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Ilya Kolmanovsky is a scientist-turned-storyteller. Once he studied animal evolution, now he makes a podcast about what science can teach us — human beings — about ourselves. From strange creatures that mirror human nature to the real people behind discoveries, THE NAKED MOLE RAT uncovers the unexpected connections between science and our lives.This is a podcast by Libo/Libo. Visit our website: https://libolibo.me/ Contact us: nakedmolerat@libolibo.me This podcast is produced by Andrey Borzenko, Ilya Marritz, Danil Astapov, Anastasia Medvedeva and Lika Kremer. Our sound editor is Ildar Fattakhov.
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- Jan 21, 202645 min
Mole Rats and War
This story is about a creature with a head like a furry shovel, and a body about the size of a sneaker. By rodent standards, the sandy blind mole rat is huge. But it’s special for another reason too. The sandy blind mole rat is found only in a small area of Ukraine, near the front-lines of Russia’s war against its neighbor. And we wouldn’t know of its existence but for the efforts of a small number of zoologists who, over decades of war and repression, risked their lives working to establish the sandy blind mole rat as a distinct species recognized by science.The Naked Mole Rat is a podcast by Libo/Libo. Visit our website: https://libolibo.me/ Follow us and tap the bell for episode notificationsContact us: nakedmolerat@libolibo.me This episode was produced by Andrey Borzenko, Ilya Marritz, Anastasia Medvedeva and Lika Kremer. Our sound editor is Ildar Fattakhov.
- Jan 7, 202631 min
Borrowed vision
People who suffer from retinitis pigmentosa lose their vision as the light-sensitive cells in their eyes start to break down. But what if they could be implanted with light-sensitive cells taken from other organisms, such as algae or coral? A few years ago, a French ophthalmologist was nearly laughed out of a scientific conference when he proposed this idea. But he didn’t lose heart, and his hunch led to a very important breakthrough.Link to the video, in which the patient takes a bottle of hand sanitizer out of his pocket: https://youtu.be/J7a6-46M4qkThe Naked Mole Rat is a podcast by Libo/Libo. Visit our website: https://libolibo.me/ Follow us and tap the bell for episode notificationsContact us: nakedmolerat@libolibo.me This episode was produced by Andrey Borzenko, Ilya Marritz, Danil Astapov, Anastasia Medvedeva and Lika Kremer. Our sound editor is Ildar Fattakhov.
- Dec 24, 202535 min
Your Brain on Holidays
Caution! The holiday season is upon us. Terrible holiday jingles blast out of every speaker and get stuck in your head, there’s so much to do before the end of the year, and then we’ll be stress-eating and washing it all down with alcohol. All that while promising ourselves that we’ll definitely change things in the new year (though we likely won’t). In this special episode, we explore the science of what makes this time of year so…special.Use the internet without restrictions to websites and services — get Paper VPN.Get 10% off any plan with the promo code RATConnect here: https://papervpn.fun/?promocode=RAT&utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=pin&utm_campaign=podcast_nakedrat_24.12.2025The Naked Mole Rat is a podcast by Libo/Libo. Visit our website: https://libolibo.me/ Follow us and tap the bell for episode notificationsContact us: nakedmolerat@libolibo.meThis episode was produced by Andrey Borzenko, Ilya Marritz, Danil Astapov, Anastasia Medvedeva and Lika Kremer. Our sound editor is Ildar Fattakhov.
- Dec 10, 202525 min
Russian Flu aka American Fever
In the late 19th century, a deadly illness spread across Asia and into Europe, infecting millions, and prompting what may have been the world’s first “infodemic” — with news (and rumors) about the infection traveling in realtime, via telegram. A teenaged Winston Churchill even wrote a poem about it. Sometimes called “Russian flu” or “American fever” the illness rarely affected children, but caused adults to lose their sense of taste and smell. Is it just possible that “Russian flu” was a coronavirus? The Naked Mole Rat is a podcast by Libo/Libo. Visit our website: https://libolibo.me/ Follow us and tap the bell for episode notificationsContact us: nakedmolerat@libolibo.meThis episode was produced by Andrey Borzenko, Ilya Marritz, Danil Astapov, Anastasia Medvedeva and Lika Kremer. Our sound editor is Ildar Fattakhov.
