Shane is once again joined by Anthropologist Sophia Rokhlin to talk about animals, insects, flying and breathing with Paleophysiologist at Midwestern University, John VandenBrooks. What can we learn about extinct organisms by studying the physiology of modern animals, and how is climatology and geology relevant? What is a Cyborg Beetle? Charity Of The Week - St Jude's <a href="http://www.stjude.org">www.stjude.org</a>The Chaikuni Institute - <a href="http://www.chaikuni.org">www.chaikuni.org</a> Please visit our sponsors The Great Courses <a href="http://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare">www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare</a>  Libro.fm is the first audiobook company to make it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through your local bookstore. Offer code: hereweare for 3 months for the price of one. <a href="https://libro.fm/redeem/HEREWEARE">https://libro.fm/redeem/HEREWEARE </a> Outro Music by Sam Goodwill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Fort Worth Zoo Part 3: Medical Care + Animals

Globetrotting and mind exploring comedian Shane Mauss interviews scientists each week on journey to answer the biggest questions about the meanings of life (as well as a bunch of other random stuff you never imagined you would care about). Favorite topics include: psychology, biology, evolution, cognitive biases, behavioral economics, mating, animal behavior, neuroscience, and the subconscious