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    SURVIVAL IN THE WILD

    SURVIVAL IN THE WILD

    FromWeekly Show Archives - Science Update

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    SURVIVAL IN THE WILD

    FromWeekly Show Archives - Science Update

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    Length:
    20 minutes
    Released:
    Feb 23, 2015
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    SURVIVAL (Encore Presentation) - Why female Komodo dragons die young, a whale that sounded like a person, and algae that flee their predators. Also: how the brain's insulation differs between us and chimpanzees, and why that insulation is so important to social development.
    Released:
    Feb 23, 2015
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (10)

    Quirky, entertaining and informative, the weekly Science Update Podcast bundles five of Science Update’s award-winning 60-second radio shows together with insightful commentary from one of our producers. Since 1988, Science Update has covered the latest discoveries in science, technology, and medicine and has answered listeners’ science questions. Phone your question in to our toll-free answer line, 1-800-WHY-ISIT (949-4748) or submit it via our website, scienceupdate.com. Science Update is produced by AAAS, the world’s largest general scientific society, and is syndicated on radio stations throughout the United States.