Podcasts about octopuses

Otto the octopus didn't appreciate the spotlight shining on his laboratory tank at night. So he turned it off. In fact, he turned off the lights in the whole lab.Octopuses are smart and curious. They use tools and learn from watching other octopuses. They can solve mazes, open the lids of glass jars, and build dens.In the lab, they learn to tell people apart. They've been known to take a disliking to some of the lab workers, squirting jets of water at them when they walk by. And they can show a clear preference for the people who feed them.Octopuses also play. In one study, scientists put some small, sealed plastic bottles in octopus tanks. Some of the critters fired jets of water at the bottles, bouncing them off the walls. Others fired a bottle toward the tank's inlet valve, so the bottle came back to them—like octopus ping-pong.And that brings us back to Otto. Scientists in Germany were studying the behavior of Otto and several others. Otto was the most active. He damaged the glass walls of his tank by throwing rocks at them, and he sometimes rearranged the stuff in the tank.A 2,000-watt spotlight shined on the tank at night. But several times, the light shorted out—and so did the rest of the lab. Scientists then spent the night in the lab to figure out what was happening. Otto was climbing to the rim of the tank and squirting water at the light. That turned out the lights—perhaps allowing Otto to get a good night's sleep.

'Influencers' Molly Sims, Jackie Schimmel, and Britney Haynes join Jeff and Shane in Cabo San Lucas. The chumps talk about octopuses' feelings, international scales, and private plane bathrooms.• • • Want more Jeff Lewis? Click here to sign up for 3 free months of SiriusXM and listen weekdays to "Jeff Lewis Live" from 12-2pE/9-11aP on Radio Andy Channel 102. Plus, tune into The Jeff Lewis Channel for even more Jeff content streaming exclusively on the SiriusXM app channel 789.• • • Host - Jeff LewisGuests - Molly Sims, Jackie Schimmel, Britney Haynes, & Shane DouglasDirector - Alyssa HeimrichSenior Producer & Editor - Jamison ScalaPhone Screener – Oscar Beltran

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Mick and Titus learn a surprising fact about octopuses and discuss what is the sexiest animal. If you’d like more Animal Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre Plus. Click here to join today As a member, you’ll get: A weekly bonus podcast Access to all past episodes Exclusive behind-the-scenes access Access to the members-only chatroom Ability to vote on future episodes Early access to any live show tickets See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sare Bare is joined by Jake Ellis (yep, the reality TV one) for a wildly unpredictable ride through digital marketing, Botox, breakups, and the terrifying genius of octopuses.

In this episode of the Crazy Wisdom Podcast, I, Stewart Alsop, speak with Perry Knoppert, founder of The Octopus Movement, joining us from the Netherlands. We explore everything from octopus facts (like how they once had bones and decided to ditch them—wild, right?) to neurodivergence, non-linear thinking, the alien-like nature of both octopuses and AI, and how the future of education might finally reflect the chaos and creativity of human intelligence. Perry drops insight bombs on ADHD, dyslexia, chaos as a superpower, and even shares a wild idea about how frustration—not just ideas—can shape the world. You can connect with him and explore more at theoctopusmovement.org, and check out his playful venting app at tellTom.ink.Check out this GPT we trained on the conversation!Timestamps00:00 Introduction to the Crazy Wisdom Podcast00:31 Fascinating Facts About Octopi02:03 The Octopus Movement: Origins and Symbolism05:55 Exploring Neurodivergence and AI20:15 The Future of Education with AI29:48 Challenges in the Dutch Education System30:59 Educational Pathways in the US31:50 Exploring Neurodiversity32:34 The Origin of Neurodiversity34:34 Nomadic DNA and ADHD36:02 Personal Nomadic Experiences37:20 Cultural Insights from China41:59 Trust in Different Cultures44:20 The Foreigner Experience52:21 Artificial and Natural Intelligence55:11 The Octopus Movement and Tell Tom AppKey InsightsNeurodivergence isn't a superpower—it's a different lens on reality. Perry challenges the popular narrative that conditions like ADHD or dyslexia are inherently "superpowers." Instead, he sees them as part of a broader, complex human experience—often painful, often misunderstood, but rich with potential once liberated from linear systems that define what's "normal."AI is the beautiful product of linear thought—and it's freeing us from it. Perry reframes artificial intelligence not as a threat, but as the ultimate tool born from centuries of structured, logical thinking. With AI handling the systems and organization, humans are finally free to return to creativity, chaos, and nonlinear, intuitive modes of intelligence that machines can't touch.Octopuses are the ultimate symbol of curious misfits. The octopus—alien, adaptable, emotion-rich—becomes a metaphor for people who don't fit the mold. With three hearts, nine brains, and a decentralized nervous system, octopuses reflect the kind of intelligence and distributed awareness Perry celebrates in neurodivergent thinkers.Frustration is more generative than ideas. In one of the episode's most unexpected insights, Perry argues that frustration is a more powerful starting point for change than intellectual ideation. Ideas are often inert without action, while frustration is raw, emotional, and deeply human—fuel for meaningful transformation.Education needs to shift from repetition to creation. The current model of education—memorization, repetition, testing—serves linearity, not creativity. With AI taking over traditional knowledge tasks, Perry envisions classrooms where kids learn how their minds work, engage with the world directly, and practice making meaning instead of memorizing facts.Being a foreigner is a portal to freedom. Living in unfamiliar cultures (like Perry did in China or Stewart in Argentina) reveals the absurdities of our own norms and invites new ways of being. Foreignness becomes a superpower in itself—a space of lowered expectations, fewer assumptions, and greater possibility.Labels like “neurodivergent” are both helpful and illusory. While diagnostic labels can offer relief and clarity, Perry warns against attaching too tightly to them. These constructs are inventions of linear thought, useful for navigating systems but ultimately limiting when it comes to embracing the full, messy, nonlinear reality of being human.

