# Sara Ruane

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Mind-Controlled Prosthetic, Rough Riders, Snakes, Psych of Food

Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Limbs Guest: Robert Gaunt, Assistant Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh The Rehab Neural Engineering Lab at the University of Pittsburg is working on robots you can control with your brain. Specifically, robot limbs for paraly ...

Sy Montgomery, Boaty McBoatface, Smart Devices, Hoi Toiders

When a Beloved Pet Passes Away Guest: Sy Montgomery, author, “How to be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals” Sy Montgomery shares tales of love and loss on her farm. She lost her 700-lb pig, Christopher Hogwood, and her beloved border collie, Tess, in the same season. She graciously ...

Axolotls, Biological Mind, Umami

Who wants some snake hugs? Guest: Sara Ruane, Assistant Professor of Evolution at Rutgers University-Newark. There are things to be feared, and then there are things we fear. Not necessarily the same thing. When I first took up hiking a few decades ago I remember feeling very exposed, all sort ...

The Field Museum is on the hunt for Chonkosaurus

Dr. Sara Ruane, Assistant Curator of Herpetology at the Field Museum of Natural History, joins Lisa Dent to update us on their hunt for Chonkosaurus and why they are looking for her. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4122666/4122666_2023-05-19-200106.64kmono.mp3 More on Chonkosauru ...

Shedding Myths about Snakes with Dr Sara Ruane | Cabin of Curiosities

Why do snakes inspire so much fear? And how much of it is actually deserved? In this episode of Cabin of Curiosities, Charlie dives into the world of serpents with herpetologist Dr. Sara Ruane to unravel the truth about these reptiles and why they deserve more respect than fear. ⛵️ Subscribe so ...

A Halloween Monster Mashup, And A Spooky Lakes Tour

For Halloween, we bring you an ode to three quintessentially creepy creatures: bats, arachnids, and snakes. First, bat researcher Elena Tena joins Host Flora Lichtman to describe tracking the greater noctule bat in flight and learning that it can feed on migratory birds. Then, arachnologist Paul ...

All there is to know about the new reptile exhibit at the Field Museum

Dr. Sara Ruane, Associate Curator of Herpetology, Director of Core Laboratories on their reptile exhibit at the Field Museum called Reptiles Alive! And many are indeed alive! You can enjoy seeing everything from a rare iguana to a crocodile. And there is tackling of the forever question, “Are bi ...

A snake species named after a rock star and other slithery science

Is fear of snakes innate or learned? How do scientists discover and describe new species, including snake species? What IS a species, anyway? Why did Sara name a snake after one of her favorite rock stars (and who is it!)? Why are museum snake specimens so valuable? These are just some of the q ...