• Ep. 5 - The Flight of The Draco - With R. Chaitanya

  • Nov 8 2024
  • Length: 31 mins
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Ep. 5 - The Flight of The Draco - With R. Chaitanya

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  • The Flight of the Draco: Exploring Gliding Vertebrates and Tall Trees

    In this episode of 'Politics, Ecology, and Everything Else in Between,' host Rajeev chats with Chaitanya, a former IBM researcher turned evolutionary biologist. They discuss Chaitanya's unique journey from database engineering to the study of gliding vertebrates, particularly Draco lizards. The conversation delves into Chaitanya's research on the correlation between tall trees and the evolution of gliding in vertebrates, spanning different species across Southeast Asia and beyond. Key themes include the impact of deforestation, the role of large datasets in research, and the broader implications of evolutionary biology.

    00:00 Introduction to Gliding Lizards

    00:53 Podcast Introduction and Guest Background

    02:04 Journey from IBM to Herpetology

    04:30 Fieldwork and Research on Gliding Vertebrates

    05:50 PhD Research and Discoveries

    10:08 Evolutionary Biology and Gliding Mechanisms

    14:51 Conservation Challenges and Future Research

    28:00 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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