Episodes

  • Microbial Diversity and Host-Microbe Interactions in the Marine Environment - Dr Corey Holt
    Jan 9 2026

    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-microbe interactions in the marine environment.

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    15 mins
  • Understanding the Evolution of Eukaryotic Cells - Professor Tom Williams
    Dec 3 2025

    The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Professor Tom Williams, about being part of a study trying to understand the evolution of eukaryotic cells, a formative event in the history of life on Earth.

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    21 mins
  • How the Vectors of Antibiotic Resistance Have Evolved - Professor Zamin Iqbal
    Oct 17 2025

    The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Professor Zamin Iqbal, about being part of a study mapping 100 years of bacterial evolution, to understand just how bacteria have become resistant to antibiotics over the last few decades.

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    22 mins
  • Evolution, the Fragility of Nature, and How We Can All Make a Difference - Chris Packham
    Sep 19 2025

    The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Chris Packham, the naturalist, nature photographer, television presenter and author, whose best known for presenting Springwatch, Autumnwatch, Winterwatch, programmes about nature, neurodiversity, dinosaurs, cats, dogs and honeybees.

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    37 mins
  • Understanding the Interactions Between Plants and Their Pathogens - Dr Volkan Cevik
    Aug 29 2025

    The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Dr Volkan Cevik, whose research focuses on understanding interactions between plants and their pathogens, as well as understanding how these pathogens evolve.

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    19 mins
  • Discovering Ways to Fight Fungal Diseases That Threaten Our Food Security & Health - Dr Neil Brown
    Jul 11 2025

    The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Dr Neil Brown, whose research focuses on discovering new ways to fight major fungal diseases that threaten our food security and health.

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    19 mins
  • The Evolution of Imperfection: The Science of Why We Aren't and Can't Be Perfect - Professor Laurence Hurst
    Jun 20 2025

    The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Professor Laurence Hurst whose new book titled; The Evolution of Imperfection: The Science of Why We Aren't and Can't Be Perfect, has just been published.

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    51 mins
  • Using Machine Learning to Track the Transmission & Evolution of Pathogenic Bacteria: Lauren Cowley
    May 16 2025

    The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Dr Lauren Cowley whose research centres around public health and infectious diseases. She works closely with the UK Health Security Agency.

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    15 mins