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Episode 74: May 2021

In this episode, we hear about social support among gorillas, sound effects in hummingbirds, deforestation and malaria, and why large animals are less likely to get cancer.
Podcast
Episode 74: May 2021
Morrison et al. 2021 (CC BY 4.0)

Chapters

  1. 0:35
    How gorillas cope with maternal loss
    Orphan gorillas thrive due to support from their peers
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  2. 6:55
    Sound effect
    Specific aerodynamic forces created by its wings explain the hum of the Hummingbird
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  3. 13:23
    More cells, less cancer
    Extra copies of tumor suppressor genes reduce the risk of cancer in larger animals
    This chapter is based on the following content
  4. 19:26
    Deforestation and malaria
    How does cutting down forests influence the spread of malaria?
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