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Episode 24: October 2015

In this episode we hear about Parkinson's Disease, depression, chickenpox, bats, beetles, and how small prey can escape larger predators.
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Episode 24: October 2015

Chapters

  1. 0:35
    Model behaviour
    Exploring the links between the chickenpox vaccination and shingles.
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  2. 6:16
    Sounds good
    Some bats rely on the detection of acoustic shadows to locate their prey.
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  3. 10:44
    Catch me if you can
    Small animals can escape larger predators by exploiting their ability to turn more rapidly.
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  4. 15:37
    Good and bad parents
    The quality of parenting received by young beetles influences how they look after their own larvae.
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  5. 20:14
    A close look at Parkinson's
    The distribution of brain atrophy in patients with Parkinson's Disease has a network structure.
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  6. 24:49
    Stress and depression
    The region of the brain that links stress and depression has been identified.
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    Acoustic shadows help gleaning bats find prey, but may be defeated by prey acoustic camouflage on rough surfaces

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    Mass enhances speed but diminishes turn capacity in terrestrial pursuit predators

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    Parental effects alter the adaptive value of an adult behavioural trait

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    Network structure of brain atrophy in de novo Parkinson's disease

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