Milner Centre for Evolution

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.

Evolution of Complexity: Single Cell to Complex Organism - Professor Dr Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard

Professor Turi King discusses the career of developmental geneticist Professor Dr Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard, and how her passion for genetic analysis led to her 1995 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.

Experimental Evolution, Gene Networks and Bacterial Defences - Professor Tiffany Taylor

The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Professor Tiffany Taylor about her research which centres on three main and interlinking areas, experimental evolution, gene networks and bacterial defences.

Pneumococcal Bacteria Evolution and Vaccine Development - Associate Professor Stephanie Lo

The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Associate Professor Stephanie Lo about her research into Pneumococcal diseases, the formulation of more effective vaccines and the impact those vaccines can have on reducing our reliance on antibiotics.

Altruism, Synonymous Sites and Gene Evolution - Professor Laurence Hurst

The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Professor Laurence Hurst about his career, his research, and his passion for all things evolution.