FULL EPISODE: What Color's Your Best Nest? - February 26, 2026

Animal cognition researcher Julia Self explains how the zebra finch has a strong preference for pink in its nests. Child and youth studies professor Naomi Andrews tackles the issue of whether teasing is playful or harmful. On Vet Talk – or Pet Talk – veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford covers the following stories: What viral monkey Punch and his plushie tell us about attachment theory; Woman loses all her limbs after being licked by a dog; and Completely new life form is wreaking havoc on deep-sea sharks. Health sciences and psychology professor Tony Bogaert discusses how he tracked the phrase "feeling sexy" across millions of books and uncovered a major difference in sexual psychology. Psychology researcher Samuli Linnunsalo reveals how the presence of eyes on a robot affects your perception of it. Psychology professor ⁠Paul Eastwick⁠, co-host of ⁠the Love Factually podcast⁠, challenges ⁠the idea that we should view dating as a marketplace⁠. (⁠Check out Paul's book Bonded by Evolution here⁠.) Media and tech reporter ⁠⁠⁠Sydney Bradley⁠⁠⁠ explains how ⁠Meta patented an AI that lets you keep posting from beyond the grave⁠. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:02) Julia Self (10:00) Naomi Andrews (20:00) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 1 (30:00) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 2 (39:50) Tony Bogaert (49:50) Samuli Linnunsalo (59:50) Paul Eastwick (1:09:50) Sydney Bradley (1:19:12) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices