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First Aired - 12/06/2010 12:00PM
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This week on The Naturalist, Carol Butler takes a step back from bug-talk to share some interesting and bizarre facts about evolution and the human body. Find out how life has changed for us over time, and why standing up straight has forced us to adapt in many different ways. Ever wonder how our ancestors tore through all that tough meat before they had tools? Tune in and find out! This episode was sponsored by our friends at Cain Five Vineyard & Winery. For more information visit www.cainfive.com
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The Naturalist Introduction: (15:06)
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The Naturalist, Cain Vineyard & Winery, Cain Five, www.cainfive.com, Bernie Wides, Carol A. Butler, bizarre things in the human body, consequences of evolution, natural selection, creationism, there are hundreds of mitochondria in a human cell, ATP, hiccuping, seizures, back aches, our ancestors stood upright,More Bizzare Facts About the Human Body (17:17)
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choking, problems related to standing upright!, Heimlich Maneuver, why are we so cold in the winter?, we are naked mammals, when modern humans lived in large groups out hair had more ticks and lice, natural selection, less hairy individuals prevailed, goosebumps, genes that made way for larger brain took bones from the jaw, with smaller jaws we couldn't eat tough food as easily, with our brains we developed the use of tools, wisdom teeth, obesity, recent changes, if you ignore hunger it goes away, it's not always easy to attack weight problems,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 02/08/2010 12:00PM
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This week on The Naturalist, Bernie Wides talks about the naked mole rat, and discusses some recent human arousal studies.
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The Naturalist Introduction: The Naked Mole Rate (11:00)
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The Naturalist, Bernie Wides, Heritage Radio Network, Salumi Artisinal Cured Meats, Africa, Naked Mole Rat, sand puppy, desert mole rat, native to East Africa, only species currently classified in its genus, eusocial, they have a very low metabolism, metabolism is the rate at which you use energy, the large teeth are used to dig, carbon dioxide, acid rain, this animal normally feels no pain, Kenya, southern Ethiopia, tunnels, bees,The Naked Mole Rat (10:54)
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reproductive suppression, gestation, in the wild naked mole rats usually breed once a year, the young are fed feces until they are old enough for solid food, feces usually contains some food that can still be used, coprophagia, symbiotic bacteria, yogurt, live bacteria, the mole rat lives up to 28 years, low calorie diet, cancer, overcrowding gene, prevents creation of new cells, P27, Erica Wides,Human Arousal Studies (13:25)
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Carol Butler, women are aroused by watching monkey sex, bringing out the primate in humans, loving creatures, straight women are aroused by all human sexuality, subjective arousal, vaginal pulse amplitude, penis circumference, homo erectus, genital response for women might not correlate with meaning of sexual interest, Cornell University, Bonobos, Arasibo, Michael Hamburg, spring has started in the oceans,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 01/27/2013 04:30PM
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Curtis B. Wayne celebrates light and architecture today by reading Louis Kahn's famous American Institute of Architect Gold Medal acceptance speech, "The Room, The Street, and Human Agreement". Listen in to hear the parallels between Kahn's speech and last week's discussion with Robert Lamb Hart concerning light and defining place. Later, Curtis touches on the definition of 'home' in light of Kahn's speech. What elements of shelter come to establish a home? Curtis wraps up the episode by reading a highly architectural poem by W.B. Yeats. Don't miss this installment of Burning Down the House! This episode has been sponsored by Hearst Ranch.
"Too often architectural design is composition that has nothing to do with human agreement." [31:00]
-- Curtis B. Wayne on Burning Down the House
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Reading Louis Kahn (27:50)
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light, Robert Lamb Hart, Louis Kahn, American Institute of Architects Gold Medal, peers, AIA, Pritzker Award, The Room, The Street, and Human Agreement, life, structure, sunlight, window sill, the society of rooms, corridor, stairs, precision, library, garden, dead end streets, thru streets, meeting house, inspiration, technology, programming, Parthenon, knowledge, beauty, revelation, wonder, poetry,Home and Yeats (6:53)
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space, institution, home, sleeping, eating, large houses, hearth, parties, kitchen, living room, habitation, human spirit, architectural design, composition, William Butler Yeats,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
