ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Hosted by award-winning biology teacher Paul Downie, The Higher Biology Podcast connects students with leading scientists from around the world.
Designed to support students studying the Scottish Higher Biology qualification, the podcast brings real-world biology into the classroom through conversations with experts including astronaut Tim Peake, naturalist Chris Packham, primatologist Frans de Waal, and forensic anthropologist Prof Lady Sue Black.
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.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
every 45 days
Average audio length:
38 minutes
Guest interviews
Has sponsors
English
United States
40 episodes
since May 2, 2020
episodic
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After 28 long summers, Scotland have qualified for The World Cup. In this special episode, Mr Downie is joined by the voice of Scottish football Hugh Keevins to explore why football means so much to so many people and why football memories can last a life time. They are joined by Mark Beaumont to c…
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Mr Downie is joined by Dr Jospeph Bull, an Associate Professor in Climate Change Biology at Oxford University. Dr Bull's research aims to explore whether and how net positive biodiversity outcomes and climate change mitigation can be achieved alongside economic development activities. In this …
Mr Downie is joined by Prof Lady Sue Black, a world leading forensic anthropologist whose work spans human anatomy, education and the investigation of war crimes. From her early days working in a butcher's shop, she has risen to become the 37th President of St John's College at Oxford Uni…
Following feedback from Higher Biology students, this short revision episode aims to provide a quick summary of some of the key points from the Genetic Control of Metabolism Key Area. This episode aims to supplement your revision and should not be seen as a replacement for other revision/retrieval …
Following feedback from Higher Biology students, this short revision episode aims to provide a quick summary of some of the key points from the Environmental Control of Metabolism Key Area. This episode aims to supplement your revision and should not be seen as a replacement for other revision/retr…
Following feedback from Higher Biology students, this short revision episode aims to provide a quick summary of some of the key points from the Metabolism and Adverse Conditions Key Area. This episode aims to supplement your revision and should not be seen as a replacement for other revision/retrie…
Following feedback from Higher Biology students, this short revision episode aims to provide a quick summary of some of the key points from the Metabolism in Conformers and Regulators Key Area. This episode aims to supplement your revision and should not be seen as a replacement for other revision/…
Following feedback from Higher Biology students, this short revision episode aims to provide a quick summary of some of the key points from the Metabolic Rate Key Area. This episode aims to supplement your revision and should not be seen as a replacement for other revision/retrieval techniques.This…
Following feedback from Higher Biology students, this short revision episode aims to provide a quick summary of some of the key points from the Metabolic Pathways Key Area. This episode aims to supplement your revision and should not be seen as a replacement for other revision/retrieval techniques.…
Following feedback from Higher Biology students, this short revision episode aims to provide a quick summary of some of the key points from the Metabolic Pathways Key Area. This episode aims to supplement your revision and should not be seen as a replacement for other revision/retrieval techniques.…
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