How do you make sense of your dreams and journey visions?  It's tricky!  Don't fall into the trap of analyzing your dreams with your logical mind.  The key is to unpack the archetypes!  Visions can give us important messages - for ourselves and others.  But it's critical to first translate the symbolic language, and then to only deliver the message to another if there's a good container and explicit informed consent.  Mellissa tells you the way she learned these things the hard way, and gives you tips to do this for yourself.   Talked About in Today's Episode: ⏳00:00 – Decoding Your Dreams: Why Rational Thinking Won't Help ⏳ 01:37 – How to Interpret Symbols in Dreams & Visions ⏳ 05:02 – What Blood, Octopuses, and Other Archetypes Really Mean ⏳ 08:55 – The Mistakes of Delivering Psychic Messages Without Consent ⏳ 12:39 – Wisdom Collective: Grounded Support for Your Intuition   Unlock Your Genius with Mellissa Seaman: Discover Your Soul Gift: Take Mellissa's free Soul Gift Quiz to uncover which of the five soul gifts is driving your life's purpose. Dive Deeper into Growth: Explore the Channel Your Genius Academy at channelyourgenius.com for personal and professional development resources. Check Out The Wisdom Mastermind: Want to add on private sessions for clearing and clarity each month with master healers for less than $500/month? https://channelyourgenius.com/wisdom-mastermind   More Resources:

Tonight's story was wished for by Baker, 5 years old, from Georgia, USA. The bedtime story is called "Harold the Home Depot Truck's Arctic Adventure", a chilly and heartwarming tale about a bright orange delivery truck who leaves the city behind to chase his dream of exploring the Arctic. Along the frozen journey, Harold meets Wilma the whale, playful dolphins, and wise Orson the orca. Together they share stories, laughter, and an unforgettable adventure among glowing ice caves and dancing northern lights. And though Harold must return home, he carries with him memories of friendship that last far beyond the snow.Tonight's fact theme is Octopuses! These amazing ocean creatures have three hearts, eight arms, and brains in each limb! Learn how they use ink to escape, change color in the blink of an eye, and even solve puzzles. Get ready for an episode full of ocean wonder and deep-sea surprises!

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Rooster and Stoney share some weird facts about octopuses before digging into the question of whether or not they're actually of this world. 

The octopus is highly intelligent. It's also a favorite food of humans around the world. In Spain, a proposed octopus farm claims it could raise a million animals per year for eating. That's sparking protests, and possible bans here in the United States.

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Robinson's Podcast #240 - Peter Godfrey-Smith: Cuttlefish, Octopuses, and the Consciousness of Mysterious Minds Peter Godfrey-Smith is a professor in the School of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Sydney. He has also taught at Stanford University and Harvard University. Among other topics, he has researched the philosophy of biology and mind, and is very well-known for his book Other Minds: The Octopus, The Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness (FSG, 2016). In this episode, Peter and Robinson discuss that book, as well as his latest, Living on Earth (William Collins, 2024). More particularly, they discuss cuttlefish, octopuses, consciousness, metaethics, and animal welfare. Peter's Website: https://petergodfreysmith.com Living on Earth: https://a.co/d/9MvUFHV OUTLINE 00:00 Introduction 01:10 Scuba Diving with Cuttlefish and Octopuses 09:43 Why Did Creatures Evolve Nervous Systems? 16:18 Why Did Conscious Minds Evolve? 27:23 Why Do We Believe that Other Animals Have Minds? 36:49 Do Shrimp or Fish Feel Pain? 47:01 What's It Like to Be an Octopus? 57:32 What Is Metaethics? 1:04:57 First-Order Ethics 1:08:12 Is It Morally Acceptable to Eat Animals? 1:16:04 What Does Peter Eat? 1:29:49 Future Work

