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The Mysteries of the Octopus, with Prof David Scheel

The Mysteries of the Octopus, with Prof David Scheel

FromInstant Genius


The Mysteries of the Octopus, with Prof David Scheel

FromInstant Genius

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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Jul 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Octopuses are surely one of the most unusual animals on Earth. They have eight limbs, three hearts, a doughnut-shaped brain and bleed blue blood. It’s little wonder, then, that they have inspired awe and curiosity in everyone from artists and filmmakers to biologists and science fiction writers.
In this episode we catch up David Scheel, professor of marine biology at Alaska Pacific University. He tells us what he has learned in his 25 years of studying these fascinating animals, and what new discoveries he made when writing his book, Many Things Under a Rock: The Mysteries of Octopuses.
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Released:
Jul 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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