Vaguely Scientific #193: Going Through Bird Town

About this episode

The episode explores the impact of birds on electrical lines and attempts to create honey without bees.

In this episode, Jim and Derek are joined by Sydney to try and figure out how many birds it would take to wreck an electrical line and cause a power outage. Then, we try to make honey without bees! Panelists: Jim, Derek, Sydney

People in this episode

Hosts: Jim, Derek

Guest: Sydney

Topics covered

• birds
• power outage
• honey production

Keywords

• electrical line
• power outage
• honey without bees

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