What is Big Biology?

Big Biology brings the biggest ideas in biology to broad audiences through lively conversations with leading scientists, journalists, and thinkers. We explore how life works across scales—from molecules to ecosystems—by asking bold questions about evolution, ecology, physiology, and beyond. We don’t shy away from complex or controversial topics. Instead, we lean into them. By grappling with difficult ideas, bridging disciplines, and challenging assumptions, we aim to inspire curiosity, foster dialogue, and share the wonder of life in all its forms.

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Click below to hear Marty and Art talk about their vision for the podcast. 

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Who are the hosts?

Cam Ghalambor

Dr. Cameron Ghalambor is a professor and biologist at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Colorado State University. He is interested in the complexity of adaptive evolution and how organisms deal with environmental variation. He studies birds, fish, and insects along different kinds of environmental gradients. Check out his lab website here. Cameron moved to Trondheim, Norway in 2020 and quickly realized his cross-country skiing skills were severely in need of improvement. 

Marty Martin

Dr. Marty Martin is a professor and integrative biologist at the University of South Florida.  You can learn more about his science at the lab website here.  He wonders about what makes some species pests, what allows some animals to act as disease super-spreaders, and what body size means for the architecture of immune systems.  All of this work is on critters with backbones, and most of it involves the ubiquitous and uber-charismatic house sparrow.