Episode: 54 Xenogenesis - 3-Imago: I: Metamorphosis Chapters 1 & 2

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In episode 51, Richard and Michael discuss th exciting first two chapters of the last book of the Xenogenesis trilogy and their new protagonist.

Timestamps

00:00:00 - Start
00:00:32 - Welcome
00:02:53 - Meaning of Imago
00:04:21 - Chapter 1 predictions
00:05:45 - Chapter 1 summary begins
00:07:41 - Maturation process and acquiring new senses (not so useful in humans)
00:09:12 - Rock’n’Roll and Nikanj’s scent
00:12:30 - Sense of smell and Richard disses owls [1 - 4]
00:15:08 - Back to Chapter 1 and Jodahs
00:16:31 - Grasped and eaten out by the Oankali door
00:17:32 - Meaning of Jodahs’ name [5]
00:20:04 - We love Lilith
00:21:19 - Still a child - Michael
00:23:26 - Later generations of constructs are uniform
00:26:01 - Someone has hornies for Jodahs
00:27:02 - Chapter 2 predictions
00:28:22 - Chapter 2 summary begins
00:29:41 - Important line
00:30:17 - Nikanj gets shocked for the first time ever
00:32:10 - Nature vs Nurture
00:36:17 - Chapter 2 ending and Bad Boy Nikanj
00:38:03 - We would love to be a fly on the wall when Lilith discussed Akin with Nikanj
00:40:05 - Chapter 3 prediction
00:42:56 - Michael spoiled himself with the Table of Contents…
00:43:39 - Outro

References

Sense of smell:

[1] https://www.scielo.cl/pdf/ijmorphol/v29n3/art47.pdf - Article quantifying the size of the brain areas responsible for the sense of smell between humans and dogs (and goats).
[2] https://p302.zlibcdn.com/dtoken/6acede3dee0c493745cf4885a1de1d90 - …but it is not as bad in humans as we think.

Owl brain size:

[3] https://www.newscientist.com/lastword/mg24532641-300-twit-or-true-are-owls-really-intelligent/ - Quick article explaining why owls are not the smartest birds.
[4] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0042698908003982 - Article that goes into details on brain size and eye size between bird species.

Naming convention:

[5] https://www.xenothesis.com/04_xenogenesis_dawn_family_ch1-2/ - Yes, we have discussed it before literally in Book 1 episode 4.

Intro: L’Etoile danse (Pt. 1) by Meydan Outro: Long Way Home by Spinning Ratio

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