Welcome back to Biologue - we’ve missed you!

This episode is a throwback to the holiday period, and we’ll be discussing some fun festive facts. From why we kiss people under the Mistletoe, to the shamanic origins of Christmas from the Tungus people, and even the neuroscience of the Christmas spirit. This episode is a melange of cheer, crimbo and (bizarrely) Jellyfish. So, go up to the loft to find your Santa hat, and make yourself a slightly out-of-date mulled wine - then settle down for some Biologue.

Links:

Jellyfish in the Azov - https://youtu.be/92mtbA0zIZw

“Evidence of a Christmas spirit network in the brain: functional MRI study” (Hougaard et al., 2015) - https://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h6266

Content Warnings:

Contains some swearing 

Most audio was recorded prior to the Christmas period