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Month: June 2011

June 24, 2011 Podcast for 24 June 2011 – Birds of a Feather - The genes behind unfaithful finches, mapping the diversity of bird plumage colors, what feathers can tell us about pollution, and what baby birds drink. Also: could living with a dog or cat decrease a child's risk of developing allergies?
June 10, 2011 Podcast for 10 June 2011 – Vision & The Brain - What reindeer can see that we can't. How some blind people are using echolocation to navigate the world. And, how the retinas of deaf people change their experience of the world. Also: better noses spelled bigger brains for ancient mammals, and: what the teeth of Neanderthals tell us about their hands.
June 3, 2011 Podcast for 3 June 2011 – Searching for Life in Outer Space - Astronomers are using new tools to look for life in outer space. And, the search for intelligent life in the universe is targeting the best candidate planets. Also: how tsunamis impact sealife.