Twice a day the River Thames recedes, revealing a muddy shoreline. Hobbyists known as mudlarks stroll the surface searching for objects that have found their way into the river over the centuries -- everything from ancient Roman jewelry to modern wedding rings. A new book about mudlarking describes the irresistible appeal of searching for treasures and the stories behind them. And: why do performers whisper the phrase Toi, toi, toi to wish each other well backstage before a show? Finally, what's the plural of octopus? Octopuses? Octopi? Or something else? Plus, schniddles vs. schnibbles, visiting vs. talking, fotched a heave, creature comforts, trade-last, a timely pangram, Doves Type, and a brain teaser about malapropisms.  Read full show notes, hear hundreds of free episodes, send your thoughts and questions, and learn more on the A Way with Words website: https://waywordradio.org/contact. Be a part of the show: call 1 (877) 929-9673 toll-free in the United States and Canada; worldwide, call or text/SMS +1 (619) 800-4443. Email words@waywordradio.org. Copyright Wayword, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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We're going back to September 2018 now. Alice Fraser and Nish Kumar joined Andy as Theresa May's Brexit nightmare continued. Fortunately there was also mollusc news to distract us. It's issue 4081 - Octopuses on drugs.Hear more of our shows, buy our book, and help keep us alive by supporting us here: thebuglepodcast.com/This episode was produced by Chris Skinner and Laura Turner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Octopus camouflage is incredibly hard workOctopuses have the remarkable ability to change their appearance in the blink of an eye – assuming new skin coloration and patterns for camouflage or communication. A new study in the journal PNAS has explored how much energy this takes, and it turns out transforming themselves is a workout harder than you'd ever get at the gym. Dr. Kirt Onthank is a professor of Biology at Walla Walla University and known as The Octopus Guy on social media.Bigger isn't better when it comes to dog brainsDog bodies and brain sizes vary enormously, but a new study comparing dogs' cognitive abilities and personalities with brain size reveals some surprises. The research, led by evolutionary biologist Ana Balcarcel, found that the biggest brains relative to their body sizes belong to the small, anxious, excitable companion dogs, while the trainable, obedient working breeds are not gifted when it comes to volume of brain tissue. The work was published in the journal Biology Letters.This universe is too sparse, this one's too dense, and this one? Well, it'll doOur universe might seem like it's perfectly tuned for life, but when it comes to the role dark energy plays in the emergence of life, it turns out that our universe might not be so special after all. A new study that simulated the development of hypothetical universes with different amounts of dark energy suggests the optimal amount of dark energy to enable the evolution of life is only one-tenth of the density in our universe. Daniele Sorini, a postdoctoral researcher at Durham University and his team published their work in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.  Why a smack on the lips might have come from a snack on a tickLip mashing is an oddity in the animal kingdom. Other than humans, few species have adopted the custom of pressing lips together as a signal of affection. A new theory for why humans kiss suggests it emerged from primate grooming practices, and the lip-lock has its roots in us slurping up parasites we've combed from a companion's fur. Dr. Adriano Lameira, an evolutionary psychologist at the University of Warwick published his new hypothesis in the journal Evolutionary Anthropology. Taking out our brains' trash may be key to maintaining a healthy brainSome scientists think it's possible that a host of neurological disorders, from Alzheimer's to Parkinson's, could be connected to problems with the way the brain rids itself of metabolic waste. A couple of recent studies in Nature are helping this longstanding puzzle about how this waste removal system works and what we might be able to do about it when it doesn't. A study published in Nature describes how synchronized electrical waves help flush the waste out when we sleep. Jonathan Kipnis, a neuroimmunologist from Washington University in St. Louis, said our neurons that are driving this waste removal system through what's known as the glymphatic system. A separate study of how gamma frequency stimulation, at 40 cycles per second, can kickstart gamma waves that are compromised in the brains of people with Alzheimer's. Li-Huei Tsai, a neuroscientist from MIT, said they found this stimulation flushes out beta-amyloid peptides in the brains of mice that would otherwise build up and form plaques which are the hallmark of diseased Alzheimer's brains.

