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Episode 57 - F'ing magnets, how do they work... in pigeons?
Monday, 6 July, 2026

In this episode, Matt and Kevin (mostly) take a break from politics to discuss pigeon migration using magnetoreception, with macrophages! Maybe.Links* The paper: Homing pigeon navigation relies on superparamagnetic macrophages under overcast conditions* An Immense World by Ed Yong, a beautiful book about animal senses.* Wikipedia article on magnetotactic bacteria.* Previous Audiommunity episode about headbutting that Matt mentions in the intro* Take action to prevent that OMB rule change that would put political hacks in charge of nearly $1 trillion in government grants. Get full access to Audiommunity Org at www.audiommunity.org/subscribe

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