Ten Things I Like About... Podcast

This is a 10-minute, 10-episode podcast about misunderstood or unknown wildlife.

Ten Things I Like About... Podcast is a science podcast hosted by Kiersten Gibizov, with 130 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Kiersten Gibizov hosts Ten Things I Like About... Podcast, a science show with 130 episodes published.

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  Episode #143

  Tuatara: Diet and Dentition

  Feb 4, 20268 minS0

  <p>Summary: You are what you eat, right? Find out what tuatara eat and how they eat it in the seventh episode of Tuatara.</p> <p> </p> <p>For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean</p> <p> </p> <p>Show Notes:</p> <p>“Tuatara” Royal Ontario Museum, https://collections.rom.on.ca</p> <p>“Microstructure of dental hard tissues and bone in the Tuatara denture, Sphenodon punctatus,” by J.A. Kierser, T. Tkatchenko, M. C. Dean, M. E. H. Jones, and N. J. Nelson. Front Oral Biol. 2009:13:80-85. https://pubme.ncbi.nlm.n...

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  Episode #142

  Tuatara: Living Fossil

  Jan 28, 20268 minS0

  <p>Summary: The term “living fossil” is a bit controversial but does it fit the tuatara? Join Kiersten to find out.</p> <p> </p> <p>For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean</p> <p> </p> <p>Show Notes: </p> <p>“New study shows modern tuatara are little changed from 190 million year old ancestors.” Harvard University Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, March 2022. https://www.oeb.harvard.edu/news</p> <p>Music written and performed by Katherine Camp</p> <p> </p> <p>Transcript</p> <p>(Piano music plays)</p> <p>Kiersten - This is Te...

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  Episode #141

  Tuatara: Lizard or Not a Lizard?

  Jan 21, 20269 minS0

  <p>Summary: Is the tuatara a lizard? We have hinted at it for a few episodes. Join Kiersten to find out if the tuatara is or is not a lizard.</p> <p> </p> <p>For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean</p> <p> </p> <p>Show Notes:</p> <p>“It’s not a lizard or a dinosaur: the tuatara is something else entirely,” by Bec Crew. Australian Geographic, https://www.australiangeographic.com.au</p> <p>“New study shows modern tuatara are little changed from 190 million year old ancestors.” Harvard University Department o...

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  Episode #140

  Tuatara: Eyes

  Jan 14, 202611 minS0

  <p>Summary: Are tuatara eyes like every other reptile’s eyes? Maybe. Join Kiersten to find out what makes tuatara eye so special.</p> <p> </p> <p>For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean</p> <p> </p> <p>Show Notes:</p> <p>“The lonely eye,” by I R Schwab and G R O’Connor. Br J Ophthalmic. 2025 Mar:89(3):256. Doi:10.1136/bio.2004.059105</p> <p>“Reptilian Eyes and Orbital Structures,” Jeanette Wyneken. 2012 Proceedings Association of Reptiles and Amphibian Veterinarians. https://cdn.ymaws.com</p> <p>Parietal Eye, https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/veterinary-science-and-veterinary-medicine/parietal-eye<...

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  Episode #139

  Tuatara: Reproduction

  Jan 7, 202610 minS0

  <p>Summary: Join Kiersten as she takes you on a slow look at tuatara reproduction.</p> <p> </p> <p>For my hearing impaired followers, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean</p> <p> </p> <p>Show Notes:</p> <p>“Novel mating behaviors in male tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) expand our understanding of reptile courtship,” by Sarah K. Lamar, Diane K. Ormsby, and Nicola J. Nelson. Austral Ecology, vol 49, Issue 2. https://doi.org/10.1111/aec13496</p> <p>“Tuatara.” San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, https://animals.sandiegozoo.org</p> <p>Music written and performed by Katherine Camp</p> <p> </p> <p>Trans...

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