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From Cells to Us…How!? | The Biology of Life Explained

Jackie Mullins
RNA
DNA
Genetic Code
Horizontal Gene Transfer
Amino Acids
Prokaryotes
Endosymbiosis
Bacteria
Archaea
Mitochondria
Ediacaran Period
Cambrian Explosion
RNA World Hypothesis
Hydrothermal Vents
Ribozymes
Peptides
Codons
LUCA
Viruses
Photosynthesis

From Cells to Us…How!? | The Story of Life and Biology is a storytelling biology podcast for people who are curious about science—even if they never thought of themselves as “science people.”

We start at the origin of life and move forward through evolution and the history of biology, unpacking how single cells became everything from bacteria to humans. Along the way, we explore the big questions:... more

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Before the Cambrian Explosion came the weirdest chapter in animal history.

In this episode, we head back to the Ediacaran Period — a quiet world of microbial mats, shallow seas, and the first large, complex organisms trying o... more

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For three billion years, life went solo.

Then one day, some cells forgot to separate after dividing — and that tiny accident changed the history of Earth.

In Episode 12 of From Cells to Us… How?!, we explore the rise of mult... more

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Sex Didn’t Evolve to Make Babies

What if I told you sex didn’t evolve to reproduce?

A billion years ago, single-celled organisms were already doing something that looks a lot like sex — and it had nothing to do with babies. more

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Episode 10: Inside the Cell City 🧬

What if your cells weren’t just blobs… but fully functioning cities?

In this episode, we take a tour inside the eukaryotic cell — where proteins are built, packaged, shipped, and even recy... more

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A cell eats another cell… again.

But this time? It doesn’t just get energy — it gets the ability to make food from sunlight.

In this episode, we dive into chloroplasts, photosynthesis, and the moment life figured out how to ... more

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Episode 8: The Rise of Eukaryotes — The Cell That Changed Everything | The Mitochondria and the Nucleus 

How did life become complex?

In this episode, we explore how eukaryotic cells evolved from simple prokaryotes through o... more

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Oxygen — the thing keeping you alive right now — was once a toxic waste product that triggered the first mass extinction in Earth's history. In this episode we're talking about the Great Oxygenation Event: the day cyanobacteri... more

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 LUCA had kids. And like all kids, they went their separate ways. Today we're covering the first great split in the tree of life - when LUCA's descendants branched into Bacteria and Archaea. Same genetic code, completely diffe... more

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Jackie Mullins
Host who guides listeners through biological stories and concepts, with a focus on clear explanations, storytelling, and engaging examples.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 20 ratings
  • Fun, entertaining, instructive!

    Thanks! 🙏🏿

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    dembvs
    2 months ago
  • Excellence in Explanation

    I thoroughly enjoyed these podcasts and can’t wait to hear more about our evolution. The analogies and humor made a tough subject fun and easy to understand and remember. Thank you.

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    5
    Images57
    United States6 months ago
  • Learning science the easy way

    Very informative, not boring- left me wanting a new episode 👍

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Downtown33
    United States7 months ago

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Listeners praise engaging storytelling that makes evolution and origin topics accessible.

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A narrative, story-driven biology podcast that guides curious listeners from the origin of life through evolution, focusing on how cells became multicellular organisms, how key cellular innovations emerged, and how the genetic code and DNA shaped life. Episodes blend vivid analogies, historical context, and accessible explanations with humor, making complex biology approachable for non-experts. Notable strengths include memorable storytelling around endosymbiosis, the evolution of the nucleus, and the central dogma, plus recurring emphasis on scientific history and human collaboration in discovery. The show consistently connects deep biology concepts to big questions about life, making it appealing to lifelong learners, students, educators,... more

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