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In this special episode, we discuss how microbes in the gut – the microbiome – can have a huge impact on the lives of animals.

In this episode, we hear about the RNA world, bovine TB, fibrosis of the lung, and why rock pigeons have different wing patterns.

In this episode, we hear about why we always have space for dessert, how collecting seeds from large areas could help restoration projects, gut bacteria, the placebo effect and toxoplasmosis.

In this episode, we hear about echolocation in bats, open science, a new use for aspirin, brain topography, and combining science and parenthood.

In this episode, we hear about autism, insulin resistance, Sci-Hub, coping with low levels of oxygen, and how the brain responds to blindness.

In this episode, we hear about disease control in insects, placental development, post-traumatic stress disorder, the mission to create a human cell atlas and how crickets amplify their song.

In this episode, we hear about self-esteem, a new genus of extinct horse, the future of biological engineering, mosquito trackers, and sperm competition in salmon.

In this episode, we hear about tool use in monkeys, sleep regulation, marsupial placentas, health campaigns and why science papers are so hard to read.