https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gregor-mendel--6944874enScienceCopyright Podra Networkhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/49852d49f82409346f583957055b3578.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gregor-mendel--6944874Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:15:02 +0000Podra NetworkPodra Networkfeeds@spreaker.comPeas, patterns and the birth of genetics — the overlooked genius of Gregor Mendel.falsef533a00b-2fbb-5f72-8898-244378c86dbaepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/legacy-of-the-monk-mendel-s-impact-on-modern-science--71274162https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71274162Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:00:02 +0000Podra NetworkDiscover how Gregor Mendel's revolutionary pea plant experiments became the foundation of modern genetics and continue to influence science today. In this episode of Gregor Mendel, Dr Sarah Quinn explores the monk's lasting impact on contemporary...321falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beyond-peas-how-mendelian-genetics-transformed-biology--71274116https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71274116Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:00:03 +0000Podra NetworkDiscover how Gregor Mendel's revolutionary work with pea plants transformed modern biology in this episode of the Gregor Mendel podcast. Host Dr. Sarah Quinn explores the journey from Mendel's original experiments in 1866 to the rediscovery of his...248falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dna-and-genes-mendel-s-factors-explained--71274065
We examine how Mendel's invisible inheritance factors became the genes we study today, exploring the journey from his 1866 publication to Watson and Crick's 1953 DNA structure discovery. Learn about alleles, chromosomes, and how dominant and recessive traits work at the molecular level.

Dr Quinn explains how modern genetics validates Mendel's mathematical ratios while revealing the underlying biochemical mechanisms. From enzyme production in flower pigmentation to complex human traits involving multiple genes, this episode bridges classical genetics with contemporary molecular biology.

The episode covers key concepts including gene expression, genetic variation, and how environmental factors influence heredity through epigenetics. Perfect for students, educators, and anyone curious about how heredity actually works at the cellular level.

Discover how Mendel's quantitative approach to biology established genetics as a mathematical science, influencing everything from modern genetic counseling to CRISPR gene editing technology. Essential listening for understanding the molecular basis of inheritance.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71274065Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:00:03 +0000Podra NetworkIn this fascinating episode of Gregor Mendel, Dr Sarah Quinn explores the remarkable connection between Mendel's theoretical 'factors' and modern understanding of DNA and genes. Discover how a 19th-century monk's observations of pea plants laid the...
We examine how Mendel's invisible inheritance factors became the genes we study today, exploring the journey from his 1866 publication to Watson and Crick's 1953 DNA structure discovery. Learn about alleles, chromosomes, and how dominant and recessive traits work at the molecular level.

Dr Quinn explains how modern genetics validates Mendel's mathematical ratios while revealing the underlying biochemical mechanisms. From enzyme production in flower pigmentation to complex human traits involving multiple genes, this episode bridges classical genetics with contemporary molecular biology.

The episode covers key concepts including gene expression, genetic variation, and how environmental factors influence heredity through epigenetics. Perfect for students, educators, and anyone curious about how heredity actually works at the cellular level.

Discover how Mendel's quantitative approach to biology established genetics as a mathematical science, influencing everything from modern genetic counseling to CRISPR gene editing technology. Essential listening for understanding the molecular basis of inheritance.]]>333falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rediscovery-three-scientists-one-truth--71274022https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71274022Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:00:03 +0000Podra NetworkExplore the remarkable scientific coincidence of 1900 when three European botanists – Hugo de Vries, Carl Correns, and Erich von Tschermak – independently rediscovered Gregor Mendel's laws of heredity. This episode examines how de Vries in the...337falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-silent-years-why-science-wasn-t-ready--71273990https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71273990Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:00:03 +0000Podra NetworkIn this episode of Gregor Mendel, Dr Sarah Quinn explores the fascinating 35-year period when Gregor Mendel's groundbreaking genetics research sat virtually ignored by the scientific community. From 1866 to 1900, Mendel's work on heredity and plant...368falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/publishing-in-obscurity-the-1866-paper-nobody-read--71273950https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71273950Thu, 28 May 2026 07:00:03 +0000Podra NetworkExplore the fascinating story of Gregor Mendel's groundbreaking 1866 paper 'Experiments on Plant Hybridization' that launched modern genetics - but only after being ignored for 35 years. Dr Sarah Quinn examines why this revolutionary work on heredity...247falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-second-law-independent-assortment-revealed--71273864
This episode covers Mendel's experimental methodology in his monastery garden during the 1860s, examining how he tracked seed shape and color simultaneously. Discover why independent assortment creates genetic diversity and explains why siblings can look so different despite sharing the same parents. We explore the mathematical precision behind Mendel's observations and how his quantitative approach laid the foundation for modern genetics.

