Generic Drift
Generic Drift
Harvey Broadhurst & Adam Bakewell
A British science podcast where two biologists discuss dinosaurs, astrobiology, neanderthals and more...
GD XXIII: Man-eaters
Harvey explains what has happened to Generic Drift and where you can continue to hear from us. ManEating Podcast Episode 1: Lions Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher YouTube You can also follow us on Twitter (@ManEatingPod).  
Mar 25, 2020
2 min
GD XXII: Moon Bears
Harvey and Adam discuss parasitic plants, lunar lifeforms and holidays on Mars. Subscribe to us on YouTube! Twitter: @GenericDrift // Email: [email protected] // Website: genericdrift.com // SHOW NOTES: Introduction: Teemill Marwell Zoo giraffe experience The sloth Animals Taken Away by Seagulls: Gizmo the chihuahua original article (BBC) Fears seagull swallowed dog whole (The Sun) Is this THE psycho seagull? (The Sun) Award/reward (The Sun) Psychic pet detective (Heart Radio) Leg bone discovered (The Mirror) Dodder the gene thief: Tongue-eating louse Corpse flower Dodder News article (Science Daily) Scientific paper Tardigrades on the Moon: Rafael Marine Microfauna Tardigrade under microscope News articles (BBC) Spanish Mars holiday: Astroland website Astroland on TripAdvisor
Oct 8, 2019
1 hr 1 min
GD XXI: Ice Worms of Mars
Harvey and Adam discuss cryptic crocodiles, inexplicable ice worms and the billionaire space race. Featuring a long awaited review of Jurassic Park. Subscribe to us on YouTube! Twitter: @GenericDrift // Email: [email protected] // Website: genericdrift.com // SHOW NOTES: Introduction Walk the Wight video Dinosaur of the Month Vespersaurus news article (Phys Org) Pachystruthio news article (Popular Mechanics) Herbivorous crocodiles (National Geographic) Marine iguana teeth image Ice worms News article (Science Daily) Scientific paper Image of the ice worm Image with coin for scale Elon Musk vs. Jeff Bezos vs. Richard Branson Virgin Galactic's StarShip Two SpaceX's Dragon Capsule interior SpaceX's Starship image Blue Origin's Blue Moon lander Britain's spaceport news article (The Telegraph) The new space race news article (The Telegraph) Jurassic Park: Dinosaur sound design (Vulture)  
Jul 30, 2019
1 hr 19 min
GD XX: An Insect Feast
Harvey and Adam discuss befuddling bed bugs, cricket cuisine and worrisome wolves. Subscribe to us on YouTube! Twitter: @GenericDrift // Email: [email protected] // Website: genericdrift.com // Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make ThingsMichael Braungart & William McDonough Paperback Thanks for supporting the show. // SHOW NOTES: Introduction Walk the Wight JustGiving Page (£1,000 baby!) Adam playing softball Dinosaur of the Month History of Aotearoa Podcast Moa skeleton Moa paleoart Footprints video News article (The Sydney Morning Herald) Don't let the bed bugs bite Ladybird image Froghopper image Greenfly image Rain bug image Bed bug image Bedbugs evolved more than 100 million years ago (Science Daily) Bedbugs predated T. rex and Triceratops (The Scientist) Scientific paper Gallimimus Eating insects Abokado poke bowl promo image Crickets have hit the high street - can they save the planet? (BBC) 7 reasons to eat insects (IFT) @EatBugsOutreach Wolf hybrids Wolf-dog 'swarms' threaten Europe's wolves (Science Daily) Scientific paper
Jun 12, 2019
1 hr 9 min
GD XIX: Tiny Hamster Tethers
Harvey and Adam discuss mosquito music, dazzling diamonds, cantankerous cats and futuristic floating cities. Twitter: @GenericDrift // Email: [email protected] // Website: genericdrift.com // Black Holes: A Very Short Introduction Katherine Blundell Paperback Audiobook Thanks for supporting the show. // SHOW NOTES: Introduction Ctenophore research Jakob Vinther (@macroevolut) First ever image of black hole (BBC) Dinosaur of the Month Arctic dinosaurs (Smithsonian) Lambeosaurine Hadrosaurs paleoart Mosquitos vs. Skrillex Scientific paper paper Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites Natural and synthetic diamonds Largest square emerald cut diamond (Forbes) New theory of Earth's thermal evolution (SciNews) Scientific paper Can cats understand us? Scientific paper Floating cities Fantasy or the future? (BBC News) Oceanix website
May 7, 2019
1 hr 14 min
GD XVIII: Bottle Guts
