Ep. 5 - The Flight of The Draco - With R. Chaitanya
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Ep. 5 - The Flight of The Draco - With R. Chaitanya
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The Flight of the Draco: Exploring Gliding Vertebrates and Tall Trees
In this episode of 'Politics, Ecology, and Everything Else in Between,' host Rajeev chats with Chaitanya, a former IBM researcher turned evolutionary biologist. They discuss Chaitanya's unique journey from database engineering to the study of gliding vertebrates, particularly Draco lizards. The conversation delves into Chaitanya's research on the correlation between tall trees and the evolution of gliding in vertebrates, spanning different species across Southeast Asia and beyond. Key themes include the impact of deforestation, the role of large datasets in research, and the broader implications of evolutionary biology.
00:00 Introduction to Gliding Lizards
00:53 Podcast Introduction and Guest Background
02:04 Journey from IBM to Herpetology
04:30 Fieldwork and Research on Gliding Vertebrates
05:50 PhD Research and Discoveries
10:08 Evolutionary Biology and Gliding Mechanisms
14:51 Conservation Challenges and Future Research
28:00 Conclusion and Final Thoughts