Sammy Ramsey
👤 Speaker
36
total appearances
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Podcast Appearances
Radiolab
This American Roach
Okay, so let's chat a little bit about the disgust response.
Radiolab
This American Roach
Okay, I needed you to see what is happening on this tree.
Radiolab
This American Roach
We're going to get some theme music for that at some point, but anyway.
Radiolab
This American Roach
They can go for ridiculous amounts of time without food.
Radiolab
This American Roach
You can cut off a cockroach's head and it can survive for more than a week.
Radiolab
This American Roach
They are very resistant to nuclear radiation.
Radiolab
This American Roach
And we're just like, what sort of sorcery did you just do?
Radiolab
This American Roach
Like these organisms are absolutely incredible.
Radiolab
This American Roach
Well, apparently the name- Paraplaneta americana, the American cockroach.