Keywords and topics that are found in this program: animals, behavior,
biology, sociobiology, Dawson Burrowing Bee, Tarantula Hawk, Australia,
didjeridu.
| Topic |
Time |
| Didjeridu musical instrument |
00:09 |
| Animal Behavior |
01:15 |
| What are the common and important things we can learn from Animals? |
01:38 |
| What part of animal behavior interests you the most? |
02:25 |
| Dawson Burrowing Bees - how are these bees different than
honey bees? |
02:55 |
| What's up with the big black bees that you see flying around? (carpenter
bees) |
03:33 |
| Tarantula Hawks (wasps) |
05:03 |
| A tarantula spider specialist - description of hunting spiders - and
raising young |
05:36 |
| Actually tarantula hawks are quite beautiful. |
06:46 |
| Animal behavior - tarantula hawks and flexibility |
07:06 |
| Interesting story about animal and animal behavior in Australia (one
example of plant mimicking and animal ) |
08:35 |
| Conservation biology, animal behavior, sociobiology |
10:18 |
| The basic principles of sociobiology |
11:59 |
| One area of study is the issue of sterility of social insects -
genes |
12:29 |
| Genes and DNA, the blueprint of life, are flexible |
13:16 |
| Nature versus Nurture and Sociobiology |
14:20 |
| Book on the topic is titled The Triumph of Sociobiology, by
John Alcock |
15:40 |
| Tools and technology in science and biology and how to do simple
experiments. |
15:53 |
| How do you weigh an insect? |
18:09 |
| A simple experiment you can try in your own backyard. |
18:41 |
| Writing, and what got you into writing books? |
20:39 |
| When did you first know that you wanted to be a scientist? (bird
watching) |
22:19 |
| What you be if you could not be a biologist? |
23:31 |
| What advise would you have for a person that wants to be a
scientist? |
24:08 |
| Animals are everywhere and there are many opportunities to observe
them. |
25:36 |
You can read and learn more about animal behavior by reading one of
John Alcock's many books.
The Kookaburras' Song: Exploring Animal Behavior in Australia
Sonoran Desert Summer
The Triumph of Sociobiology
An Enthusiasm for Orchids: Sex and the Deception in Plant Evolution
Animal Behavior: An Evolutionary Approach (textbook) |
26:35 |
| If you want to listen to more of the didjeridu, you can find it on
http://magnatune.com.
The album is called Wanderer and is by Christopher of the Wolves. |
27:05 |
