The Noyo Center Talks Science: Bewildered By Betty Blue’s Big Basihyal Bone will be Tuesday, January 20, on ZOOM. The hyoid is a throat bone usually associated with swallowing, breathing, and vocalizing. Although this bone is very small in humans, it is enormous in whales — even in proportion to their huge body lengths. To find out why, come to this online talk January 20. Dr. Joy Reidenberg will focus on its many functions in whales (including blue whales), including not only swallowing, breathing, and vocalizing, but a surprising additional function in locomotion. To sign up go to Zoom.
