Individuality, and non-monogamy boosts chickadee cognition
Ana-Marija Jakšić, Rachael Ralph
Hosted by Chris Smith
Published Sep 21, 2026
Description
Chris Smith presents research on individual differences in fruit flies, colour-linked pupil responses in synaesthesia, and how mating patterns broaden cognitive variation in chickadees. The episode also examines which species succeed in cities and how DNA organisation changes in cancer. The publisher provides a full episode player and individual interview transcripts.
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