Cloning dinosaurs, inbreeding implications and the soft cheese crisis

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Cloning dinosaurs, inbreeding implications and the soft cheese crisis

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Why do some medications reduce your sex drive? Why do dogs bite their own tail? And if you were preparing for the end of the world, what is the one medication you would take with you?Dr Karl answers these questions and more on triple j Mornings with Lucy Smith.

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