"Feather Muse"
Navigational Know How
If you were worried about our City birds, or any birds along the East Coast, during the recent Hurricane, be assured, besides their wings,
they are equipped with extra powers of survival.
Tim Howard
Heads to Fort Monmouth, New Jersey for the story of a WWII hero
Heads to Fort Monmouth, New Jersey for the story of a WWII hero
whose feats of navigation saved hundreds of lives.
The hero? A pigeon named G.I. Joe.
Museum Curator
Mindy Rosewitz
fills in the details.
Professor Charles Walcott
Helps Tim delve into the mysteries of how pigeons pull off these seemingly impossible journeys.
fills in the details.
Professor Charles Walcott
Helps Tim delve into the mysteries of how pigeons pull off these seemingly impossible journeys.
flying home across hundreds of miles of unfamiliar terrain.
Dr. Lera Boroditsky
Tells us about a language in Australia in which a pigeon-like ability to orient yourself is so crucial. You can't even say hello without knowing exactly which direction you're facing.
Dr. Lera Boroditsky
Tells us about a language in Australia in which a pigeon-like ability to orient yourself is so crucial. You can't even say hello without knowing exactly which direction you're facing.
And finally, Jad and Robert talk to
Karen Jacobsen
aka "the GPS girl," about her own navigational abilities.
Listen While You Work
http://www.radiolab.org/2011/
The show is about an hour long
aka "the GPS girl," about her own navigational abilities.
Listen While You Work
http://www.radiolab.org/2011/
The show is about an hour long
7 comments:
i always wonder where the birds are hiding during a rainstorm...
Me too. My followers reappeared and disappeared again today! Aurgh!!!
i have no sense of direction. as a bird i would be lost
Yes, where they hid out during rain is one thing, but a powerful storm - I always wonder.
I have no followers today either.
for example, have you ever seen a pigeon corpse. Other than when they are run over in the street, I have not!
I think that other birds, vultures, etc. get to dead animals pretty quickly and just feast so you wouldn't see a corpse.
No vultures in New York City. Rats maybe.
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