National Evolutionary Synthesis CenterNESCent is located in The Erwin Mill Building, which was built in 1893 and served as a cotton mill until 1986. The 15 foot ceilings, thick wooden posts scattered through the building, and 9 foot windows are all that remain of its original purpose. Space on the second story was renovated in 2005 to provide NESCent with 16,500 square feet of office and meeting space.
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Podcasts for Evolution in the News stories from Understanding Evolution and NESCent
- The New Shrew That's Not...
(Download from iTunes U) - Superbug, super-fast evolution
(Download from iTunes U) - Evolution's dating and mating game
(Download from iTunes U) - HIV's not-so-ancient history
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- Ant Highway Repair (Download from iTunes U)
- Monkey Business (Download from iTunes U)
- Speedy Evolution in Galapagos Finches (Download from iTunes U)
- Elizabeth Derryberry
Elizabeth Derryberry was a graduate student in Steve Nowicki's lab at the time this interview was conducted. She talked about her publication on bird song and speciation. She has since graduated and Dr. Derryberry is currently a post-doctoral fellow at Louisiana State University. (Download from iTunes U)
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Fall 2007 Bio213: Evolution and Life
- Why Men Matter: Mating Patterns Drive Evolution of Human Lifespan
- Orb Spiders are a Unique Product of Evolutionary History
- Primates on the Brink of Exinction Warning: This podcast contains graphic images.
- Scientists Toss the Dice to Create Better Foods
- It's a Dog's Life: the Evolution of Saint Bernards
- Monogamy and Evolution of Brain Size
