TED Radio Hour

The Birds And The Bees

Jul 15, 2022

49:43

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How Much Can We Think of Other Animals as Being Like Us?

02:11

The Great Insect Apocalypse

01:36

Evolution Can't Happen Fast, but It Can Happen Slowly

02:13

Introduction

2min

Beehives in a Field in New Jersey

2min

Are the Beehives Dwelling?

2min

What's Killing Bees?

3min

Spring Honey in Provincetown

2min

What's the Deal With Green Space?

2min

The Great Insect Apocalypse

2min

The Future of Dot Dot

2min

Bird Mams Are the Micro Managers of the Animal Kingdom

2min

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The Blue Footed Booby

2min

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Bird Eggs - Size and Survival

2min

12.

How Long Does It Take to Lay an Egg?

2min

13.

Cuckoos Can Mimic Other Eggs

2min

14.

Fathering in the Bird World

2min

15.

The Male Peacock Feathers

2min

16.

The Darker Side of Nature

2min

17.

Crickets Are Cool to Study

1min

18.

How Do You Collect Crickets in Hawaii?

2min

19.

The TED Radio Hour - The Birds and the Bees

2min

20.

What Are Male Crickets Doing?

2min

21.

Evolution Can't Happen Fast, but It Can Happen Slowly

2min

22.

Sex and Insects Is More Interesting Than Humans

2min

23.

Are the Katydids Changing Sex?

2min

24.

How Much Can We Think of Other Animals as Being Like Us?

2min

25.

The Birds and the Bees - A Parent's Guide to Procreation

6min

"The birds and the bees" may be a emphamism for human reproduction, but procreation of actual winged animals is far wilder. This hour, TED speakers explore how birds, bees and bugs multiply. Guests include beekeeper Noah Wilson-Rich, biologist Carin Bondar, behavioral ecologist Marlene Zuk and comedian Julia Sweeney.

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TED Radio Hour

The Birds And The Bees

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How Much Can We Think of Other Animals as Being Like Us?

The Great Insect Apocalypse

Evolution Can't Happen Fast, but It Can Happen Slowly

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