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That Time Victorians Treated Seaweed like Pokemon
That Time Victorians Treated Seaweed like Pokemon
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Feb 18, 2022
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Europe's Victorian Era was, in many ways, a study in contradiction. While society in general championed independent scientific research, institutions of the day rejected women as members. Seaweed collections became a way for these scientists to circumvent the dumb ideas of their day.
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Released:
Feb 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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