About this episode

Dr. Joanna Masel joins the ROI team to discuss new perspectives on the beginning of life.

BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. Joanna Masel, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at The University Of Arizona, joins the "ROI" team to discuss, "We May Have Been Wrong About The Beginning Of Life." The host for the 665th edition in this series is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet and Brett Monnard. Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

People in this episode

Host: Jay Swords

Guest: Dr. Joanna Masel

Topics covered

• beginning of life
• evolutionary biology
• ecology
• scientific discussion
• history of life

Keywords

• beginning of life
• evolution
• ecology
• Dr. Joanna Masel
• KALA-FM

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, The University Of Arizona

Places: Davenport, Iowa, USA

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