Best Jared Adelman Podcasts (2025)

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Cuckoo Cookbook 39:39

3y ago39:39

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♥️👑🐣🕊🥸🪶🤨🧬🥚Curious about the origin of the term “cuck”? Listen to learn about the bird and the bees who make a living through trickery. The MASTER bait-and-switchers, if you will. And, even more titillating, learn HOW they evolved to do it! Link to article: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2121752119 Authors: Claire N. Spottiswoode, Wenfei Tong…

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R U Smarter Than A Fish? 42:25

3y ago42:25

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Are YOU smarter than a fish? (Jared isn't). Follow science_in_podcast on instagram to see the video! Cichlids and stingrays can add and subtract 'one' in the number space from one to five, Scientific Reports (2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-07552-2. www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-07552-2By Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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What that (prehistoric) mouth do? 37:02

3+ y ago37:02

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Link to (open access!) article: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abl3644By Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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Make Love Not War (Bonobo Style) 58:39

3+ y ago58:39

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DOI: 10.7554/eLife.59191 DONATE to protect Bonobos: https://www.bonobo.org/ Further Reading: https://www.bonobo.org/programs/kokolopori-bonobo-reserve https://news.mongabay.com/2009/05/new-rainforest-reserve-in-congo-benefits-bonobos-and-locals/ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/05/030521092615.htm https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/20…

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End of the world on a Saturday? 53:05

3+ y ago53:05

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Let us know what works for your schedule. Link to article (paywalled, unfortunately): https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11692-022-09561-5By Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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Froggy dippin' 1:12:18

3+ y ago1:12:18

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Moretta-Urdiales MM, Ernst R, Pontón-Cevallos J, Bermúdez JR, Jäger H (2020) Eat and be eaten: trophic interactions of the introduced frog Scinax quinquefasciatus in anthropogenic environments in Galápagos. NeoBiota 61: 17-31. https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.61.53256By Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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Male houseflies are FREAKS 50:04

3+ y ago50:04

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Source: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.10.21.465334v1.full.pdf A bit more on Entomophthora muscaeBy Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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Can you fit an elephant anywhere? 50:26

3+ y ago50:26

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Link to article: https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/2041-210X.13766 OneZoom: https://www.onezoom.org/By Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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The vindication of Pluto 1:02:22

3+ y ago1:02:22

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Link to article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019103521004206 IAU page on planets and our solar system: https://www.iau.org/public/themes/pluto/By Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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A very old baby 49:51

3+ y ago49:51

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Get ready for a lot of swears, mispronunciations, and a really squeaky chair! But also, lots of cool science. Link to original article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-02804-z Link to explore Arma Veirana Cave: https://chei.ucsd.edu/arma-veirana-cave/ Shout out to the scientists: Jamie Hodgkins, Caley M. Orr, Claudine Gravel-Miguel, Juli…

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Erasing memories with flashes of light? 51:03

3+ y ago51:03

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Original Article: SCIENCE•11 Nov 2021•Vol 374, Issue 6569•pp. 857-863•DOI: 10.1126/science.abj9195 Researchers: Akihiro Goto, Ayaka Bota, Ken Miya, Jingbo Wang, Suzune Tsukamoto, Xinzhi Jiang, Daichi Hirai, Masanori Murayama, Tomoki Matsuda, Thomas J. McHugh, Takeharu Nagai, and Yasunori Hayashi Other Sources: https://qbi.uq.edu.au/brain-basics/mem…

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Lungfish Lipkit 39:07

3+ y ago39:07

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(Don't tell the Kardashians) Link to article: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abj0829By Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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Squashing Nonsense: Sex, murder, and vegans 1:06:41

3+ y ago1:06:41

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The latest installment in our world-renowned Squashing Nonsense series! what happens when people enforce human morals on non-human organisms? Works cited: Research paper: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-33419-6_17 Vice article: https://www.vice.com/amp/en/article/vbw55j/understanding-the-alt-rights-growing-fascination-with-eco-f…

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Dear Fatphobes: Go Kick Rocks! 51:02

3+ y ago51:02

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link to article: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02206By Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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Picture a basketball with acne 42:07

3+ y ago42:07

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Link to article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016815912100246X?via%3DihubBy Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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It's a great problem 46:07

4y ago46:07

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Link to article: https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3001172#sec003By Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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Big ol' blob of being alive 1:03:14

4y ago1:03:14

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Sorry in advance for the language! It was quite hot, as we will say more than once. Link to article: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.202008161By Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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Shark Month 4: Stop picturing an egg 47:07

4y ago47:07

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Link to article: https://elifesciences.org/articles/53414#content Correction from episode: the tobacco and tomato hornworms (Manduca sexta and Manduca quinquemaculata) are indeed found in Massachusetts!By Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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Shark Month 3: White Sharks Waving White Flags? 1:05:39

4y ago1:05:39

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Link to article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-39356-2 The Ecology of Fear: A Primer https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2019.02.042By Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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Shark Month 2: Cascades of fear! 47:02

4y ago47:02

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Link to article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-15679-w Featuring Jared's keys that he really should have put down before hitting record.By Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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Shark Month 1: The one about shark sperm! 48:19

4y ago48:19

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Link to article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-88568-y#Abs1 Participating Aquariums: Adventure Aquarium, The Florida Aquarium, Aquarium of the Pacific, and Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies Association of Zoos and Aquariums: https://www.aza.org/?locale=enBy Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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That time kids drew happy pictures for science 1:01:33

4y ago1:01:33

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Link to article: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12187-021-09811-6By Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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SciFri #5: An explosive volcanic eruption on Mars! 14:37

