Brazil Votes, Bosnia’s Shared Presidency, and Tiny Shrimp
Sam and Leah explain Brazil’s vote for president and lawmakers, why a second round may be needed, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s three-member presidency, and what earlier tiny-shrimp experiments reveal about swirling water.
Show notes
In this episode
- 0:01 Opening and preview
- 0:31 Brazil chooses its president and lawmakers
- 4:24 Bosnia votes for shared leadership
- 6:42 Tiny shrimp and swirling water
- 9:03 Recap and discussion question
Sources and context
- Brazil chooses its president and lawmakers: The Guardian — election-day reporting and candidates and Brazil Superior Electoral Court — eligible voters, not turnout and Brazil Superior Electoral Court — voting hours and ballot secrecy and Brazilian presidency — Constitution, congressional chambers and presidential election rules and São Paulo Regional Electoral Court — responsibilities of elected representatives and Al Jazeera — campaign priorities and election background and Council on Foreign Relations — economic and international context
- Bosnia votes for shared leadership: AFP — election, peace-agreement context and campaign disagreements and Bosnia and Herzegovina Central Election Commission — election information and new equipment and Bosnia and Herzegovina Election Law — commission-hosted unofficial English translation
- Tiny shrimp and swirling water: Quanta Magazine — new explanation of earlier brine-shrimp turbulence research and Si and Fang, PNAS Nexus, 2024 — primary study via PubMed Central and Si and colleagues, Science Advances, 2025 — primary thin-layer study via PubMed Central
