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Social Insect Distancing – Ep. 4: The Ant Nebula

March 20, 2020

In response to the ongoing pandemic, we are producing a short, no-frills daily podcast series: “Social Insect Distancing”. For today’s episode, we chatted with guest Dr. Andrew Burkhardt, a Submillimeter Array Postdoctoral Fellow in the Center for Astrophysics at Harvard and the Smithsonian. We hope that learning a little about ants will provide cross-species comfort for anxious human readers!

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Posted in Art & Media, Reports, Social Insect Distancing

11 responses to “Social Insect Distancing – Ep. 4: The Ant Nebula”

LB

March 20, 2020

Thank you for sharing the wisdom of ants across the galaxy.

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1. Benjamin Blanchard
  
  March 20, 2020
  
  Antergalactic space travel!
  
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AMB1

March 20, 2020

This has Ben my favorite ant episode! I loved learning about “Ant shapes in space…”. Wonderful work by Dr. Blanchard & Dr. Burkhardt.

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1. Benjamin Blanchard
  
  March 20, 2020
  
  We appreciate your dedicated listenership! And not quite a doctor yet… but very soon, if things go according to plan!
  
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J. Bowdell

March 20, 2020

That was really nice of Dr. Burkhardt to take time to ANTswer those questions regarding the named Ant Nebula. It’s nice to see the work of ANTstronomers. It did indeed reduce some of my ANTxiety during this time of social distancing. It was great incite into what to ANTicipate as far as the life cycle of our own sun. I wish there were more information on your topic. You really should consider completing an ANThology. This type of research is so importANT.

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1. Benjamin Blanchard
  
  March 20, 2020
  
  We antpreciate your transcendant commant!
  
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Greg

March 20, 2020

GJB. It is good to talk about things big and small to keep our perspective. Thanks for your insights.

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1. Benjamin Blanchard
  
  March 20, 2020
  
  You never know when the smallest things may show up in the biggest spaces.
  
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Caroline Malarkey

March 20, 2020

Today is Bob Malarkey’s birthday. I am so sure he is laughing out loud as he now knows the future of the ant in this world and the Astro world. So proud of you guys.
Grandma Malarkey.

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1. Benjamin Blanchard
  
  March 20, 2020
  
  Thanks so much for the comment! We’re honored that it could be posted on such a special day. 🙂
  
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BubbieTheYounger

March 22, 2020

So nice to hear from Dr. Andrew Burkhardt! Thanks for the enjoyable discussion and beautiful photograph.

P.S. S.P.!

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