TED Radio Hour

The Birds and The Bees

Apr 21, 2023

50:15

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Introduction

3min

The Importance of Safety in Beehives

2min

The Role of Bees in the Ecosystem

2min

The Effects of Habitat Loss on Bees

4min

The Future of Bees

3min

The Worst Marine on Marine-Friendly Fire in Modern History

2min

The Power of Eggs

5min

The Role of Birds in Laying Eggs

2min

The Parasitic Bird's Identity

2min

10.

The Role of Fathers in Bird Parenting

5min

11.

How to Collect Crickets in Hawaii

2min

12.

The Genetic Loophole in Crickets

2min

13.

The Birds End the Bees

2min

14.

The Evolution of the Pacific Field Crickets

5min

15.

The Flexibility of Insect Behavior

5min

16.

The Different Types of Pleasure

2min

17.

The Birds and the Bees: How Behavior Evolves and Why It Matters

6min

Original broadcast date: July 15, 2022. "The birds and the bees" may be a euphemism 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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