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FULL EPISODE: What Color's Your Best Nest? - February 26, 2026

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Animal cognition researcher Julia Self explains how the zebra finch has a strong preference for pink in its nests. Child and youth studies professor Naomi Andrews tackles the issue of whether teasing is playful or harmful. On Vet Talk – or Pet Talk – veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford covers the following stories: What viral monkey Punch and his plushie tell us about attachment theory; Woman loses all her limbs after being licked by a dog; and Completely new life form is wreaking havoc on deep-sea sharks. Health sciences and psychology professor Tony Bogaert discusses how he tracked the phrase "feeling sexy" across millions of books and uncovered a major difference in sexual psychology. Psychology researcher Samuli Linnunsalo reveals how the presence of eyes on a robot affects your perception of it. Psychology professor ⁠Paul Eastwick⁠, co-host of ⁠the Love Factually podcast⁠, challenges ⁠the idea that we should view dating as a marketplace⁠. (⁠Check out Paul's book Bonded by Evolution here⁠.) Media and tech repo