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Fri. 08/20 - The Necrobiome: Dead and Loving It

Fri. 08/20 - The Necrobiome: Dead and Loving It

FromCool Stuff Ride Home


Fri. 08/20 - The Necrobiome: Dead and Loving It

FromCool Stuff Ride Home

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Aug 20, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What is the necrobiome and why do some think it’s crucial for restoring our ecosystems? More and more zoo animals across the US are getting their own special animal vaccine, but why doesn’t your pet cat need one? And Disney’s animatronics are getting a huge, AI makeover.Sponsor:Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at Indeed.com/goodnewsLinks:Rewilding death: The plan to restore the necrobiome (BBC)Meet the Necrobiome: The Microbes That Will Eat Your Corpse (The Atlantic)Bears, baboons, tigers are getting COVID vaccines at zoos across the U.S. (National Geographic)US zoos giving special animal coronavirus vaccine to tigers, bears and gorillas (CNN)Disney kills FastPass for costly line-skipping app Disney Genie Plus (Polygon)Are You Ready for Sentient Disney Robots? (NY Times) Kottke.OrgJackson Bird on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Aug 20, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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