350 | Hibernation: Time to Seek Shelter

If you ever wonder about the survival of some organisms during the winter, you won't want to miss this episode, where hosts Amalie and Laura talk to PhD student Brynne Duffy about one of the most interesting survival strategies in mammals: hibernation. Particularly, the conversation centers around thirteen lined squirrels, obligated hibernators that almost shut down their entire body during several days, significantly reducing their body temperature. Find out how climate change could affect the survival of squirrels and discover other potential uses of hibernation, way out of the burrow, in human organ transplant.

To learn more about the science of hibernation, find Brynne on twitter as @BrynneDuffy. 

Recorded on October 26, 2021.

Produced by Laura Munoz Baena.

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