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Podcast: Einstein A Go-Go
Episode: Einstein A Go Go - 24 February 2019
Description: Dr Krystal, Dr Ailie, and Dr Ray join Dr Shane in the studio. First guest (on the phone) isDr Simon ClulowfromMacquarie University. Cane toads are picking up some shady habits,Toads in Western Australia have been spotted awake and active during the day in deeply shaded habitats, despite thespecies usually being nocturnal in Australia and other parts of the world. However nearby cane toad populations atmore exposed sites remained only active at night. This suggests that cane toads are particularly good at changingtheir behaviour in response to their environment, something known as behavioural plasticity, which might assist theirinvasive...