Look, before anyone starts - I looked it up and the plural of octopus is octopuses - so don't come here with your knock-off latin and claim it's "octopi". Now that's out of the way, On this episode of Sporadically Board we are joined by Kelp-Boy himself, Carl Robinson (or Karl Robinson, as I like to call him).  He's talking to us about his experiences with the scammers and ne'er-do-wells who have been selling fake copies of his extremely successful game, Kelp. We also talk about other stuff - some of which is board game related and some of which isn't. One thing we do talk about (but not too much) is the kickstarter fro the game Mike and I designed: I Made You a Mixtape. There's only a few days left on the kickstarter campaign, so if you were thinking of backing it - then there's no better time to do so than now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cabbagedan/i-made-you-a-mixtape Thanks for listening!

Today, you'll learn about a new way to use a defibrillator that works over 250% better, how octopuses go hunting with fish, and the keys to happiness. Defib Placement “New defib placement increases chance of surviving heart attack by 264%.” by Paul McClure. 2024. “Warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest different for men and women.” by Paul McClure. 2023. “Initial Defibrillator Pad Position and Outcomes for Shockable Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.” by Joshua R. Lupton, et al. 2024. Octopus Hunting “Octopuses seen hunting together with fish in rare video - and punching fish that don't cooperate.” by Evan Bush. 2024. “Octopuses keep surprising us - here are eight examples how.” by Lisa Hendry. N.d. Keys to Happiness “Could this be the key to happiness? New research suggests so.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2024. “Who's the Happiest and Why? The role of passion and self-regulation in psychological well-being.” by Robert J. Vallerand, et al. 2024. Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Octopuses are famously smart: they can recognize individual humans, solve problems, and even keep gardens. They are also a popular food for humans: around 350,000 tons of octopus are caught worldwide each year, and demand is only growing. Some governments and start-ups have invested significant resources into domesticating octopus, and the world's first octopus farm may soon open in Spain's Canary Islands.  But should octopus be farmed at all? That question is being debated in several pieces of legislation right now, including a bipartisan US Senate bill. For Jennifer Jacquet, professor of environmental science and policy at the University of Miami, the answer is a resounding no. For the last decade, she has worked to end octopus farming before it begins, as she wrote in Issues in 2019. On this episode, Jacquet discusses why octopuses are poor candidates for farming, the growing social movements around octopus protection, and why we need public conversations about new technologies before investments begin.  Resources: Read “The Case Against Octopus Farming,” Jennifer Jacquet's Issues piece, co-authored with Becca Franks, Peter Godfrey-Smith, and Walter Sánchez-Suárez.  Learn more about US legislation to end octopus farming:  Washington HB 1153: the first state to pass an octopus farming ban.  California A.B. 3162: the second state to pass one.  The OCTOPUS ACT of 2024: a bipartisan US Senate bill currently up for debate.  Check out the Science letter authored by 100 scientists and experts calling for congressional support of the OCTOPUS Act.  Read this Guardian article to learn more about the potential octopus farm. Explore a recent survey of American attitudes towards animal issues, including octopus farming on page 18-19. 

"If you do the eyes of that cow will pursue you through all eternity."Topics in this episode include two-headed octopuses, the Freemasons, the real Lizzie Twigg, Dublin's oldest vegetarian restaurants, Æ, vegetarianism in the early twentieth century, Pythagorus, nutarians and fruitarians, Leopold Bloom's brief foray into vegetarianism, nutsteak, mashed yeast, the elitism of vegetarians, James Joyce's vendetta against vegetarians, whether or not a vegetarian diet inspires poetry, the transformative power of food, taking the soup, and metempsychosis.Support us on Patreon to access episodes early, bonus content, and a video version of our podcast.On the Blog:Weggebobbles and Fruit: Vegetarianism in UlyssesBlooms & Barnacles Social Media:Facebook | Twitter | InstagramSubscribe to Blooms & Barnacles:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

Episode 269Could we re-freeze the Arctic… and should we? The Arctic is losing ice at an alarming rate and it's too late to save it by cutting emissions alone. Geoengineering may be our only hope. A company called Real Ice has successfully tested a plan to artificially keep the region cold - but what are the consequences and will it work on the scale we need?Octopuses and fish have been found hunting together in packs in an unexpected display of cooperation. Not only do the fish scout out potential prey, they even signal to the octopuses to move in for the kill. And a fish doesn't prove helpful? They get punched.The world's oldest cheese has been found in China - and it's 3,500 years old. As we get a fascinating look into the fermenting habits of ancient humans, find out how modern day fermentation is being repurposed to help us create biofuels, break down microplastics and more. We hear from Tom Ellis, professor of synthetic genome engineering at Imperial College London.Our bodies are littered with microplastics - they're in our livers, kidneys, guts and even our olfactory bulb. How worried should we be? Microplastics have been linked to some pretty serious health consequences - but are they the cause?Hosts Rowan Hooper and Sophie Bushwick discuss with guests Madeleine Cuff, Michael Le Page and Grace Wade.To read more about these stories, visit https://www.newscientist.com/ Get your tickets for New Scientist Live: https://www.newscientist.com/nslivepod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News with Sean 9-24-2024 …Bean-less Coffee? What the …Octopuses strongarm Fish into hunting together

Octopuses have three hearts, each one crucial to maintaining the robust blood pressure that allows them to be active hunters and powerful swimmers.

