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Order and chaos

2022/12/13
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Mario Pesendorfer
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Rutendo Shackleton
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Sebastian Echeverri
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Rutendo Shackleton 认为,看似混乱的个体行为背后存在着更大的秩序,可以通过观察和倾听,从看似混乱的环境中找到秩序。她以自身经历为例,讲述了如何在频繁更换居住地的情况下,通过观察和倾听,找到适应新环境的方法,并从混乱中找到秩序。 Sebastian Echeverri 则指出,秩序与混沌之间存在张力,对它们的反应会改变它们。他以蜜蜂为例,说明了观察尺度的改变会改变对事物的认知,即使在微观层面存在混沌,宏观层面依然能观察到秩序。 Liam Crowley, Caroline Howard 和 Mark Blaxter 介绍了“达尔文生命之树计划”,旨在对英国所有物种进行基因测序,这是一个庞大而复杂但意义重大的项目,旨在揭示物种之间的联系和差异,并为生物多样性保护和医学研究提供宝贵的数据。 Mario Pesendorfer 则从动物行为学的角度,探讨了鸟群聚集等集体运动的现象,指出这些行为具有多种功能,包括降低被捕食的风险,并强调这些集体运动往往没有明确的领导者,而是通过个体间的相互影响协调完成的。他还以乌鸦为例,说明了群体飞行行为可能是一种信息传递方式,引导其他乌鸦前往共同的栖息地。 Chris Watson 则通过对角马迁徙的声景记录,展现了其宏大而危险的迁徙过程,以及声音在唤起人们记忆和想象力方面的作用。 Rutendo Shackleton 从个人经历出发,阐述了如何在面对变化和不确定性时,通过观察和倾听,发现隐藏的秩序,并将其转化为自身的力量。她强调了适应性和从混乱中寻找秩序的重要性。 Sebastian Echeverri 则从更广阔的视角,探讨了秩序与混沌之间的动态关系,以及人类行为对自然规律的影响。他指出,对秩序和混沌的认知取决于观察的尺度和视角,微观层面的随机性与宏观层面的规律性并存。 Liam Crowley, Caroline Howard 和 Mark Blaxter 详细介绍了“达尔文生命之树计划”的实施过程,包括样本采集、DNA提取、测序和数据分析等环节,展现了该项目的技术复杂性和科学意义。他们强调了该项目对生物多样性保护和医学研究的贡献。 Mario Pesendorfer 深入探讨了动物群体行为的机制和功能,并以具体的案例分析,揭示了动物群体行为的复杂性和多样性。他强调了在动物行为研究中,观察和推测的重要性,以及对未解之谜的尊重。 Chris Watson 通过声音的视角,展现了角马迁徙的壮观景象和潜在的危险,以及声音在记录和传递自然信息方面的作用。他强调了声音在唤起人们记忆和想象力方面的独特作用。

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Rutendo Shackleton and Sebastian Echeverri introduce the podcast episode's theme, exploring how observing patterns reveals order within seemingly chaotic situations, and how this skill is developed through adapting to change. They draw parallels to observing nature's order and chaos.
  • Observing patterns reveals order in chaotic situations
  • Adapting to change develops the ability to find order in chaos

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The difference between order and chaos can depend on your perspective. The systems and processes that drive the natural world might seem random in close-up, whether it’s an ant wandering around near its nest, or a wildebeest charging through the water. But if you zoom out, you can see how these small activities combine to form part of a bigger picture.

The Darwin Tree Of Life project is an attempt to bring order to nature by sequencing the DNA of every living thing in the UK, a staggering 70,000 species. The research team explains how they’ll keep on target by doing a little light sequencing before their morning coffee.

We fly high with one of nature’s most stunning visual displays of order, murmuration, learning from Professor Mario Pesendorfer how this magical movement comes together, and how birds move in perfect sync with no leader.

And wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson – who has helped to create some of the BBC’s best-loved nature documentaries – takes us on a trip to Maasai Mara, where the annual rains bring a natural order to the migration patterns of wildebeest.

Credits:

The BBC Earth podcast is presented by Sebastian Echeverri and Rutendo Shackleton.

This episode was produced by Rachel Byrne and Geoff Marsh.

The researcher was Seb Masters.

The Production Manager was Catherine Stringer and the Production Co-ordinator was Gemma Wootton.

Podcast Theme Music was composed by Axel Kacoutié, with mixing and additional sound design by Peregrine Andrews.

The Associate Producer is Cristen Caine and the Executive Producer is Deborah Dudgeon.

Special thanks to:

Caroline Howard, Liam Crowley and Mark Blaxter for the feature on the Darwin Tree of Life Project.

Mario Pesendorfer for sharing his insights into murmurations.

Chris Watson for providing the wildebeest soundscape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy) for more information.