SoT 265: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes
Channel: Science on Top
Date: 2017-06-04

SoT 265: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes
http://scienceontop.com/265

The first results from the Juno spacecraft are in, giving us new and surprising insights into the largest planet in our solar system.
Some media reports of flooding at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault were somewhat exaggerated. Some water got in at the front door, which happens every year, but the seeds were never in any danger.
Have you ever seen a flamingo fall over? Probably not. Turns out they're extremely stable, especially on one leg. A pair of biologists set out to find out why.
The first steps have been taken towards space-based baby-making, with healthy mouse pups being born from sperm that went to space.

This episode contains traces of astronaut Dr. Peggy Whitson talking with President Trump, after breaking the US record for the most time in space. Dr. Whitson was already the world's most experienced spacewoman and the oldest woman in space.

http://scienceontop.com/265

Chapters:
00:01:03 The first results from the Juno mission are in - and they already challenge our understanding of Jupiter https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/the-first-results-from-the-juno-mission-are-in-and-they-already-challenge-our-understanding-of-a7756971.html
00:09:39 Turns out the Svalbard seed vault is probably fine http://www.popsci.com.au/science/turns-out-the-svalbard-seed-vault-is-probably-fine,462590
00:14:36 Why Flamingos Are More Stable on One Leg Than Two https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/05/flamingos-one-leg/527781/
00:22:11 The Making of Space Mice https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/05/space-mice/527640/
00:29:28 Science on Top http://scienceontop.com