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Episode 87: May 2023

In this episode, we hear about ways to combat online misinformation, what fish reveal about fighting infections, the eating habits of bats, plumage patterns in birds, and how spiders came by their venoms.
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Episode 87: May 2023
Laura Stidsholt (CC BY 4.0)

Chapters

  1. 0:34
    Combating misinformation
    Adding a "trust" button - similar to a "like" button - might reduce the spread of misinformation on social media
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  2. 9:11
    Fever for the cold-blooded
    Fish move to warmer waters to increase their temperature in an attempt to fight infection
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  3. 17:31
    No risk, no reward
    Bats adapt their hunting strategies to changes in their environment
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  4. 25:06
    Exploring the evolution of colour in birds
    More complex plumages result in more diverse feather colours in kingfisher birds
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  5. 30:19
    A venomous cocktail
    Many spider venoms can be traced back to a common ancestor some 370 million years ago
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