SoT 49: Drunk, Lonely Fruit Flies
- Author
- Ed Brown
- Published
- Fri 23 Mar 2012
- Episode Link
- https://science.libsyn.com/so-t-49-drunk-lonely-fruit-flies
Hosts: Ed Brown, Dr. Shayne Joseph, Lucas Randall.
Topics covered:
When turned down by a lady, male fruit flies will drown their sorrows in alcohol. A fossil of the oldest animal with a skeleton is pre-Cambrian. Russia's got big plans for space, although space travel could cause eye and brain problems. Salt-tolerant wheat crop developed, and a new theory about why the giant squid has enormous eyes.
