What's the Buzz About Bees and the Bee Genome?
Ask A Biologist Podcast
Chapters
0:00
Intro
0:44
Bee facts - how fast, how far, how many in a hive, and how many to make one pound of honey.
1:45
Bee News - Africanized Bees and “Killer Bees”.
1:55
Are Africanized bees dangerous?
2:48
Are Africanized bees replacing European honeybees?
4:23
Do Africanized Bees Perform the same ecological functions as European Honeybees? [Pollination]
5:00
Bee's sense of smell.
6:00
Bee communication.
6:27
Bee dance.
7:41
Genome (what is a genome?)
9:09
Bee genome and a new theory of social evolution.
10:46
Do you like to write and the writing process?
11:10
Bee aging - aging and the ability to turn it on and off.
13:06
Aging switch.
13:52
Genome and aging research.
14:52
Differences between the Norwegian and U.S. systems.
16:36
Control Freak.
17:50
Radio host in college.
18:40
Wanted to be a Veterinarian.
20:36
What would you be if you were not a biologist?
21:25
Advice for young scientists.
21:46
Have you ever been stung by a bee?
Ask A Biologist Podcast
What's the Buzz About Bees and the Bee Genome?
Jan 12, 2007
Episode 2
Dr. Biology Talks with Gro Amdam
An interview with biologist Gro Amdam, one of the members of the group that brought us the bee genome. Hey, just what is a genome, and could bees hold the answer to aging? In this episode, we learn the answers to these questions and why researchers are buzzing around bees.
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