The Scientists Who Studied Pee, Poop, and Won Prizes
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In this Niche Scientists minisode of Wildly Curious, Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole spotlight two researchers whose work sounds ridiculous… until you realize it’s brilliant.
Meet Dr. David Hu and Dr. Patricia Yang, engineers who study fluid dynamics by asking the questions no one else would:
Why do almost all mammals pee in the same amount of time?
Why is wombat poop shaped like a cube?
And how can studying animal waste improve engineering, medicine, and early cancer detection?
🚽 Why mammals over 3 kg empty…
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