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Favourite talk so far at BSDB2026 was from Cliff Tabin, entitled 'Quack science': Proper hardcore dev-bio airway-patterning mechanisms... explaining distinct vocalisations in birds! Estrogen modulates developmental signalling, explaining why male (but not female) ducks can whistle as well as quack. Left-Right asymmetry during development of airways explains why some songbirds can harmonise with themselves. #DevBio