106. Fissiparous

Kyle and Emily address a question that has haunted romantic partners for years--but this divisive worm conversation leads them to a much more fruitful discussion on the word fissiparous.

Lovers of zoology, biology, and even microbiology, this is the episode for you. Our hosts discuss everything from nuclear fission, to how cells clone themselves, to the regeneration of all those worms we split in half as children…We all did that, right?

Kyle also takes the opportunity to answer some vital questions about animals of the sea. Like, is it starfish or sea star? Will a whole starfish regrow from just a fragment? And what exactly defines a fish? That last one, it turns out, is a topic Emily’s been DYIN’ to cover.