Airborne Butt Cam, Snake Panic, Oops! All Cloacas
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week
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Show Notes
Sarah Gailey joins the show to discuss why one scientist put the cutest little monocles on a bunch of chameleons. (And also to talk about their new book, Spread Me, out now wherever you buy books!) Plus, Rachel talks about the great Missouri snake panic, and Lauren talks about an accidental butt cam that lead to some very useful science.
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