Episode
Ants! Part 2!
51:34
Published: Thu Jan 06 2022
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Chapters
The podcast explores interesting and unusual questions about our brain and experiences, such as the possibility of creating new senses for humans.
00:00 - 02:34 (02:34)
Summary
The podcast explores interesting and unusual questions about our brain and experiences, such as the possibility of creating new senses for humans. The hosts also discuss the postponement of their live show due to Covid concerns.
EpisodeAnts! Part 2!
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Ants resemble bees in their social structure, and there are plenty of ant species where the workers can lay unfertilized male eggs to raise a generation of males that can mate with a queen that the workers produce.
02:34 - 11:27 (08:52)
Summary
Ants resemble bees in their social structure, and there are plenty of ant species where the workers can lay unfertilized male eggs to raise a generation of males that can mate with a queen that the workers produce. Ants get fed with a protein-rich diet, which makes them grow much larger than other ants.
EpisodeAnts! Part 2!
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Ants are magnificently good at digging tunnels and chambers that maintain and reinforce force chains underground, resulting in subterranean ant colonies that can hold up for decades.
11:27 - 15:59 (04:32)
Summary
Ants are magnificently good at digging tunnels and chambers that maintain and reinforce force chains underground, resulting in subterranean ant colonies that can hold up for decades.
EpisodeAnts! Part 2!
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The Argentinian ants have a super colony in Europe that runs along the coast for 3,700 miles, and when they need to reproduce, they grow wings and have mid-air sex.
15:59 - 26:26 (10:26)
Summary
The Argentinian ants have a super colony in Europe that runs along the coast for 3,700 miles, and when they need to reproduce, they grow wings and have mid-air sex. The worker ants control and raise the new generation of ants.
EpisodeAnts! Part 2!
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Leaf-cutter ants cultivate fungus and provide them with leaves to eat.
26:26 - 31:12 (04:46)
Summary
Leaf-cutter ants cultivate fungus and provide them with leaves to eat. In return, the fungus provides ants with food and antibiotics to prevent them from getting infected.
EpisodeAnts! Part 2!
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Ants use pheromones to communicate with each other, whether it's to signal danger or food.
31:12 - 43:51 (12:38)
Summary
Ants use pheromones to communicate with each other, whether it's to signal danger or food. These scents are picked up through their antennas and help ants to work together as a cohesive unit.
EpisodeAnts! Part 2!
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The ants are shipped at a certain temperature, so they stay alive.
43:51 - 47:54 (04:03)
Summary
The ants are shipped at a certain temperature, so they stay alive.
EpisodeAnts! Part 2!
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Join Rosie O'Donnell in her podcast as she explores the relationship between our brains and our experiences by tackling unusual questions like whether we can create new senses for humans.
47:54 - 51:01 (03:07)
Summary
Join Rosie O'Donnell in her podcast as she explores the relationship between our brains and our experiences by tackling unusual questions like whether we can create new senses for humans.