Season 5 Episode 38: Kingfisher Diving, Babies, and John Kuntz on Sharks Through Space and Time

Send us a textEver pondered how kingfishers dive into water at lightning speed, yet emerge unscathed? Prepare to have your curiosity satiated as evolutionary biologists Shannon Hackett and Chad Ellison draw back the curtain on this avian marvel, revealing a genomic analysis that identifies over 90 altered genes. Brace yourself as we unearth the secret behind the tau protein, and its potential implications in preventing human concussions and brain injuries. Imagine an infant's reaction to a do...