Inside Biodiversity
What do we really know about biodiversity? Inside Biodiversity brings you in-depth conversations with leading researchers tackling the most pressing and controversial questions in biodiversity science. Each episode features experts who challenge common narratives, reveal surprising trends, and explore solutions for conservation.
From species extinctions to ecosystem resilience, we go beyond the headlines to uncover the complexities of nature. Whether you're a scientist, conservationist, or just curious about the state of life on Earth, this podcast will change the way you see biodiversity.
Inside Biodiversity is hosted by the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv)
- Update frequency
- every 27 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 7
- Years Active
- 2025
Can We Go Back to Eden?
What should we really aim for in nature conservation—and who gets to decide? In this episode of Inside Biodiversity, science writer Emma Marris challenges long-held ideas about wil…
How Has Biodiversity Changed Over Millions of Years?
Why has biodiversity decreased over the past 20 million years? Why did large mammals, such as giant sloths, tapirs, and mammoths, go extinct at the end of the last ice age, some …
How Concerning Is Biodiversity Change?
While some biodiversity change trends are deeply worrying, such as the decline of common bird species in North America, others offer hope, such as the recovery of rare birds: …
Is Biodiversity Loss Always Bad?
Is biodiversity loss always bad? What if cutting down an old-growth forest actually increases the number of species? According to biodiversity researcher Jonathan Chase, “You ca…
How Much Are Humans Changing Biodiversity?
In this episode of Inside Biodiversity, we talk to Andrew Gonzalez about how biodiversity is changing – and how humans are driving this process. Gonzalez discusses shifts in sp…
Is Biodiversity Declining Everywhere?
In this episode of Inside Biodiversity, we look at one of the most controversial questions in biodiversity research: How ubiquitous is biodiversity loss? Our guest, Maria Dornel…
Trailer Inside Biodiversity
Inside Biodiversity is hosted by the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv).