Evolution Talk

Everything you wanted to know about evolution by natural selection in short, easy to digest, episodes. Hosted, and produced by writer Rick Coste.

https://evolutiontalk.com/podcast/

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 12m. Bisher sind 160 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint wöchentlich.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 9 hours 15 minutes

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Suboptimal Design


Vestigial features and atavistic traits are all evidence of our past.  They are glimpses into a species distant past. We have nature and evolution by natural selection to thank for it. But nature’s not perfect.  It makes mistakes.  ...


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 November 27, 2023  13m
 
 

About Those Fingerprints


When it comes to personal IDs, we have many.  There’s your driver’s license, passport, online username, among other human-made forms of proving who you are.  Then there are those that nature gave you that’s yours and yours alone. ...


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 November 13, 2023  13m
 
 

What's Old is New Again


Attics aren’t the only places you’ll find old secrets from the past, begging to be rediscovered or let out. You have them in you as well. I’m not talking about the the type of secrets you keep to yourself and only tell close friends. I’m...


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 October 30, 2023  10m
 
 

The Ants Have It


Ants have mastered the art of cooperation.  They have highly organized social structures, caste systems, and with everything they do, they do for the colony.  They are in a sense, a superorganism with each ant contributing to benefit of...


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 October 16, 2023  10m
 
 

Reading, Writing, & Evolution


Evolution by natural selection is not perfect, nor does it strive to be.  It doesn't strive to be anything at all.  An adaptation that is beneficial under one set of circumstances may be a detriment under another. There are also some...


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 October 2, 2023  15m
 
 

Playing Dead


If you've ever heard the phrase "play possum", you may know it means to feign death. It's real thing. Possums do it, as do sharks, ants, and a multitude of other animals. It's a defense mechanisms shaped by evolution. Evolution Talk is also a...


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 September 18, 2023  9m
 
 

Why Teach Evolution?


With the start of a new season of episodes, I thought it appropriate to revisit why I created this podcast in the first place with the question - "Why Teach Evolution?" Evolution Talk is also a book! You can find links to Amazon, Barnes &...


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 September 4, 2023  11m
 
 

Summer Break


It's time for a summer break.  There will be some exciting new video content coming up as well.  You can keep up to date on all that is happening at !   Evolution Talk is also a book! You can find links to Amazon, Barnes &...


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 June 26, 2023  0m
 
 

Did the Homo Naledi Bury Their Dead?


The Homo Naledi have been intriguing scientists since their discovery in 2013, challenging our understanding of early human life. In this episode, we explore the burning question: how did they end up in the incredibly difficult-to-reach Dinaledi...


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 June 19, 2023  12m
 
 

Nature's Halloween Party


Dive into the mysterious world of Batesian mimicry, where harmless creatures masquerade as dangerous ones to survive. Journey with us from Britain’s south coast, where hoverflies fool predators with wasp-like outfits, to the deceptive bands of the...


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 June 12, 2023  10m