Planthropology: Grass-Type Pokemon & the Plants that Inspired Them
We're out traveling this week! In the meantime, please enjoy this episode of Planthropology, in which Ellen joined host Dr. Vikram Baliga for a conversation about grass-type Pokemon and the real-world...
15 Mar 20231h 17min
184: D&D Classes w/ Eric Silver!
Join Ellen & tabletop roleplaying game podcaster and expert game master Eric Silver for an exploration of Dungeons & Dragons character classes and the real-world animals that embody them. We discuss ...
8 Mar 202355min
183: Octopuses w/ Chelsea Bennice, the OctoGirl!
Join Ellen & special guest, marine biologist Chelsea Bennice, for a review of the multifunctional, multicolored, multi-armed aliens of the ocean: octopuses! We discuss octopus handshakes, donut brains...
1 Mar 202356min
182: Greater Sage Grouse & Pistol Shrimp
Ellen struts with the greater sage grouse & Christian pops off about the pistol shrimp. We discuss what happens at a lek, whether or not the sage grouse poses a threat to the United States military, w...
22 Feb 202348min
181: Loggerhead Turtles w/ Jesse Gilbert!
Join Ellen and special guest, President and CEO of the Texas State Aquarium Jesse Gilbert, for a review of the living tanks of the sea: loggerhead turtles! We discuss the challenges faced by sea turtl...
15 Feb 202343min
180: Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle & Indian Muntjac
Christian throws down with the Japanese rhinoceros beetle & Ellen goes on a journey through evolutionary history with the Indian muntjac. We discuss the toxic masculinity of beetles and why the Indian...
10 Feb 202359min
179: Spider Monkey w/ Dr. Michelle Rodrigues!
Ellen & special guest, primatologist and biological anthropologist Dr. Michelle Rodrigues, review the ballerinas of the Central and South American rain forests: spider monkeys. We discuss what life in...
1 Feb 202348min
178: Vicuña & Cookie Cutter Shark
Ellen luxuriates in the vicuña & Christian takes a bite out of crime with the cookie cutter shark. We discuss adaptations to life in the Andes, vicuña wool as political bribery, suctorial lips, and ho...
25 Jan 202350min