4y ago14:37

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Link to press release because article is paywalled (#FreeSciHub): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0019103521001779?via%3DihubBy Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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Cannon-face vs hemoglobin! 1:00:22

4y ago1:00:22

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Link to article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-83978-4#:~:text=Forager%20and%20farmer%20evolutionary%20adaptations,you%20for%20visiting%20nature.com. Support the Thalassemia International Federation!: https://thalassaemia.org.cy/supporters/By Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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Science Friday Minisode #3: A jackpot fossil assemblage from southeast China! 20:15

4y ago20:15

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Link to article: https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/7/18/eabg0625By Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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Congratulations and we're sorry 1:11:06

4y ago1:11:06

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Link to article: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpos.2021.648646/full View or download the 2020 Debunking Handbook in your language: https://www.climatechangecommunication.org/debunking-handbook-2020/ Inoculate yourself against information by learning to spot logical fallacies: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writi…

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Science Friday Minisode #2: Growing coral cells in the lab! 24:38

4y ago24:38

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By Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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Squashing Seaspiracy 1:12:47

4y ago1:12:47

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Fact Check: (because Madison is not perfect!) -Please note that Ali Tabrizi is actually a dual citizen of the US and UK (so Jared did not mis-hear that British Accent). -Also, the Marine Stewardship Council is faaaar from perfect. While we do support their efforts, please know that choosing their products does not guarantee the seafood you are cons…

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Damn it ALAN, leave those grasshoppers alone! 53:02

4y ago53:02

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Link to article: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbl.2020.0808By Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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Science Friday Minisode #1: The musical language of spider webs! 15:33

4y ago15:33

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In collaboration with Science in Pictures! scienceinpictures.com Link to lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWM7Xgbh2Ps&list=PLLG7h7fPoH8KNYDUd6icIvRwl0OBg79RN&index=10By Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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Getting Learnt: Featuring fat tailed lemurs 48:28

4+ y ago48:28

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Link to article Phys.org Eurekalert.comBy Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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Water miracles and a really good stalagmite 1:11:06

4+ y ago1:11:06

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Link to article Eurekalert Article: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-03/mpif-ipa032921.php Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity Database: http://csla.history.ox.ac.uk/ Max Planck Institute: https://www.mpg.de/short-portrait Scihub bitcoin donation link: 12PCbUDS4ho7vgSccmixKTHmq9qL2mdSnsBy Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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Blue tits and paper butterflies 45:37

4+ y ago45:37

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Link to article Video from experiment Konnevesi Research StationBy Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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Quantum Secret Cave Out Under Terrace? 54:44

4+ y ago54:44

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Link to articleBy Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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I need to gush about T. rex for a sec 58:31

4+ y ago58:31

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Article link Dino/mammal graphBy Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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You have all your (anole) genes, right? 49:55

4+ y ago49:55

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Article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-020-1131-8 The Biology of Superheroes Podcast: https://thebiologyofsuperheroespodcast.podbean.com/By Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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Climate is changing, now we must too 1:45:51

4+ y ago1:45:51

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Article link: https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00267-009-9345-1.pdf Some of Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson's involvements: allwecansave.earth urbanoceanlab.org oceancollectiv.coBy Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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No more about pigeon milk, please 1:28:40

4+ y ago1:28:40

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The Origin and Diversification of Birds: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982215009458#bib4 Hummingbird snoring: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uEfmQt34Nc&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0zKDw6G0Q6_TyHKwSK0BCiTgrBbfkyLzUIXalDiLaCqWjQWQlrwzYd2mM Evolution of the eye: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv9TFPMO6pk…

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Lessons in equity from unculturable microbes 1:21:50

4+ y ago1:21:50

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100 Inspiring Black Scientists in America: https://crosstalk.cell.com/blog/100-inspiring-black-scientists-in-america?fbclid=IwAR1isIVJYJ0pKgXFTf9nCyD9wnXqsl_ca5jq2ZKWNrbpa_r1vUYYahrui_A Microbe Article: https://msphere.asm.org/content/5/5/e01046-20By Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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It's one of the (eight) arms 1:11:10

4+ y ago1:11:10

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Cuttlefish Article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022098120300642By Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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Thank you for your space spider sacrifice 45:08

4+ y ago45:08

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Sources: luminous galaxy: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-020-01275-y space spiders: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00114-020-01708-8By Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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Killer nurses and cone snails. That's it. 1:07:42

4+ y ago1:07:42

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Sources: Cone snails: https://www.pnas.org/content/112/6/1743#:~:text=When%20injected%20into%20fish%2C%20the,net%20strategy%20to%20capture%20prey. Apex predator centipede: https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/58537/By Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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Let's talk about these killer grandmas 1:00:15

4+ y ago1:00:15

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Sources: Baikal seals: https://www.pnas.org/content/117/49/31242#:~:text=The%20mean%20foraging%20rate%20per,SI%20Appendix%2C%20Table%20S2). Killer grandmas: https://www.pnas.org/content/116/52/26669#:~:text=Here%2C%20we%20test%20the%20grandmother,grandmothers%20are%20no%20longer%20reproducing.By Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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That poor titanosaur 56:47

4+ y ago56:47

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Dino article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0195667120303591 Indo-Pacific shark fin trade: https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/conl.12780By Jared Adelman, Madison Dix

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+1 (tail) for alligators! 44:05

4+ y ago44:05

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Hosts Jared and Becca talk about biofluorescent platypuses and gators that regrew their tails. Sources: Biofluorescence in the platypus: https://www.degruyter.com/view/journals/mamm/ahead-of-print/article-10.1515-mammalia-2020-0027/article-10.1515-mammalia-2020-0027.xml?language=en Gator Article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-77052-8…

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