The discussion includes the limitations of independent assortment, including genetic linkage, and explains how this principle applies to human genetics with our 23 chromosome pairs. Learn how independent assortment contributes to the millions of possible genetic combinations that make each individual unique.

Perfect for students, educators, and anyone curious about genetics and heredity. This episode demonstrates how Mendel's 19th-century observations with pea plants revealed universal principles that govern inheritance in all sexually reproducing organisms, setting the stage for our modern understanding of genetics, breeding programs, and genetic counseling applications.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71273864Thu, 21 May 2026 07:00:04 +0000Podra NetworkExplore Gregor Mendel's groundbreaking Second Law of Independent Assortment in this fascinating episode of the Gregor Mendel podcast. Dr. Sarah Quinn takes listeners through Mendel's famous dihybrid crosses with pea plants, revealing how he discovered...
This episode covers Mendel's experimental methodology in his monastery garden during the 1860s, examining how he tracked seed shape and color simultaneously. Discover why independent assortment creates genetic diversity and explains why siblings can look so different despite sharing the same parents. We explore the mathematical precision behind Mendel's observations and how his quantitative approach laid the foundation for modern genetics.

The discussion includes the limitations of independent assortment, including genetic linkage, and explains how this principle applies to human genetics with our 23 chromosome pairs. Learn how independent assortment contributes to the millions of possible genetic combinations that make each individual unique.

Perfect for students, educators, and anyone curious about genetics and heredity. This episode demonstrates how Mendel's 19th-century observations with pea plants revealed universal principles that govern inheritance in all sexually reproducing organisms, setting the stage for our modern understanding of genetics, breeding programs, and genetic counseling applications.]]>342falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-first-law-segregation-and-hidden-factors--71273806https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71273806Thu, 14 May 2026 07:00:03 +0000Podra NetworkExplore Gregor Mendel's revolutionary First Law of Inheritance in this fascinating episode of the Gregor Mendel podcast. Dr. Sarah Quinn examines how the Augustinian friar's careful study of pea plants in his monastery garden led to the discovery of...340falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/crossing-and-counting-the-mathematics-of-inheritance--71273728https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71273728Thu, 07 May 2026 07:00:03 +0000Podra NetworkJoin Dr Sarah Quinn as she explores the mathematical foundations of Gregor Mendel's groundbreaking genetics research. This episode examines how Mendel's careful quantitative analysis of pea plant crosses revealed the fundamental laws of inheritance....353falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-seven-traits-mendel-s-careful-observations--71273689https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71273689Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:00:04 +0000Podra NetworkIn this episode of Gregor Mendel, Dr Sarah Quinn explores the seven specific traits that formed the foundation of modern genetics. Discover how Mendel's strategic selection of pea plant characteristics - seed shape, seed color, flower color, pod...297falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/choosing-peas-why-mendel-s-plant-selection-changed-everything--71273635https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71273635Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:00:03 +0000Podra NetworkDiscover how Gregor Mendel's strategic choice of pea plants revolutionized our understanding of heredity and laid the foundation for modern genetics. In this episode of Gregor Mendel, Dr Sarah Quinn explores why the humble pea plant was the perfect...326falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-monastery-garden-where-science-met-spirituality--71273583https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71273583Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:00:04 +0000Podra NetworkJoin Dr Sarah Quinn as she explores the remarkable environment of St Thomas's Abbey in Brno, where Gregor Mendel conducted his groundbreaking genetics research. This episode examines how 19th-century monasteries served as centers of scientific...280falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/seeds-of-discovery-who-was-gregor-mendel--71273547https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71273547Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:56:33 +0000Podra NetworkDiscover the remarkable life of Gregor Johann Mendel, the Augustinian friar whose pea plant experiments laid the foundation for modern genetics. Born in 1822 in the Austrian Empire, Mendel's journey from a farmer's son to the father of genetics is a...386falsefull