The biggest eggs! The smallest eggs! The people arrested for stealing the most eggs! Oologist Dr. John Bates gave Alie a tour of the egg vault at the Field Museum of Chicago and it was a barrage of beautiful sights and shocking facts about bird butts. Get ready for speckly eggs, falcon tales, delicate treasures, pigeon mysteries, modern research with old art ... Show More
Nov 5
Strigiformology (OWLS) Part 1 with R.J. Gutiérrez
<p>OWLS. FINALLY. In no particular order: what’s up with their eyes, legs, hoots, feathers, silent flight, nests, folklore, necks, barfs, conservation status, and omens? Go take a walk or sit on a porch in the dusk and make friends with Rocky. Dr. R.J. “Rocky” Gutiérrez is a cele ... Show More
55m 22s
Dec 2021
How do you like your eggs in the morning?
<p>Should you wash your eggs? Well believe it or not, there is quite an international debate about this question from CrowdScience listener Susan. In Canada, where Susan grew up, commercially sold eggs are washed before they reach stores, whereas in the UK where she is now living ... Show More
40m 30s
Apr 2024
Not just a German Easter tradition: Aborigines were decorating emu eggs 150 years ago - Nicht nur eine deutsche Ostertradition: Aboriginal People verzieren Emu-Eier auch seit 150 Jahren
Colouring hens' eggs is a typical Christian custom at Easter time. But other cultures also decorate eggs. Here in Australia, the Aborigines were already decorating emu eggs over 150 years ago, which are much more impressive than a conventional hen's egg. However, the flightless e ... Show More
5m 31s
Jun 2018
Is It A Duck Egg or A Goat Egg? - #498
Join Gus Sorola, Gavin Free, Barbara Dunkelman, and Burnie Burns as they discuss eating an ostrich egg, Burnie’s new pet, incorrect facts you remember, and more on this week's RT Podcast!
1h 38m
Mar 2024
Oeufs, cloches, lapins, d'où viennent ces traditions de Pâques ?
<p>Ce week-end, c'est la fête de Pâques ! Dans cet épisode, découvrez pourquoi nous avons l'habitude d'offrir (et de savourer) des œufs, des poules, des cloches et des lapins en chocolat à cette occasion. Bonne dégustation... et n'oubliez pas de vous abonner au podcast Culture G ... Show More
4m 2s
Feb 2022
Pig-stealin’, Pancake-lovin’ Alien Encounters
Research begins at 21:20Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, bunk funkers! Maybe that’s why these two alien encounters were after some hearty breakfast staples in this week’s topic! We’re covering the alien encounters at Tappen, North Dakota and the alien encounter wi ... Show More
1h 20m