I share two videos today. In the first, I share some fact and some fiction about naked mole-rats. I believed it was true at the time! In the second, I share a myth busted set of facts informed by a delightful little number called “Surprisingly long survival of premature conclusions about naked mole-rat biology”, by Braude et al, from Biological Reviews 2021, which I learned about from Ed Yong’s latest book, An Immense World. I was directed to his mole-rat section by a subscriber!
Sources: “Surprisingly long survival of premature conclusions about naked mole-rat biology”, Braude et al, Biological Reviews 2021, via An Immense World by Ed Yong. Also Bitch, by Lucy Cooke.