Tokyo Olympics, Wally Funk, and Smart Cockatoos – SciTech Culture 219

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Courtesy: – The Tokyo Olympics have finally commenced after a controversial lead up with most of the Japanese public sharing their angst and protest against running the games in the middle of a global pandemic and rising case numbers in Tokyo. Steve and Ben discuss the Tokyo Olympics, as well as their current experiences in lockdown in both Melbourne and Adelaide. They also discuss the achievement of Wally Funk finally achieving her dream of space travel through Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space trip, as well as a fun story about how clever cockatoos have been observed teaching each other tips and tricks such as opening rubbish bin lids to forage for food.