Bushfire risk, frog spit, and avoiding decision fatigue
from Lost in Science Hosted by Stuart Burns, Manisha Bhardwaj, Chris Lassig, Claire Farrugia Guests: Dr. Trent Penman
Why is Australia's landscape so susceptible to fire, and how will a changing climate alter the risk of bushfires? Stu talks to Dr. Trent Penman a forest scientists with the University of Melbourne to find out. Chris describes the non-newtonian characteristics of frog spit and how it helps them catch their dinner. Manisha continues her series on the psychology of keeping resolutions by looking at decision fatigue.
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