Octopuses and humans have very little in common. It's not just a matter of their eight limbs and cool camouflage—we haven't had a shared ancestor for more than half a billion years, before dinosaurs walked the earth. But there's one surprising thing we do seem to share: MDMA makes us both a lot cuddlier. For neuroscientist Gül Dölen, this was a huge insight into the powerful role psychoactive drugs can play in animal social behavior. Now a pioneer in the burgeoning field of psychedelic research at UC Berkeley, Dölen discusses her quest to understand how these drugs could be harnessed as tools in learning and therapeutics. Further reading: Gül Dölen's 2019 Nature paper “Oxytocin-dependent reopening of a social reward learning critical period with MDMA”Gül Dölen's 2018 Current Biology paper “A Conserved Role for Serotonergic Neurotransmission in Mediating Social Behavior in Octopus”UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics launches new online course on “Psychedelics and the Mind”Altered States, a new podcast from from PRX and the UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics about “what science can tell us about psychedelics and what psychedelics can tell us about ourselves”This episode was written and hosted by Leah Worthington and produced by Coby McDonald. Special thanks to Pat Joseph, Nathalia Alcantara, and Gül Dölen. Art by Michiko Toki and original music by Mogli Maureal. Additional music from Blue Dot Sessions.

In this episode we talk about Octopus. Hi, I'm an octopus. Octopuses don't talk like that! Thank you so much for listening. Connect with us and let us know what you think of the show! Get Dinner with the Heelers merch! At TeePublic you can get shirts (and all sorts of other cool things) with Dinner with the Heelers artwork. Grab yours today! Get ad-free episodes on Spotify with a paid subscription for only $0.99 a month: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bluey-podcast/subscribe Not listening on Spotify? Get ad-free episodes in almost any podcast app via Patreon (powered by Acast) for only $1 a month: https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/11201857 Check out this video about how our podcast is made: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theblueypodcast/video/7370492256005950766 Instagram:

Climate change will cause droughts, floods, heat waves, and might even make our vegetables less nutritious. In this episode we will talk about some of the consequences global warming will have on animals and humans, and how much of an impact we should expect. This is the second of a 3-part series on climate change. A couple sources:World Economic Forum data https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Quantifying_the_Impact_of_Climate_Change_on_Human_Health_2024.pdf IPCC Report on Extreme Weather Events https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/downloads/report/IPCC_AR6_WGI_Chapter11.pdf TierZoo video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hNb0sD7bD8 Octopus blindness https://www.ucdavis.edu/blog/warming-ocean-could-harm-octopus-vision

What's Wrong with people that can't keep their pants up? Maybe they have “Snake Hips,” like Orny. Orny gets attacked live on his podcast by a wasp and how one day we might be attacked by farm bred Octopuses. Orny shares his Carl's Jr. commercial from 1990s. And what's going on with the Brown Pelicans that keep dying in California?

Send us a Text Message.Could ancient microbial life have once thrived on Mars? Join us as we explore this tantalizing possibility, revealed by the Perseverance rover's groundbreaking discovery of organic molecules in Jezero crater. Learn about the mission's history, the significance of these findings, and how they compare to previous discoveries by the Curiosity rover in Gale crater. We also dive into the fascinating details of the rock sample named Cheava Falls, uncovering its unique characteristics and the challenges scientists face in identifying Martian organic compounds.Our next topic takes us back to Earth, where we discuss the CDC's new rabies regulations for dogs entering the United States. With stricter verification requirements for dogs from high-risk countries, we emphasize the importance of mandatory vaccinations and microchipping. Through an engaging personal anecdote about travel preparations in rabies-prone areas like Costa Rica, we highlight the critical need for timely post-exposure treatment and the dangers posed by fraudulent paperwork.In our expert segment, we are joined by cephalopod scientist Meg Mindlin for an intriguing exploration of octopus intelligence and behavior. Discover the remarkable RNA editing capabilities of octopuses, their ability to change color, and their complex behaviors such as puzzle-solving and long-term memory. We also critique the popular documentary "My Octopus Teacher" and celebrate the broader impact of octopuses in pop culture. To wrap things up, we share heartwarming pet stories and astonishing super facts about these incredible marine creatures, making for an episode filled with curiosity and wonder.Meg on Twitter/XOther LinksBunsen and Beaker Links to support us!Join the Paw Pack!Our Website!www.bunsenbernerbmd.comSign up for our Weekly Newsletter!Bunsen and Beaker on Twitter:Bunsen and Beaker on TikTokSupport the Show.For Science, Empathy, and Cuteness!Being Kind is a Superpower.https://twitter.com/bunsenbernerbmd

Octopuses are incredible and intelligent ocean creatures. They've got talented tentacles, three hearts, and can become almost invisible to predators and prey by blending in with their surroundings. But how does an octopus do that? We asked squid biologist and science communicator Sarah McAnulty to help us find the answer.Got a question that's a ten out of TENtacles? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we'll answer it on this very cephaloPODCAST.

