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Top o' the ocean to ya!

Hosts: Dr Laura Cappelatti and Dr Ben Whittaker

References: Helm (2021). The mysterious ecosystem at the ocean's surface. Plos Biology

Credits: This episode was edited in Audacity and is hosted by Anchor. The introduction theme is "Big Gay Waterfight" by Plushgoolash and the soundscape is "Stream, Water" by InspectorJ. Background music is "Fluid" by Wataboi.

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Ben and Laura chat about the first year of podcasting, their scientific backgrounds, and Wham!.

Hosts: Dr Laura Cappelatti and Dr Ben Whittaker

Credits: This episode was edited in Audacity and is hosted by Anchor. The introduction theme is "Big Gay Waterfight" by Plushgoolash and the soundscape is "Stream, Water" by InspectorJ. Background music is "Fluid" by Wataboi.

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Laura shares a study on the consequences of climate change to atoll islands. Contains sad news and nervous laughs.

Hosts: Dr Laura Cappelatti and Dr Ben Whittaker

References: Storlazzi CD, et al. (2018) Most atolls will be uninhabitable by the mid-21st century because of sea-level rise exacerbating wave-driven flooding. Sci Adv.

Credits: This episode was edited in Audacity and is hosted by Anchor. The main theme is "Big Gay Waterfight" by Plushgoolash and the soundscape is "Stream, Water" by InspectorJ.

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... or am I? Ben and Laura each present a side to a study on mirror self-recognition in fish. 

Hosts: Dr Laura Cappelatti and Dr Ben Whittaker

References: Kohda et al. (2019) If a fish can pass the mark test, what are the implications for consciousness and self-awareness testing in animals? PLoS Biol. Frans de Waal (2019) Fish, mirrors, and a gradualist perspective on self-awareness. PLoS Biol. Video link

Credits: This episode was edited in Audacity and is hosted by Anchor. The main theme is "Big Gay Waterfight" by Plushgoolash and the soundscape is "Stream, Water" by InspectorJ.

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Ben and Laura talk about same-sex sexual behaviour in squids.

Hosts: Dr Laura Cappelatti and Dr Ben Whittaker

References: Henk‑Jan T. Hoving et al (2019) Same‑sex sexual behaviour in an oceanic ommastrephid squid, Dosidicus gigas (Humboldt squid) Marine Biology

Credits: This episode was edited in Audacity and is hosted by Anchor. The main theme is "Big Gay Waterfight" by Plushgoolash and the soundscape is "Stream, Water" by InspectorJ.

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We talk about Mercury contamination in an important Amazon river. 

Hosts: Dr Laura Cappelatti and Dr Ben Whittaker

References: Kasper et al. (2018) Mercury in Black-Waters of the Amazon. In book: Igapó (Black-water flooded forests) of the Amazon Basin. Springer

Credits: This episode was edited in Audacity and is hosted by Anchor. The main theme is "Big Gay Waterfight" by Plushgoolash and the soundscape is "Stream, Water" by InspectorJ.

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Is climate change affecting human interaction with polar bears? 

Hosts: Dr Laura Cappelatti and Dr Ben Whittaker

References: Wilder et al. (2017) Polar bear attacks on humans: Implications of a changing climate. Wildlife Society Bulletin

Credits: This episode was edited in Audacity and is hosted by Anchor. The main theme is "Big Gay Waterfight" by Plushgoolash and the soundscape is "Stream, Water" by InspectorJ.

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On the second episode of 71%, we'll dive deep into the science of marine snow.

Hosts: Dr Laura Cappelatti and Dr Ben Whittaker

References: Lundgreen et al (2019) Eukaryotic and cyanobacterial communities associated with marine snow particles in the oligotrophic Sargasso Sea. Sci Reports

Credits: This episode was edited in Audacity and is hosted by Anchor. The main theme is "Big Gay Waterfight" by Plushgoolash and the soundscape is "Stream, Water" by InspectorJ.

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On the first episode of 71%, we travel through time to explore the science (and mysticism) behind a very cool freshwater animal.

Hosts: Dr Laura Cappelatti and Dr Ben Whittaker

References: Hekkala et al (2020) The secrets of Sobek – A crocodile mummy mitogenome from ancient Egypt. Journal of Archaeological Science

Credits: This episode was edited in Audacity and is hosted by Anchor. The main theme is "Big Gay Waterfight" by Plushgoolash and the soundscape is "Stream, Water" by InspectorJ.

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Ever wonder about the birds and the eels? 

Hosts: Dr Laura Cappelatti and Dr Ben Whittaker

References: Aberg et al. (2022) The environmental release and ecosystem risks of illicit drugs during Glastonbury Festival. Environmental Research

Credits: This episode was edited in Audacity and is hosted by Anchor. The introduction theme is "Big Gay Waterfight" by Plushgoolash and the soundscape is "Stream, Water" by InspectorJ. Background music is "Fluid" by Wataboi.

Contact: Follow us on Twitter and Instagram or contact us by email (71percent.pod at gmail.com).