Harvey and Adam discuss combustible comb jellies, mind-controlled molluscs, global dimming and the search for a ninth planet in our solar system. Twitter: @GenericDrift Email: [email protected] Website: genericdrift.com // Other Minds: The Octopus and the Evolution of Intelligent Life Peter Godfrey-Smith Paperback Audiobook Thanks for supporting the show. // SHOW NOTES: Introduction Poly-anus flatworm Walk the Wight JustGiving page Mountbatten Hospice Dinosaur of the Month Bajadasaurus news article (Scientific American) Bajadasaurus reconstructed skeleton Bajadasaurus palaeoart Moros intrepidus news article (Sci-News) The Planet Nine Hypothesis News article (MIT Technology Review) Scientific paper Ultima Thule (Astronomy Now) Competition to name Jupiter's new moons The time on Saturn news article (Astrobio) The Ephemeral Anus News article (Independent) Scientific paper About Ctenophora Mertensia ovum "Tortuga reds" (undescribed species) Bathocyroe fosteri Mollusc mind-control Nautilus (image) Nudibranches Californian sea hare (video) News article (The New York Times) Solar Geoengineering News article (Science Alert) Scientific paper Dropping Like Flies (Adam's blog post) White roofs (Independent)
Apr 3, 2019
1 hr 6 min
GD XVII: Globe Sceptic
Harvey and Adam discuss the flat earth. Featuring an interview with Mike Cavanaugh, President and Chairman of FECORE: an organisation dedicated to discovering the true shape of our planet... Twitter: @GenericDrift Email: [email protected] Website: genericdrift.com // Universal: A Journey Through the Cosmos Brian Cox & Jeff Forshaw Available in paperback, hardcover or as an e-book Thanks for supporting the show! // SHOW NOTES: Interview FECORE website George Biddell Airy Live stream from International Space Station via YouTube ISS tracker Discussion Genesis and Development of a Scientific Fact by Ludwik Fleck Bill Nye vs. Ken Ham Why Bill Nye shouldn't debate Ken Ham (RichardDawkins.net) Should scientists bother to debate creationism? (The Guardian) YouTube aids flat earth conspiracy theorists (BBC) Phil Plait's Bad Astronomy blog Kerbal Space Program
Mar 4, 2019
1 hr 8 min
GD XVI: Automata
Harvey and Adam discuss crackerjack crows, floating farms, environmental vinyl and self-replicating robots. Twitter: @GenericDrift Email: [email protected] Website: www.genericdrift.com   SHOW NOTES: Introduction China grows plant on moon (Independent) Harvey's Favourite Books of the Year* An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield Paperback Audiobook The Odyssey by Homer Paperback Audiobook (narrated by Ian McKellen!) Into Thin Air by Jon Krakeur Paperback Audiobook *Disclosure: these are affiliate links and by purchasing these products you are helping to support the podcast Dinosaur of the Month New species of new predator dinosaur (Telegraph) Dinosaur: Saltriovenator zanellai Clever Caledonian corvids News article (Phys.org) Scientific paper Floating farms Video (BBC) Floating farm in Rotterdam (BBC) Conceptual smart floating farm (Smithsonian) Streaming vs. CDs and vinyl The Dark Side of the Tune (Music Tank) Self-replicators Von Neumann probe (Wikipedia) "Grey Goo" doomsday scenario (Wikipedia) Synthetic organisms by Vint Cerf (WIRED) Self replicators news articles: Why robot sex could save life on Earth (Telegraph) Could we explore the entire galaxy with self-replicating robots (Popular Mechanics) What is universal constructor? (Whatis.com)
Feb 4, 2019
1 hr 9 min
GD XV: NoseTime
Harvey and Adam discuss diamond dinosaurs, olfactory oddities, Tasmanian devils and a very unusual way of describing a rearing horse. Twitter: @GenericDrift Website: www.genericdrift.com   SHOW NOTES: Proto-mammal of the Year Lisowicia bojani Harvey's animation Dinosaur of the Month Dinosaur of the Month @TheMindRobber's article Kakuru kujani Macrocollum itaquii Uncontacted peoples - the Sentinelese Neanderthal child devoured by bird (Live Science) Siberian wooly rhino (Live Science) Original news article (BBC) "21st Century Martyr" (The Christian Post) Follow-up article (This Is Insider) Stimulating the olfactory bulb How many senses do we have? (John Hopkins University Press) News article (Science Daily) Scientific paper Daily Mail article 🤢 Professor Cheok's 'digital smells' (NBC) Professor Cheok's list of inventions Kissinger video Tasmanian devils and virtual fences UK deer road sign News article (Digital Trends) Scientific paper Adam's road safety hedgehog video Harvey's road safety hedgehog video
Jan 8, 2019
59 min
GD XIV: Birdwashed
Harvey and Adam discuss man-eating tigers, prehistoric parasites, space elevators and the best way to fight off a zombie. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @GenericDrift Website: www.genericdrift.com   SHOW NOTES: Harvey's Halloween Party Harvey's costume Adam's costume  Dinosaur of the Month News article (Independent)  Eau de Tigre News article (The Telegraph)  The "Birdwash" Conspiracy NHM bird egg and nest collection  News article (NY Times)  Scientific paper  The Space Elevator The moon through Harvey's telescope  In A Nutshell video  News article (South China Morning Post) Scientific paper  Killer Cockroaches Zombie snails video Jewelled wasp video  Adam's video News article (Science News) Scientific paper  Does anybody read the show notes?
Nov 23, 2018
1 hr 10 min
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