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Naturebang: Dog Poo and the Challenge of Navigation

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Dog Poo and the Challenge of Navigation

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How do we navigate unfamiliar terrain? How do animals do it? And can dog poo help us out?

Becky Ripley and Emily Knight are lost in the woods without a compass. Can insights from the animal kingdom help them navigate? And can dog poo help them out?

Naturebang is back. Becky Ripley and Emily Knight are again trying to make sense of what we humans are all about, with a little help from the natural world.  And this week, they’re getting lost.

Navigating our world is a challenge faced by every creature that moves.  From dung beetles mapping the desert dunes, to eels circumnavigating the globe, each finds its own way about with unerring accuracy. How do they do it? And how is that going to help Becky and Emily get out of the woods? 

The story of animal (and human) navigation is a story of the sun, the stars, magnetic fields, polarised light, and… dog poo. Yes, dog poo.

Featuring Michael S. Painter, Assistant Professor at Barry University, and John Edward Huth, Donner Professor of Science at Harvard University.

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