2: Squids in Space

This week we cover the history of animal astronauts, a tiny squid with an unbelievable super power, and how to survive in space. Listen and find out why we love flinging things off the planet!

References & Further Reading:

1. https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=959

2. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animals_in_space

3. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190107153413.htm

4. https://experiment.com/projects/squid-in-space-symbiosis-and-innate-immunity

5. http://jeb.biologists.org/content/217/9/1588

6. Rexfort, A.; Mutterlose, J. (2006). "Stable isotope records from Sepia officinalis—a key to understanding the ecology of belemnites?" Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 

7.  https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19660005052.pdf

8. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214552419300033

9. http://spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=52266

10. https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animal-guide/octopuses-and-kin/hawaiian-bobtail-squid

11. https://secure.jbs.elsevierhealth.com/action/getSharedSiteSession?redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cell.com%2Fcurrent-biology%2Fpdf%2FS0960-9822%2808%2901137-8.pdf&rc=0

12.  https://medium.com/hhmi-science-media/natures-cutest-symbiosis-the-bobtail-squid-583a171d4eb4

13. https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/invertebrates/bobtail-squid

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