The Half Acorn Paradox
From Wild Stories by Elliot Connor
May 13, 2026 · 21 min · Season 1 · Episode 23
About this episode
Dr Karen Munroe discusses the intriguing findings of a squirrel-acorn-forest study and the implications for nut evolution.
When is half an acorn better than a whole one? The great Dr Karen Munroe joins the show to fill us in on one of the most chaotically fascinating squirrel-acorn-forest studies ever conducted, nut evolution and the scientific value of hoovers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Elliot Connor
Guest: Dr Karen Munroe
Topics covered
- squirrel studies
- acorn evolution
- forest ecology
- scientific research
- nature
Keywords
- acorn
- squirrel
- forest studies
- nut evolution
- scientific research
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