Avian Flu

The Science of Birds

Ivan Phillipsen

Natural History, Science, Nature, Birds, Birdwatching, Life Sciences, Biology, Birding

4.8 • 734 Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2022

⏱️ 34 minutes

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This episode—which is Number 53—is all about Avian Influenza. Or colloquially what we call the Avian Flu or Bird Flu.Depending on where you live, you might have noticed news headlines in recent months about the frightening spread of Avian Flu among both domestic and wild birds. I thought you might have some questions about this emerging disease, and so here we are with an entire podcast episode on the subject.~~ Leave me a review using Podchaser ~~Links of InterestCurrent U.S. Bird Flu Situat...

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome. This. The Science of Birds podcast is a lighthearted, guided exploration of bird biology for lifelong learners.
0:28.4	This episode, which is number 53, is all about avian influenza, or colloquially what we call the avian flu, or what kids on the school playground call
0:42.1	bird flu. Depending on where you live, you might have noticed news headlines in recent months
0:49.0	about the frightening spread of avian flu among both domestic and wild birds.
0:55.3	I thought you might have some questions about this emerging disease, and so here we are
0:59.9	with an entire podcast episode on the subject.
1:03.6	I should tell you up front that I'm not an expert on avian diseases or anything.
1:09.1	He said he's an expert.
1:11.9	No, no, I said I'm not an expert.
1:15.4	Not an expert.
1:17.0	No, I'm just a dude.
1:18.8	A dude with a podcast, a Ph.D. in zoology, and a passion for birds.
1:24.2	To research this episode, I pulled together notes from a bunch of online sources. I'm doing my best here to
1:30.8	summarize a lot of information so that it's easily digestible. That's one thing I love about creating
1:38.2	these podcast episodes. And one thing I love about studying birds. By diving into the biology of birds, we get carried
1:45.8	down many diverging and interesting paths. We end up learning things about the wider natural world
1:52.8	along the way. Today, our interest in birds is taking us down a path leading into the world of
1:58.9	viruses, outbreaks, and pandemics.
2:02.2	Naturally, you might expect this episode to be riddled with lots of jokes and silliness.
2:08.5	I mean, death and disease are always good for a laugh, wouldn't you say?
2:12.6	Hilarious stuff.
2:14.6	Yeah, I know. Not so much, actually.
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