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Quirks and Quarks · July 24 · 54 min

Using ants to make yogurt, and other producer picks

From elephant whiskers to Arctic rhinos and even science programming in prisons, we revisit some of our producers’ favourite stories from this season. Including: One of the world's earliest plant-eaters discovered in Nova Scotia Elephant trunk whiskers increase their sensitivity to better 'feel' their surroundings Yogurt with a creepy-crawly secret ingredient Rhinos roamed Arctic Canada 23 million years ago Bringing science education to the incarcerated

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From elephant whiskers to Arctic rhinos and even science programming in prisons, we revisit some of our producers’ favourite stories from this season. Including:

  • One of the world's earliest plant-eaters discovered in Nova Scotia
  • Elephant trunk whiskers increase their sensitivity to better 'feel' their surroundings
  • Yogurt with a creepy-crawly secret ingredient
  • Rhinos roamed Arctic Canada 23 million years ago
  • Bringing science education to the incarcerated