episode 64: Bonnie Tyler AI – Wormwood, Single names, Smart Birds
Joram is tired, Tegan has been singing – a perfect storm for some (plant) science! We discuss the story of Artemisia absinthium, talk about the woes of single-named scientists and bring you the hottest science facts from the last seven days.
Links:- Tegan’s favourite song of the day
- Beastie Boys – Fight for your right (revisited)
- Joram’s favourite plant is Artemisia absinthium
- Tegan talks about the struggles met by scientists with non-Western names
- Nature article
- Shera’s blog
- Ardiantiono on researchgate
- Give South Indian Authors their true name (Nature article)
- Names dropped to avoid prejudice (Nature article)
- Scientific publishing: Identity crisis (Nature article)
- Naïve realism & Naïve cynicism
- Scientific American endorses Joe Biden
- Why are birds so smart?
- Alexa, do I have Covid-19?
- How to measure the speed of light using a microwave and a chocolate bar
- Fish eggs can survive being eaten by ducks
- Cat imitating human?
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