models for young women aspiring to be scientists. However, this wasn’t always ..read more
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Conference presentation prizes: what the judges want to see
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by mg321b
1M ago
Presenting at a conference, either orally or via poster, can be a daunting prospect. This is often doubly so for students with fewer conferences under their belts, although I assure you that the fear never fades entirely! Having (relatively) recently joined the ranks of the postdocs and presented my first post-PhD work at a conference ..read more
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Episode 93 – Racial Inequality in Academia
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by The Naturally Speaking Editors
2M ago
In this episode, Paddy McCleave is joined by three amazing guests, Raheema Chunara, Maarya Omar, and Abimbola Abodunrin, to discuss racial inequality in academia. PART 1:  PART 2: Racial inequality has been present in science throughout history and continues to be a widespread issue today. The belief that this is a thing of the past ..read more
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An Alternative Route to a Veterinary Degree
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by mg321b
2M ago
Growing up, I have consistently been the child who asks “why”. Why shouldn’t I run with scissors? Why do chickens have 2 legs and cows have 4? Why do I have to learn maths if I want to be a vet? This questioning spirit has accompanied me into my adult life and eventually to vet ..read more
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Episode 91 – Seawilding: Scottish Native Oyster Restoration
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by Graeme Cullen
7M ago
Most of us will be familiar with the concept of ‘rewilding’, but what about ‘seawilding’? In this episode of Naturally Speaking, we are joined by SBOHVM’s very own Dr Anna McGregor to discuss her very exciting, important and interdisciplinary Scottish native oyster (Ostrea edulis) restoration project. She tells us about how Gaelic place names are ..read more
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Episode 90 – Whiffs of Wisdom: Exploring Smell, Scientific Writing & Teaching
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by Mar Pineda
7M ago
In this episode, Mar Pineda and Nic Strowbridge are joined by Professor Matthew Cobb from the University of Manchester. Professor Cobb is a researcher, author, and scientific communicator. He was voted as our postgraduate students’ number 1 choice for our 2023 Darwin Day speaker. He kindly accepted our invitation and presented a fantastic talk on ..read more
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Fieldwork Diary #4 – Lichens of the Argyll
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by Max Hadoke
8M ago
Paddy McCleave gives us the inside scoop into a project that looks at the internal composition of lichens What is the project you are doing? – My masters project on the lichen microbiome. My project aimed to understand the effect of geographic distance and tree species on the composition of the lichen microbiome. Where are ..read more
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Episode 89 – Community Outreach: Engaging the public in your science
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by rachellennon3
8M ago
Science communication is a vitally important component of research. It encourages community engagement and sharing of new discoveries, making exciting science accessible to the wider public. However, it is also a skill that can be difficult to master – how do we make science approachable to everyone? In this episode, we have a conversation with ..read more
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