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Crabs All the Way Down

2023/3/3
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Rachael Cusick: 本故事讲述了艺术家Mary Akers成功人工繁殖寄居蟹的经历，以及科学家Chris Tudge对这一事件的解读。Mary Akers最初出于个人爱好开始饲养寄居蟹，后来逐渐意识到寄居蟹的生存困境以及人工繁殖的难度。在经历多次失败后，她最终通过模拟海洋环境的动态变化，成功繁殖了大量的寄居蟹。Chris Tudge认为，Mary Akers成功的关键在于她能够模拟海洋环境的混沌和变化，而这种混沌和变化正是寄居蟹生存所必需的。 Mary Akers: 讲述了自己从一个普通的寄居蟹爱好者，到成功人工繁殖寄居蟹的历程。她分享了自己在繁殖过程中遇到的挑战和挫折，以及她如何通过不断学习和尝试，最终找到成功的关键。她强调了在照料寄居蟹的过程中，需要平衡爱与责任，不能过度干预，要学会放手，让寄居蟹自然生长。 Chris Tudge: 从科学家的角度解读了Mary Akers成功人工繁殖寄居蟹的意义。他指出，人工繁殖寄居蟹的难度极高，因为寄居蟹对环境条件的要求非常苛刻，而且其繁殖过程也十分复杂。Mary Akers的成功为科学家们提供了宝贵的经验和启示，也为进一步研究寄居蟹的繁殖机制提供了新的方向。 Lulu Miller: 对寄居蟹的进化和生存策略进行了探讨。她介绍了科学家Javier Luque的研究成果，该研究表明蟹类的体型在进化过程中至少独立进化了五次，这表明蟹类的体型可能是一种非常成功的进化策略。Javier Luque认为，蟹类的体型使其能够更好地适应环境变化和混乱，这可能使其在未来拥有生存优势。 Javier Luque: 从进化的角度解释了蟹类体型反复出现的现象。他认为，大约一亿年前的全球变暖导致了大量的物种灭绝，但蟹类却繁荣起来，这表明蟹类的体型能够帮助它们适应环境变化。蟹类的体型具有多功能性，能够帮助它们适应各种不同的环境，使其在面对环境变化和混乱时具有生存优势。 Rachael Cusick: 讲述了艺术家Mary Akers成功人工繁殖寄居蟹的经历，以及科学家Chris Tudge对这一事件的解读。Mary Akers最初出于个人爱好开始饲养寄居蟹，后来逐渐意识到寄居蟹的生存困境以及人工繁殖的难度。在经历多次失败后，她最终通过模拟海洋环境的动态变化，成功繁殖了大量的寄居蟹。Chris Tudge认为，Mary Akers成功的关键在于她能够模拟海洋环境的混沌和变化，而这种混沌和变化正是寄居蟹生存所必需的。 Mary Akers: 讲述了自己从一个普通的寄居蟹爱好者，到成功人工繁殖寄居蟹的历程。她分享了自己在繁殖过程中遇到的挑战和挫折，以及她如何通过不断学习和尝试，最终找到成功的关键。她强调了在照料寄居蟹的过程中，需要平衡爱与责任，不能过度干预，要学会放手，让寄居蟹自然生长。 Chris Tudge: 从科学家的角度解读了Mary Akers成功人工繁殖寄居蟹的意义。他指出，人工繁殖寄居蟹的难度极高，因为寄居蟹对环境条件的要求非常苛刻，而且其繁殖过程也十分复杂。Mary Akers的成功为科学家们提供了宝贵的经验和启示，也为进一步研究寄居蟹的繁殖机制提供了新的方向。 Lulu Miller: 对寄居蟹的进化和生存策略进行了探讨。她介绍了科学家Javier Luque的研究成果，该研究表明蟹类的体型在进化过程中至少独立进化了五次，这表明蟹类的体型可能是一种非常成功的进化策略。Javier Luque认为，蟹类的体型使其能够更好地适应环境变化和混乱，这可能使其在未来拥有生存优势。 Javier Luque: 从进化的角度解释了蟹类体型反复出现的现象。他认为，大约一亿年前的全球变暖导致了大量的物种灭绝，但蟹类却繁荣起来，这表明蟹类的体型能够帮助它们适应环境变化。蟹类的体型具有多功能性，能够帮助它们适应各种不同的环境，使其在面对环境变化和混乱时具有生存优势。

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This chapter explores the story of Mary Akers, an artist who becomes deeply involved in the care and breeding of hermit crabs, highlighting the challenges and emotional journey of trying to protect and nurture these often overlooked creatures.

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This week we examine one of nature's most humble creations: crabs. Turns out when you look closely at these little scuttlers, things get surprisingly existential — about how to come into being, how to survive chaos, and how to live. We even examine the possibility of evolutionary destiny.

This episode is a two-parter, a double-decker crab cake of sorts. Served up on a bed of lettuce and beautiful weirdness. The first layer comes from producer Rachael Cusick, and is a story she told live on stage at Pop-Up Magazine) (http://www.popupmagazine.com) as a part of their Fall of 2022 tour. It chronicles a cross-species love story between artist Mary Akers) (http://maryakers.com/) and an overlooked pet store companion, a  creature that even Chris Tudge) (https://zpr.io/MyUNwPAaqewg) — the scientist dedicated to this creature, you could say — could not get a ring on. The second layer is cooked up by Lulu, who tries to understand why crabs keep evolving (according to recent work by Jo Wolfe) (https://zpr.io/2GftY9RjbLkF), Heather Bracken-Grissom) (https://zpr.io/HhvMVfnThp5P) and Javier Luque) (https://zpr.io/xBiQHEtNSKZr)).

Crack a leg and see what we mean.

*Special thanks to the entire team at Pop Up Magazine, **Randi Rotjan, Jan Pechenik, *Renae Brodie, *Samantha Edmonds, whose story) (https://zpr.io/ELQS4VkJGaSa)) from The Outline introduced us to Mary, *

EPISODE CREDITS:

Reported by - Rachael Cusick and Lulu Millerwith help from - Annie McEwenProduced by - Becca Bressler with help from Ekedi Fausther-KeeysOriginal music and sound design contributed by - Ghost Girl, Jeremy Bloom with mixing help from - Arianne WackFact-checking by - Diane Kellyand Edited by  - Haley Howle and Pat WaltersCITATIONS:

Articles:If you want more details about hermit crab breeding, head over to Mary’s blog to read more: http://maryakers.com/inthecrabitat/)Or check out the Land Hermit Crab Owners Society: https://lhcos.org/) 

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