Why did marsupials stop diversifying while mammals took over?
In short: Evolutionary biologist Ariel Marcy explores the biological mysteries of marsupials. This conversation examines why these unique mammals are less diverse than placentals and how we can model these complex evolutionary relationships through interactive design.
Ariel Marcy, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Queensland, investigates the evolutionary divergence between marsupials and placentals. Her research specifically focuses on Australian rodents to understand the mechanisms that limited marsupial diversity compared to their placental counterparts.
The discussion bridges high-level evolutionary biology with educational game design. Marcy has developed 'GO EXTINCT!', a game inspired by Go Fish, which serves as a tool to teach complex evolutionary relationships and concepts of evo-devo (evolutionary developmental biology).
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