Nature.

In a experiment, I don't know yet.

Why is Blight so far?

Like, it sounds so simple.

They had no idea.

But now the data's...

I find this not only refreshing, but at some level astounding.

Nature.

Nature.

Welcome back to the nature podcast.

This week we'll be hearing about breeding strategies in tropical cuckus,

entering the weird world of topological materials,

and learning how yeast are being engineered to produce cannabinoids.

I'm Charmany Bundell. And I'm Benjamin Thompson.

First up, I've been finding out how to raise babies. Right. Did you get some good child-wearing tips?

Oh yeah. So basically, your main priority as a parent should apparently be to have as many kids as possible and then get them to have as many kids as possible. So you can maximise your evolutionary fitness by multiplying your genetic material.

Right. I'm sure my significant other will love that approach.

Well, you've actually got then a couple of options for different strategies within that. So you could try the sort of frogs, fish kind of method, which is lay a bunch of

eggs, abandon them, and then hope statistically that some of them will make it.

Well, yes, that's a strong strategy, sure. But what's the other option?

Oh, put all your resources into a few offspring and then give them the best chance of

flourishing.

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