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Great news! @gerrygcarter and I have a new paper in CJZ! Everything you wanted to know about blood-feeding (including vampire bats) but were afraid to ask!
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This is from when Brock toured with the band Sloan.
I'm excited to share that the CJZ special edition honouring Brock Fenton is available via @cdnsciencepub
Including a paper John Ratcliffe and I wrote: Bats learn about potential food sources from others: a review.
Open Access available doi.org/10.1139/cjz-2022-011…
#bats
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Cave myotis (Myotis velifer) are starting to get hit by the fungus that causes White-nose Syndrome. Our conservation research targets how it spreads in this hot, dry landscape & how individuals move among these caves -- to find solutions for resiliency and recovery.
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Blood-feeding (#sanguivory) arose >2 dozen times in birds, fish, insects, and more, but among mammals, it's unique to #VampireBats. Explore the origins of #Mammalia's only bloodsuckers in the Canadian Journal of Zoology: ow.ly/bRMN50Q2jnz 🦇🦷 @riskindan @gerrygcarter
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An owl gliding through a cloud of helium-filled soap bubbles reveals wingtip and tail vortices.
📽: Usherwood et al.
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'Fiona the Fruit Bat'
by @riskindan, ill. by @rachelqiuqi
This book teaches echolocation in a fun, digestible way for young children, and includes backmatter with more information about it.
#newbook from @GreystoneKids
available @ColesBooks
sample ⤵️
jellybooks.com/cloud_reader/…
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It's that time of year again!!! 👻🎃🔮
What better way to celebrate the spooky season than with Fiona the Fruit Bat as she learns to face her fears? 🦇🦇🦇
@riskindan @rachelqiuqi
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The stunning attack of a peregrine falcon
It strikes its prey with a clenched foot, stunning or killing it with the impact, then turns to catch it in mid-air. If its prey is too heavy to carry, a peregrine will drop it to the ground and eat it there
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Do people with high self-esteem get rich, or are rich people just full of themselves?
@riskindan joins @VassyKapelos for the weekly segment Talk Science to Me.
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I've clearly watched The Simpsons too much.
Just a few reasons why studying #beetle diversity is hard…but I love to do it regardless. Or, spot the difference! (Erwin, 2000)
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How adorable is this????
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Got a bat in the house? Here's what NOT to do, as told by our resident bat expert @riskindan on @MooreintheAM. Plus, Mozart can relieve pain... at least for infants.
Listen here: omny.fm/shows/newstalk1010/t…
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We've all been there. Whether it's a new baby or a late night TV marathon, you know what it feels like to face a full day on little sleep. Most of us try to power through with caffeine, but new research suggests that might be the wrong approach. CTV's Science and Technology expert Dan Riskin, explains.
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Happy #InternationalBatNight. Here’s a shout out to everyone involved working to save this amazing group of animals.
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I'm working on a story for @UA_magazine about conference childcare & how its availability/lack affects academic parents in Canada. Do you have personal stories, struggles or successes to share? Please reach out if so. (DM or email linked on my web page).
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CTV Morning Live learns about a possible new solution to scam and spam calls with @CTV Science and Technology Specialist, @riskindan! 🤔📲
bc.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2…