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Biology for Bastards

Biology for Bastards

By John Doty

Teaching biology in the most profane way you've ever seen or heard
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Remediation: Chapter 16 - Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Biology for BastardsJan 09, 2020

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Life Update: I'm Still Alive

Life Update: I'm Still Alive

Definitely not a normal episode. Filling you all in on where I've been the last forever. Recorded in my car so audio kind of sucks. TW: Talk of depression, alcohol use, and death of doggos.
Apr 22, 202223:10
S2: Chapter 10 - All About Sex
May 25, 202027:17
S2: Chapter 9 - Species and Speciation
May 18, 202031:52
Biology for BISCUITS: FORK Koalas!
May 12, 202001:60
S2: Chapter 8 - Evolution in Space
May 11, 202020:19
Patreon Sneak Peek - Dinosaurs
May 06, 202007:54
S2: Chapter 7 - Genetic Drift
May 04, 202030:53
Introducing - Biology for Bastards Patreon!
May 01, 202002:60
S2: Chapter 6 - Phenotypic Evolution

S2: Chapter 6 - Phenotypic Evolution

Ever wonder how Natural selection makes phenotypes evolve? Look no further than this episode!

Apr 27, 202034:10
Remediation: Chapter 56 - Conservation Biology and Global Change

Remediation: Chapter 56 - Conservation Biology and Global Change

Humans suck. That's it, that's the description

Apr 23, 202022:44
S2: Chapter 5 - The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection

S2: Chapter 5 - The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection

How does natural selection affect the genetics of a population? Listen to find out! 


Find detailed show notes at biologyforbastards.com 

Apr 20, 202035:36
Remediation: Chapter 55 - Ecosystems

Remediation: Chapter 55 - Ecosystems

Tying together all the ecology to this point, this episode we discuss ecosystems

Apr 16, 202018:11
S2: Chapter 4 - Mutation and Variation
Apr 13, 202038:33
Remediation: Chapter 54 - Community Ecology

Remediation: Chapter 54 - Community Ecology

What's bigger than a population but not quite an ecosystem? That's right, a community

Apr 09, 202017:16
S2: Chapter 3 - Natural Selection and Adaptation

S2: Chapter 3 - Natural Selection and Adaptation

Another introductory chapter, this one all about what the f*** natural selection actually is

Apr 06, 202019:46
Remediation: Chapter 53 - Population Ecology

Remediation: Chapter 53 - Population Ecology

The ecology of populations, what more do you want?

Apr 02, 202024:23
S2: Chapter 2 - The Tree of Life

S2: Chapter 2 - The Tree of Life

The Tree of Motha' Fuckin' Life! How everything is connected and how we show that shit!

Mar 30, 202024:29
Remediation: Chapter 52 - Introduction to Ecology

Remediation: Chapter 52 - Introduction to Ecology

Jumping ahead, we start going over the super straightforward s*** that is ecology

Mar 26, 202015:36
S2: Chapter 1 - Evolutionary Biology

S2: Chapter 1 - Evolutionary Biology

The first episode of season 2!!! Basic introduction to evolutionary biology. For detailed notes, visit biologyforbastards.com

Mar 23, 202027:36
Bonus: Coronavirus and COVID-19
Mar 19, 202020:55
Remediation: Chapter 26 - Phylogeny and the Tree of Life

Remediation: Chapter 26 - Phylogeny and the Tree of Life

All about classification and "the tree of motha f***in life!"

Mar 19, 202012:60
Remediation: Chapter 25 - The History of Life on Earth

Remediation: Chapter 25 - The History of Life on Earth

Reviewing Life in all its various aspects that have existed over 4 billion years

Mar 12, 202021:58
Bonus: The Silver Screen Podcast - Contagion

Bonus: The Silver Screen Podcast - Contagion

A very special crossover episode where I go on my friends' show (The Silver Screen Podcast) and we review the movie Contagion and discuss all things coronavirus.

Mar 07, 202001:05:36
Remediation: Chapter 24 - The Origin of Species

Remediation: Chapter 24 - The Origin of Species

Throwback to talking about speciation, not the 1859 book

Mar 05, 202020:30
Remediation: Chapter 23 - The Evolution of Populations

Remediation: Chapter 23 - The Evolution of Populations

Another long one that happens to be one of my favorites

Feb 27, 202039:10
Remediation: Chapter 22 - Descent with Modification

Remediation: Chapter 22 - Descent with Modification

A replay of one of the longest episodes of the season where I get to finally rant about evolution

Feb 20, 202038:06
BONUS: Episode 1 of The Origin of Species for Bastards

BONUS: Episode 1 of The Origin of Species for Bastards

A sneak peak of my new show "The Origin of Species for Bastards" 

Feb 13, 202018:17
Remediation: Chapter 21 - Genomes and Their Evolution

Remediation: Chapter 21 - Genomes and Their Evolution

Throwback to another short episode all about genomes 

Feb 13, 202012:38
Remediation: Chapter 20 - Biotechnology

Remediation: Chapter 20 - Biotechnology

Do you remember this one? I don't... perhaps its good we're going back to it then.

Feb 06, 202019:24
Remediation: Chapter 19 - Viruses

Remediation: Chapter 19 - Viruses

This week's review is all about the scary shits known as Viruses
Jan 30, 202011:38
BONUS: Chapter 40 - Animal Form and Function

BONUS: Chapter 40 - Animal Form and Function

A very special BY REQUEST episode for a listener in Ohio. Hopefully this  helps

Jan 29, 202021:32
Chapter 56 - Conservation Biology and Global Change

Chapter 56 - Conservation Biology and Global Change

We talk about how humans are ruining everything and really finish season 1 on a happy note

Jan 27, 202022:28
Remediation: Chapter 18 - The Regulation of Gene Expression

Remediation: Chapter 18 - The Regulation of Gene Expression

I don't even remember recording this original episode but let's review how we regulate genes, shall we?

Jan 23, 202020:55
Chapter 55 - Ecosystems

Chapter 55 - Ecosystems

In our penultimate episode of Season 1, we talk the (sarcasm/) SUPER complex (/sarcasm) ideas of energy flow and chemical cycling within ecosystems

Jan 20, 202017:55
Remediation: Chapter 17 - From Gene To Protein

Remediation: Chapter 17 - From Gene To Protein

Transcription! Translation! Mutations! Review!

Jan 16, 202026:43
Chapter 54 - Community Ecology

Chapter 54 - Community Ecology

This week is all about interactions happening at the community level, as the name implies

Jan 13, 202017:01
Remediation: Chapter 16 - Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Jan 09, 202021:41
Chapter 53 - Population Ecology
Jan 06, 202024:12
Remediation: Chapter 15 - Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance
Jan 02, 202020:28
Chapter 52 - An Introduction to Ecology
Dec 30, 201915:15
Remediation: Chapter 14 - Mendel and the Gene
Dec 26, 201922:32
Chapter 26 - Phylogeny and the Tree of Life
Dec 23, 201912:39
Remediation: Chapter 13 - Meiosis
Dec 19, 201921:41
Chapter 25 - The History of Life on Earth
Dec 16, 201921:42
Remediation: Chapter 12 - The Cell Cycle
Dec 12, 201920:41
Chapter 24 - The Origin of Species
Dec 09, 201920:16
Remediation: Chapter 11 - Cell Communication
Dec 05, 201923:05
Chapter 23 - The Evolution of Populations
Dec 02, 201938:56
Remediation: Chapter 10 - Photosynthesis
Nov 28, 201933:05
Chapter 22 - Descent with Modification
Nov 25, 201937:48