The Higher Biology Podcast
The Higher Biology Podcast aims to provide insight into the SQA Higher Biology Course with interviews with scientists, authors, filmmakers, broadcasters, journalists, politicians as well as input from classroom teachers.
This podcast is sponsored by Leckie textbooks, revision guides and practice papers; everything you need to learn, review and prepare for your SQA Exams. Browse the books at www.leckiescotland.co.uk
Many thanks also to Education Scotland for their support.
Episodes
30 episodes
Revision Shorts: Genomic Sequencing Summary
Following feedback from Higher Biology students, this short revision episode aims to provide a quick summary of some of the key points from the Genomic Sequencing Key Area. This episode aims to supplement your revision and should not be seen as...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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6:38
Revision Shorts: Evolution Summary
Following feedback from Higher Biology students, this short revision episode aims to provide a quick summary of some of the key points from the Evolution Key Area. This episode aims to supplement your revision and should not be seen as a replac...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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12:18
Revision Shorts: Mutations Summary
Following feedback from Higher Biology students, this short revision episode aims to provide a quick summary of some of the key points from the Mutations Key Area. This episode aims to supplement your revision and should not be seen as a replac...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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7:48
Revision Shorts: Structure of the Genome Summary
Following feedback from Higher Biology students, this short revision episode aims to provide a quick summary of some of the key points from the Structure of the Genome Key Area. This episode aims to supplement your revision and should not be se...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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4:23
Revision Shorts: Cellular Differentiation Summary
Following feedback from Higher Biology students, this short revision episode aims to provide a quick summary of some of the key points from the Cellular Differentiation Key Area. This episode aims to supplement your revision and should not be s...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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7:39
Revision Shorts: Gene Expression Summary
Following feedback from Higher Biology students, this short revision episode aims to provide a quick summary of some of the key points from the Gene Expression Key Area. This episode aims to supplement your revision and should not be seen as a ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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8:16
Revision Shorts: Replication of DNA Summary
Following feedback from Higher Biology students, this short revision episode aims to provide a quick summary of some of the key points from the Replication of DNA Key Area. This episode aims to supplement your revision and should not be seen as...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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7:12
Revision Shorts: Structure of DNA Summary
Following feedback from Higher Biology students, this short revision episode aims to provide a quick summary of some of the key points from the Structure of DNA Key Area. This episode aims to supplement your revision and should not be seen as a...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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6:08
Diabetes with Prof Brian Frier and Prof Mark Strachan
Mr Downie is joined by Prof Brian Frier and Prof Mark StrachanThis episode is based on the Blood Glucose Levels and...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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1:15:35
Prof Julie Fitzpatrick - Scotland's Chief Scientific Adviser
Mr Downie is joined by Prof Julie Fitzpatrick OBE who is Scotland's Chief Scientific Adviser and
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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45:58
Conformers and Regulators with Prof Ken Whelan and Ollie Thomas
Mr Downie is joined by fisheries scientist Prof Ken Whelan and Herpetologist Ollie Thomas.This episode is based on the Metabolism of Conformers and Regula...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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1:10:33
Dark Waters: A Story of Bioaccumulation with Robert Bilott
Mr Downie is joined by Robert Bilott, a seasoned and internationally-recognized litigator, advocate, and author. Rob has ga...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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57:48
COP 26 Special: Part 2
Climate change is happening. COP26 in Glasgow in November will confront it. This series of podcasts - Our Dear Green Place – recognises that it’s our young people who will face the most intense impacts of climate change. S...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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1:03:51
COP 26 Special: Part 1
Climate change is happening. COP26 in Glasgow in November will confront it. This series of podcasts - Our Dear Green Place – recognises that it’s our young people who will face the most intense impacts of climate change. S...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:00:44
Scotland's First Black Professor - Sir Geoff Palmer
Mr Downie is joined by Sir Geoff Palmer, who is currently Professor Emeritus in the Scho...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:05:08
Coronavirus Special Part 3 with Prof Jason Leitch
Mr Downie is joined by Scotland's Clinical Director
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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29:33
Evolution with Prof Steve Hubbard, Dr David Norman and Harry Baker
Mr Downie is joined by his own former university professor and friend, Prof Steve Hubbard from Dundee University to discuss Evolution as well ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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59:49
Mutations with Prof Nathan Lents
Mr Downie is joined by Professor Nathan Lents from City University of New York i...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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56:41
Christmas Holiday Special with Doug Allan
Mr Downie is joined by award winning wildlife cameraman, Doug Allan , Tilly Smith from the Cairngorm Reindeer Centre,
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:06:38
DNA, PCR, and The Loch Ness Monster with Prof Neil Gemmell
Mr Downie is joined by Professor Neil Gemmell from Otago University in New Zealand, to discuss how DNA, PCR and Genomic Sequencing have played a role in the search for The Loch Ness MonsterThis episode is based on the DNA and the Genome...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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59:53
Coronavirus Special Part 2 with Prof Jason Leitch
Mr Downie is joined by Scotland's Clinical Director
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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30:54
Photosynthesis with Prof Richard Cogdell
Mr Downie is joined by Professor Richard Cogdell, Hooker Chair of Botany at Glasgow University, and a past president of...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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42:46
Coronavirus Special with Prof Jason Leitch
Mr Downie is joined by Scotland's Clinical Director
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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38:16