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Ellen takes things slow with the iconic banana slug. We discuss mobile slip ‘n’ slides, recreationally poisoning yourself, liquid crystals, oobleck, robosnail, slime trains, moisture farming, apophallation, college mascots, and so much more.
Works Cited:
- “Banana Slugs: Secret of the Slime” for Mallory Pickett, KQED, February 2015
- “Mechanical Devices for Snail-like Locomotion” – Brian Chan et al., Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, February 2007
- “Tough adhesives for diverse wet surfaces” – J. Li et al., Science, July 2017
- “Emerging biotechnology promises to transform the materials we use to work and live” – L.G. Blanchard, University of Washington Magazine, September 1993
- “She studies slug sex by the seashore: UCSC researcher works to unlock secrets of banana slug sex” – Elise Overgaard, Lookout Santa Cruz, June 2023
- “Our Mascot: Sammy the Banana Slug“, UC Santa Cruz (uscs.edu)
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Just the Zoo of Us is an animal review podcast by Ellen & Christian Weatherford of Jacksonville, Florida. Every week, each host selects one animal submitted by a listener to research, review, and rate out of ten in the categories of effectiveness, ingenuity and aesthetics. Guest episodes feature experts from all over the world sharing their knowledge and insight into the animal world.
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