Milner Centre for Evolution

How Bacteria Evolve by getting DNA from Family and Friends - Professor Zamin Iqbal

The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Professor Zamin Iqbal about his research that uses computers to look at the genetic makeup of disease-causing bacteria to understand how they evolve and how they're becoming resistant to antibiotics.

The Evolution of Infectious Bacteria and the Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance - Professor Ed Feil

The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Professor Ed Feil about his research using genetics to understand the evolution and spread of infectious bacteria of humans and animals, as well as antimicrobial resistance, which is a major threat to global health and food security.

Myths, Misconceptions and the Challenges of Bat Conservation - Associate Professor Emma Stone

The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks Associate Professor Emma Stone about her research. Emma leads the Bat Conservation Research Lab. Her research is around conservation biology, in particular the behavioural and ecological responses of wildlife to changes in the environment. She's also recently been awarded a lottery fund grant for a citizen science project, the North Somerset Bat Survey, in collaboration with the North Somerset Council.

Identifying the Multiple Drivers of Cactus Diversification - Dr Nick Priest

Professor Turi King, director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, discusses Dr Nick Priest's research paper into the identification of the multiple drivers of cactus diversification, published in Nature Communications.

The Evolution of Sex Roles: The Importance of Ecology & Social Environment - Professor Tamás Székely

The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Professor Tamás Székely about his latest scientific paper titled, The Evolution of Sex Roles: The Importance of Ecology and Social Environment, which has just been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Cases of Whooping Cough are on the Rise: Is There Anything we can do About it?

The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Professor Andrew Preston about his research into the group of organisms called Bordetella. The most prominent member of the Bordetella group is Pertussis which causes Whooping cough, a disease that is on the rise again.

Mammalian Sexual Dimorphism is Associated with Changes in Sizes of Brain Development Gene Families

The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Dr Benjamin Padilla-Morales about the research paper he is first author on, and that has just been published in Nature Communications, titled: Sexual size dimorphism in mammals is associated with changes in the size of gene families related to brain development.

Using Genomics to Understand the Evolution of Plants - Dr James Clark

The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Dr James Clark about his research into plant evolution.