211: Eating Underwater

May 17, 2022 00:08:09
211: Eating Underwater
Brain Junk
211: Eating Underwater

May 17 2022 | 00:08:09

/

Hosted By

Trace Kerr Amy Barton

Show Notes

How do whales open their mouths to grab a mouthful of food without drowning?! Because it’s not just krill that goes in, but hundreds of gallons of water. Amy digs into why. The adaptation is remarkable. Check out Science News magazine for a cool diagram! And here’s my other (Amy’s) sources:  EurekAlert Baleen Whales use […]

Other Episodes

Episode 0

September 08, 2020 00:04:52
Episode Cover

127: Emergency Clams

No joke, the best and last line of defense to protect the drinking water for an entire city in Poland is eight clams. Let's...

Listen

Episode 0

February 21, 2023 00:10:14
Episode Cover

251: The Great Smog

When your city is used to having smoke and coal dust and fog all mix together into a "pea soup" yellow fog that chokes...

Listen

Episode 0

March 12, 2024 00:23:16
Episode Cover

306: The Flip That Flopped

Call them slippahs, flip flops, chanclas, slops, plakkies, slaps, pantofles, or thongs...whatever word you choose says a lot about your age and what part...

Listen