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Rebroadcast: How Animals Code Their Kids for Survival

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Nov 7, 2023

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by Elin Kelsey • Insights into epigenetics and inheritance show that some organisms can adapt to a changing world.
Originally published in April 2019, the story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

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Nov 7, 2023

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Hakai Magazine explores science, society, and the environment from a coastal perspective. This audio edition showcases readings of our long-form feature stories. New episodes are typically published Tuesdays.

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The Shellfish Gene: by Amorina Kingdon and Patrick Daley How shellfish farmers are leaning on genes to unmask the secrets of mussels, scallops, and oysters. by Hakai Magazine Audio Edition
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Reef Avengers: by Theodora Sutcliffe Indonesia’s reefs have been poisoned or blasted to smithereens by the very people who depend on them the most. Now islanders are working to restore the coral, and recover the resources they’ve lost, piece by piece. by Hakai Magazine Audio Edition
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Secret History Of Bioluminescence: by Ferris Jabr Illuminating maps during war, guiding planes to safety, making genes and proteins visible—organisms get their glow on to help humans. by Hakai Magazine Audio Edition
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Death by Killer Algae: by Claudia Geib • When 343 sei whales died from a harmful algal bloom in Chilean Patagonia, they opened a window into the effect changing climate is having on marine mammals, our oceans, and us. by Hakai Magazine Audio Edition
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Watts in the Water: by Bruce Grierson Our oceans contain enough energy to power the planet—if we could just get our hands on it. by Hakai Magazine Audio Edition
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For Sale Wild Russian Killer Whales: by Lina Zeldovich As Westerners condemn live whale shows, Russia hunts and sells killer whales to Chinese amusement parks. by Hakai Magazine Audio Edition
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Drawing Meaning from Death, One Seabird at a Time: by Larry Pynn In the Pacific Northwest, the diligence of citizen scientists is shedding light on the lives, and deaths, of seabirds. by Hakai Magazine Audio Edition
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From Prejudice to Pride: by Jude Isabella • In the 20th century, Japanese anthropologists and officials tried to hide the existence of the Indigenous Ainu. Then the Ainu fought back like their cousins, the bears. by Hakai Magazine Audio Edition
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Blasting Through the Hunley Mystery: by Evan Lubofsky A maverick scientist claims she has done what scores of researchers before her failed to do: solve the century-old mystery of why a legendary Civil War submarine sank. by Hakai Magazine Audio Edition
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Bandits On The Beach: by Jude Isabella What island raccoons tell us about fear. by Hakai Magazine Audio Edition
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