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The Magical World of Animal Senses, with Ed Yong

Jul 15, 2022

Ed Yong, a Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer for The Atlantic and author of "An Immense World," joins Chrissie Giles, Global Health Editor at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, for an intriguing discussion. They dive into how various animals perceive their environments—and what senses drive their behaviors. From the chaotic creativity of deep-sea creatures to the impacts of sensory pollution, the conversation highlights the importance of understanding animal perspectives. Expect captivating anecdotes and reflections on the complexities of nature and human empathy.

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Episode guests

Chrissie Giles

Ed Yong

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Exploring Animal Senses

21min

The Chaotic Creativity of Evolutionary Adaptations

4min

Predicting the Future: Insights from Science and Leadership

3min

The Human Side of Animal Research

8min

Navigating Sensory Worlds Amidst a Pandemic

17min

Exploring the Unseen: Unfulfilled Animal Encounters

3min

What do bees sense in flowers? What do songbirds hear in each others’ tunes? And what’s that smell sending your dog running up the street? These questions and many more are the basis of science communicator Ed Yong's book, An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us. He is a staff writer at The Atlantic magazine and his coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic won the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting. He's also the recipient of the George Polk Award for Science Reporting and the author of I Contain Multitudes, his previous book, which became a bestseller. Speaking with Ed on the podcast is Chrissie Giles, Global Health Editor at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism in London.

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