Episode #21 Out of the Ooze, Evolved to Cruise with Neil Shubin

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Episode #21 Out of the Ooze, Evolved to Cruise with Neil Shubin

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Feb 2, 2021

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The Nerds get to talk Tiktaalik with esteemed evolutionary biologist and author Neil Shubin. Neil uses molecular biology and gene expression to fill in the gaps left in the fossil record.

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Feb 2, 2021

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Episode #21 Out of the Ooze, Evolved to Cruise with Neil Shubin

Episode #21 Out of the Ooze, Evolved to Cruise with Neil Shubin

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