165 - Mudskipper Blinking with Drs. Brett Aiello and Tom Stewart

<p>Did you know that fish blink? Perhaps even for some of the same reasons that humans do! Tune in to this week's episode to hear Zach talk with Drs. Brett Aiello and Tom Stewart about their recent project studying blinking behaviors in Mudskippers. They go into detail about the functional morphology and evolutionary biology of this fascinating and unique behavior.</p> <p>Dr. Brett Ailleo's twitter: @braiello, Email: braiello3@gatech.edu</p> <p>Dr. Tom Stewart's twitter: @TomDoesScience, Email: tomstewart@uchicago.edu</p> <p>_____________________________________________________</p> <p>Get in touch with us!</p> <p>The Podcast is on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook: @FisheriesPod </p> <p>Become a Patron of the Fisheries Podcast here:</p> <p><a href='https://www.patreon.com/FisheriesPodcast'>https://www.patreon.com/FisheriesPodcast</a></p> <p>Buy podcast merch: <a href='https://teespring.com/stores/the-fisheries-podcast-fan-shop'>https://teespring.com/stores/the-fisheries-podcast-fan-shop</a></p> <p>Thanks as always to Andrew Gialanella for the fantastic music.</p> <p>The Fisheries Podcast is a completely independent podcast, not affiliated with a larger organization or entity. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the podcast. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by the hosts are those of that individual and do not necessarily reflect the view of any entity with with those individuals are affiliated in other capacities (such as employers).</p> <p> </p>