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    Explore "bioluminescence" with insightful episodes like "SC EP:882 Beasts of the World", "How Fireflies and Lightning Bugs Work", "Lampyridology (FIREFLIES) aka Sparklebuttology with Sara Lewis", "Listener Mail: That Sweaty Horse Light" and "The Twilight Zone of the ocean" from podcasts like ""Sasquatch Chronicles", "Stuff You Should Know", "Ologies with Alie Ward", "Stuff To Blow Your Mind" and "Unexplainable"" and more!

    Episodes (11)

    SC EP:882 Beasts of the World

    SC EP:882 Beasts of the World

    Andy writes “Beasts of the World is a seven-part series, which seeks to investigate the histories, evidence, and common theories surrounding the numerous cryptid creatures that have been reported around the globe.

    In Volume 1. – Hairy Humanoids, we examine the diverse collection of hairy, bipedal, man-like monsters that are believed to inhabit the world’s remote and lonely regions and ask the question – do they represent a single species, or, could there be other lesser-known varieties of Wildmen, yet to be revealed?

    This book seeks to classify some of these distinct kinds and proposes a separation (even when two or more ‘types’ or ‘species’, appear to be sharing a similar geographic area) based upon key physiological and behavioural differences. And so, we find that the Man-Ape – Bigfoot of the Pacific Northwest, is something quite different to the Wildman – Almasti, of the Caucuses Mountains; and that the Relict Ape – known as the Yeti, is more akin to the Florida Skunk Ape, than the Chinese Yeren…

    Are these mysterious monsters surviving Gigantopithecus, extant Neanderthals, undiscovered apes, hidden tribes, or simply folklore and fable, repackaged for the modern world?

    Join me, as I go in search of these Hairy Humanoids and the many yet to be discovered Beasts of the World.”

     

    Check out the book here

    How Fireflies and Lightning Bugs Work

    How Fireflies and Lightning Bugs Work

    Whether called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glow worms, the tiny, bioluminescent bugs that light up the evening are universally beloved. Which makes their sudden and swift decline very distressing. Listen to find out how you – YOU – can save the firefly.

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    Lampyridology (FIREFLIES) aka Sparklebuttology with Sara Lewis

    Lampyridology (FIREFLIES) aka Sparklebuttology with Sara Lewis

    We’re BACK! With a fresh new episode to light up your life and butt. World renowned firefly expert Dr. Sara Lewis of Tufts University joins to share her love of a bug that many think is merely a mythological delight. Learn how these tiny animals illuminate the night, the dos and don’ts of firefly observation, how to take good firefly photos, femme fatales, pink glowworms, secret languages, artificial lights, what’s up with their population numbers, why Western states can chill out with their lightning bug envy, and how you can ensure the world stays aglow with these beloved bugs. Also: nuptial gifts, both human and lampyridological.

    Dr. Sara Lewis’s website silentsparks.com

    Buy her book, Silent Sparks: The Wondrous World of Fireflies!

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    More links at www.alieward.com/ologies/sparklebuttology

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    Sound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media & Steven Ray Morris

    Transcripts by Emily White of www.thewordary.com/

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    The Twilight Zone of the ocean

    The Twilight Zone of the ocean
    Every day, untold numbers of strange organisms rise from the middle of the ocean to its surface. They may be playing a crucial role in slowing climate change, so scientists are struggling to understand this migration ... before it’s too late. For more, go to http://vox.com/unexplainable It’s a great place to sign up for our newsletter, view show transcripts, and read more about the topics on our show. Also, email us! unexplainable@vox.com. We read every email.  Support Unexplainable by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Platypuses Get a Glow Up

    Platypuses Get a Glow Up
    The eccentric platypus has always turned heads, and now it’s got something else up its sleeve. We talked with mammalogist Dr. Paula Anich to get the scoop. Here’s a link to our transcript: https://bit.ly/34YfHR4 This episode was produced by Nick DelRose with help from Wendy Zukerman, Rose Rimler, Michelle Dang, and Hannah Harris Green. We’re edited by Blythe Terrell. Mix and sound design by Bumi Hidaka. Music written by Peter Leonard. And special thanks to the Zukerman family and Joseph Lavelle Wilson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Toxinology (JELLYFISH VENOM) with Anna Klompen

    Toxinology (JELLYFISH VENOM) with Anna Klompen

    Jellyfish stings: what are they and why do they hurt? And who studies them? Toxinologist Anna Klompen, that’s who. Speaking from her lab in Kansas, surrounded by jellies, the self-described professional jellyfish nerd invites us into her scientific Polyp Parlor to chat about barbs, neurotoxins, quick sting fixes, panty hose, the deadliest jellies, the harmless ones, pee, her favorite moments in science and the species that have her heart forever. Also: how and why to “find a way.”

    Anna Klompen’s jellyfish venom website gelatinoussting.com

    Follow her at Twitter.com/gelatinoussting or Instagram.com/gelatinoussting

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    Sound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media & Steven Ray Morris

    Theme song by Nick Thorburn

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    SYSK Selects: Bioluminescence: A Bright and Shiny Fish

    SYSK Selects: Bioluminescence: A Bright and Shiny Fish

    Science has a handle on fireflies and glowworms, but most bioluminescent animals live in the ocean and are tough to study. Today, researchers are still figuring out why some animals produce light. Dive with Josh and Chuck into this illuminating topic.

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    The Bathysphere: William Beebe Descends

    The Bathysphere: William Beebe Descends

    In 1930, American naturalist William Beebe began his descent in a spherical, unpowered submarine known as a Bathysphere -- and in doing so visited a world previously unseen by human beings. In this two-part Stuff to Blow Your Mind exploration, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick discuss humanity’s prior understanding of the deep ocean and Beebe’s astounding reports from the world a half mile down. 

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    Bioluminescence: A Bright and Shiny Fish

    Bioluminescence: A Bright and Shiny Fish

    Science has a handle on fireflies and glowworms, but most bioluminescent animals live in the ocean and are tough to study. Today, researchers are still figuring out why some animals produce light. Dive with Josh and Chuck into this illuminating topic.

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