This Week in Evolution is a podcast on the biology of what makes us tick. Hosts Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello take you through the new evolution that has been revolutionized by the field of genomics and molecular biology.
This Week in Evolution
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125 episodes
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This Week in Evolution is a podcast on the biology of what makes us tick. Hosts Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello take you through the new evolution that has been revolutionized by the field of genomics and molecular biology.
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June 1, 2026
TWiEVO 126: Beyond Inheritance with Roxanne Khamsi
Science journalist Roxanne Khamsi interviews hosts Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello about her book exploring how DNA mutates throughout life, challenging fixed genetic destiny.
April 26, 2026
TWiEVO 125: Evolution's egg timer
<p>Nels and Vincent discuss the development of a comprehensive transcriptomic atlas of early<br /> embryogenesis from 61 animal species to understand the control of gene expression transitions from maternally deposited products to newly transcribed zygotic RNA.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href="http://cellvolution.org/"><strong>Nels Elde</strong></a> and <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello"><strong>Vincent Racaniello</strong></a></p> <div class="fluid-width-video-wrapper">Subscribe (free): <strong><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-evolution/id1067573465"> Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href= "http://twievo.libsyn.com/rss">RSS</a>, <a href= "http://eepurl.com/Gcw59">email</a></strong></div> <p><a href="https://www.microbe.tv/contribute"><strong>Become a patron</strong></a> of TWiEVO</p> <h3 id="links-for-this-episode" class="wp-block-heading">Links for this episode</h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Join the <a title="" href= "https://discord.gg/vmnCyBPQds"><strong>MicrobeTV Discord server</strong></a></li> <li>Evolutionary landscapes of <a title="" href= "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.04.16.718233v1.full.pdf">zygotic genome activation</a> across animals (bioRxiv)</li> <li>Timestamps by <a href= "https://ramseylab.vercel.app/"><strong>Jolene</strong></a></li> </ul> <h3 id="science-picks-1-14-43" class="wp-block-heading">Science Picks</h3> <p><strong>Nels</strong> – <a href= "https://theonion.com/biologists-confirm-not-much-evolution-happened-today/">Biologists Confirm Not Much Evolution Happened Today</a><br /> <strong>Vincent</strong> – <a href= "https://youtu.be/dsYmhQ01KjE?si=K9FYHeg_w6tZwIut">How Trains Take Electricity from Wires Without Breaking Contact</a></p> <p>Music on TWiEVO is performed by <a href= "http://trampledbyturtles.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">Trampled by Turtles</a><br /> <br /> Send your evolution questions and comments to twievo@microbe.tv</p>
March 19, 2026
TWiEVO 124: The little ribozyme that could
Hosts Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello interview experts on the discovery of a short RNA catalyzing its own synthesis, revealing insights into early life's molecular machinery.
125 total episodes available with 10 transcripts
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