Octopuses haven't shared a common ancestor with humans in at least 600 million years. But somehow, separately, these invertebrates evolved remarkable problem-solving abilities, curiosity and intelligence. Octopus researcher Jennifer Mather, PhD, talks about what we know about octopus behavior and cognition, how they evolved to be so smart, how the octopus brain is structured, and what can we learn about thinking and intelligence in general from studying how it evolved in a species so far removed from us.

It's time for another trip around the solar system on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly!  This episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly we continue our bigger and better podcast where we answer YOUR questions, have scientists battle it out for which science is the best & learn all about octopuses changing colour in Anglesey in Wales. Dan starts with the latest science news, where we learn about a faraway planet called HD198733B that stinks of rotten eggs, why some eagles have skipped breeding season to look after their 2 year old chick and Ciara Taylor from the Marine Conservation Society tells us about an octopus spotted changing colour in Wales. Then we delve into your questions where Dan answers Alana's question on why we don't get dizzy by the world spinning & Chris Lewis from the University of Copenhagen answers Lewis' question on why animals hibernate? Dangerous Dan continues and we learn all about the fearsome AllosaurusThe Battle of the Sciences continues where Dan chats to Grace Carroll about why Animal Welfare Science is the best kind of science? What do we learn about? - A planet that stinks of rotten eggs - Why some eagles are skipping breeding season? - Octopuses changing colour in Anglesey, Wales - Why animals hibernate? - Is Animal Welfare Science the best type of science? All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Octopuses are some of the most incredible animals on Earth. They have three hearts and their blood is blue! Plus, they can taste and smell things with the suction cups on their powerful arms. But do octopuses have brains? We asked wildlife expert Paul Bartell to help us find the answer.Got a question for this cephalo-PODcast? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we'll blow your mind with the answer!

Hey Dash Hounds, you clever playful listeners. Why do we play? Are we even allowed to play as adults without judgment. Not if Beth is around. In this episode, Kelly and Beth discuss the science of play—specifically animal play. Of course we have watched our cats indulge in “playful” ankle biting, but other animals also incorporate play in their daily lives. But why? Listen and find out. Thank you always for listening; it's an act of love. Theme music: Big White Lie by A Cast of Thousands. Works cited, dude: Wikipedia, https://www.watchmojo.com/articles/top-5-freaky-facts-about-dolphin-sex/dolphins-are-sexually-aggressive-and-violent. Accessed 9 June 2024. Gigliotti, Carol. The Creative Lives of Animals. NYU Press, 2022. “Information and stories about San Francisco coyotes: behavior & personality, coexistence & outreach, by Janet Kessler: Unveiling first-hand just how savvy, social, sentient and singular coyotes really are! | Page 3.” Coyote Yipps, 10 November 2023, https://coyoteyipps.com/page/3/. Accessed 9 June 2024. Norris, Courtney. “Group of orcas attack and sink vessels off Iberian Peninsula.” PBS, 14 June 2023, https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/group-of-orcas-attack-and-sink-vessels-off-iberian-peninsula. Accessed 9 June 2024. Smith, Ellie. “Why playing games is good for you.” BBC, 3 February 2022, https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220127-why-adults-should-embrace-their-playfulness. Accessed 9 June 2024. Toomey, David. Kingdom of Play: What Ball-bouncing Octopuses, Belly-flopping Monkeys, and Mud-sliding Elephants Reveal about Life Itself. Scribner, 2024. Accessed 9 June 2024.

