Functional Morphology (ANATOMY) Encore with Dr. Joy Reidenberg
Ever poked at roadkill? Watched videos of whales exploding? Drooled over a curio cabinet full of claws & bones? Peered into a jar with a pickled toad? Then this one is for you. Whether you’ve heard it before or are new to this classic ep, you’re sure to be delighted by this Ologist’s storytelling. Arguably the world's most famous comparative anatomist (and pretty-much-also functional morphologist) Dr. Joy Reidenberg pulls up a chair at Mt. Sinai Hospital to talk about her fascinating backstory, exploding whales, taxidermied chipmunks, dead toadfish, animal's weird anatomy and its function and how it might help human health. She is absolutely amazing and you will become obsessed with her work.
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Links to things we discussed:
“Inside Nature’s Giants” featuring a very dead sperm whale
The 411 on “Mythical Beasts”
His Heighness….uhhh, Vint Cerf
The whale will break your ears
Sergeant Dolphin reporting 4 duty
Other episodes you may enjoy:
Evolutionary Biology (DARWINISM)
Veterinary Biology (CRITTER FIXING)
Acoustic Ecology (NATURE RECORDINGS)
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Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions
Managing Director: Susan Hale
Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth
Transcripts by Aveline Malek and The Wordary
Website by Kelly R. Dwyer
Theme song by Nick Thorburn