Dr. Nick Antonson

Dr. Nick Antonson, a postdoctoral research fellow studying extreme animal behaviors, reveals the fascinating mechanics behind woodpecker pecking that generates forces 20–30 times their body weight. He explains the muscle choreography and rare respiratory adaptations that allow these birds to strike trees without injury. On the ant front, Dr. Daniel Kronauer, a social insect behavior expert, discusses how identical ant eggs can develop into either queens or workers, emphasizing how nutrition and feeding dictate their fate in the colony.