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Biology is a fascinating subject which is well worth exploring. Its scope stretches from individual DNA strands and viruses to blue whales, metapopulations and the biosphere. We will shine the spotlight on a different biological concept in every episode. Topics I've covered in the past include the origins of cell theory, Dollo's law and the Anthropocene; however, there is still plenty more to discover. Our focus will range from the very smallest scales to the very largest; from virions to the Gaia hypothesis. So come and explore the fascinating world of biology, one episode at a time!
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119- The Human Era Calendar
Episode 1
Sunday, 11 January, 2026

Happy 2026! Or rather- 12,026. At least, according to one interpretation. It has been suggested that the Anno Domini/Common Era system of timekeeping has some limitations. So, Cesare Emiliani created a calendar in 1993 to combat these issues. Get ready to discuss a calendar which begins when human civilisations and farming did- at midnight, 1st January, 10,000 BCE. After that, we'll take you on a whistlestop and incomplete tour of what some of human history might look like represented in that calendar.Sources for this episode:Bevan, E. R. (1902), The House of Seleucus (Volume I). London: Methuen Publishing Ltd.Clayton, P. A. (2006), Chronicle of the Pharaohs. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd.Emiliani, C (1993), Calendar reform. Nature 366: 716.Emiliani, C. (1994), Calendar reform for the year 2000. Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union 75(19): 218.Goldsworthy, A. (2023), The Eagle and the Lion: Rome, Persia and an Unwinnable Conflict. London: Head of Zeus Ltd.Humprehys, C. J. and Waddington, W. G. (1983), Dating the Crucifixion. Nature 306: 743- 746.Kelly, J. N. D. (1996), Oxford Dictionary of Popes. Oxford: Oxford University Press.Littlewood, I. (2002), The Rough Guide History of France. London: Rough Guides Ltd.Marks, A. and Tingay, G. (date unknown), Romans. London: Usborne Publishing.Matyszak, P. (2008), Chronicle of the Roman Republic. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd.Paludan, A. (1998), Chronicle of the Chinese Emperors. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd.Scarre, C. (2012), Chronicle of the Roman Emperors. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd.Shepard, J. (ed.) (2019), The Cambridge History of the Byzantine Empire c.500- 1492. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Warnes, D. (2009), Chronicle of the Russian Tsars. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd.Weir, A. (1996), Britain’s Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy. London: Pimlico.Woolf, A. (2014), A Short History of the World. London: Arcturus Publishing Ltd.Author unknown (date unknown), Genealogy of the Emperors of Japan. Kunaicho: Japanese government webpage.