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Episode 159
Nessie Unloched

Neil Gemmell (photo copyright 2015, University of Otago)

We interview Professor Neil Gemmell (@ProfGemmell) who is currently conducting eDNA research into various lake monsters of Scotland, especially Nessie and Morag. His lab at the University of Otago in New Zealand is hoping to find a lot of new information about the life within these cold, deep lakes using cutting edge techniques for gathering DNA from the waters at various depths.

Neil was inspired to this research from reading MT alum Darren Naish’s book Hunting Monsters, which is now available in paperback.

Further reading

• Ancestral State Reconstruction
• The Surgeon’s Photo
• The Sturgeon’s Photo

Music

• Monstertalk Theme: Monster by Peach Stealing Monkeys

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