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30 Animals That Made Us Smarter

30 Animals That Made Us Smarter

63 Episodes • By BBC World Service • www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xttw...
Amazing things humans have learnt from the animal kingdom. Inspiring, fascinating, bingeable.
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30 Animals That Made Us Smarter
30 Animals That Made Us Smarter
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Insects and mobile phone
S2 Ep 30. Smart phones could become even smarter – t... more
Jan 17 2022 20m
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Butterfly and eye implant
S2 Ep 29. Not all butterflies are colourful. The tra... more
Jan 10 2022 17m
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Slug and surgical glue
S2 Ep 28. From goo to super glue! Slug slime may hol... more
Jan 3 2022 17m
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Dragonfly and sky spy
S2 Ep 27. The amazing agility of a dragonfly leads t... more
Dec 27 2021 15m
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Kingfisher and soil erosion
S2 Ep 26. A very clever solution to a significant en... more
Dec 20 2021 14m
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Bees and fast deliveries
Sweet moves! Honey bees have developed an extraordin... more
Dec 13 2021 15m
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Jellyfish and underwater robot
S2 Ep 24. The world’s most efficient swimmer is the ... more
Dec 6 2021 14m
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Polar bear and insulation
S2 Ep 23. The science behind some fascinating fur co... more
Nov 29 2021 20m
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Electric eels and medical implants
S2 Ep 22. From heart stopper to heart saver? The ele... more
Nov 22 2021 17m
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Camel and desert architecture
S2 Ep 21. Take a peek into a camel’s nose! The scien... more
Nov 15 2021 15m
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Lobsters and space telescopes
S2 Ep 20. How a sea creature can help us see more of... more
Nov 8 2021 20m
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Pangolins and Waterloo Station
S2 Ep 19. A tricky design challenge solved! All than... more
Nov 1 2021 17m
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Ants and mini robots
Snap! The trap-jaw ant’s amazing jaws can move faste... more
Oct 24 2021 17m
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Horseshoe crabs and vaccines
S2 Ep 17. A new synthetic test to create safe vaccin... more
Oct 17 2021 16m
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Arapaima fish and armour
S2 Ep16. It’s a “living fossil”! This fish can resis... more
Oct 10 2021 18m
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Barn owl and drone
Learning from Lily the owl – could she help small ai... more
Oct 3 2021 19m
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Manta ray and pollution solution
Will a ray save the day? It’s inspiring a way to pre... more
Sep 26 2021 19m
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Cicada and safe surfaces
Bye-bye bacteria! How an insect’s wings inspired mat... more
Sep 19 2021 14m
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Cats and road safety
We love cats (well, many people do)! Thanks to one f... more
Sep 12 2021 18m
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Octopus and transplants
S2 Ep11. Can the remarkable dexterity of octopus suc... more
Sep 5 2021 17m
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Rose butterfly and solar panels
S2 Ep10. Their wings aren’t just for show! The rose ... more
Aug 29 2021 12m
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Sponge and skyscraper
S2 Ep9. Ever heard of Venus’s Flower Basket? It’s th... more
Aug 22 2021 16m
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Cow and sewage treatment
S2 Ep8. A cow’s amazing stomach could hold the key t... more
Aug 15 2021 15m
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Snake and rescue robot
S2 Ep7. Imagine being rescued by a snake! A new gene... more
Aug 8 2021 17m
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Mantis shrimp and aircraft
S2 Ep6. Bam! The mantis shrimp’s powerful punch coul... more
Aug 1 2021 17m
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