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Cephalopod Week Is Back
We kick off our second annual Science Friday Cephalopod Week—a celebration of all things tentacled.
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Getting A Grasp On The Clever Cephalopod
The nautilus, the “living fossil” of cephalopods, can uncover the origins of the complex brain of modern cephalopods.
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#CephalopodWeek: Celebrating All Things Tentacled
They’re the amazing cephalopods, and Science Friday, public radio’s source for news and entertaining stories about science, celebrates them with Cephalopod Week.
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June 30, 2023
Ira Flatow celebrates Cephalopod Week live in Miami with two scientists who study squids and octopuses. Plus, the endangered Przewalski’s horse and black-footed ferret are the faces of cloning for conservation. Plus, same-sex animal pairings are common in nature. But fungi might be the queerest kingdom of all.
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Squid Scientists On Deck: ‘Monarchs of the Sea’ Author Q&A
On June 21, join our event with a squid biologist and the author of ‘Monarchs of the Sea’ as they talk all things cephalopods.
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A Squid-tastic Night Out
Ira and undersea experts tackle audience questions at a Cephalopod Week celebration at Norwalk’s Maritime Aquarium.
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June 17, 2022
Some state laws to ban or restrict abortion may also interfere with common IVF treatments—we’ll analyze the effects. Plus, a long-awaited COVID vaccine approval for kids nears release. And Ira and undersea experts tackle audience questions at a Cephalopod Week celebration.
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The Strange, Scrambled Genomes Of Squids And Octopuses
For Cephalopod Week, two researchers explain the newest science about the fancy tricks and ineffable weirdness of these animals.
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June 10, 2022
Cephalopod Week is back! We explore the newest science about the fancy tricks and ineffable weirdness of these animals. Plus, race is often conflated with biology in medicine. A more nuanced approach is emerging: using culturally competent care in treatment. And a new book explores the surprising roots of facial reconstruction surgery.
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June 25, 2021
We wrap up #CephalopodWeek with some squiddy fun facts from a Monterey Bay Aquarium scientist. Plus, a much-anticipated government report examines “unexplained aerial phenomena” seen by Navy pilots. And people experiencing mild cognitive decline may benefit from playing music.