Voyage Across the Barrier

Episode 16 May 04, 2022 00:35:28
Voyage Across the Barrier
Voyages
Voyage Across the Barrier

May 04 2022 | 00:35:28

/

Show Notes

In the long-delayed Season 2 finale, we're traveling to the Bay Area to explore islands. In human history, the remoteness of islands has long been attractive to those interested in imprisoning others, as the dark pasts of Alactraz and Angel Island so effectively demonstrate. But the very fact that islands are cut off from the rest of the world means that evolution often follows unique paths on them, making them crucibles of biodiversity. From endemic moles to unwilling poets, we'll delve into the way islands shape and are shaped by the species that occupy them.

Other Episodes

Episode 5

November 26, 2020 00:53:20
Episode Cover

Voyage to the Volcanic Prairie

If you're interested in how grasslands and the animals that live in them have evolved together over millions of years, Nebraska is one of...

Listen

Episode 0

January 16, 2022 01:03:45
Episode Cover

Repeat: Voyage Deep Into the Hearts of Fossils

In honor of the Texas Memorial Museum's 83rd birthday, and on a less uplifting note, to draw attention to the dire financial situation it's...

Listen

Episode 1

July 12, 2022 00:30:51
Episode Cover

Voyage With the Current - Part I

In this first of a multi-episode series exporing the California Current and the diverse ecosystems and cultures it supports, we're heading to San Francisco...

Listen