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Laura shares a study on the consequences of climate change to atoll islands. Contains sad news and nervous laughs.

Hosts: Dr Laura Cappelatti and Dr Ben Whittaker

References: Storlazzi CD, et al. (2018) Most atolls will be uninhabitable by the mid-21st century because of sea-level rise exacerbating wave-driven flooding. Sci Adv.

Credits: This episode was edited in Audacity and is hosted by Anchor. The main theme is "Big Gay Waterfight" by Plushgoolash and the soundscape is "Stream, Water" by InspectorJ.

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... or am I? Ben and Laura each present a side to a study on mirror self-recognition in fish. 

Hosts: Dr Laura Cappelatti and Dr Ben Whittaker

References: Kohda et al. (2019) If a fish can pass the mark test, what are the implications for consciousness and self-awareness testing in animals? PLoS Biol. Frans de Waal (2019) Fish, mirrors, and a gradualist perspective on self-awareness. PLoS Biol. Video link

Credits: This episode was edited in Audacity and is hosted by Anchor. The main theme is "Big Gay Waterfight" by Plushgoolash and the soundscape is "Stream, Water" by InspectorJ.

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Ben and Laura talk about same-sex sexual behaviour in squids.

Hosts: Dr Laura Cappelatti and Dr Ben Whittaker

References: Henk‑Jan T. Hoving et al (2019) Same‑sex sexual behaviour in an oceanic ommastrephid squid, Dosidicus gigas (Humboldt squid) Marine Biology

Credits: This episode was edited in Audacity and is hosted by Anchor. The main theme is "Big Gay Waterfight" by Plushgoolash and the soundscape is "Stream, Water" by InspectorJ.

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We talk about Mercury contamination in an important Amazon river. 

Hosts: Dr Laura Cappelatti and Dr Ben Whittaker

References: Kasper et al. (2018) Mercury in Black-Waters of the Amazon. In book: Igapó (Black-water flooded forests) of the Amazon Basin. Springer

Credits: This episode was edited in Audacity and is hosted by Anchor. The main theme is "Big Gay Waterfight" by Plushgoolash and the soundscape is "Stream, Water" by InspectorJ.

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Is climate change affecting human interaction with polar bears? 

Hosts: Dr Laura Cappelatti and Dr Ben Whittaker

References: Wilder et al. (2017) Polar bear attacks on humans: Implications of a changing climate. Wildlife Society Bulletin

Credits: This episode was edited in Audacity and is hosted by Anchor. The main theme is "Big Gay Waterfight" by Plushgoolash and the soundscape is "Stream, Water" by InspectorJ.

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On the second episode of 71%, we'll dive deep into the science of marine snow.

Hosts: Dr Laura Cappelatti and Dr Ben Whittaker

References: Lundgreen et al (2019) Eukaryotic and cyanobacterial communities associated with marine snow particles in the oligotrophic Sargasso Sea. Sci Reports

Credits: This episode was edited in Audacity and is hosted by Anchor. The main theme is "Big Gay Waterfight" by Plushgoolash and the soundscape is "Stream, Water" by InspectorJ.

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On the first episode of 71%, we travel through time to explore the science (and mysticism) behind a very cool freshwater animal.

Hosts: Dr Laura Cappelatti and Dr Ben Whittaker

References: Hekkala et al (2020) The secrets of Sobek – A crocodile mummy mitogenome from ancient Egypt. Journal of Archaeological Science

Credits: This episode was edited in Audacity and is hosted by Anchor. The main theme is "Big Gay Waterfight" by Plushgoolash and the soundscape is "Stream, Water" by InspectorJ.

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