{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"TWiEVO 116: An ant and two fungi walk into a bar and meet a naked mole rat","description":"Nels and Vincent review research on how neuropeptides influence the behavior of leafcutter ants, and regulate the different caste behaviors such as defenders, leaf foragers, brood care, and fungus farming. Hosts:&amp;nbsp;Nels Elde&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;Vincent Racaniello Subscribe (free):  Apple Podcasts,&amp;nbsp;RSS,&amp;nbsp;email Become a patron&amp;nbsp;of&amp;nbsp;TWiEVO Links for this episode  Join the&amp;nbsp;MicrobeTV Discord server Neuropeptides and&amp;nbsp;behavior of leaf cutter ants&amp;nbsp;(Cell) Timestamps by&amp;nbsp;Jolene  Science Picks Nels&amp;nbsp;\u2013&amp;nbsp;My academic job offer was rescinded. I\u2019ll keep going\u2014but U.S. researchers are running out of road Vincent&amp;nbsp;\u2013&amp;nbsp;There\u2019s a new acid in our rain \u2014 should we be worried? Music on TWiEVO is performed by&amp;nbsp;Trampled by Turtles  Send your evolution questions and comments to twievo@microbe.tv ","author_name":"This Week in Evolution","author_url":"http:\/\/microbe.tv\/twievo","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37595605\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/37595605"}