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Sneezing Sea Sponges

The pleasure of a good old sneeze is enjoyed by birds, reptiles and indeed us humans too. Tom was joined by Niklas Kornder, Marine Biologist at University of Amsterdam, to discuss how despite lacking nerves, muscles or even brains, sea sponges get...

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14.11 16 Aug 2022


Sneezing Sea Sponges


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14.11 16 Aug 2022


The pleasure of a good old sneeze is enjoyed by birds, reptiles and indeed us humans too. Tom was joined by Niklas Kornder, Marine Biologist at University of Amsterdam, to discuss how despite lacking nerves, muscles or even brains, sea sponges get their sneeze on with the best of us.


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