Belinda Smith
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2,583 appearances
26 recordings
4 series
first heard Apr 2026
last heard 18 Sep
Belinda Smith’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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It's also possible to try to link the Chris with Nelson using DNA.
In theory, anyone who picked up the sword over the centuries may have some of their DNA lodged in the hemp fibre that's around the hilt.
And this could be extracted and analysed.
Professor Adam Brum from Griffith University.
His archaeological work in Indonesia, in particular, has helped reconstruct ancient human migrations in the region, including Australia.
So, Robin, just before, you mentioned Betty the crow.
Remind me again, what was so special about her?
Maybe we should use bird brain as a compliment these days because, of course, in Sydney, you've got cockies that can find leftover food or hidden food anywhere.
in wheelie bins and so they'll flip the lid.
And they've also learnt to turn on water bubblers so they can get to the fresh water that comes out of them.
It's quite amazing.
And I remember talking to a cognitive ecologist about this and the hypothesis behind this is called the cognitive buffer hypothesis.
So it's the same idea as what Danielle was talking about.
If you've got a long life,
Odds are that the environment around you will change, so you need a big brain to adapt to those changes, whether that's in a forest or in an urban environment like a cocky.
And there's the Ambitious Australia report again being mentioned by another notable researcher.
A few weeks back, we reported a story about crickets that tended to an injured antenna like a dog might lick a sore paw.
Next week, we ask, if insects can indeed feel pain, how does that change how we legally treat them?
I'm Robin Williams.
And I'm Belinda Smith.
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