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New Species Podcast
New Species
Just a fraction of the species on our planet are known to science, but more are described and published every day. This podcast talks to the authors of these new species to get the behind-the-scenes stories of how new species are found and named, as well as why these discoveries should matter to everyone, not just scientists. Join us on our journey to better understand the wonderful biodiversity of our planet! Be sure to follow New Species on Twitter (@PodcastSpecies), and support the podcast at https://www.patreon.com/NewSpeciesPod
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Ratings & Reviews
4.5 stars from 15 ratings
Good but where are the plants?
It’s a great scientific podcast, but apart from one episode I could find with Dr John Manning, it seems far more focussed on zoology than botany. Maybe there are some further back, but just a note for any new listeners, its more about organisms that move than organisms with roots.
hwegh via Apple Podcasts · South Africa · 03/23/24
As a taxonomist and phylogeneticist, I want to love this show. But after so many episodes I would’ve thought that the hosts would’ve invested in some better recording equipment. The hosts always have a weird echo, and the guests (probably recording from just a zoom recording with their internal...Read full review »
Endless_Forms via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/13/22
Awesome
I love learning about new topics that I’m not initially familiar with and this podcast keeps it extremely interesting!
Smurfs village is really awesm via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/08/21
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