Sunday, 22 October 2017

Oct 17: Iain Couzin's Scientific Spark, why do deer in Japan bow, and why are some plant nectars bitter?

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This month I meet some very polite deer who have a special way of asking for food. I discover why some plant nectars contain poisonous toxin...
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Sunday, 27 December 2015

Sept 2015: Kate Umbers, burying beetle parental care, and tasteless monkey thieves

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This month I find out that animals should be careful when choosing a mate, picking a partner that matches them in quality, else they might f...
Wednesday, 16 September 2015

Aug 2015: ZSL Scientist Patricia Brekke, polar bear welfare at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, and self-medicating ants

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This month I hear how a wildlife park in Yorkshire is providing the perfect retirement setting for an old polar bear. I discover that social...
Thursday, 10 September 2015

July 2015: Johan Nilson, sea ducks, and horse facial expressions

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This month I find out about sea ducks who enjoy a rather sophisticated fast food diet of mussels. I discover that horses horse around with l...
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Monday, 10 August 2015

June 2015: Lucy Nash from OUP, Dottybacks change colour to hide from prey, and moths that slow their brains down

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In this episode I discover that some species of coral reef fish change colour, and they do this to grab a sneaky meal! I also find out how m...
Thursday, 4 June 2015

May 2015: Marie Herbenstein, deception and disguise of orchid mantis and owl butterflies with @jamohanlon @JohannaMappes and @SebaDeBona

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This month I’m joined by special guest James O’Hanlon from the Australian museum in Sydney for a deception and disguise special. James tells...
Monday, 1 June 2015

April 2015: Tristram Wyatt, the hormonal bond between humans and their dogs, and predator-prey flight and fight behaviour

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This month I discover what black field crickets do when predatory lizards get too close. I find out how humans bond with their canine chums....
Thursday, 2 April 2015

March 2015: Shaun Killen, animal personality, and guppy food preferences

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This month, I discover that a preference for a particular colour of food can be heritable, and I also have a chat with Niels Dingemanse from...
Tuesday, 31 March 2015

Feb 2015: Damien Farine, penguins who can't taste, and shiny tree swallows

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This month, I find out that penguins can’t tell the difference between savoury and sweet. I also chat with Sonia Van Wijk from The Universit...
Tuesday, 10 March 2015

Jan 2015: Niels Dingemanse, animal arithmetic, and smooth billed ani alarm calls

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This month, animal arithmetic from a research group in Italy who investigated how chickens order numbers – I put Naked Scientist Graihagh Ja...
Friday, 2 January 2015

Dec 2014: Innes Cuthill, tropical lizard leaf mimicry, and bird infrasound

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Professor Innes Cuthill from the University of Bristol describes his Scientific Spark. Danielle Klomp from the University of New South Wales...
Monday, 22 December 2014

Nov 2014: The Wiltschkos and magnetic navigation in birds

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A sensory ecology bonanza! Professor Wolfgang and Roswita Wiltschko, the husband and wife team who were the first to show that birds have a ...