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Can Cannabis Help Mental Illness? - De-Natured
In this De-Natured segment of Nature League, Brit breaks down a recent scientific journal article about the effect of cannabidiol on brain regions associated with psychosis. Article citation: Bhattacharyya S, Wilson R, Appiah-Kusi E, et...
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Is That Ostrich Flirting With Me? - From A to B
In this episode of "From A to B", Adrian asks Brit why male ostriches sometimes direct mating dances toward humans.
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Preserving Montana's State Fish - Field Trip
In this Nature League Field Trip, Brit joins scientists in the Flathead River system to explore the consequences of genetic introgression between westslope cutthroat trout and rainbow trout.
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Can Complex Life Evolve Without Oxygen? - From A to B
In their very first episode of "From A to B", Adrian asks Brit about the relationships between oxygen and life on Earth.
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Searching for Mysis Shrimp - Field Trip
In this Nature League Field Trip, Brit joins researchers at the University of Montana Flathead Lake Biological Station to sample for freshwater invertebrates, including Mysis shrimp. Thanks to Dr. Jim Elser for being our field guide at...
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Life in Missoula, Montana - Field Trip
In this Nature League Field Trip, Brit introduces both herself and Missoula, Montana as hosts of the channel. Future Field Trip locations are revealed, and we break down our first Wild Word: ecology.
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Can Plants Hurt When We Eat Them? - From A to B
In this episode of "From A to B", Adrian asks Brit why some people say it's morally okay to eat plants but not animals.
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Why Are Animals Getting Smaller? - From A to B
In this episode of "From A to B", Adrian asks Brit why animals are basically getting smaller over time.
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Invertebrates and Ocean Mixing - De-Natured
In this De-Natured segment of Nature League, Brit breaks down a recent scientific journal article about the impact of invertebrate motion on the mixing of water columns. Article citation: Isabel A. Houghton, Jeffrey R. Koseff, Stephen G....
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Welcome to Nature League!
Join Nature League and host Brit Garner as we explore life on Earth and ask questions that inspire us to marvel at all things wild.
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Predicting Future Humans - From A to B
In this episode of "From A to B", Adrian and Brit co-create a potential future human based on both realistic and absurd adaptations.
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Biodiversity and Complex Life Forms - From A to B
In this episode of "From A to B", Adrian asks Brit about the relationships between intelligence, evolution, biodiversity, and tool use.
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Why Are Millipedes Cuter Than Centipedes? - From A to B
In this episode of "From A to B", Adrian asks Brit why millipedes are totes adorbs but centipedes are basically hellspawn.
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The Threats Facing Forests - Field Trip
In this Nature League Field Trip, Brit gets a first-hand look at the challenges facing forests in the Rocky Mountains, including fires, drought, climate change, and pine beetles. Special thanks to Professor Diana Six at the University of...
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Nature + Performing Arts
On this special edition of Nature League, Brit explores nature in the context of the performing arts by showing the behind-the-scenes process of putting on a production of Disney's "The Little Mermaid". Special thanks to the Missoula...
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How Do Animals Make Sounds? - Field Trip
In this Nature League Field Trip, Brit sits down with Dr. Laurie Slovarp to explore the ways that humans and non-human animals make sounds. A special thanks to Dr. Slovarp for collaborating on this Nature League Field Trip.
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Nature + Philosophy
In this special, 5th week edition of Nature League, Brit explores the concept of nature and life on Earth in the context of another discipline in a segment called "Nature+". In this episode, Brit is joined by philosophy professor Dr....
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Exploring Evolution and Speciation - Lesson Plan
In this Nature League Lesson Plan, Brit explains the mechanisms and nuances of evolution and speciation.
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Exploring the Plant Kingdom - Lesson Plan
In this Nature League Lesson Plan, Brit introduces the plant kingdom, including their origin story, relationships, adaptations, and awesomeness.
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What is Reproduction? - Lesson Plan
In this Nature League Lesson Plan, Brit discusses the different ways that life on Earth makes more life on Earth - sexually and asexually.
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Biodiversity and Extinction Vulnerability - De-Natured
In this De-Natured segment of Nature League, Brit breaks down a recent scientific journal article about the impact of biodiversity on extinction vulnerability in terms of trophic redundancy. Article citation: Dirk Sanders, Elisa...
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Does Life on Earth Have a Voice? - Lesson Plan
In this Nature League Lesson Plan, Brit explores the four main categories of communication for life on Earth, and discusses the realities of interspecies communication. Guest starring: Adrian Adams as the bit partner, Sean Kirkpatrick as...
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Nature + Engineering
On this special edition of Nature League, Brit explores nature in the context of engineering by describing and displaying some examples of high tech and everyday biomimicry.
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Increasing Night Life of Mammals - De-Natured
In this De-Natured segment of Nature League, Brit breaks down a recent scientific journal article about the increasing nocturnality of mammals around the globe. Article citation: Gaynor, K.M., Hojnowski, C.E., Carter, N.H., and...