Through navigating the intricate world of play behavior we can dissect how animals, from rambunctious rat pups to the majestic meerkats, use this seemingly frivolous activity as a critical tool for survival. Explore the fine line between amusement and aggression, and discover how young creatures use play as a classroom for the lessons of life, playing a part in everything from social hierarchies to practicing recovery.David Toomey is a Professor and Co-Director of the PWTC Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is also the author and co-author of several books, including Kingdom of Play: What Ball-bouncing Octopuses, Belly-flopping Monkeys, and Mud-sliding Elephants Reveal about Life Itself and The New Time Travelers: A Journey to the Frontiers of Physics.David and Greg discuss where humor meets hierarchy, where verbal jousts and jests reveal much about the social fabric of our own species and the animal kingdom – Play Behavior. David discusses the evolutionary parallels between the spontaneous nature of improv and the unpredictability of life itself, proving that being adept at handling the unexpected may well be hardwired in our DNA. Then they examine the broader implications of play throughout life, challenging the separation of creation and judgment and considering the profound implications of play for our sense of self and the wider world.*unSILOed Podcast is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:Why is play the defining characteristic of life?33:49: Play and natural selection seem to have quite a lot in common. They are both provisional and they both balance competition and cooperation, and so on and so forth. All the many features of natural selection are also features of play. And you could push this, and I do push this a bit further, and say natural selection is the defining feature of life. You can say, well, life is something that grows, consumes, and dies, but the same can be said of stars or candle flames. You can say that life reproduces, but the same could be said of crystals. But the thing that characterizes life that does not characterize candle flames, stars, or crystals is that it evolved by natural selection. So, if natural selection and play share features, then I don't think it's going too far to say that life is fundamentally playful.Exploration vs. play04:32: One way to separate exploration from play is an animal exploring its environment or exploring something will conclude its exploration and decide that's all I'm going to do, that's all. Now I'm comfortable; I've sufficiently explored it, and we're done with that. But there's no clear endpoint to play. An animal stops playing only when it's tired of playing or becomes interested in something else. So all of that together may be sufficient to define play.Natural selection is improv21:48: Natural selection has many features, and one feature of natural selection, and Darwin noted this: it seldom works from scratch. It takes an existing feature and changes it—maybe improves it. So, for instance, the bones of a paw, if you will, if they are lengthened, and lightened, and hollowed, become the bones of a bird's wing, but the fundamental structure is the same; they're the same number, they are the same relation to each other, or they become the bones of a whale's fin, same thing, same number, same relation between them. So, natural selection doesn't invent things from scratch very often. It just changes things, and that's exactly what improv does. We all know the rule of improv is yes and. And that is, it seems to me, its natural selection is also yes and.On the evolutionary purposes of play06:59: This is what anyone would answer you if you asked the question right on this play. One is that it's training for adult behavior. That is, we're learning how to explore, hunt, or mate in our play. The other is that it's socialization. That is, for social animals, and consider wolf cubs. Wolves need to play together if they are to learn to cooperate, and they need to cooperate if they are to take down an animal larger than themselves, like an elk. A wolf can't do it alone. Thus, play is necessary for the survival of the individual animal. It's also essential for the survival of the pack itself. So those are the two long-standing hypotheses.Show Links:Recommended Resources:Potter StewartGordon Burghardt BooksHerbert SpencerSergio Pellis Google Scholar PageNatural selectionGeorge RomanesDavid HumeFrans de WaalLamarckismOrganic SelectionJohan HuizingaGuest Profile:Faculty Profile at the University of Massachusetts AmherstDavid Toomey on LinkedInHis Work:Amazon Author PageKingdom of Play: What Ball-bouncing Octopuses, Belly-flopping Monkeys, and Mud-sliding Elephants Reveal about Life ItselfThe New Time Travelers: A Journey to the Frontiers of PhysicsAmelia Earhart's Daughters: The Wild And Glorious Story Of American Women Aviators From World War II To The Dawn Of The Space AgeStormchasers: The Hurricane Hunters and Their Fateful Flight into Hurricane Janet

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Welcome back to Weird & Proud! This week we discuss: Oklahoma family has 50 pet octopuses?  Millions of Cicadas Take Over the US this Summer My Best Friend the Octopus  And of course Weird Secrets including: Poop Smear Campaign Justice for Granny A true Love Story Make sure to send us in your own weird secret at www.speakpipe.com/weirdandproudpod  and follow us on Instagram @Weirdandproudpod - we love you weirdos! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/weirdandproud/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/weirdandproud/support

Why do monkeys belly flop, elephants mud-slide and rats play-fight? In his new book, “Kingdom of Play,” science writer and professor David Toomey set out to answer these questions. It's an area of study that hasn't gotten much attention, and Toomey dives into animal behavioral research looking at the neuroscience, and even dream study, behind it all. We'll talk to Toomey and learn about what animal play can tell us about our own human behavior. And we hear from you: What animal play have you observed and have had questions about? Guests: David Toomey, author, “Kingdom of Play: What Ball-bouncing Octopuses, Belly-flopping Monkeys, and Mud-sliding Elephants Reveal about Life Itself"; english professor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst - his other books include “Weird Life” and “The New Time Travelers.”

