Plumage! Dance battles! Possible holographic disco birds? Natural History Museum of LA ornithology curator Dr. Allison Shultz is a professional plumologist aka feather expert. We visit the museum’s collection of rare specimens and chat about everything from fossilized dinosaur feathers to peacock tails, the fanciest roosters, quill pens, pigments, flight feathers, the blackest black birds, and why birdwatching is like seeing tiny purple raccoons zoom overhead. Birds: like Pokemon Go but weirder.
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Full-length (*not* G-rated) Plumology episode + tons of science links
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Sound editing by Steven Ray Morris, Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media and Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions
Made possible by work from Noel Dilworth, Susan Hale, Kelly R. Dwyer & Erin Talbert
Smologies theme song by Harold Malcolm
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Philematology (KISSING) with Robin Dunbar
Plumology (FEATHERS) with Allison Shultz
Lepidopterology (BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS) — Encore Presentation with Phil Torres
Coronasode: All (Washed) Hands on Deck -- How to Help Yourself & Others Right Now with Dr. Michael F. Wells
Veterinary Biology (CRITTER FIXING) with Dr. Vernard Hodges & Dr. Terrence Ferguson
Coronasode: Virology (COVID-19) with Dr. Shannon Bennett + various ologists
Scatology (POOP) with Rachel Santymire
Volitional Psychology (PROCRASTINATION) with Dr. Joseph R. Ferrari
Cryoseismology (ICEQUAKES) with Celeste Labedz
Genealogy (FAMILY TREES) with Stephen Hanks
Nephology (CLOUDS) with Rachel Storer
Diabetology (BLOOD SUGAR) Part 2 with Dr. Mike Natter, MD
Diabetology (BLOOD SUGAR) Part 1 with Dr. Mike Natter, MD
Bisonology (BUFFALO) with various bisonologists
Futurology (THE FUTURE) with Rose Eveleth
Fearology Pt. 2 (FEAR) with Mary Poffenroth -- Encore Presentation
Fearology Pt. 1 (FEAR) with Mary Poffenroth -- Encore Presentation
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