Listen "20- The Red Queen Hypothesis"
Episode Synopsis
This week, I'm going to discuss the Red Queen Hypothesis, which sounds intimidating but is actually rather straightforward. Not only is it an evolutionary theory, but it's also a reminder that biologists really like finding obscure reasons to name things...
Sources for this episode:
Scoville, H., ThoughtCo (updated 2019), What Is the Red Queen Hypothesis? (online) [Accessed 14/01/2021].
Thain, M. and Hickman, M. (2004), The Penguin Dictionary of Biology (11th edition). London: Penguin Books Ltd.
Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Red Queen Hypothesis (online) [Accessed 14/01/2021].
Sources for this episode:
Scoville, H., ThoughtCo (updated 2019), What Is the Red Queen Hypothesis? (online) [Accessed 14/01/2021].
Thain, M. and Hickman, M. (2004), The Penguin Dictionary of Biology (11th edition). London: Penguin Books Ltd.
Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Red Queen Hypothesis (online) [Accessed 14/01/2021].
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