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Episode 27: February 2016

In this episode we hear about midnight snacking, X-ray imaging of fossils, hummingbirds, monkeys gambling and axolotls regenerating.
Episode 27: February 2016

Chapters

  1. 0:32
    Food for thought
    Moving meal times can disrupt learning and memory.
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  2. 6:08
    Beneath the surface
    X-rays can reveal the internal anatomical details of certain fossils.
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  3. 11:16
    Up in the air
    Burst muscle capacity is the key to maneuverability for hummingbirds.
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  4. 16:05
    Decisions decisions
    Two trained monkeys and a gambling task.
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  5. 21:53
    Going back in time
    Neural stem cells in injured axolotls behave like embryonic cells.
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