- Nov 27, 202546 min
To Teach and Die for Ukraine: The Story of Yulia Zdanovska
Ukraine is a country that produces a lot of talented math and programming students, and Yuliya Zdanovska was among the most promising. But it was the choices she made about how to live her life that really set her apart. After graduating university, Yuliya dedicated herself to teaching ordinary students at a rural school. Then, when Russia invaded Ukraine, she went to Kharkiv, close to the front-lines, to defend her hometown. That is where she died in 2022.The Naked Mole Rat is a podcast by Libo/Libo. Visit our website: https://libolibo.me/ Follow us and tap the bell for episode notifications.Contact us: nakedmolerat@libolibo.meThis episode was produced by Andrey Borzenko and Ilya Marritz.
- Nov 12, 202521 min
The Neanderthals’ Last Gift
The world is quickly running out of effective antibiotics to treat fast-evolving bacteria. Even routine dental work or knee replacements could soon result in many more deadly infections because of drug resistance. Recently, scientists have identified a promising new source of antibiotics: the genetic remains of our extinct hominid cousins. The Naked Mole Rat is a podcast by Libo/Libo. Visit our website: https://libolibo.me/ Follow us and tap the bell for episode notificationsContact us: nakedmolerat@libolibo.meThis episode was produced by Andrey Borzenko, Ilya Marritz, Danil Astapov, Anastasia Medvedeva and Lika Kremer. Our sound editors are Alexei Vorobyov and Ildar Fattakhov.
- Oct 29, 202551 min
The Friendliest and the Most Ruthless Species on the Planet
There are few noises as guaranteed to chill the blood as that of a group of chimpanzees attacking another group of chimps. Wild chimps are notoriously savage. But they are also our closest relatives. And their behaviour can tell us a lot about our own nature. But while humans can be skilled killers, aggression is in fact rare among homo sapiens. So why is that? One answer to the question may be that we homo sapiens are in fact a domesticated species. The Naked Mole Rat is a podcast by Libo/Libo. Visit our website: https://libolibo.me/ Follow us and tap the bell for episode notificationsContact us: nakedmolerat@libolibo.meThis episode was produced by Andrey Borzenko, Ilya Marritz, Danil Astapov, Anastasia Medvedeva and Lika Kremer. Our sound editor is Ildar Fattakhov.
- Oct 15, 202536 min
How Feminism Helps to Understand Elephants
Humans have been fascinated by elephants since forever. But until a few decades ago, we didn’t know the most basic things about them, like how they choose a mate, or how their society is organized. In this episode, Ilya meets Cynthia Moss, a former magazine journalist who has contributed more than anyone else to our knowledge of the largest land mammals.The Naked Mole Rat is a podcast by Libo/Libo. Visit our website: https://libolibo.me/ Follow us and tap the bell for episode notificationsContact us: nakedmolerat@libolibo.meThis episode was produced by Andrey Borzenko, Ilya Marritz, Danil Astapov, Anastasia Medvedeva and Lika Kremer. Our sound editors are Ildar Fattakhov and Alexei Vorobyov.
About The Naked Mole Rat
Ilya Kolmanovsky is a scientist-turned-storyteller. Once he studied animal evolution, now he makes a podcast about what science can teach us — human beings — about ourselves. From strange creatures that mirror human nature to the real people behind discoveries, THE NAKED MOLE RAT uncovers the unexpected connections between science and our lives.This is a podcast by Libo/Libo. Visit our website: https://libolibo.me/ Contact us: nakedmolerat@libolibo.me This podcast is produced by Andrey Borzenko, Ilya Marritz, Danil Astapov, Anastasia Medvedeva and Lika Kremer. Our sound editor is Ildar Fattakhov.
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