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How birds reacted to a solar eclipse, and keeping wildfire smoke out of wine  - Science Magazine Podcast

How birds reacted to a solar eclipse, and keeping wildfire smoke out of wine  - Science Magazine Podcast

Update: 2025-10-09
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First up on the podcast, producer Kevin McLean talks with Associate Online News Editor Michael Greshko about the impact of wildfires on wine; a couple horse stories, one modern, one ancient; and why educators are racing to archive government materials.


 


Next on the show, research that took advantage of a natural experiment in unnatural lighting. Host Sarah Crespi talks with Ph.D. student Liz Aguilar and Kimberly Rosvall, an associate professor, both in the department of biology at Indiana University Bloomington, about a citizen-science initiative that captured bird behavior before, during, and after a total solar eclipse in April 2024.   


 


This week’s episode was produced with help from Podigy.


 


Authors: Sarah Crespi; Kevin McLean; Michael Greshko

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How birds reacted to a solar eclipse, and keeping wildfire smoke out of wine  - Science Magazine Podcast

How birds reacted to a solar eclipse, and keeping wildfire smoke out of wine  - Science Magazine Podcast