This comic, illustrated by Fio Geiran, is inspired by an interview from TED Radio Hour's episode The Birds and the Bees.
From nest-hopping to manipulating eggs, the bird world is full of family drama. Biologist Carin Bondar explains the wild side of bird science and what it teaches us about evolution.
About Carin Bondar
Carin Bondar is a biologist, author and philosopher.
Bondar is the author of four books on wildlife and sex: Wild Moms, Wild Sex, The Nature of Sex and The Nature of Human Nature. She hosts web series based on her books and has also hosted multiple television series, including "Outrageous Acts of Science" on the Discover Science Channel. Her work has appeared on National Geographic, Animal Planet, Netflix and The Science Channel, among others.
Bondar is also the founder and president of the STEM Angels Foundation, a group dedicated to supporting moms in science.
She earned her bachelor's in biology from Simon Fraser University and her Ph.D. in community ecology from the University of British Columbia.
This comic was illustrated by Fio Geiran and edited by LA Johnson and Katie Monteleone.
The original audio interview was produced by James Delahoussaye and edited by Sanaz Meshkinpour. You can follow us on Facebook @TEDRadioHour and email us at [email protected].
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