YouTube is filled with adorable videos of animals at play, and studying that play is helping uncover mysteries of evolutionary behavior. University of Massachusetts, Amherst professor David Toomey joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why piglets flop, dogs slide and octopuses play, and what that tells us about animal cognition and biology. Plus, we'll dive deeper into the world of cephalopods. Toomey's book is “Kingdom of Play: What Ball-bouncing Octopuses, Belly-flopping Monkeys, and Mud-sliding Elephants Reveal about Life Itself.”

This week, the boys welcome the hilarious Daniel Van Kirk (The Pen Pals Podcast w/ Rory Scovel, Dumb People Town w/ Sklar Brothers)   Topics include the similarities and differences between southerners & midwesterners, how smart Octopuses are, how you do NOT mistreat an animal in front of Daniel, and of course, country music! (Time Stamps at bottom of description!)   Go to DanielVanKirk.com to check out his tour, buy some merch, and check out his movie Wine Club!   Stay tuned, because he also has a new comedy special coming out next month on his Youtube Channel  @DanielVanKirkComedy    As always, go to TraeCrowder.com to see Trae on the road   DrewMorganComedy.com for Drew   BonusCorey.com to support The CHO   and listen to all the podcasts in the Skewniverse: Gravy Baby, Weekly Skews, Puttin On Airs!   Timestamps 00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction00:53 Discussion about Dumb People Town and Comedy Shows01:22 Conversation about a bar in DC and shows in Raleigh03:11 Planning a comedy festival in Chicago04:07 Conversation about Corey Forrester's hometown and similarities between the Midwest and the South05:25 Drinking with family and cultural differences06:25 Discussion about legal drinking age in Wisconsin07:21 Drinking experiences with family and friends08:19 Emotional moments and crying in front of family09:39 Comparison of politeness and appearances in the South and the Midwest10:08 Discussion about crying and emotional experiences11:34 Sharing emotional moments and watching old family videos12:59 Conversation about singing and impressions13:58 Discussion about singing voices and country music15:22 Conversation about mimicry and singing registers18:23 Discussion about singing styles and finding the right register19:39 Exploring different singing registers and impersonations20:09 Discussion about a viral country song and Korean grocery stores21:54 Tasting Korean potato chips and discussing adventurous eating26:01 Conversation about trying new foods and Korean snacks28:37 Discussion about Asian snacks and comedy30:07 Conversation about virtual reality and haptic technology31:06 Perception and Memory36:33 Reflections on Aging39:35 Empathy for Animals45:22 Zoos and Animal Treatment49:41 Childhood Experiences and Sensitivity52:55 Animal Abuse and Trauma54:05 Review of Country Music57:16 Personal Updates and Upcoming Events

What's better than one Octo-mom? 20,000 Octo-moms! Mindy and Guy take the Wow Machine down the Californian coast to find an underwater volcano and the Octo-moms and Octo-babies that call it home! It's the who, when, why, how and WOW of Octopuses! Check out Wow in the World activities at https://bit.ly/3V5YCgw.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's the guys are back to discuss everything that is happening in the news including the Epstein documents and lists, the Golden Globes, Gypsy Rose Blanchard getting out of prison, Katt Williams most recent podcast appearance, the Stanley Cup craze and much more. (00:03:01) William Penn statue (00:16:35) Stanley cup craze (00:23:49) Octopuses have PTSD (00:24:54) 17,000 people may have died from hydroxychloroquine (00:29:09) Golden Globes (00:45:04) Katt Williams' crazy stories (00:50:25) Epstein documents (01:16:06) Gypsy Rose BlachardYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/macrodosing

Octopuses, artificial intelligence, and advanced alien civilizations: for many reasons, it's interesting to contemplate ways of thinking other than whatever it is we humans do. How should we think about the space of all possible cognitions? One aspect is simply the physics of the underlying substrate, the physical stuff that is actually doing the thinking. We are used to brains being solid -- squishy, perhaps, but consisting of units in an essentially fixed array. What about liquid brains, where the units can move around? Would an ant colony count? We talk with complexity theorist Ricard Solé about complexity, criticality, and cognition.Blog post with transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2024/01/01/260-ricard-sole-on-the-space-of-cognitions/Support Mindscape on Patreon.Ricard Solé received his Ph.D. in physics from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. He is currently ICREA research professor at the Catalan Institute for research and Advanced Studies, currently working at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, where he is head of the Complex Systems Lab. He is also an External Professor of the Santa Fe Institute, Fellow of the European centre for Living Technology, external faculty at the Center for Evolution and Cancer at UCSF, and a member of the Vienna Complex Systems Hub. He is the author of several technical books.Web siteGoogle Scholar publicationsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.