HeyJaredDon't Pee on Your Leg (and other scientific misconceptions)
Is it dangerous to wake a sleepwalker? Is it a good idea to pee on your leg after a jellyfish sting? Join biologists Camden and Margaret as they explore and address these scientific misconceptions and many more!With new episodes every two weeks, join the discussion of…
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E81: Broken Bones and Hypoallergenic Pets (opens the original)
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Camden and Margaret discuss if broken bone actually heal back stronger (4:18) and if some dog and cat breeds are hypoallergenic (24:23). Camden's citations: BBC McGill University Hackensack Meridian Health Golden State Orthopedics University of Texas Principles of Life, Second Edition University of Rochester Mayo Clinic Margaret's citations: "There's No Such Thing as a Hypoallergenic Cat" – Smithsonian Magazine (Kristin Schmidt) Dog Allergy Myths – American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunolog
E80 - Milk and Chameleons (opens the original)
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Camden and Margaret discuss what if only mammals produce milk (2:18) and if chameleons camouflage by changing their color (18:30). Camden's citations Lactation – Wikipedia Crop milk – Wikipedia Biology Exchange Ask Hank Anything (YouTube series) The Origin and Evolution of Lactation – Journal of Biology Platypus Milk May Help Us Fight Antibiotic Resistance – Australian Geographic 10 Animals That Make "Milk" and Aren't Mammals – Discover Magazine Inside the Wild Ways Many Creatures Make Milk – Sm
E79 - Bird Eating and Bird Migration (opens the original)
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Margaret and Camden discuss what it really mean to "eat like a bird" (5:20) and if all birds migrate (17:39). Margaret's citations BONUS: Support Knack's Trip to Nationals! Sacramento Audubon Society Golden Gate Bird Alliance The Peregrine Fund American Bird Conservancy The National Zoo What It's Like to Be a Bird by David Allen Sibley Here's How Much Food Three Different Birds Need to Eat Daily – Audubon Society by Mary McCann Camden's citations What It's Like to Be a Bird by David Allen Sibley
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